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Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’
Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley councilFollow ou…
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.…
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy
A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.…
New Israeli roadblocks entrench siege of homes in West Bank’s Qusra
After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears in West Bank.…
Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears
First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.…
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.…
Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran to issue terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz as mediating countries send delegations to Tehran to revive talks.…
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weeken…
Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy
A former US diplomat says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as Israel’s latest enemy.…
Chad accuses Sudan of deadly air strike near shared border
An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.…
Former British-Israeli Hamas hostage married in Tel Aviv
Emily Damari married partner Dami Amit in a ceremony held in Tel Aviv on Thursday.…
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.…
US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues
The arrests are part of a federal task force initiative targeting criminal gangs and transnational organisations.…
Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is preparing to draft conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz following mediator requests.…
US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains
Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall as aid cuts put immunisation gains at risk.…
Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.…
Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet
Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Abraham LincolnThree journalists…
Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life?
Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.…
Rohingya refugees face fierce new wave of hostility in Malaysia
A community that has long felt beleagured is looking over its shoulder again.…
Trade war between US and Canada could cost 90,000 jobs
Trump’s new 50% tariffs could put nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs at risk.…
US President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.…
Video: Israeli strike kills newlywed woman in south Lebanon
A Lebanese woman has been killed, and several other people injured by Israeli strikes on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.…
Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis…
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Ca…
Three killed in strikes on Gaza as Israel renews threats over kite-flying
Israeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza.…
Actor Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies aged 85
Montreal-born actor also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, having started his career on Canadian TV and radioPeter Cullen, the …
Allan Little: I met dangerously fanatical Mladić early in Bosnian war
BBC special correspondent Allan Little met the "Butcher of Bosnia" in the early months of the Bosnian war.…
France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.…
BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed
Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May.…
Man City and Aston Villa to face holders PSG - check full details of Champions League draw
European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League…