Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Most parliamentarians might be surprised to learn it, but Australians care about nature. Late last year, the not-for-profit Biodiversity Council commissioned a survey of 3,500 Australians – three times the size of the oft-cited Newspoll and representative of the entir…[Read more]

‘More will come to us now’: what does Le Pen verdict mean for far-right’s future?

Near a roast chicken stand at a rural market, Jocelyn Dessigny was giving out leaflets bearing a photograph of the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and the words “Save democracy!”

“It is a political attack,” he said of Le Pen’s criminal conviction this…[Read more]

Nationwide “Hands Off” anti-Trump protests gather thousands of people

Around 1,200 “Hands Off!” protests are planned across the U.S. on Saturday, reflecting growing opposition to President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, over their controversial policy changes. Protests are also organized globally. Bob Vallier, a spokesperson…[Read more]

Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk challenges detention in Boston court

A Tufts University student from Türkiye, who was arrested last week in Massachusetts by U.S. immigration officials after advocating for Palestinians amid Israel’s war in Gaza, challenged her arrest and the rapid transfer out of Massachusetts as being unlawful, according to a rep…[Read more]

Over 100 killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes hit school, homes

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 27 or more sheltering at a school, the Palestinian medical authorities reported.

The bodies of 14 children and five women were recovered from the school in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza…[Read more]

Trump’s baseline tariff plays to Turkey’s advantage, vice president says

The relatively low 10% baseline tariff that the United States has applied to Turkey could favour Turkish exporters, Turkey’s vice president told broadcaster CNN Turk on Saturday.
Along with the baseline tariff that took effect on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump has…[Read more]

Israeli forces stir pot in West Bank with sweeping raids amid chaos

Israeli forces conducted raids across several areas of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, detaining and interrogating dozens of Palestinians, according to witnesses.

The Israeli army stormed the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, the town of…[Read more]

Erdogan warns against any attempt to undermine Türkiye’s economy

On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a stern warning that any efforts to undermine Türkiye’s economy or national peace will face strict legal consequences.

“All kinds of attempts to sabotage the Turkish economy, the welfare and peace of the nation will be he…[Read more]

Thousands turn out for Turkey protests after more than 1,400 arrests

Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh night of protests which have so far seen more than 1,400 people detained, including students, journalists and lawyers.

The nightly unrest began last Wednesday when the city’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – who is seen as the…[Read more]

Rubio didn’t raise U.S. concerns over Turkey protests as stated, Turkish source says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not express concerns about arrests and protests in Turkey in the way he stated in a social media post after meeting his Turkish counterpart in Washington, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Rubio and Turkish…[Read more]

Trump ‘fully supports’ Israel’s renewed deadly attacks on Gaza

U.S . President Donald Trump “fully supports” Israel’s renewed deadly air and ground operations in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.

Leavitt blamed Palestinian resistance group Hamas for Israel’s decision to renew its offensive following a…[Read more]

Turkey won’t surrender to ‘street terror’, Erdogan warns protesters

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the Turkish authorities would not be cowed by “street terror” after days of unrest over the arrest of Istanbul’s powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

“Turkey will not surrender to street terror,” Erdogan said as the leader of the…[Read more]

Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy

Just days before Turkey’s main opposition party was set to select its next presidential candidate, the leading contender, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested and jailed, effectively removing him from the race. In this brazen act of political suppression, the Turkish government has taken a momentous s…[Read more]

Federal government announces $800 million budget boost for Help to Buy housing scheme

The federal government will expand the eligibility criteria for one of its signature housing policies under an $800 million investment to be included in next week’s budget.
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has announced more people will be able to access the Help…[Read more]

US politics live: US tech giants rally against Australia over social media regulations

US tech giants are now pushing the Trump administration to pick a fight with Canberra over an Australian policy they believe is hurting the bottom line.

Donald Trump has effectively shut down the Department of Education as the White House takes a chainsaw to…[Read more]

Police investigating online threat to third Mosque

NSW police are investigating threats made online to another Sydney Mosque, with a TikTok account allegedly making another reference to the 2019 Christchurch shooting.
Lakemba Mosque in Sydney’s west reported received an alleged threat on Wednesday.
A group representing Padstow Mosque said they…[Read more]

Window crack found on Tokyo-Osaka bullet train

A window crack on a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka forced a temporary slowdown, the operator said late Saturday.

A steel plate on communications equipment in a tunnel in central Japan is believed to have detached and hit a window on the No. 16 car of the Nozomi 317 train…[Read more]

Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities say.

Municipalities have restricted new drilling and called for water conservation, though no…[Read more]

Legacy Media Still Trusted in Japan, But Portal Sites Main Source for Latest News

What media do you trust most? The Tokyo-based Kioichō Strategy Institute conducted an online survey of 1,000 people in Japan aged 18 and older to ask this question. The responses, which allowed for multiple answers, showed that traditional media were overwhelmingly…[Read more]

France’s Macron to host Canada’s Carney in Paris on Monday

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for a meeting in Paris on Monday in Carney’s first foreign visit since taking office, Macron’s office said on Saturday.
Carney also plans to visit Britain next week at a time of trade frictions with U.S.…[Read more]