Tributes flow for ‘cherished’ Sydney business owner after motorbike crash

A stalwart of a south-western Sydney town has been remembered as a well-loved and cherished member of the community.
Chris Boardman, who owned The Argyle Gourmet in Camden for 46 years, died on Monday afternoon when the motorbike she was on collided with a f…[Read more]

Fury over year 9 students in South Australia being asked to debate whether the tradwife movement is good for women

Debating SA says callers have been ‘ringing up screaming’, accusing it of undoing centuries of female advancement

Year 9 students in South Australia are about to debate whether “the ‘tradwife’ movement is good for women” – but the t…[Read more]

The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues

Erin Patterson has denied leading health officials on a “wild goose chase”, and that she foraged death cap mushrooms two hours befor…[Read more]

Ministers pledge UK action to ratify high seas treaty by end of year

Move comes after efforts at UN ocean summit to establish marine protected areas in international waters.

Britain will take action to ratify the high seas treaty by the end of this year, a landmark agreement that will protect marine life in some of the oceans’ most remote w…[Read more]

Teaching assistant killed in stabbing outside France school

A teaching assistant has died after being stabbed by a student outside a school in Nogent, north-east France, officials say.

The 31-year-old teaching assistant was stabbed on Tuesday morning outside Françoise Dolto middle school as pupils’ bags were being checked by police, the…[Read more]

French Tesla customers file lawsuit over brand becoming ‘extreme-right’ symbol

A group of Tesla customers in France are demanding that their lease contracts be terminated and legal costs be reimbursed over the “direct and concrete” damage suffered from the brand’s association with Elon Musk’s activities in the Trump administration and his support…[Read more]

Erdoğan discusses global issues with Hungary’s Orban, Bulgarian counterpart

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues in separate phone calls with his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

In his call with Radev, Erdoğan noted that ef…[Read more]

Without Türkiye, European security faces ‘great threat’: Official

Without Türkiye’s involvement, the European Union is facing a “great threat” to its security, according to a top Turkish official.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) at the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum 2025, Deputy Defense Minister Suay Alpay underscored that Türkiye’s g…[Read more]

Erdoğan vows ‘terror-free Türkiye,’ rallies youth for national unity

In a charged address at the 4th Türkiye Youth Summit hosted by the Türkiye Youth NGOs Platform (TGSP), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan painted a bold vision of a nation free from terror and division, urging young people to lead the march toward unity and peace across the country…[Read more]

Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 30 in Rafah

An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) killed at least 30 people in Rafah, Palestinian news agency WAFA and Hamas-affiliated media said on Sunday.
There was no immediate comment from Israel on the reported attack, which WAFA said…[Read more]

Japan PM Ishiba mulls Trump trade meeting before G7, says Yomiuri newspaper

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Washington to meet President Donald Trump before a mid-month summit of the Group of Seven nations as he seeks a trade deal, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.
Japanese officials see signs of progress on…[Read more]

Japan Overhauls Prison System for First Time in a Century

Japan has officially abolished both penal servitude and imprisonment without labor, replacing them with a newly introduced ‘custodial sentence’ system. This marks the first major reform of the country’s penal code since it was established in 1907.

Under the new system, inmates will be…[Read more]

Japan frets over fighter rollout target and weighs stopgap options, sources say

Japan has growing doubts that its next-generation fighter project with Britain and Italy will meet a 2035 rollout target, potentially forcing Tokyo to plug air defense gaps with new U.S. F-35 stealth planes or upgrades to aging jets, two sources said.
The joint Global…[Read more]

‘Ignore all that rubbish’: Phil Gould takes aim at Toby Sexton’s agent while Reed Mahoney’s rival talks confirmed

ould whacks Sexton’s manager over leaks
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Canterbury Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould has taken aim at Toby Sexton’s management and confirmed Reed Mahoney’s agent made an “innocent request” to talk to rivals with reports…[Read more]

Goldstein headed for partial recount, final result still days away

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) will conduct a partial recount in Goldstein but has knocked back Zoe Daniel’s request for a full recount of the inner Melbourne seat.
Liberal candidate Tim Wilson finished the count 260 votes ahead of Daniel on Saturday, prompting the i…[Read more]

Coalition reunion seems inevitable but tensions remain

A reunion of the Coalition seems inevitable but tensions remain in both parties.
Some Nationals are defending the gains secured in the talks that sent the opposition into turmoil for two weeks.
But negotiations are back on even as former leaders circle Nationals boss David Littleproud.

“I’m…[Read more]

France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation in defense and trade

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for closer cooperation between Vietnam and France in an increasingly unstable global landscape as he visited Hanoi as part of a Southeast Asia tour focused on strengthening regional ties.

Macron emphasized t…[Read more]

Iran summons French envoy over ‘insulting’ Cannes remarks

Iran summoned France’s envoy in Tehran to protest against “insulting” remarks made by the French foreign minister after an Iranian filmmaker won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d’Or for his film It Was Just an Accident on…[Read more]

Macron says he and wife were ‘horsing around’ in apparent fight caught on camera

A video that appears to show France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron pushing her husband in the face as the couple landed in Vietnam this weekend made the rounds in French and international media on Monday. President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed speculations that the w…[Read more]

Israel allows trickle of aid into Gaza but Palestinians demand more

Flour and limited food aid began trickling into Gaza on Thursday after Israel allowed a small number of trucks through but Palestinian officials warned the deliveries fall far short of meeting urgent needs after an 11-week blockade.

Israel said it allowed 100 trucks also…[Read more]