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Video: Man Dresses As Lord Ram In Canada Store, Crowd Chants "Jai Shri Ram"
Canada has multicultural immigration patterns, but this viral clip has opened a larger debate about how immigrants navigate host societies, shifting demographics and the behavioural expectations placed upon them.
Opinion: Opinion | There Is A 'Shadow' Route Keeping Iran Alive, And America Can't Touch It
If the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's Trump card, then the Caspian Sea in its north is the 'war machine' helping Iran play its cards well.
From Enemies To Friends: Russia Signs Military Pact With Taliban
Russia has signed a military cooperation agreement with the Taliban, further strengthening ties with Afghanistan's ruling group and reinforcing its position as the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government.
"Apocalypse": Kyiv Residents Describe Russian Attack That Killed 18
Civilians are also caught up in the horror, with at least 18 people killed and more than 100 wounded in the latest Russian strikes.
Russia Accuses Kyiv Of 'Acts Of Terror' After Attacks On Ukrainian Cities
Moscow has said it is stepping up its strikes on military targets in Ukraine in retaliation for what it said was a devastating Ukrainian drone strike.
Video: Trash Piles Up At Everest Camp, Tents And Oxygen Bottles Left Behind
The video has sparked discussion online about the environmental impact of climbing activities on Mount Everest.
Santos could drill for new gas in Beetaloo basin within weeks as Murray Watt urged to ‘do his job’
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory warns it could be ‘gateway to full-scale fracking in the territory’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSantos could begin new drilling for gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo basin within weeks after the Finocchiaro government granted approval for up to 12 wells.The decision, published late last month, has prompted calls from environment groups for the federal environment minister, Murray Watt, to use his powers to “call in” the development for an assessment of its potential effects on water and threatened species under national nature laws. Continue reading...
Sarah was amused by the quicksand she stepped in on a South Australian beach. Then ‘reality set in’
Joy turned to panic as Sarah and her dog sank quickly. She thought ‘this is not how I’m going to go’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“I’ve literally had my real, live Indiana Jones moment,” Sarah Darbyshire says of the frightening moment she and her dog stumbled into quicksand.The Holdfast Bay council has put up signs warning about the treacherous, liquefied patch on Glenelg North beach in South Australia. Continue reading...
Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards
‘Completely unnecessary’ hybrid cans are not easily recycled or accepted by container refund schemes, and are already banned in WAGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA single-use plastic and metal drinking vessel dubbed a “franken-can” has been given the dubious honour of the nation’s worst plastic packaging.The plastic-metal hybrid can, which is not accepted by container refund schemes or easily recycled – has won the inaugural Unpackit award for Australia’s worst packaging. Continue reading...
Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief
US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits roleDonald Trump has tapped a close ally to serve as the country’s top intelligence official, days after Tulsi Gabbard announced her exit from the role.The US president said that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and heir to a home construction company fortune, will serve as acting director of national intelligence. Continue reading...
Labour figures who wrote competing ‘manifestos’ join forces to warn against tribalism
Mathew Lawrence and Mark McVitie, previously seen as favouring Burnham and Streeting respectively, say change of direction is neededUK politics live – latest updatesTwo of Labour’s leading policy figures, who put forward “manifestos” for Andy Burnham and a centrist grouping, are to join forces to help forge new ideas for a future government.The authors of the two essays – which have previously been described as competing visions for a Burnham- or Wes Streeting-led government – said Labour urgently required a serious intellectual debate about its direction rather than simply a change of personality. Continue reading...
Middle East crisis live: Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington as conflict continues
US ambassadors to meet as fresh evacuation order issued by IDF for residents of southern Lebanese city of NabatiehTrump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to ‘stop all shooting’Israel’s weapons exports has reached an all-time high for a fifth year running, according to the country’s defence ministry.In a statement, it said: “Israel’s all-time defence export record has been broken for the fifth consecutive year, with $19.2bn in 2025 – a nearly 30% surge compared to the previous year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade.” Continue reading...
