‘Piracy’: Will Trump’s 20 percent Hormuz toll find takers?
Trump says the US will start charging a cargo fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Russia-Ukraine war: What is Europe’s new ballistic missile shield plan?
Nine European countries and Ukraine have launched a coalition to build Europe's own defence against ballistic missiles.
Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds
GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate powerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastClaims by the Coalition and One Nation that abandoning a net zero climate target would bring down power prices are contradicted in a new CSIRO rep...
Politically engaged – but ‘very much’ worried about buying a home: study reveals young Australians’ anxieties
Growing Up in Australia report shows gen Z are more anxious about housing affordability than climate change or following a chosen career pathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFar more young people are worried about being able to buy a home than about climate change or finding a job in their chosen field, according to a study that also reveals gen Z’s deep distrust of polit...
Louis Vuitton takes China’s trademark regulator to court as legal drive continues
Louis Vuitton is set to face off against China’s trademark regulator in a Chinese intellectual property court on Thursday, as the French luxury brand deals with public backlash in China over a separate legal battle against a local milk tea brand. Louis Vuitton Malletier filed the administrative lawsuit against the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), with a Chinese individu...
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Macron reviews troops for the last time at France's annual military parade
French president Emmanuel Macron presided over his last Bastille day military parade as president. This edition showcased over 6,000 troops, including 500 from the coalition of the willing. France's rearmament and Europe's strategic autonomy on full display. The event aims to show the US president and Russia's Vladimir Putin that Europe is united and stands ready to defend itself. For more, FRANCE...
自民森山氏 食料品消費税減税“財源なき減税あってはならず”
食料品の消費税減税をめぐり、自民党の森山前幹事長は「財源なき減税はあってはならない」として、財源確保に向けた議論もあわせて進めるべきだという考えを示しました。
共同通信 日野町事件再審めぐり誤報 担当デスクら処分
共同通信は滋賀県日野町で起きた強盗殺人事件の再審＝やり直しの裁判をめぐって「検察側が有罪を主張する方向で調整している」などと、先月報じた記事が誤報だったとして取り消すとともに、担当デスクなど11人を懲戒処分としたと発表しました。
French city of Nice marks 10th anniversary of terrorist attack
France marks the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Nice Bastille Day truck attack. The attacker, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, drove his truck into a crowd along the “promenade des Anglais" who had gathered to watch fireworks - killing 86 people. While Bouhlel was killed by police on the same night, eight people are accused of helping him with the attack. Their trial will begin on Monday in a special t...
Man in his 70s dies after being injured by cattle on Norfolk estate
Police investigate incident near 17th-century National Trust country house popular with walkersA man in his 70s has died after being injured by cattle on a National Trust estate in Norfolk.Police are investigating the death at Felbrigg Hall after paramedics were called to attend to the injured man shortly after midday on Monday. Despite the paramedics’ best efforts, the man succumbed to his injuri...
Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
Indian activist Wangchuk urged to end hunger strike over exam paper leaks
Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting in New Delhi since June 28 in solidarity with Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party.
Mexico files criminal complaints over migrant deaths during ICE operations
Mexico files criminal complaints over migrant deaths during ICE operations
Spanish PM’s brother banned from public office after misconduct trial
Conviction over hiring by socialist-led council is one of a series of corruption claims facing Pedro Sánchez’s familyThe brother of Spain’s prime minister has been banned from holding public office for nine years after being found guilty of administrative misconduct relating to his hiring by a socialist-led council in the south-western region of Extremadura nine years ago.Corruption allegations in...
高市首相 自民党総裁選で支援受けた議員との会合に出席
高市総理大臣は14日夜、去年の自民党総裁選挙でみずからを支援した議員との会合に出席し、終盤国会の対応などについて意見を交わしました。
ICE identifies man agents fatally shot in Maine as Joan Sebastian Guerrero
Witnesses and officials have offered differing accounts of the shooting as questions remainThe man killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Maine on Monday has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, according to local news outlets.An immigration agent shot and killed the 26-year-old Colombian man on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. Continue reading...
At least 30 killed in Bangkok beer hall fire, authorities say
Video shared by first responders shows a huge blaze, with flames coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao bar in the northern part of the Thai capital.
‘We must act now’ on AI’s economic impacts, says economists
Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy.
Which world leaders are visiting Qatar to pay their condolences?
Sheikh Hamad, who ruled the country from 1995 to 2013 and revolutionised modern-day Qatar, died on Thursday aged 74.
Iran lawmakers present Hormuz management bill as US war heats up
Hardline MPs table plan that aims to formalise control over the strait and undermine any negotiations.
Inflation cools to 3.5% in June in relief brought by brief US-Iran peace deal
Recent strikes have sent oil prices climbing again, with average gas price per gallon up by 70 cents on last yearInflation cooled to an annual rate of 3.5% in June as the brief US-Iran ceasefire, which has since ended, brought energy prices down, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The consumer price index (CPI), which measures a basket of goods and services, has been elevate...
US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including the backing of Trump and some Democratic cosponsorsA bill to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent passed a key committee in the US House of Representatives, setting it up for a potential full vote of the chamber.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipar...
EU, UK sign Gibraltar status treaty easing border checks
The EU and Britain on Tuesday signed a deal ending border checks between Gibraltar and Spain six years after the UK left the bloc. Gibraltar residents can now cross to Spain using residence cards while Spanish citizens can cross using a government ID card.
Sheikh Hamad gave Arab media a voice
A tribute to the late Father Emir whose vision and resolve made Al Jazeera possible.
Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets
Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.
Two brothers detained by Pakistani forces found dead in Balochistan; custodial death concerns raised
Two brothers, Imam and Muhammad Umar, were found dead with bullet injuries in Balochistan. They were allegedly taken into custody by security personnel after their motorcycle ran out of fuel. Their family later received their bodies, disputing claims of militant links. Local residents expressed concern over the circumstances surrounding their deaths. No official response has been issued by Pak...
German deaths rise 32% during record June heatwave, data shows
Deaths in Germany spiked 32 per cent during a record heatwave in June compared to levels in the previous four years, official data showed Tuesday. Nationwide, about 23,900 people died between June 22 and June 28 – an increase of 7,100 compared with the two previous weeks, according to Germany’s statistics agency. “The fact that the health impact from heat is high and that death rates rise as a res...
What’s behind the Sanaa Airport attack and latest Yemen tensions?
A diverted Iranian plane, a strike on Sanaa Airport and threats of retaliation have reignited tensions in Yemen.
Man describes harrowing escape from wildfire that killed wife and friends
A last minute decision meant Malcolm Timbrell survived one of Spain's deadliest wildfires ever, but his wife and friends were trapped by a wall of flames.
British man, 86, injured during running of the bulls festival in Pamplona
Man from West Midlands taken to hospital after eight-day event in which 57 people were injuredAn 86-year-old British man is among 57 people injured while taking part in the running of the bulls festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.The man, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, was taken to hospital on Tuesday – the last morning of the eight-day annual event – after suffering injuries t...