Australian bookstores look to tax breaks, vouchers to save them from a bad ending
There are now just 600 bookstores in Australia, down from 895 in 2001.
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Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.
Ticket reseller StubHub UK customers to get refunds over illegal hidden fees
The Competition and Markets Authority said StubHub must refund 50,000 customers and pay a fine.
Japan’s frigate sales pitch masks a wider regional power play
Japan isn’t just selling warships — it’s quietly building a new Indo-Pacific security architecture in the shadow of China’s rise, amid uncertainty in US leadership. This month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Japan is actively marketing its advanced, stealthy Mogami-class
North Korean leader Kim criticises Japan as turning into “war state”
The speech was given during a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea.
Australian town crier breaks Guinness record for world's loudest person
Cover your ears and meet Joseph McGrail-Bateup, Canberra's official town crier and the new record-holder for the loudest ever shout.
Indonesia orders miners to provide more coal amid blackouts
Rolling blackouts last week across Java are the latest setback for President Prabowo Subianto.
This Man Has Been Drawing a Map of an Imaginary Land Since 1963
At one time or another, we all feel twinges of anxiety about what will constitute the legacy we leave behind. Jerry Gretzinger may well be subject to just the same discomfort, but at least he can point to the Map: an enormous representation, made of thousands and thousands of
Labour MPs mull leadership challenge after Starmer resigns
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ruled himself out of a leadership race after he announced his backing for Andy Burnham.
Limited swag (the Knot multipack)
Promotion, activation, and conversation come together when the early adopters have a tool to share a new idea. My new book is out a few months, and it’s a chance to create a share package with swag. There are only 1,000 sets. Each includes 10 first-printing copies of The Knot
Local species trends may flag global extinction risk, global study finds
New research from the University of St. Andrews has shown that higher extinction risk is associated with a higher frequency of decreasing local prevalence of species, in an analysis of one of the most comprehensive long-term databases ever created, BioTIME—a major tool to study
Solid-state material turns visible light into high-energy UV at sunlight intensity, expanding solar energy potential
Two cups of warm water don't make one cup of boiling water. But in the quantum world, multiple low-energy photons can combine to produce a single, higher-energy photon.
‘The Traitors’ Sets WhatsApp-Based Game ‘The Traitors: Anywhere,’ Allowing Fans to Play at Home
If you’ve ever watched “The Traitors” and wished you could take part, now’s your chance. The hit gameshow has been adapted for the U.K. and Ireland as a social deduction experiment played entirely via WhatsApp. Created by CityDays in partnership with All3Media International,
Edinburgh TV Festival Relocating After 50 Years in Shock Move
Edinburgh’s long-running TV festival is set to relocate to Manchester next year after spending 50 years in the Scottish capital. The decision was taken by the festival’s board of directors, who have been overseeing an extensive consultation and bidding process since 2025. The
SpaceX sheds $600 billion in three days as it taps the bond market for the first time
SpaceX shares have fallen for a third straight session, sinking to their lowest level since the firm's market debut and wiping out most of the spectacular gains made after its IPO, just as it launches its first-ever bond sale.
US-Iran war headed for the gray zone
When it was signed at the end of the G7 summit on June 17, the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough. By reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing sanctions and launching a 60-day negotiating process, it felt like a positive step on the
Seven injured, including two children, after vehicle mounts bar terrace in Malaga
The incident occurred when a car ploughed into several customers on a bar terrace in the Malaga town. Police are investigating whether the driver suffered a health problem at the wheel.
Cybercriminals target Portuguese citizens with fake confidentiality agreements in PM’s name
The statement was circulated to editorial offices late on Monday night, reaching newsrooms shortly before midnight, according to the organisation.
EU plans banking reform by early 2027 to unlock billions in investment
The European Commission is preparing reforms for the first quarter of 2027 aimed at breaking down barriers between national banking markets, increasing financing for businesses and strategic sectors, and reducing the bloc’s dependence on foreign banks.
Philip Morris urges von der Leyen to include tobacco sector in EU competitiveness debate
Philip Morris International (PMI) has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to engage in a fair, transparent and science-based dialogue with the tobacco and nicotine industry as the EU prepares major revisions of tobacco legislation. In a letter sent to
Einstein Probe detects mysterious X-ray transient that doesn't fit any known class
Astronomers have reported the discovery of an unusual X-ray transient detected by the Einstein Probe that does not fit any known class of cosmic explosions. The paper presenting its multiwavelength analysis was published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Russia, Iran lead surge in gas flaring, dimming global hopes to end the practice
By Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, June 23 (Reuters) - Global gas flaring rose to a six-year high in 2025, driven by increases in Russia and Iran, according to World Bankdata, hindering efforts to end by the end of this decade the routine burning of gas produced alongside oil. Flaring
More vessels transit Hormuz, Qatar-linked LNG tankers return, data show
By Emily Chow and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, June 23 (Reuters) - Two stranded supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while seven empty Qatar-linked liquefied natural gas tankers have entered in recent weeks in an early sign Gulf gas shipping may be resuming,
Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry
Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead
It was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty, the city's police chief said.
Rotary : Another brick in the wall against plastic waste
By Stavros Papagianneas, author of Embracing Chaos (2021), Rebranding Europe (2024) and managing director of STP Communications. EndPlasticSoup (EPS) and International Country Committees (ICC) renewed their cooperation on plastic waste by signing the Cooperation Action Plan
Agnieszka Holland to Direct Marlene Dietrich Biopic ‘Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home’
Polish director Agnieszka Holland has revealed details about her next feature film project, a biographical film about Marlene Dietrich, “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.” World sales are handled by Films Boutique. Holland was Oscar nominated for “Europa Europa” (1990), and also
Céline Dion teases new song ahead of concert comeback
After a sold-out concert residency and a first single, Céline Dion has teased a new song to be released on 3 July.
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Tries to Turn the Page at Annecy With Ambitious New Feature Slate
After the controversies surrounding 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' and 'Coyote vs. Acme,' WBPA boss Bill Damaschke came to Annecy with a message for the industry: The era of canceled releases and corporate caution is over.
Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
Israel is deliberately targeting Palestinian children in what has become a key factor in an ongoing "genocide" in Gaza, United Nations investigators charged on Tuesday, in a report slammed by Israel. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry said it had found
Alpine glacier melts faster as second heatwave hits France
The Bossons Glacier in France’s Chamonix Valley is showing fresh signs of rapid retreat as a second heatwave of 2026 grips parts of Europe.