Current Affairs
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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUK Royal Navy helicopter crash leaves 3 dead
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deaths were "utterly tragic," while the cause of the accident remains unknown.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany loses vote for UN Security Council seat
Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria and Portugal for two seats in the "Western Europe and Others" group.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola had 'big head-start,' WHO chief Tedros warns
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had recently visited the epicenter of the outbreak in the DR Congo. He said the "virus is ahead of us, we need to move f…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsElon Musk's SpaceX aiming to raise $75bn in record IPO
If completed, the unprecedented IPO would surpass the record $25.6 billion raised by Saudi oil producer Aramco in 2019 and could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNorth Korea unveils nuclear weapons fuel production plant
Kim Jong Un called for North Korea's capacity to produce weapons-grade uranium to grow at an "exponential rate."
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCompanies that sold gender-reveal fireworks which ignited California wildfire agree to $4m settlement
El Dorado blaze that burned 22,744 acres and claimed the life of a firefighter was ignited by an illegal deviceSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNearly six years af…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSeattle, home to Amazon and Microsoft, poised to pass moratorium on new datacenters
Measure expected to succeed next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom growsSeattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTech industry wins big in California primary election with millions spent paying off
Silicon Valley is fighting against regulation, taxes and growth of AI and will benefit from having political leverageSilicon Valley had a big night in California’s primary electio…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsKaren Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff but challenger yet to be determined
Incumbent leads in primary, but with less than 50% of votes must face either Spencer Pratt or Nithya RamanLos Angeles’s high-profile mayoral contest remained unsettled Wednesday e…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsStarmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show
Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan ReynoldsThe prime minster’s close ally Darren Jones sent …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWho Do You Think You Are?-style service to help young care leavers reconnect with their ‘tribe’
Scheme aims to help 18-year-olds in England who lack support after leaving system to find trusted people with whom they have lost touchGrowing up and leaving the care system is da…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLife-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England
Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 yearsHundreds of women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer can now be offered a new …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsHospitals in England ranking highly for empathy ‘have better patient outcomes’
Research suggests NHS trusts with higher empathy ratings also benefit financially and have improved staff wellbeingPatients and staff fare better at hospitals that rank highly on …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNHS to tackle antisemitism after report finds Jewish staff and patients ‘routinely ostracised’
Lord Mann’s review prompts new training for health bosses and restrictions on political symbols on uniformsThe NHS is taking action to tackle antisemitism after a government-order…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThree Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staffMiddle East crisis – live updatesThree hospitals in southern Lebanon have been att…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump’s authority in Iran
Stunning rebuke to president as lawmakers vote 215-208 for measure forcing him to seek congressional approvalThe US House of Representatives delivered a stunning rebuke to Donald …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militiaIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end host…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFour migrant workers reportedly burned alive in their car in attack in Italy
Petrol station attack in Calabria throws spotlight on widespread exploitation of foreign farm labourersThe exploitation of farm workers in Italy has come under the spotlight again…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy is Europe still not ready for extreme heat?
The first heatwaves of the season reveal how ill-prepared governments across the continent are to protect people from increasingly dangerous temperatures• Don’t get This Is Euro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Of course we will give it back’: Bayeux tapestry set for secret journey across Channel
Operation will use specially built container to protect fragile 11th-century embroideryAs the Bayeux tapestry wends its way across the Channel in a top secret operation there will…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWim Wenders withdraws 1975 film featuring 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski topless
German director says he recognises actor should have been better protected during filming of Wrong MoveGerman director Wim Wenders has withdrawn from circulation his 1975 film Wro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAnti-abortion activists are trying to limit access in NSW – and they are just getting started
Obstetricians and gynaecologists say anti sex-selective abortions bill ‘predicated on misinformation’ and ‘underlying aim is to restrict access to abortion’Follow our Australia ne…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without fear of major penalty
Premier Chris Minns says changes would balance road safety and a more practical approach for medicinal cannabis usersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDiphtheria outbreak: residents of remote NT community say health clinic has no hand sanitiser
There’s a three-week wait on test results in Yuendumu, near Alice Springs, and locals say NT Health has dropped the ball on telling locals what to do if they test positiveFollow o…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCourt fight over Bruce Lehrmann’s diary that allegedly contains eight pages of classified information
Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified firstFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upd…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsJapan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens
The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plasticsTakeaways, supermarkets, and bakerie…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsOne-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel
Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as front for trafficking drugs, officials sayFederal prosecutors have charged four suspects with traff…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDead but deportable: US immigration judge signed order to eject teen murder victim
North Carolina judge said Levi Mendez-Maldonado failed to show up in court – even after being told he had died in 2024An immigration judge in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently o…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun …
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsShe watched a wildfire destroy her town, so she's building fire-proof bunkers
Linda Cantey - and other US entrepreneurs - are channelling trauma into efforts to mitigate the damage of wildfires.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsThe end of Trump's 'anti-weaponisation' fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back
The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFrom butterflies to breast milk, Uber's list of lost items reveals wild backseat discoveries
The rideshare company's annual Lost & Found Index also reveals America's most forgetful city, and the most forgetful day.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCostly fuel pushes more Indians to buy electric cars but challenges remain
High fuel prices are strengthening the case for EV adoption in the world's third largest auto market.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Canada has generic Ozempic, and the US doesn't
Canada is the first G7 country to approve the lower cost weight-loss drugs, which are rolling out in pharmacies this month.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump-backed candidate in Iowa loses primary
Randy Feenstra's defeat could prove to be a case of the president's political instincts being off.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCeline Dion 'heartbroken' by death of Beauty and the Beast singer Peabo Bryson
Bryson was best known as the voice behind Disney songs like A Whole New World and Beauty and the Beast.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCBS News fires correspondent Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes
The veteran host had accused leadership of "murdering" the news show in a confrontation at a staff meeting this week.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMan shot dead by FBI after taking hostages at California bank
Two hostages were released on Tuesday, and the remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNorwegian teen was in UK to 'undertake a hit', court hears
Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFour sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns
It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump's previous duties in February.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsDirector Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film over actress's teen topless scene
Nastassja Kinski, who appeared in the film when she was 13, said the film-maker "didn't protect me".
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsEx-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count
Another Democrat, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, is in third place as the tally continues.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSenate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump's new White House ballroom
The bill to fund immigration agencies has been delayed by opposition to Trump's 'anti-weaponisation fund'.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsChina bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit
Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.
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