Risk of large asteroid striking Earth falls to 1.5%

NASA cuts calculations of asteroid large enough to wipe out a whole city striking Earth in half. The global astronomical community expects the odds of an asteroid to hit Earth …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Middle East: Israel says Hamas exchanged 'unidentified body'

The IDF accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire agreement after it was unable to identify one of the bodies exchanged on Thursday. Meanwhile, Arab leaders are meeting to discuss Gaza …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Fact check: Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy and Ukraine aid

In an unprecedented attack, US President Donald Trump has claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lost the support of his people, is refusing to hold elections and has tricked the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

German election: Parties into final stretch before voting

As Sunday’s snap general election fast approaches Germans face another multiparty coalition as a series of global and domestic issues loom large. DW has more.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Melbourne activist can’t rely on evidence from climate experts to defend protest charges, court finds

Brad Homewood is charged with four offences after a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at the Exxon/Mobil depot in Spotswood

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Source: The Guardian

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia in bid to counter Trump’s ‘Riviera’ Gaza proposal

Leaders from Arab countries met in Saudi Arabia Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza. The summit is aimed at countering US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate …

Source: France 24

Birkenstock argued its shoes are art. A court put its foot down.

In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the definition of “applied art.”

Source: Washington Post

Heat wave forces South Sudan to close schools for two weeks

After some students collapsed in class due to the extreme heat in South Sudan, the country has closed schools for two weeks.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Global Counsel cleared of failing to disclose Qatari work

Ruling on advisory firm likely to renew criticism of disclosure exemption for foreign subsidiaries

Source: Financial Times

Europe seeks to replace imported Russian fertilisers with local manure

Commission expected to approve greater use of Renure, a product based on dung, to lower costs and boost efficiency

Source: Financial Times

Where is Shiri Bibas?: France 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem

"It's the end of a very dense and emotionally heavy day here in Israel," said Noga Tarnopolsky, "The news just came through from the National Institute of Forensic Medicine... that …

Source: France 24

US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked

Trump is engaged in an escalating war of words with Zelenskyy, but his comments on the Ukraine leader are not accurate.

Source: Al Jazeera