Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is 5000
The death toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has reached at least 5000 people killed, activists say, warning many more were feared dead as the most comprehensive internet…
Savings coming for households able to use energy in day
A load of washing and pool pumps running in the middle of the day could save households hundreds of dollars a year once electricity is made free during a three-hour…
Safety warnings as ‘heat dome’ looms over long weekend
Millions of people are bracing for severe heat over the Australia Day long weekend, with swimmers warned of threats above and below the waves. A “heat dome” could bring record-breaking…
Greenland’s role in Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
In a hypothetical nuclear war involving Russia, China and the United States, the island of Greenland would be in the middle of Armageddon. The strategic importance of the Arctic territory…
Dozens of S’Korean scammers repatriated from Cambodia
Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia have returned to South Korea to face investigations in what was the largest group repatriation of criminal suspects from…
Japan’s PM calls snap election after 3 months in office
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8. The move is an attempt to capitalise on…
The election campaign threat that has parties worried
More work is needed to counter disinformation generated by artificial intelligence, a review of Labor’s landslide federal election victory has found. While praising the campaign that delivered Anthony Albanese 94…
BOJ keeps rates steady, raises growth forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its confidence a moderate recovery would justify raising still-low borrowing costs further.…
Australian charities bankrolling Israeli warcrimes? | The West Report
Are you subsidising Israel and the IDF? Australian charities are meant to relieve suffering, not cause it. A growing list of Australian registered charities has been identified by Michael West…
Australian charity removes IDF, West Bank settlement fundraisers
A charity linked to Israel’s military and illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank has removed four fundraising campaigns from its home page. Stephanie Tran with the update. The Chai…