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• Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, 2026, escalating regional tensions by blocking a critical global shipping lane. • Simultaneously, Tehran announced that a negotiating team is traveling to Switzerland to engage in diplomatic talks with the United States.

• Finland has developed a dual-use sports hall that doubles as a massive bomb shelter capable of protecting 7,000 people from nuclear threats. • Located just over 100 miles from the Russian border, the facility was created by excavating and expanding a former military rifle workshop.

• Iran is currently facing severe internal instability, characterized by an ailing economy, environmental degradation, and growing tension between the state and society. • A critical political uncertainty looms over the country regarding the eventual succession of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTram passengers in Melbourne will be able to pay for their trip using a bank card, smartphone or smartwatch from today.The long awaited expansion of tap-and-go payments follows a staged roll out to the city’s train network and main regional routes. Buses are expected to follow.From today, you can step off a train and straight on to a tram using the same phone, watch or bank card.Four in five tap and go trips are already being made with a phone or smartwatch – showing more Victorians are leaving the wallet at home.The potential for this virus to kill wildlife in significant numbers means it could be particularly catastrophic for threatened species.We are talking about possible extinctions, alongside severe impacts to common birds like our beloved pelicans and black swans.This is a genuine wildlife emergency and it must be treated as such with emergency funding to increase efforts to protect wildlife populations. Continue reading...

Buckingham Palace says move is bid to increase ‘clarity and accessibility’ relating to monarchy’s financesKing Charles will become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill in what the palace says is a bid to enhance transparency around royal finances.Charles, 77, will publish his financial details as his royal household seeks to increase “clarity and accessibility” around the monarchy’s finances by producing a new report on the subject. Continue reading...

One Nation leader appears to suggest women should not be paid by employers while on maternity leave and calls for family income splittingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation could wind back the clock by decades for working mothers, damage productivity and worsen gender inequality, economists have warned.In a controversial address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Pauline Hanson seemed to suggest women should not get paid by their employers while on maternity leave. She also hinted at major changes to the childcare system, and called for income splitting for families to help incentivise a parent staying home with their children. Continue reading...

Wishah among at least 260 Palestinian journalists killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera says one of its journalists was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Saturday, becoming one of the at least 260 Palestinian journalists to have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023.Ahmed Wishah, a cameraman for the network, was killed in a strike targeting a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, the broadcaster said on its website. Continue reading...

Italian house’s catwalk emphasised the brand’s ‘molto sexy’ look with flamboyant, sometimes revealing outfitsDolce & Gabbana leaned heavily into the art of theatrical misdirection on the second day of Milan fashion week as it aimed to draw attention away from its debt issues, catwalk controversies and management reshuffles.On the catwalk its signature “molto sexy” Italian aesthetic that comes served with a generous scoop of la dolce vita was in full swing. This was Euro summer on steroids. There were clingy muscle vests and micro shorts that made short shorts look modest while some models simply went topless. Jeans came ripped, shredded or smothered in sparkling jewels while T-shirts featured everything from giant prints of Sicilian lemons and ancient amphitheatres to a mosaic depiction of Christ. Continue reading...

Video also shows that during calm exchange before dog entered hallway, an officer pointed pistol directly at womanThe Los Angeles police department has released footage of the moment when officers shot and killed a woman’s dog in the hallway outside her apartment in the Canoga Park neighborhood.Police had responded to reports of a woman screaming on 13 June, which turned out to be cheering, the night that the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA finals. Continue reading...

Several of those hurt are reported to be Muslim as Police Scotland say 36-year-old white Scottish man arrested Counter-terrorism officers are involved in investigations into a series of violent incidents in Edinburgh which left five people injured, police said.The organisation Muslim Engagement and Development (Mend) said several of those injured were Muslim. Continue reading...

Guardian investigation also finds same areas experienced relative decline over same periodLeave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in foreign workers since the Brexit referendum, a Guardian investigation has found.Data analysis suggests that the decade since the Brexit vote may not have matched the expectations of many Leave supporters, showing their local areas have also become relatively more deprived over the same period. Continue reading...