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Dozens of non-profit groups urge Labor not to limit work rights for temporary migrants. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoyce says One Nation are ‘not homophobes’, but won’t be seen at Mardi GrasOne Nation leader Barnaby Joyce says his party are not homophobes, but will absolutely not attend a Mardi Gras event.Everybody’s trying to make us as a pack of homophobes, which we’re not. It’s just ridiculous. And we’re not racist, we’re not homophobes, but we always get these tropes thrown at us …You can absolutely bet I would not go to the Mardi Gras. But that’s my business, and we just want you to live your own life.This is not the Australia we want to be and it is not the answer to the growing challenges facing our community. Continue reading...

• Spain has implemented border controls on travelers arriving from Italy following a diplomatic dispute triggered by a border rush in Ceuta. • The move follows a failed ultimatum from Madrid demanding that Rome halt its own entry checks on non-EU nationals arriving from Spain. • Italy has rejected Spain's demands, stating it will not accept "ultimatums" and will maintain its suspension of Schengen rules until at least August 15.

• EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen has initiated talks with major tech companies to address the spread of misinformation during a recent migrant influx at Ceuta. • The misinformation campaign coincided with diplomatic tensions, as Spain and Morocco exchanged blame over the crisis. • Moroccan authorities claim a Spanish Supreme Court ruling was misrepresented on social media and exploited by human traffickers to fuel the influx.

• NASA successfully executed a risky "Big Bang" energy-saving maneuver on the Voyager 2 spacecraft, extending its operational power for another year. • The 50-year-old probe is running low on power for its science instruments as it continues its journey through interstellar space. • This success provides a critical proof-of-concept for NASA engineers seeking to prolong the mission of the twin spacecraft.

Shift in monitoring methods has led to revenue boost for Geo Group, a private prison firm, that also makes the deviceThe US is tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants through GPS-enabled ankle monitors as part of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) electronic surveillance program, according to private prison corporation The Geo Group. Early last year, just 17,000 immigrants were wearing the devices..The Geo Group owns BI Inc, the company that runs ICE’s intensive supervision appearance program (ISAP), and reported the numbers in its earnings call on Thursday. Continue reading...

• The August 2026 Startup Grants in Europe report highlights top non-dilutive funding options designed to help startups extend their financial runway and scale without giving up equity. • Successful applications in 2026 are characterized by strong evidence, plain-language writing, alignment with policy goals, and clear budget logic, while buzzword-heavy decks are likely to fail. • This guidance is critical for founders seeking to reduce dilution and improve their chances of securing government or institutional grants across Europe, including specific regions like Spain and Belgium.

Ruling vacates convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other militia members who took part in 2021 Capitol attackA US judge on Tuesday granted the justice department’s bid to dismiss cases against ‌members of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6 2021 attack ​on the US Capitol, according to a ​court filing.The ruling from Washington-based US district judge Amit Mehta tosses out convictions ​of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other ​members of the group who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to stop the transfer of ​power after Donald Trump lost the ​2020 election. Continue reading...