World Environment Day, 2026
2025 was one of the three hottest years ever recorded.
The years from 2015 to 2025 were the hottest eleven years on record.
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Month: June 2026
Kenyan president defends Ebola centre for US citizens amid protests
Kenyans are protesting an #Ebola quarantine centre set to take in #US citizens suspected to have been exposed to the #virus. Questioning why their country should treat foreign patients, protesters are also concerned the project could help the disease …
British couple held in hellhole Iranian prison LOSE appeal against 10-year-prison sentence on trumped-up spy charges
A BRITISH couple jailed in Iran on trumped-up spy charges have lost an appeal against their brutal 10-year prison sentence. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were not even allowed to attend their own trial, heartbroken family revealed. Lindsay and Craig have b…
UK Now Using Elon Musk’s Militarised Satellite Network Starshield: Report
Britain’s defence ministry started transitioning operational military traffic to the more expensive Starshield service around the beginning of this year.
‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience
After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from “La La Land,” the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows
Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFemale dolphins identify males by their unique calls and keep …
Fake cigarettes and toys that are ‘essentially weapons’: Choice refers online retailers to regulator over unsafe products
Consumer group makes ‘super’ complaint to ACCC after investigation found dangerous items on platforms such as eBay, Amazon and AliExpressGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCigarette lighters that look like toys, gel blasters, fl…
NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns
Reform advisory committee says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health ministerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe n…
Santos could drill for new gas in Beetaloo basin within weeks as Murray Watt urged to ‘do his job’
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory warns it could be ‘gateway to full-scale fracking in the territory’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSantos could begin new drilling for gas in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo basi…
Sarah was amused by the quicksand she stepped in on a South Australian beach. Then ‘reality set in’
Joy turned to panic as Sarah and her dog sank quickly. She thought ‘this is not how I’m going to go’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“I’ve literally had my real, live Indiana Jones moment,” Sarah Darbyshire says of the frighte…