Report says racism aimed at Aborigines, Africans, Chinese and Asians is ravaging Australian universities

Report says racism aimed at Aborigines, Africans, Chinese and Asians is ravaging Australian universities

Based on a survey of more than 76,000 students and staff at 42 universities, the report said that 70 per cent of respondents reported experiencing indirect racism.

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Declassed records show US Energy Department’s lab-leak pivot was not driven by new intelligence

Declassed records show US Energy Department’s lab-leak pivot was not driven by new intelligence

Most records remain hidden within the latest 186-page tranche released by the DOE, which has long run intelligence operations that leverage its unique scientific and technological expertise to protect national security. Only a relatively small number of pages, mostly of internal email discussions, contain substantive, readable material.

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Analysis: Epstein Files provide sobering evaluation of Western justice, reveals structure that grants impunity to the rich and powerful

Analysis: Epstein Files provide sobering evaluation of Western justice, reveals structure that grants impunity to the rich and powerful

Despite a massive document dump related to the Epstein case, the DOJ has said that it does not currently expect more arrests based on the disclosures. “There’s a lot of correspondence. There’s a lot of emails. There’s a lot of photographs. There’s a lot of horrible photographs that appear to be taken by Mr Epstein or people around him,” Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche told CNN.

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Domino effect after newly released Epstein files fuel political fallout in multiple countries

Domino effect after newly released Epstein files fuel political fallout in multiple countries

In Britain, Morgan McSweeney has resigned as chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid allegations that he was responsible for the appointment of Peter Mandelson to the position of ambassador to the United States, Sky News reported Sunday.

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Vote weight: Lawsuits filed to nullify Japan general election over voter disparities

Vote weight: Lawsuits filed to nullify Japan general election over voter disparities

Japanese lawyers on Monday filed lawsuits at high courts across the country demanding the results of Sunday’s House of Representatives election be nullified because it was unconstitutional as it was conducted without correcting vote weight disparities, local media reported. The disparity between the most and least populated single-seat constituencies was...

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Suspect identified as Ryan Routh sentenced to life for attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

Suspect identified as Ryan Routh sentenced to life for attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida

US District Judge Aileen Cannon handed down the sentence in a Florida courtroom, plus a mandatory additional seven years for a firearm offence for Ryan Routh.

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It’s time US President Trump realised rules are not abstract ideals, but minimum guarantees of stability in a diverse world

It’s time US President Trump realised rules are not abstract ideals, but minimum guarantees of stability in a diverse world

For major countries, the true measure of responsibility lies not in how far they can test the boundaries of power, but in how consistently they subject it to rules. Respect for international law is what separates leadership from dominance, and order from coercion.

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Africa rallies global support for health systems’ reform ahead of Nairobi World Health Summit

Africa rallies global support for health systems’ reform ahead of Nairobi World Health Summit

UNICEF Representative to Kenya Dhaheen Nilofer said hosting the summit in Nairobi presents a strategic opportunity to elevate Africa’s voice in global health decision-making.

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Human rights groups term the war in Ethiopia’s Oromia region as the most atrocious, but hidden by state

Human rights groups term the war in Ethiopia’s Oromia region as the most atrocious, but hidden by state

The rebel commander leads the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) from a series of remote forest outpost in Oromia, the country’s biggest region with a population of roughly 40 million people.

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Masters of seas and oceans: China’s shipbuilding industry maintains global lead in 2025

Masters of seas and oceans: China’s shipbuilding industry maintains global lead in 2025

The country’s shipbuilding output reached 53.69 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) in 2025, up 11.4 per cent year-on-year and accounting for 56.1 per cent of the global total.

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