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How Iran used Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a political and diplomatic tool

Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran’s supreme leader until his assassination in a US-Israeli operation in February 2026, was finally laid to rest on July 9. His burial brings a week of public mourning ceremonies and processions to an end, and comes as hostilities between the US and Iran are…

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Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation

A 2021 Pew Research Center study on where people in different countries find meaning in life revealed something interesting about Taiwan.

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Heatwaves: why British trees are shedding branches and dying

If you visit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, on the edge of London, you will see a brightly painted skeleton of a dead oak tree. The tree, known as the climate changed oak, succumbed in the heatwave of 2022. Instead of removing it, Kew left it in place as…

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Judges block Trump administration’s attempts to deny access to public service loan forgiveness to its perceived foes

Two federal judges in different courts have blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deny employees of nonprofits that oppose the Trump administration’s political agenda access to a program through which they could avoid having to pay off all of their student loans. Both issued their judgments on June 30, 2026.

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The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 – here’s why

The murder rate in 2025 was the lowest in modern American history.

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Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for the court in famous cases, such as the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that outlawed racial segregation in public schools.

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We asked Ukrainians what they think of Trump – more view him as an enemy than a friend

U.S. President Donald Trump lauded the “very good relationship” he has developed with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the NATO summit in Turkey on July 8, 2026.

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Why Colorado replaced its AI discrimination law with a transparency requirement that the feds might challenge anyway

When Colorado replaced its landmark AI law in May 2026, the move looked like a retreat from ambitious lawmaking. The state abandoned a first-of-its-kind framework that required companies to actively prevent algorithmic discrimination. That’s the risk that automated systems produce biased outcomes based on race, gender, age or other protected…

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Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded “Native American religion” into the broader category of “other religion” – one of many faiths the change pushes out of the military’s view.

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‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within

When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a prolonged period of deprivation and hardship.

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NZ legalised homosexuality 40 years ago – but even today, justice issues remain

Significant developments in social history sometimes happen through law reform. Arguably, New Zealand’s most significant example is that it was the first country to pass legislation to grant all women the right to vote, in 1893.

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How new technology ensures the Titanic story endures

The continued reinvention of the Titanic across television, immersive exhibitions, virtual reality and theatre suggests the emergence of what might be called a “Titanic signature”. This is a recognisable way of retelling the disaster that repeatedly combines familiar characters, dramatic moments, emotional themes and immersive experiences. Rather than simply recounting…

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Personal goals motivated footballer Anthony Gordon to learn Spanish – a recipe for success

Anthony Gordon – one of the stars of England’s football team at the 2026 World Cup – surprised many when he was presented as a new Barcelona player at the end of the 2025-26 domestic football season: he answered a question at the press conference in confident Spanish. Gordon explained…

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STING protein: our study found new ways for the body to activate – and possibly control – inflammation

Understanding inflammation – and above all, how to regulate it – is one of the great medical challenges of modern medicine. Its role as the first line of defence is crucial. It occurs when the presence of infectious agents triggers an inflammatory response. As well as hindering the entry of…

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Grattan on Friday: AI’s opportunities and risks front and centre on Albanese government’s agenda

If you are feeling financially depleted personally, and pessimistic about the economic outlook generally, figures released this week won’t cheer your mood.

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After the ‘red card’ scandal, has the shine come off Gianni Infantino’s World Cup?

The World Cup has entered its quarter-finals, and so far the tournament has had it all: a strong team ousted early (Germany), debate over whether an ageing superstar (Lionel Messi) still “has it”, and an underdog in the form of a tiny nation (Cabo Verde) making it through to the…

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Angus Taylor warns a One Nation government would bring ‘an eternity of pain’

Opposition leader Angus Taylor has delivered his most comprehensive attack so far on One Nation, describing it as a “column of smoke” that would, in government, send the country broke.

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Neil the seal is more than a viral animal. He’s become a global folk hero

I am one of Hobart’s many residents who travelled to a nearby beach to witness Neil the seal – an animal that has been receiving global attention for his wild personality and humorous antics.

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How an outage like Telstra’s affects Australians’ health care, beyond emergency calls

The fallout from Telstra’s national network outage on Wednesday was widespread, stalling trains and electronic payments, and preventing emergency calls to Triple Zero connecting. The company conducted more than 600 welfare checks on people unable to contact the emergency hotline, with seven people needing assistance.

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How a nationwide Telstra outage rocked the Australian economy – and what we can learn

On Wednesday morning, Telstra’s mobile network suffered a major outage, leaving thousands of Australians unable to make phone calls or access data.

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Despite Trump’s wishes, Iran is dragging the US into a long war

The United States has launched a series of strikes on Iran in response to the Iranian targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you

What makes people change their minds, or their behaviour? Social scientists spend a lot of time thinking about this question, and experiments are one of the most powerful ways to answer it.

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A timing glitch was behind Telstra’s nationwide outage. It points to a bigger vulnerability

Telstra experienced a second major network fault after yesterday’s nationwide outage, with the telco confirming late last night that some calls, including to Triple Zero, were not going through.

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Saccharine is a body horror film for the Ozempic era

The Australian supernatural body horror film Saccharine is truly horror for the Ozempic era – a time when emaciation is praised, inclusive messages about body positivity have been silenced, and weight loss is framed as virtuous, no matter the physical or psychological cost.

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Fire and ice: erratic Trump fulminates on Iran and lambasts (then embraces) Europe at NATO summit

US President Donald Trump’s media conferences at the NATO summit in Ankara were the most disturbing since his session with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018.

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