Sri Lanka Cricket tells players to stay in Pakistan after bomb blast
Sri Lanka governing body instructs national team to continue tour in Pakistan despite several players wanting to leave.
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Sri Lankan villagers adapt to threat of snakehead fish invasion
Snakehead fish, invasive in Sri Lanka, decimate native species but inspire innovative solutions among local villagers.
Australia news live: Monique Ryan says Liberals have consigned themselves to ‘electoral oblivion’; measles alert after Sydney Oasis concert
Follow today’s news liveLiberals formally abandon emissions target but Ley says reaching net zero would still be ‘welcome outcome’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeal independent MP Sophie Scamps said the Coalition’s position on net zero policies signals the “death knell” of the Liberal party as Sussan Ley appears poised to dump emissions targets.Scamps appears on the Today Show this morning, where she was asked about apparent wins yesterday in Canberra by conservatives looking to dump the net zero targets.I think it signals the death knell of the Liberal party. They’ve been led around by the nose by the likes of Barnaby Joyce and Gina Rinehart for way too long.We have been facing climate change, which is the issue of our era, and the Liberal party and the Nats have failed to act now for 25 years. Not only have they failed to act, but they’ve also failed to lead and they’ve obstructed action on this.What we see the Coalition is the same conflict, the same climate chaos, the same leadership wars which has defined them on this issue for, you know, what is it, 15 more years. What is the consequence? Well, we’ve seen it. The consequence is higher energy prices …What we need is policy certainty. That’s what the Albanese government is giving. The Coalition still haven’t learned – the climate wars and leadership contests have become fused in their minds for almost 15 years and it all continues. Continue reading...
Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell abused by protesters after getting bail over alleged Camp Sovereignty attack
Sewell, 32, must not be in Melbourne’s CBD or talk to alleged camp attack co-accused as part of bail conditionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasA neo-Nazi who allegedly led a violent group attack on a First Nations protest camp in Melbourne has been greeted by protesters shouting “Nazi scum, off our streets” after being released on bail.Thomas Sewell, 32, hired a top barrister to successfully argue in the supreme court that he should be released, after failing in a previous application for bail two months ago. Continue reading...
Bihar election: Can Modi buck Gen Z rage in India’s youngest state?
Protests have toppled governments across South Asia. India has stayed immune. Will Bihar elections change that?
Trump’s US boycott of G20 summit is ‘their loss’, South Africa says
President Ramaphosa says, 'The United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works.'
LIVE: Israel attacks Gaza’s south, north during ‘repeatedly violated’ truce
At least 245 Palestinians killed in Gaza since start of ceasefire, according to enclave's Health Ministry.
Liberals formally abandon net zero by 2050 but Ley says reaching target would still be ‘welcome outcome’
Future Coalition government would not withdraw from Paris climate agreement altogether, Liberal frontbench decides a day after five-hour party room debateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal leader Sussan Ley has defended the Liberal plan to dump legislated pledges for net zero and renewable energy while claiming to be committed to the Paris agreement, saying “I can deal with that” if she faces criticism for backsliding on climate targets.The Liberal party will abandon a firm net zero emissions target, siding with the Nationals to end the Coalition’s commitment to the climate goal, in a bid to pursue what Ley and energy spokesperson Dan Tehan called “energy abundance” by supporting nuclear power, and backing coal and gas. Continue reading...
At least 37 people killed in Peru when bus crashes into ravine
Bus collides with a pickup truck, whose driver tests positive for alcohol, according to local media.
Colourful children’s sand sold by Officeworks recalled amid asbestos fears
Chain among Australian retailers to have sold some of the affected Creatistics, Kadink and Educational Colours products since 2020Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA range of colourful children’s sand products imported from China and sold at leading Australian retailers have been recalled due to concerns they may contain asbestos.The Australian Consumer Competition Commission (ACCC) said the sand, which is brightly coloured and designed for children to play with, was recalled because the products may contain tremolite asbestos. Continue reading...