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NSW premier says government is examining minimum age of 12 for ebikes

Penry Buckley

The NSW premier, Chris Minns, says the government is examining introducing a minimum age of 12 to ride ebikes in the state, the strongest indication yet of where the government will land following an independent expert review.

Liverpool: Reds 'cannot sustain level', says Andoni Iraola

Iraola has two pre-season games remaining - a double-header against Como on 16 August - before their Premier League season gets under way.

In two weeks time, when they begin their top-flight campaign at Newcastle, the question remains as to who will partner Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.

Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident

Two drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport.

Germany's armed forces (Bundeswehr) confirmed they were seen on Thursday evening at a base in Mechernich, near Bonn, reportedly housing components for US-made Patriot air-defence systems.

Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections

Concerns are being raised about the integrity of Israel’s upcoming general election with politicians, civil society groups and even President Isaac Herzog warning of potential political interference in the vote.

Gaza’s children still struggling with hunger as another famine threatens

Central Gaza – Sahar al-Bardini prepares breakfast for her three children in a tent at the al-Zawaida camp in central Gaza. She watches them eat but is already worried about finding their next meal.

Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny

Chinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driven by strong demand and low tariffs in the UK and a surge in buyers in Italy.

Against a backdrop of claims that Chinese carmakers are “dumping” state-subsidised vehicles in the EU and UK to gain market share, the figures will give impetus to calls for quotas and higher tariffs to protect European manufacturers.

Israel’s ‘Green Rafah’ plan aims to fragment Gaza, experts say

Israel has quietly given the green light for infrastructure work to begin in a designated area of southern Gaza, according to Israeli media, as it advances a post-war vision that experts warn is designed to reshape reality on the ground and permanently fragment the enclave.

Hot weather reveals hidden history across the South

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

El Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface temperatures, when changes in wind patterns allow warmer water to spread across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, could spell a wet winter for portions of the western and south-eastern US, climate models show. Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.

Hunter Biden talks about how his father’s cancer has spread and is causing him pain

Former US president Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.