ABC and SBS reject antisemitism envoy’s call for ‘oversight’ committee to vet Israel coverage

The ABC and SBS have defended their complaints processes and rejected the antisemitism envoy’s proposal for an external regulatory body, on a day of conflicting evidence at the royal commission.

Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China

About 130,000 people have been evacuated from the Guangxi region while thousands of rescuers have been deployed.

Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak has killed 39 people in southern China, most of them after a dam breach inundated the city of Nanning.

How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event

From photos of influencers in crisp white linen dresses posing in front of floral displays at Centre Court to videos promising hacks to beat the queues and secure tickets, the hype around Wimbledon has never been bigger on Instagram and TikTok.

Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankara

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit has come to a close in Turkiye’s capital.

The two-day conference arrived at a particularly tumultuous time for the alliance, following the United States and Israel’s three-month war on Iran, US President Donald Trump’s habitual denigrations of allies, and escalating fears in Europe over Russia’s military capabilities.

Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US

Before a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers.

At the podium, the ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, claimed the world was witnessing a turning point in the history of Shia Islam. A century from now, he claimed, the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be revered as a second Imam Hussain, the martyred grandson of the prophet Muhammad. Donald Trump, meanwhile, would be seen as a latterday Yazid, the tyrannical 7th century caliph.

Keir Starmer says he'll keep in touch with Trump after No 10 exit

Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit

An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran.

Clacton byelection likely to take place on 6 August – as it happened

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Reform UK says it will move writ tomorrow, so Clacton byelection can take place on Thursday 6 August

Reform UK has said that it will move the writ for the Clacton byelection tomorrow. A spokesperson said:

The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single-system failures

Wednesday’s national Telstra mobile outage serves as another stark reminder of how reliant on connectivity Australia now is, and how single points of failure can have widespread consequences across the country.

Police name man wanted over murders of wife and daughters in Bedford