Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US

I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power.

AstraZeneca stock drops 9% after heart drug trial miss deals rare blow to pharma powerhouse

Shares of AstraZeneca fell as much as 9% after a late-stage clinical trial for a heart disease drug failed to meet its target, with analysts saying the bigger issue may be investors' trust in the company rather than the loss of a few extra billion in sales.

Tehran launches more strikes as Israel warns it is ready to strike Iran again ‘with even greater force’ – as it happened

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Israel says ready to attack Iran for 'third time if necessary'

Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz on Thursday said his country was prepared to resume its military campaign against Iran if needed, vowing to do so “with even greater force”.

World Cup 2026: Inside Morocco's mission to become football powerhouse

'This oxygen is spreading' - inside Morocco's mission to become a powerhouse

Great Britain’s grid operator issues fresh warning over power supplies in heatwave

Great Britain’s energy system operator has warned that “extreme temperatures” could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year.

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope with the high temperatures.

Taylor defends Sarah Henderson’s triple-zero calls as SA police investigate claimed Telstra-outage death

Angus Taylor says his shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson was “doing her job” when she “tested” the triple-zero system by making unnecessary calls to it during Telstra’s nationwide outage.

The opposition leader has also dismissed concerns about Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle’s claim that an elderly person died as a result of the outage on Wednesday, after South Australian police initially said they were unaware of any such death.

Scientists finally solved a 150-year-old gallium mystery

Nearly 150 years after gallium was first discovered and added to the periodic table, scientists at the University of Auckland have uncovered previously unknown details about the metal's atomic structure and behavior.

New Zealand v Italy: Anton Segner to be first German-born All Black

Anton Segner will become the first German-born All Black if the uncapped back row comes off the bench in New Zealand's Nations Championship match against Italy on Saturday.

The 24-year-old was born in Frankfurt and developed an obsession with rugby and the All Blacks after being introduced to the sport by two English school friends.

World Cup 2026: Pierluigi Collina says 'we are not influenced by anyone'

Fifa chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina says "nobody can question the integrity" of the World Cup match officials following "unfounded allegations" made after Egypt's 3-2 loss to Argentina.

On Tuesday, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) asked Fifa to kick the officials in charge of their World Cup last-16 defeat out of the tournament.

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.