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A Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was delayed two hours after a green tree snake was found in the cargo hold. Snake catcher Mark Pelley safely removed it. The protected species is now with a licensed keeper

Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over CBS’ editing of a 2020 “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. The settlement, seen as a free speech test, includes transcript releases for future candidate interviews

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following US airstrikes on key nuclear sites. The move, backed by parliament and a constitutional watchdog, raises uncertainty over future nuclear inspections

To combat the flesh-eating New World screwworm fly, the U.S. plans to breed and release billions of sterilized male flies over Mexico and Texas. This environmentally friendly method aims to protect livestock, wildlife, and pets from devastating infestations

An oil-drilling ship capsized off Ras Ghareb in the Gulf of Suez, killing four crew members and leaving four missing. Twenty-two were rescued. The incident occurred near Gabel el-Zeit, with ongoing search efforts by Egyptian navy vessels

The IMF has approved a $350 million disbursement to Sri Lanka under its $2.9 billion bailout, bringing total support to $1.74 billion. Despite earlier opposition, the NPP-led government continues to pursue IMF-backed reforms amid economic recovery efforts.

Twenty U.S. states have sued the Trump administration for allegedly violating federal privacy laws by sharing Medicaid data of non-citizens with DHS to aid deportations. California AG Rob Bonta says the move breaches HIPAA and long-standing federal protections.

House Democrats are chiding Republicans for rushing to get President Trump’s tax and spending cut bill to his desk by Friday for a 4th of July signing ceremony.

ILO’s proposal to create binding global standards for gig and platform workers marks a turning point for labour rights

Barcelona recorded its hottest June since 1914 amid Europe’s first major summer heat wave. France issued red alerts, Italy reported a heat-related death, and Portugal broke temperature records. Climate experts link the intensifying heat waves to global warming trends

Viral videos show toddlers reacting in fear to Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. Experts say young children find faceless, robotic voices strange. While some parents laugh, others call out the trend as insensitive

Deputy PM Suriya Juangroongruangkit to act as leader as thousands protest in bangkok; King endorses cabinet reshuffle

sraeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least 74 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, including 30 at a crowded café and 23 near aid sites. The attacks come amid intensifying bombardments and growing chaos around Israel-US-backed humanitarian aid distribution hubs

EAM S. Jaishankar dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that trade pressure ended the India-Pakistan standoff in May. Offering a firsthand account, Jaishankar emphasized that diplomacy and trade were separate, and India responded to Pakistan’s aggression on its own terms.

Gregory Gumucio, founder of the "Yoga to the People" chain, was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS. He failed to pay over $2.5 million in taxes while operating a multimillion-dollar international yoga business

EAM S Jaishankar called the Pahalgam terror attack an act of economic warfare targeting Kashmir’s tourism and vowed no tolerance for terrorism. He ruled out yielding to nuclear blackmail and highlighted India's response through Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terror camps.

A Singapore court sentenced Indian-origin man Kavind Raj Kannan to over two years in jail and caning for his role in a fatal 2023 riot at Concorde Hotel. Another gang member faces murder charges while others have received jail terms.

A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an epicentre of cartel violence since the conflict exploded last year between the two groups: Los Chapitos and La Mayiza

The cyber security attack happened in the same week that The Hague hosted a summit of 32 NATO leaders at a conference centre near the court amid tight security including measures to guard against cyberattacks

Alcaraz, the World No.2 and French Open 2025 winner, overcame the veteran Italian and the intense London heat 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in four hours and 37 minutes

At least 67 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, including 30 in a café strike and 22 more as they sought food aid. Witnesses report devastation amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and violence

Boniface Kariuki, shot by police during protests over a blogger’s custodial death, has died. The incident has reignited public anger over police brutality in Kenya. Six officials face charges, and the interior minister’s shoot-on-sight order has sparked fresh controversy

If counter-terrorism cannot be a unifying pillar, then a question mark hangs over the core objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation