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Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure
The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers...
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Snowy bosses paid $1.2m in bonuses as hydro project costs spiral
The renewables project's chief executive, Dennis Barnes, received $323,000 in bonus pay on top of his $1.69 million salary last financial year, while four...
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One Nation surfs wave as Labor defends budget
Before the budget, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers knew they would be hit by criticism for its broken promises, but they underestimated the extent and f...
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Treasurer asked to explain productivity impact of tax changes
The Productivity Commission was not asked to model how changes to capital gains tax would impact Australia's economy. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz with new transit regime
Iran is asserting unprecedented control over the strategically critical waterway, with ships reportedly facing screening processes, transit approvals and...
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Turkish court ousts opposition leader in boost to Erdogan
The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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'It's not a secret': Inside the town where people don't exist
In a community like no other, what happens when people aren't counted? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the o...
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Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions
The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for...
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How women became central to prosecutions over IS slavery
Australia is the latest country to prosecute its own citizens over Islamic State's system of Yazidi slavery, part of a growing global reckoning over the r...
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ASIO cut counterterrorism funding share to post-9/11 low before Bondi
Australia's intelligence agencies had cut counterterrorism funding to its lowest share this century before the Bondi massacre, despite warnings that a ter...
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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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ABC Friday news quiz: A pumped-up prince, a grinning sculpture and a stowaway frog
You'll be as happy as Prince William when you take this week's quiz, which goes off like a frog in a … bag of lettuce. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Drone show extravaganza to return to Vivid Sydney after year hiatus
Dazzling drone shows will return to Sydney's largest art and culture festival for the first time since 2024. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC New...
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The hidden codes and Aussie influence in Harry Connick Jr’s new symphony
Harry Connick Jr’s new symphony, Elaboratio, is filled with musical tributes to his mother Anita. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 mill...
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Southampton's Eckert authorised spying, panel says
Southampton's spying on rival clubs was authorised by manager Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitiv...
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International Court of Justice says workers' right to strike is protected by key labor treaty
The United Nations' top court issued a landmark advisory opinion on the right to strike on Thursday, finding that a cornerstone labor treaty protects the...
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Saudi Arabia: 1.5 million join Hajj pilgrimage despite war
Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway. News...
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Broad surprised by Robinson's England recall
Stuart Broad says he was "surprised" England decided to recall fast bowler Ollie Robinson for the first Test against New Zealand, which begins on 4 June....
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Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories...
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WATCH: Trump says White House 'won't be a very secure place' without $1 billion security proposal
President Donald Trump, facing a Senate Republican mutiny, said Thursday that he doesn't "need money for the ballroom," drawing a distinction between the...
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Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to...
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WATCH: Blanche says he expects Raúl Castro to face charges in U.S. of his own will 'or another way'
Acting U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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WATCH: Trump explains why he postponed signing AI executive order
President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America's edge o...
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Askou joins Toulouse - what now for Motherwell?
Jens Berthel Askou leaves Motherwell to become head coach of Toulouse - what now for the Fir Park club? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Media scion James Murdoch strikes deal to purchase New York magazine and Vox
Promising a commitment to "ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations," the 53-year-old younger son of Rupert Murdoch has struck a deal with th...
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Below-average hurricane season forecast for 2026 as El Niño set to strengthen
US forecasters say 2026 is likely to produce fewer named storms than normal but warn it only takes one hurricane to cause devastation, as Ben Rich explain...
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Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield
The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability
The court's action leaves in place lower court rulings in favor of Joseph Clifton Smith, 55, who has been on death row roughly half his life after his con...
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Spygate: Who is Tonda Eckert and can he keep his job?
Tonda Eckert was a head coach who had the world at his feet. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the origina...
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Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high
Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links reade...
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Germany ready for bigger leadership role in NATO
As NATO foreign ministers gather in Sweden, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has made it clear Berlin is ready to take on a greater leadership role...
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Maguire 'shocked and gutted' by England World Cup omission
Harry Maguire and Fikayo Tomori are among the central defensive options to be left out of England's World Cup squad. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Everest: Record 274 climbers summit from Nepal in single day
A record number of climbers have scaled Mount Everest from the Nepali side in a single day. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All Eng...
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Everest: Record 275 climbers summit from Nepal in single day
A record number of climbers have scaled Mount Everest from the Nepali side in a single day. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All Eng...
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Russell aiming to put 'turbulent' start behind him
Mercedes driver George Russell believes he can put a "turbulent" start to the season behind him at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. Newsiline summarise...