In short: (ABC-Australia) France has recorded 1,000 more daily deaths than expected during the worst three days of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, according to the country’s public health agency. More than 150 million Europeans sweltered in “extreme heat”, which scientists say has been the worst the continent has ever recorded. What’s next? The hot […]
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Vanuatu demands France hand back remote Matthew and Hunter Islands in the Pacific
By Kyle Evans https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/tensions-rise-as-vanuatu-and-france-negotiate-volcanic-islands/106802872 Share article (ABC-Australia) Three hundred kilometres east of New Caledonia are two islands believed by some to be inhabited by a god. Bruno Senges didn’t encounter one during a sailing trip to Matthew Island in 2021, but after setting foot on its rugged shoreline, he is reluctant to rule the theory […]
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US Senate calls for Trump to end Iran war in bipartisan war resolutions vote
In short: (ABC-Australia) The US Senate has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block US military action against Iran, in its 10th vote to rebuke the Trump administration. The House approved the resolution earlier this month. What’s next? The resolution is largely symbolic and does not fully carry the force of law but reflects […]
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Trump threatens to resume war as Vance holds talks with Iranian officials
In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran again if it does not stop its proxies in Lebanon. His threats came as Vice President JD Vance attended peace talks with Iran in Switzerland. What’s next? Pakistan and Qatar, which are mediators in the conflict, say the “technical talks” will continue in […]
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Two-thirds of scam compounds ‘bypassed’ in Cambodia’s crackdown, Amnesty finds
By Will Jackson In short: (ABC-Australia) Amnesty International has found that a high-profile crackdown on scams in Cambodia “bypassed” almost two-thirds of the operations the NGO had identified, and failed to protect trafficking victims. The Cambodian government has rejected the report, saying more than 250 operations had been targeted. What’s next? Experts say while the […]
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Families of seafarers killed in Strait of Hormuz demand to know who is accountable
By Tavleen Singh and Som Patidar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-14/indian-sailors-deaths-strait-of-hormuz/106792790 Share article Three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have been struck by the US military in the past week, including one on which three Indian sailors were killed. US forces fired “precision munitions” into the engine room of MT Settebello, a Palau-flagged vessel with a majority Indian […]