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This year, the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere falls today — June 21. From tomorrow, we get more minutes of sunlight each day until after the next solstice in December. But even though the Sun is setting later, the mornings will continue to be dark for a…
Emma Louise has been writing music since she was 12 but sharing it with the world hasn’t always been easy. “I’ve always found the releasing of albums really stressful,” she admits to Zan Rowe for Take 5. “But it’s different now because I’m happy with who I am.” That’s something of an understatement regarding her…
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz as Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group. Iran’s joint military command said the strait had been closed, citing the Israeli attacks and…
– AP The Netherlands are under a considerable amount of pressure to beat Sweden after blowing two leads in its draw against Japan. Coach Ronald Koeman faced several pointed questions about strategy after the Japan game and shot back with cryptic replies. “In the Netherlands we always have a lot of pressure,” Koeman said. “I’ve…
A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe has prompted emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and strains on tourists and residents in Italy, as temperatures climb towards record levels. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was due to hold a crisis meeting on Saturday, local time, after the national weather agency Meteo France…
A train driver has died and nine people are in a critical condition after two passenger trains collided in central England, police said. Police and accident investigators are working to understand why a commuter train bound for London’s St. Pancras Station slammed into the back of another train headed for the same destination on Friday…
Beth Mooney has played down any concerns about her back injury after Australia crushed the Netherlands by 98 runs in their T20 Women’s World Cup clash in Southampton. In reply to Australia’s 6-219 on Saturday, the world number 14 side were restricted to 3-121 despite a brave effort from the associate nation. Australia’s third win…
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people on Saturday, hours after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, with Israel saying it was responding to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA said Israeli warplanes and drones hit multiple locations in the south and the Bekaa Valley. A statement from…
The federal government is winding back its discount to the fuel excise, after three months of relief for motorists. The 50 per cent discount, which has knocked 32 cents off each litre of petrol, will drop back to 16 cents between July 1 and August 2, before tapering off altogether. The Heavy Vehicle Road User…
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency across the country, after more than six weeks of protests and road blockades. The emergency declaration gives Mr Paz broader constitutional tools to restore order, such as sending armed forces to clear blockades. While the order takes effect immediately, the president must notify congress of…