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High-level talks between Iran and the United States resulted in “a lot of good progress,” Vice President JD Vance said as he left Switzerland on Monday, after the two sides agreed a road map toward reaching a final deal to end the war within 60 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access…
The U.S. and Iran establish a road map for reaching a final deal during negotiations in Switzerland. Keir Starmer says he will quit as U.K. prime minister. And extreme sports accidents renew calls for stricter regulations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know…
Welcome to the ABC Arts June film wrap. This month sees Australian director Adrian Chiarella make his mark in the stellar run of local horror releases with Leviticus. Plus Hugh Jackman embraces brutality in The Death of Robin Hood, zombies carry a warning about AI in Colony, and Toy Story 5 takes on the tech…
Japan will quintuple entry visa fees starting from July 1, but most Australian tourists will not be impacted. Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi said the change was done to bring the fees, set in 1978, in line with inflation and changing exchange rates. “There could be possibility for various impacts but bearing that…
At 17 years old, he was captain of his Alice Springs high school, year 12 dux, and a talented athlete who appeared to have the world at his feet. The “intelligent”, “impressive young man” had received multiple academic awards and had been selected to represent the Northern Territory in athletics. Then in 2023, he took…
Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors tossed her…
The government-owned operator of Queensland’s largest power plant is being sued for more than $1 billion by its joint venture partner. Czech-based investment group Sev.en Global Investments, which owns half of the Callide power plant through its subsidiary IG Power, filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia on Friday against CS Energy (CSE). In…
Sir Keir Starmer was elated as he declared victory. “Change begins now, and it feels good!” It was 3am, and Sir Keir was standing before hundreds of Labour Party campaigners and supporters, whose loud cheers and applause reverberated around London’s iconic Tate Modern Art Gallery, which they had hired for the celebration. Sir Keir and…
The family of former Adelaide Crows icon Tony Modra has released a statement thanking the community for the “overwhelming show of love” they have received since he was seriously injured in a truck crash last week. Modra’s wife Erica and the Modra family said they were “extremely grateful” to the “many people” who had reached…