Brazil eyes China and elsewhere to redress US tariffs – World

  A drone view shows coffee crop fields in Franca, Brazil, Aug 1, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] A 50 percent tariff on Brazilian coffee and meat is causing a rush among farmers, business people... Read more »

As war tensions rise, Australia’s ASIO spy chief ramps up “espionage” scare campaign

Backed by the Albanese Labor government, Australia’s surveillance chief, Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General Mike Burgess made a speech last Thursday declaring that because of “strategic competition,” the country faced... Read more »

Cúneo Libarona, Tim Ballard and the freak show

Every week that passes, a new scandal emerges. It must be the heat of the campaign. The latest “victim” is the controversial Justice Minister, Mariano Cúneo Libarona, who appeared on a hidden... Read more »

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his... Read more »

Australia’s FM warns of ‘risk there will be no Palestine left to recognise’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong has told the country’s media that “there is a risk there will be no Palestine left to recognise”, amid Israel’s devastating war on Gaza and... Read more »

Mission under way to save ‘world’s most beautiful’ snails

Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Bernardo Reyes-Tur A Polymita snail in its native forest habitat in Eastern Cuba Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider to be... Read more »

Rotherham child sexual abuse scandal: Allegations point to police involvement

Over a decade after a report into the sexual abuse of at least 1,400 children by men in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, evidence has emerged showing that local police not only... Read more »

Petting cafes to homes: Thailand’s soaring captive lion population | Wildlife News

Behind a car repair business on an unremarkable Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: Two lions and a 200kg (440lb) lion-tiger hybrid called “Big George”. Lion... Read more »

Palestinian women on hunger strike to demand body of slain activist | Occupied West Bank News

More than 60 Palestinian women are staging a hunger strike to demand the release of the body of Palestinian activist and English teacher Awdah Hathaleen, who was shot dead last week in the... Read more »

Patrick Star and ‘Drag Queen’ crab: underwater robot live stream captivates Argentines

A robot explores the dark, cold, deep sea floor of the South Atlantic, transmitting images of vibrant coral and fish never seen before as scientists give live commentary via YouTube. And Argentines... Read more »