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Jun 20, 2026 - World

A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France

Jun 20, 2026 - World

One Nation leader appears to suggest women should not be paid by employers while on maternity leave and calls for family income splittingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation could wind back the clock by decades for working mothers, damage productivity and worsen gender inequality, economists have warned.In a controversial address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Pauline Hanson seemed to suggest women should not get paid by their employers while on maternity leave. She also hinted at major changes to the childcare system, and called for income splitting for families to help incentivise a parent staying home with their children. Continue reading...

Jun 20, 2026 - World

Wishah among at least 260 journalists killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera has said one of its journalists was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Saturday, becoming one of the at least 260 Palestinian journalists to have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023.Ahmed Wishah, a cameraman for the network, was killed in a strike targeting a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, the broadcaster said on its website. Continue reading...

Jun 20, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to muse about who gets to charge ships for passing through the Strait of Hormuz — and landed on an answer that put the United States, and himself, at the center of it.In a post Wednesday, Trump declared there would be "NO TOLLS in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days" during what he called the "Cease Fire Period," and "NO TOLLS after the 60 day period has expired" — with one sweeping exception. The carve-out: tolls "imposed by and for the United States of America," should the underlying deal collapse.The justification he offered was pretty clear. The fees, he wrote, would be compensation "for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East," covering "past, present, and future reimbursement of costs." He signed off, as he often does, with "Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!"The post recasts a fragile ceasefire — one Trump secured only after threatening that Iran's "whole civilization will die tonight" — as a kind of protection arrangement, with Washington positioned to bill the region for the privilege of safe passage.His latest post openly contemplates American tolls rather than ruling them out.Iran, for its part, has confirmed it won't collect tolls for 60 days but, per semiofficial outlet Tasnim, plans to start charging "for services" once the window closes — leaving both Washington and Tehran eyeing fees on the same waterway.The stakes behind the bravado are real. Roughly a fifth of the world's oil — about 20 million barrels a day — moves through the Strait of Hormuz, alongside much of the globe's liquefied natural gas.

Jun 20, 2026 - World

Italian house’s catwalk emphasised the brand’s ‘molto sexy’ look with flamboyant, sometimes revealing outfitsDolce & Gabbana leaned heavily into the art of theatrical misdirection on the second day of Milan fashion week as it aimed to draw attention away from its debt issues, catwalk controversies and management reshuffles.On the catwalk its signature “molto sexy” Italian aesthetic that comes served with a generous scoop of la dolce vita was in full swing. This was Euro summer on steroids. There were clingy muscle vests and micro shorts that made short shorts look modest while some models simply went topless. Jeans came ripped, shredded or smothered in sparkling jewels while T-shirts featured everything from giant prints of Sicilian lemons and ancient amphitheatres to a mosaic depiction of Christ. Continue reading...