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Jun 29, 2026 - World

Strategic bombers and warplanes from China and Russia conducted a joint strategic patrol over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific on Saturday, drawing scrambled U.S. and allied intercepts and protests from Japan and South Korea.

Jun 29, 2026 - World

Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.Budapest is forecast to exceed 40C on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Continue reading...

Jun 29, 2026 - World

The U.S. and Iran are set to meet for another round of diplomatic talks on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, President Trump announced on Monday after a series of retaliatory strikes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to upend the peace process.

Jun 29, 2026 - World

German police say two people were apprehended after ‘numerous’ shots were fired at a youth care facility in StadeMeanwhile, Ukraine is bracing to absorb the impact of the heatwave on its energy network, already pummelled by Russian attacks over more than four years of war, AFP reported.Grid operators in at least five regions – from Ivano-Frankivsk in the west to Zaporizhzhia on the frontline in the south – announced temporary restrictions on energy usage would be in force during parts of Tuesday. Continue reading...

Jun 29, 2026 - World

In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s theatre industry is in desperate need of tax reform to keep it alive, experts have warned the federal government, after two major touring musicals and a $20m opera cancelled shows in the space of a week, citing skyrocketing costs and soft box office sales.Broadway musical Waitress, starring Rob Mills and Natalie Bassingthwaighte, announced on Sunday that it would end in Melbourne on 19 July and will not tour to Sydney in August as planned.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...