On This Day: 1 June 1964
The Rolling Stones arrived in New York to begin their first American tour. (June 1)
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Ukraine-Russia war: Sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, says Joe Biden
Ukraine-Russia war: The Joe Biden administration on Tuesday (May 31) announced that it will send Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket systems, a critical weapon…
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Shanghai: Covid curbs ease after two-month in step towards ending strict lockdown
Shanghai COVID curbs ease: Shanghai residents visited the waterfront Bund and ate and drank along streets patrolled by police early on Wednesday (June 1) as people in…
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India cautions over ‘heightened’ threat of misuse of biological agents as weapons
United Nations: India has cautioned over the “heightened” threat of misuse of biological agents and chemicals as weapons against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and called…
Read moreMonth before Buffalo shooting, poll finds, 7 of 10 Republicans believed in ‘Great Replacement’
Weeks before the massacre of mostly Black victims in Buffalo, a polling team found, a majority of self-identified Republicans believed similar conspiracy theory.
Read moreRoseate spoonbills feeling the effects of rising seas and warming climate
Change in range of roseate spoonbils are evidence of a rebounding population, but also sea level rise and warmer temperatures, experts say.
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South Australia’s parliament becomes the latest to declare a ‘climate emergency’
The South Australian parliament has passed a motion reaffirming an urgent need to decarbonise the state’s economy.
Read moreCanada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs
In the first trial of its kind in Canada, adults can possess small amounts of some illegal drugs.
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Biden announces new rockets and munitions to Ukraine in op-ed
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the US is providing Ukraine “more advanced rocket systems and munitions” as its war with Russia grinds on.
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After almost 100 days of war in Ukraine, the UN says 5.2 million children need humanitarian help
At least 262 children have been killed and 415 injured in attacks since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on 24 February, according to UNICEF.
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New frontbench sworn in as deputy prime minister denies Tanya Plibersek was ‘demoted’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new ministry features a record number of women as well as several portfolio shifts.
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As Uvalde funerals continue, harrowing details emerge of the terror inside Robb Elementary
Under a hot, blue sky in South Texas, a park fountain in a sun-drenched town square is the centerpiece of a growing memorial honoring those lost in…
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New affirmative consent laws come into effect in NSW, but concerns about justice system remain
The NSW sexual consent laws come into effect from Wednesday and are accompanied by a campaign which educates young people about consent.
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