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News from the ABC Australia

'Among the darkest hours of my life': Pete Buttigieg victim of false report
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

High profile Democrat Pete Buttigieg has been the victim of a false anonymous report, alleging he was a 'danger' to his four-year-old twins.

'Entitled to dream': Cabo Verde's World Cup run inspires the nation
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Cabo Verde has secured the most unlikely spot in the World Cup knockouts, and the nation of 500,000 people is daring to dream.

Darwin vacation care worker charged with indecently touching child
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

NT Police allege the male educator, 40, indecently touched a child under the age of 16 at a vacation care program in Darwin.  

These billionaires' kids are learning something most Australians are not
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Rich and powerful families have a strong interest in one particular language, with experts saying it is no surprise given the country's rise.

In pictures: The desperate rush to find survivors of Venezuela's twin earthquakes
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

After two powerful earthquakes, rescue teams from around the globe are in a race against time to pull survivors from the rubble. 

Mutton cracks $9/kg for the first time
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

It was a big week for Australia's sheep and lamb market with price records tumbling across multiple categories.

Interactive art exhibition encourages visitors to do some colouring in
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

An art studio in Ballarat is hosting an interactive exhibition around a colouring book and visitors can contribute to the art. 

Live: Cripps, Carlton make hot start against Eagles ahead of Showdown 60
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Carlton tries to make it six straight wins under interim coach Josh Fraser as they host West Coast, ahead of the 60th edition of the Showdown in Adelaide tonight. Follow live.

Quick hits: Bedlam in Group H, Dua Lipa surprise and superstars warm the bench
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Group H delivers us incredible drama, some of the World Cup's biggest stars find themselves warming the pine, and Dua Lipa makes a surprise appearance. Here are today's quick hits.

Thousands in south-east Qld without power after attempted copper theft
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Energex says it appears someone broke into a substation's cable pit and attempted to cut through an 11,000-volt cable, leaving about 13,000 south-east Queensland customers without power overnight.

Sacred ceremony in Beirut marked by Hezbollah 'resistance' and mourning
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims gathered in Beirut for the largest Ashura procession in years, as Hezbollah used the holy day to project strength despite growing pressure to disarm after months of war with Israel.

Couple welcomes refugees to home 'like family' in resettlement program
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Margaret River residents Anne and John Roberts's motto is to offer a "soft landing" and a "warm embrace" to refugees as they settle into life in Australia.

Egypt and Iran push back against 'Pride Match' as rainbow flags wave
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Rainbow flags wave around Seattle after Egypt and Iran asked FIFA to keep a Pride celebration out of its World Cup match.

Sect leader convicted after girls found in trailer on US highway
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year prison sentence in the US has been convicted of child abuse after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona.

Departure of Leckie and Italiano leaves Socceroos 'two soldiers down'
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Australia enters the World Cup knockout rounds with just 24 players in the squad after veteran Matthew Leckie and right-back Jacob Italiano departed the camp with injuries.

Described as a 'talented athlete', Hussein Dehaini was gunned down at 33
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Those who knew Hussein Dehaini say he could have been anything he wanted to be. But his life ended at 33, when he was gunned down in the middle of a Melbourne street.

Photographer captures elders' stories and WA's stunning southern landscapes
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

A photography exhibition in Albany shares the stories of Menang elders, who often have been overlooked in history.

Dembélé suspends time as France's favouritism heightens
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Ousmane Dembélé showed patience and a command of time and space, to help propel France to the top of its group, and remain on course for World Cup glory.

Why does Perth have an obsession with double brick homes unlike any other city?
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

It takes 12 to 18 months on average to build a home in Western Australia — but with non-brick frame construction, the home building timeline could be cut by up to half.  

'God's gift to Indian cricket': The great expectations on teen wonder
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

On tour with India and on the brink of his international debut, the pressure is being heaped on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.



News from the BBC World Service

US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions.

Home Office to introduce new asylum routes to UK
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

The home secretary said "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.

Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.

Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as international rescue teams arrive
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as families desperate for news.

Three unusual things about the King's tax bill
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.

Madonna was 'jealous of Kylie' - and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interview
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

All the revelations from Madonna's chat with Graham Norton, including a big hint about Glastonbury.

Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.

How messages between two dads helped expose the largest NHS maternity scandal
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Among the hundreds of affected families in Nottingham, two sets of parents led the fight to get answers.

Harry and Meghan accept offer to stay at royal estate during UK visit
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

The royal residence the pair will use has not been made public, but they will also be staying in private accommodation during the trip.

Conservatives offer tax incentive as part of 50,000 reservist pledge
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Labour accused the Conservatives of trying to "rewrite history" after making defence cuts while in power.

UK search team joins Venezuela earthquake rescue effort
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The 68-strong team left Brize Norton airbase on Friday onboard an RAF plane carrying aid supplies.

Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

Quake reveals challenges facing country's battered infrastructure
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.

What we know so far
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

The quakes killed at least 589 people and injured more than 2,980, with more feared trapped under rubble.

Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.

Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.

Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UK
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.

UK forecast for the week ahead
Posted on Friday June 26, 2026

Will more comfortable temperatures replace the heatwave soon? Darren Bett has the details.

See it, say it, not sorted. I was let down when I reported my train sexual assault
Posted on Saturday June 27, 2026

After reporting an incident on a train, Esme Rice waited 13 hours for a response from the British Transport Police.



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