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Jul 14, 2026 - World

Prof Steven Prawer tells commission University of Melbourne needs to show it tolerates dissent, but not misbehaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Jewish professor has told the royal commission into antisemitism the University of Melbourne needs to show it doesn’t “tolerate misbehaviour” after the expulsion of two pro-Palestine student activists who occupied his office was overturned.Steven Prawer, a professor of physics, said on Tuesday that he had not known at the time whether it was a “terrorist attack”. Continue reading...

Jul 14, 2026 - World

Government has been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffsChina’s monthly car ‌exports top 1m as overall trade soarsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday.Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of Donald Trump’s economic plan since he took office again last year. Continue reading...

Jul 14, 2026 - World

As general election looms, survey shows twice as many men as women support far-right Sweden DemocratsOne is led by Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, and has promised smaller school-class sizes, more housing and free dental care for young people. The other, led by Jimmie Åkesson, has neo-Nazi roots and has pledged to lower taxes, improve public safety and treat “anti-Swedishness” as a hate crime.In the run-up to Sweden’s general election in September, the Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats are placed first and second respectively in the polls, and between them are expected to scoop up more than 50% of the vote. Continue reading...

Jul 14, 2026 - World

This blog is closed – our live coverage continues hereBahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier.“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” the general command of Bahrain’s military said, adding that air defences “intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks” this morning. Continue reading...

Jul 14, 2026 - World

Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30