Spain secured their first FIFA World Cup title since 2010 by defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal. Argentina played with 10 men after Enzo Fernández was sent off, while a controversial half-time show and a post-game incident involving Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino also occurred.
Edmund Rice Education Australia will contest a move by abuse survivors to hold it liable for compensation claims against the Christian Brothers, sparking a potentially costly legal battle. Survivors fear inadequate compensation as the Christian Brothers faces bankruptcy.
The Australian Senate has passed legislation to reintroduce human oversight to an aged care algorithm criticized as "cruel" and "inhumane." The integrated assessment tool (IAT) has been found to under-assess elderly individuals, leading to inadequate care, with assessors previously unable to override its decisions.
The federal government is concerned the Christian Brothers Catholic order may have improperly transferred property for $1 to Edmund Rice Education Australia before claiming bankruptcy. The NSW Supreme Court ordered a moratorium on abuse claims against the order, which owes $774m to survivors.
The Christian Brothers Catholic order is facing accusations of transferring valuable properties for nominal sums to a separate entity, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), in the decade leading up to its bankruptcy filing. Survivors allege this tactic aims to prevent them from receiving full compensation for historical abuse.
UK MP Rupert Lowe read victim testimonies alleging race and religion played a role in grooming gang abuse. He plans to use parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and pursue private prosecutions, citing a lack of faith in the justice system.
