A news briefing highlights the Christian Brothers' agreement to compensate abuse survivors, new US trade tariffs on Australian exports, and domestic concerns over an impending El Niño summer, alongside other headlines including a Socceroos star's alleged drug test and airport advertising disputes.
Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), an entity linked to the Christian Brothers, reversed its stance under public pressure, agreeing to fully compensate historical abuse survivors. This follows the Christian Brothers' earlier bankruptcy claim and controversial property transfers.
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.
Sikh clergy at Akal Takht declared Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann 'Guru Dokhi' and 'Khalsa Panth Virodhi' after forensic reports confirmed an objectionable video's authenticity. All Sikh MLAs and the Punjab Cabinet are summoned on June 29 regarding an anti-sacrilege law.
Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Spain, addressing sexual abuse in the Church, promoting social justice, and urging unity against polarizing narratives, amidst Spain's shifting Catholic identity.
Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk on Saturday for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile case involving clergy in the country. Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested at a private hospital in the capital Colombo where he had sought treatment over the weekend amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of the 11-year-old girl in 2022. The crime is alleged to have taken place at a highly venerated temple in Anuradhapura, around...
The Green Party of England and Wales is experiencing intense media scrutiny as it rises to second place in UK opinion polls behind Reform UK. Leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, has adopted a combative approach to coverage, including disputes with The Times over an allegedly antisemitic cartoon and the Daily Mail over coverage of his family. The party has faced allegations of antisemitism against several candidates, including two arrested in Lambeth and one who referred to 'Jewish cockroaches' on social media. Senior Green figures see the media attention as a sign of their growing importance, with polling showing the party in second place behind Reform.
