A 13-year-old Yolŋu boy in Baniyala, East Arnhem Land, casually discussing his coffin color underscores the harsh realities and persistent failures of Australia's "Closing the Gap" initiative. The article details a repatriation ceremony and leaders' frustrations with government inaction.
China has rapidly closed the AI gap with the US, developing open-source models like Kimi K3 that rival top US systems at lower cost. This advance has prompted US threats of sanctions and bans over alleged IP theft, while China dismisses the claims as "technological bullying."
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi questioned Kylian Mbappé's crucial goal in their 2-0 FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat to France, citing a "definitely was a handball" and confusion over VAR's non-intervention. Refereeing analyst Juan Guzmán explained the handball was incidental and did not directly lead to the goal, thus VAR was correct not to intervene.
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi questioned Kylian Mbappé's controversial goal in their World Cup quarter-final loss to France, citing a handball that VAR did not review. Despite the controversy, Ouahbi admitted France deserved the win.
Ukrainian drone pilots are using midrange drones equipped with Starlink to disrupt Russian supply lines deep behind the front, making logistics slower and costlier. This campaign, focusing on key highways, has significantly increased drone sortie success rates and is forcing Russia to adapt with countermeasures.
Ten years after Brexit, columnist Larry Elliott restates his leftwing case for leaving the EU, arguing Europe isn't working economically and Brexit offers an opportunity for Britain to pursue a different economic model.
Japan's women's table tennis team lost 3-2 to China in the World Team Championships final, extending their silver medal streak to six. Japan seeks to close the gap by moving away from conventional styles.
Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 at Etihad Stadium, reducing the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to two points.
