Noontime News Recap: Russia, Iran and Sudan dominate a day of conflict, while UK and Australia face fresh domestic shocks
Russian drone and missile strikes killed three people in Ukraine's Odesa region overnight and damaged residential and port related infrastructure, as attacks on Black Sea ports continued. πIn the Gulf, Iran said it had launched fresh missile and drone attacks on US military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and other locations, while US officials reported strikes on Iranian linked targets across the region and a civilian toll was also reported. πThe United Nations human rights office said Sudan's war economy is helping sustain a conflict that has become self perpetuating, underlining how fighting and profiteering are now feeding each other.... [Continue Reading]
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Sydney LGBTQ+ arts venue faces eviction threat after landlord orders it to stop 'offensive trade'
A former church turned queer-friendly arts venue in Sydney is facing possible eviction after its landlord issued a breach notice and ordered it to stop operating as an "offensive trade". The venue, Divine Playhouse, has already been forced to close and cancel planned events while its organisers consider legal action. The dispute follows protests by religious groups over the venue's opening night.The notice was issued to the venue's organisers, Heaps Gay Events, and named the landlord as commercial property group KCSYD Pty Ltd. Lawyers acting for the landlord said the trade had "insulted and mocked the sincerely held religious beliefs... [Continue Reading]

