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- Iran says it is open to diplomacy if Israel stops its attacks
- Two killed after Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Mexico's south
- Netball Australia signs a television deal with the newly launched All Women’s Sports Network
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European leaders are urging Iran to heed the two-week deadline outlined by US President Donald Trump and enter negotiations on its nuclear program.
It comes as Iranian strikes in the Israeli port city of Haifa injured at least 19 people, three critically, causing extensive damage.
A US based human rights groups say Israeli strikes have killed over 650 people in Iran, while Iranian strikes have killed 25 in Israel.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran will consider diplomacy only if Israel stops its aggression.
Speaking after the Geneva meeting, the UK's Foreign Minister David Lammy urged Iran to understand the immediacy of the moment.
"There is a window of within two weeks where we can see a diplomatic solution, and I think what, coming together with European colleagues today, we were urging is Iran to take that off ramp, to be serious about the diplomacy that is required at this moment."
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Health authorities in Gaza say Israeli fire has killed at least 44 people in the past day, including 12 people in a house in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza.
Local officials say another 25 people were killed waiting for aid trucks south of Netzarim in central Gaza.
Israel says soldiers shot at suspected militants before firing a missile but acknowledges some of those hit were not militants.
The United Nations says that in the last few weeks, Israeli attacks have killed more than 400 people attempting to reach aid in Gaza.
Virginia Gamba is the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict.
"The magnitude of the suffering of the children in Gaza defies and contravenes every human standard. We cannot continue to stand by and watch with no action. There is no justification for depriving children of access to survival means such as food, healthcare, and security."
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A United States judge has ordered the immediate release of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil from immigration custody.
Mr Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested by immigration agents at his university residence in March.
The District Judge of New Jersey who heard the case says there was no evidence that Mr Khalil is a flight risk or danger to the public.
The student, who became a permanent resident of the US last year, says he is being punished for political speech in violation of the Constitution's First Amendment.
"This is not a matter of simply violating university rules. This is a movement, an anti-war movement. We have sparked similar Gaza solidarity encampments across the nation and even across the globe."
The White House says it will appeal the decision and seek to remove Mr Khalil from the United States.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will wait longer for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, after deciding against a last-minute visit the NATO summit in The Hague next week.
Mr Albanese had considered making the trip in the hope of securing his first face-to-face with the President, after a planned catch up on the sidelines of the G7 was cancelled.
Instead, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will represent Australia at the event as originally planned.
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The protection of Aboriginal rock art and other ancient sites will be in focus, when the World Archaeological Congress meets in Australia for the first time.
The week-long conference will welcome thousands of delegates from more than 70 countries to Darwin from tomorrow.
It comes just weeks after the federal government approved an extension to the life of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project on WA's Burrup Peninsula.
Scientists are concerned emissions from the nearby gas plant are degrading the renowned ancient rock art at Murujuga on the site.
Charles Darwin University academics say Aboriginal rock art sites will be discussed at the conference.
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The Brisbane Lions have stunned Geelong with a 41-point win, claiming their first victory at the Cats' home ground in 22 years.
Key forward Logan Morris kicked five goals while Cam Rayner scored three, with the Lions leading by 45 points in the third quarter before Geelong tried bravely to catch up.
The final score of 92 to 51 put a dampener on the 350th game of Geelong veteran Patrick Dangerfield.
The Cats will return to action against Richmond on July 5 and Brisbane host Port Adelaide the same night.
