Pauline Hanson criticises white privilege at a conservative conference in London; The first two U-S casualties in the latest round of Middle East strikes; and in the World Cup, England and France set for the third-place playoff in Miami.
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- Pauline Hanson criticises white privilege at a conservative conference in London
- The first two US casualties in the latest round of Middle East strikes
- England and France set for the World Cup third-place playoff in Miami
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has delivered a speech at an annual gathering for conservative activists and officials in London to a room that was mostly empty.
The auditorium of the Conservative Political Action Conference was less than a quarter full, with about 130 people present during Ms Hanson's speech, in which she criticised the concept of white privilege and called for cuts to migration.
She also defended her appearance on the podcast of UK anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson.
"It's not easy to stand up sometimes and speak out because people point the finger: 'oh, she's a racist, she is Islamophobic, she is xenophobic'. I have had it for years. And do not apologise for being white. I am sick of hearing about white privilege (audience applause). We are all human beings. We must learn from the experience of the past."
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Iran's supreme leader has vowed to teach the United States "unforgettable lessons" as escalating strikes between the two countries continued for a week.
In a statement, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei criticised what he called repeated breaches of the ceasefire agreement.
The collapse of an interim peace deal leaves no clear end in sight for the war that the US and Israel began more than four months ago.
Meanwhile, the US has reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic.
In a statement, US Central Command says two military personnel were killed - and another is missing, following Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan.
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The Australian National Imams Council says the federal government's response to Islamophobia is a welcome step, but is calling for stronger legal protections and enforcement to tackle anti-Muslim hatred.
The comments follow the Albanese government's announcement of measures including public education campaigns to counter misinformation, and almost 42 million dollars to improve security at mosques, Islamic schools and other Muslim faith-based institutions.
Bilal Rauf from the Australian National Imams Council says he welcomes those measures, but there is a key element missing from the government's response.
"With for instance the antisemitism, there was an emphasis on enforcement and legal consequences, and yet, when it comes to the response to Islamophobia, that's the part that really is missing. And from an organisational community perspective, it's really important that, at the end of the day, unless there is enforcement and legal consequence on the ground, there's a question as to how far any change might travel."
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Australia is making urgent inquiries with US immigration officials after a 57-year-old Australian man was tackled and handcuffed at a Las Vegas airport.
Video of two federal immigration agents tackling Phu Nyuyen has been posted on social media, with US politicians like Democratic senator Jacky Rosen condemning what she called the "violent attempted arrest of an elderly man".
When the offciers realised they were being filmed, they walked away, leaving the man with a handcuff attached to one arm.
BYSTANDER: What's going on?
UNIFORMED POLICE: It's a law enforcement operation.
BYSTANDER: I have a right to know what's going on.
UNIFORMED OFFICER: Everyone back up ok.
BYSTANDER ASKS NGUYEN: Are you ok?
ONE HAND CUFFED NGUYEN: Where they going?
UNIFORMED POLICE: You need to back up.
BYSTANDER: Come on, come on, come on.
The Department of Homeland Security alleges Mr Nguyen had overstayed a visa that expired in 2015.
He was arrested the following day at Los Angeles International Airport and according to US media reports, he's being held at an ICE Processing Center in California.
Human Rights Watch in a report released last month says 52 people have died in the custody of US federal immigration agency ICE since the beginning of 2025, with the mortality rate of deaths at its highest level in over a decade.
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And in football,
The World Cup third place match between England and France is about to get underway.
England won the World Cup in 1966, but have lost both previous third-place playoff matches after semi-final losses in 1990 and 2018.
Speaking ahead of the game, England coach Tuchel says he views the game as an opportunity for the side to show they have closed the gap on the world's best teams.
"It's a chance to have the best result since 60 years for England. It is a big game against one of the very best teams in the world, and maybe the team in the best shape until the semi-final against France (mean't to say Spain), and it is a, mentality is not something that you switch on and switch off, as you like it. So, it's another moment to show. It's a moment to show that we are actually made of what we showed through the whole tournament."
And you watch the game live on SBS and SBS On Demand from 7am Australian time. There's also extended coverage with our World Cup podcast, the 90+.
