Key Points
- Protests over the death of Aboriginal man in custody
- Three killed in Russia's deadliest attack on Kharkiv since 2022
- Swans beat Richmond in 44-point win
TRANSCRIPT
Hundreds have gathered in Brisbane's King George Square calling for justice over the death of 24-year-old Aboriginal man Kuminjayi White.
The young man from Yundumu died in police custody last week, after being restrained by two plain clothes police in a supermarket in Alice Springs.
Rallies have also been held in Cairns, Wollongong and Sydney as a part of a national week of action.
Mr White's death comes more than three decades after the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody.
Raelene Nixon, whose 27-year-old son Steven Lee Nixon-McKeller died in police custody in Toowoomba in 2021, spoke to protesters in Brisbane.
She said seeking justice is not just about those already lost, but also about responsibility to change the situation for future generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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At least three people have been killed and 21 injured in a Russian drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Kharkiv's mayor Ihor Terekhov says Russia launched 48 drones, two missiles and four gliding bombs towards the city, making it the biggest attack Kharkiv has experienced since the start of the war.
Intense strikes across Ukraine also occurred the previous night, killing at least six people and injuring 80.
It follows Ukraine's major drone attack on Russian airfields last Sunday.
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Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it's "deeply saddened" by the death of a Thai hostage in Gaza, whose body was retrieved by Israeli forces.
An Israeli military statement, which gave his name as Natthapong Pinta, said he was taken alive as a hostage during Hamas's attack on Israel in October 2023 and "was murdered while in captivity".
The Israeli military statement blamed the Mujahideen Brigades, an armed group close to Hamas ally Islamic Jihad.
The Thai government said Mr Nattapong was one of three Thais held hostage in Gaza.
The other two were confirmed dead in 2024.
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Japan's lead negotiator said the country aims to make progress in tariff negotiations with the United States ahead of a potential meeting between the two countries' leaders at the G7 summit in Canada next week.
Lead negotiator Ryosei Akazawa told reporters in Washington D.C. that the timing of the summit was "top of the mind" for both sides.
Mr Akazawa said tariffs have already been imposed on autos, auto parts, steel and aluminium, some of them doubled to 50% along with a 10% general tariff.
"We will be asking both leaders to take into account the extent to which the tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States have progressed, and so in that sense the timing of the G7 summit is top of the mind for those of us negotiating."
Japan also faces a 24% tariff rate starting in July unless it can negotiate a deal with Washington.
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A major rescue operation has taken place after a sudden flood capsized rafts and kayaks on a popular rafting river in Colombia.
Rescuers say four people died in the flood that caught rafters unaware on the Guejar River in Central Colombia.
Carlos Carillo, the Director of Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, says the rescue operation is still underway.
"Twenty-two people have been rescued alive, four people have sadly died, and two bodies have been recovered. Two more people are waiting to be rescued and have been located.”
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The Northern Territory's largest annual cultural festival is taking place in Darwin this weekend.
Glenti, now in its 36th year, celebrates Greek culture through food, dance and music.
In anticipation of the festivities, volunteers have been preparing for months, including making more than 600 kilograms of dolmades.
Michael Koulianos is President of the Greek Orthodox Community of North Australia.
He says with Greek people making up 7.5% of the population in Darwin, it's an important day to celebrate cultural heritage.
"You know, keeping our culture alive. The Greek community's main aim is preserving identity, preserving our culture. But sharing it as well with everyone around us, so it's fantastic to see all the kids behind the stalls, having fun and showing their friends what it is to be Greek."
In AFL, the Sydney Swans have secured a 44-point win over Richmond Tigers, keeping the Tigers without a goal for more than a half at the MCG.
The Swans' 80 to 36 win takes their record to 5-8, giving their season a glimmer of hope.
After last weekend's last-quarter fadeout against G-W-S, Richmond started strong and led by 12 points at quarter time.
But the rebuilding Tigers did not kick a goal from 19 minutes in the first quarter until 22 minutes into the last.
