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Hollywood icon Whoopi Goldberg is taking Australian netball to the world with her new global sport television network dedicated exclusively to women’s sport.Netball Australia and the All Women’s Sport Network (AWSN) announced on Monday a multi-year broadcast deal to show Super Netball matches to more than 65 new countries.Goldberg said she was “so proud” to see the Super Netball competition join AWSN.“I think y’all are terrific,” she said in an Instagram video. “I just watched you play and I see that your fans are really loving you, so we want to make sure that we put you everywhere in the…

One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships has exploded during a routine test in Texas, authorities said, in the latest setback to the billionaire’s dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species.The Starship 36 underwent “catastrophic failure and exploded” at the Starbase launch facility shortly after 11pm on Wednesday (0400 GMT Thursday), a Facebook post by the Cameron County authorities said.A video shared in the post showed the megarocket attached to the launch arm, and then a flash and a towering, fiery explosion.SpaceX said the rocket was preparing for the 10th flight test when it “experienced a major anomaly while on…

White House: Trump to make a decision on whether to attack Iran ‘within two weeks’The White House said that Donald Trump will “make a decision on whether to attack Iran within two weeks”.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt cited a message from Trump in which he said: “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.” Leavitt added that “correspondence has continued with Iran”.ShareUpdated at 19.12…

In the game known as the streaming wars, Disney+ came out swinging, bringing with it a massive library of movies and TV shows—with new ones being added all the time. Watched everything on Netflix? Disney+ has a seemingly endless selection of Marvel movies and plenty of Star Wars and Pixar fare too. Problem is, there’s so much stuff that it’s hard to know where to begin. WIRED is here to help. Below are our picks for the best films on Disney+ right now.For more viewing ideas, try our guides to the best films on Netflix, the best films on Amazon…

Eleanor Doyle & Riyah CollinsBBC NewsbeatLouis BrowneStormzy says his first acting role was a challenge he was honoured to be part ofStormzy says playing a rapper in his first lead role made it hard to separate himself for the part.Big Mike stars as Tenzman in Big Man – the first release from the grime star’s production company #MerkyFilm and his first lead role.Speaking at the film’s premiere, he tells BBC Newsbeat: “It was really tough if I’m honest.”It felt like I’m playing a rapper but I am a rapper, it’s tough to totally separate.”#MerkyFilm follows Stormzy’s other projects like #MerkyBooks…

Few things are as inevitable as the ball hitting the back of the net when Lionel Messi sizes up the target before executing a free-kick from 20 yards.Messi reminded world football – if we even needed a reminder – that he is still capable of delivering special moments during Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over Porto at the Fifa Club World Cup.The 37-year-old’s free-kick was vintage, trademark, and there was nothing goalkeeper Claudio Ramos could do to save it.This is, of course, a man who scored an eye-watering 73 goals in 60 appearances across all competitions during the 2011-12 season for…

Alison FrancisSenior science journalistWatch: the fine art of an exquisite 2,000 year-old Roman jigsawArchaeologists have pieced together thousands of fragments of 2,000-year-old wall plaster to reveal remarkable frescoes that decorated a luxurious Roman villa.The shattered plaster was discovered in 2021 at a site in central London that’s being redeveloped, but it’s taken until now to reconstruct this colossal jigsaw puzzle.The frescoes are from at least 20 walls of the building, with beautifully painted details of musical instruments, birds, flowers and fruit.The art is revealing more about the affluence of the area where they were found – described by the team…

Regarding electronic devices, what agents can do depends on your immigration status. Hernández Rivera notes that CBP claims authority to search and copy data from phones and devices. “Be mindful of the content of your social media accounts and phones, in the event that a federal immigration agent reviews it,” says Amato Lough of the Public Counsel’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.US citizens and green card holders have stronger protections: They can refuse to unlock their devices or share passwords without being denied entry, though delays or device seizure for inspection may occur. Hernández Rivera explains, US citizens and lawful permanent residents…

NewsFeedIsrael has bombed the northern Iranian city of Rasht, causing a massive fireball to rise through the night sky, not long after it sent out a warning for people to evacuate the area. One of the strikes reportedly hit the Sefidrood Industrial park.Published On 20 Jun 202520 Jun 2025

Thousands of European airline staff are being trained to stop people boarding flights to Britain without valid visas, in a move billed by the foreign secretary as a digital upgrade to border controls.David Lammy said the measures marked a step towards “more secure, more digital and more effective” borders, but the move could raise questions about human rights safeguards.More than 9,000 airline workers at carriers including Wizz Air, Jet2 and Lufthansa, have undertaken training to verify UK visa documents at departure gates in 39 countries, including those on major transit routes for irregular migration such as Greece, Malta, Italy and…