Award-winning Australian children's author Craig Silvey has received a sentence of three years and two months for child exploitation offences. He admitted guilt in May after police found illicit material during a search of his residence.
Iran's military has reimposed a closure on the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Israel of violating a recent ceasefire agreement by continuing airstrikes in southern Lebanon, which have reportedly killed at least two dozen people.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, granting expanded powers to clear protest roadblocks that have paralysed the nation and caused shortages of essential goods. The move follows weeks of unrest led by miners, farmers, and indigenous groups, who are demanding Paz's resignation, the reinstatement of fuel subsidies, and a reversal of austerity measures. Congress has 72 hours to approve or reject the declaration.
