Melbourne Symphony Orchestra admits ‘error’ after cancelling pianist for Gaza comment

SummaryReal Madrid defeated Mallorca 2-1, with Jacobo Ramon scoring in added time, to delay Barcelona's title celebrations in La Liga. Barcelona remains four points ahead and can secure the title with a win against Espanyol. In other matches, Villarreal won 3-0 against Leganes, and Alaves triumphed 1-0 over Valencia, while Kylian Mbappe, who equalized for Madrid, is in contention for the league's top scorer with 27 goals, ahead of Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski. Full Article

A Bunbury-born, Perth-based activist, Cory Kous, is embarking on an 18-month to two-year journey around Australia to raise awareness for men’s mental health, inspired by his own struggles. Starting in Kwinana, he has reached Bunbury and plans to continue along the coast to Busselton and Margaret River before crossing the Nullarbor. Kous aims to encourage open discussions among men about mental health and has started a GoFundMe to support his journey, with excess funds going...

The Reserve Bank is closely monitoring the final data before an important rates meeting, with the trimmed mean inflation rate dropping to 2.9% in April. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is expected to report an unemployment rate of 4.1%, as the rates market anticipates a 25 basis point cut following previous reductions. Economists predict rising unemployment to 4.5%, which may lead to downward pressure on wage growth, despite a recent increase driven by changes in...

The S&P 500 is experiencing flat trading after a strong week, influenced by positive inflation data and a temporary truce in the US-China tariff dispute. While eight of the 11 S&P sectors are down, tech stocks, particularly Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, have shown gains. The US will reduce tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% for three months, boosting market sentiment and pushing the S&P 500 back into positive territory for the year,...

Pope Leo XIV met with top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner at the Vatican, where Sinner presented him with a tennis racquet and suggested a friendly match. The pope, a tennis enthusiast, joked about his attire's suitability for Wimbledon and expressed interest in the sport, while Sinner shared his experience at the Italian Open, where he aims to become the first Italian man to win the title since 1976. The meeting highlighted the pope's passion for...

Summary Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of planning to send explosive or incendiary devices to Ukraine under the direction of Russian agents. Identified as Vladyslav T, Daniil B, and Yevhen B, the suspects allegedly aimed to sabotage freight transport in Germany, with Vladyslav T reportedly sending two test packages to assess transport methods. German prosecutors highlighted this incident as part of a broader pattern of Russian attempts to...