Tehran, Iran

 

An anti-US billboard at a busy junction.

Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

One Nation's answer to black market cigarette wars

 

Economists have backed One Nation’s plan to slash the tobacco excise and freeze indexation for three years.

She pledged to cut the tobacco excise by 75 per cent – or an estimated $46 reduction for a pack of 30 cigarettes.

In Sydney, the price for a pack of 20 cigarettes typically ranges from $35 to $55, depending on the brand.

And that's why most smokers buy their black market cigarettes from under the counter at tobacco shops or services stations.

Muslim call to prayer using loud speakers rejected

 

Lakemba mosque in Sydney requested permission to broadcast a call to prayer once a week on Fridays for 15 minutes using 4 loudspeakers.

Independent Cr Saud Abu-Samen said concerned residents who live near Sydney's largest mosque to 'close their windows' if approved.

And here's the lady who shut it down.

Canterbury-Bankstown councillor Barbara Coorey, one of the proposal's most vocal opponents 

Johannes Liebmann GOAT

 

German Johannes Liebmann produced one of the greatest swims ever at the European championships in Paris.

The 19-year-old clocked a time of 14 minutes 26.79 seconds, 3.88sec faster than American Bobby Finke at the 2024 Olympics.

He is the first swimmer to go under the 14.30 mark.

Irish teen electrocuted on Greek Island

 

When Irish teenager Alex McKee took a shower on the small Greek Island of Kimolos, he died instantly when he was electrocuted by picking up the showerhead. The small island was the birthplace of his mother.

Photograph: Ralf Adler/Getty/imageBroker RF

Low-cost version of Meta Glasses sold out

 

Australians face the prospect of being recorded without their knowledge or consent.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have become a staple for content creators across the world. 

A low-cost version of Meta’s smart glasses were made available at Kmart this month, which sold out almost instantly.

Luii Mangione hearing in New York City

 

Paulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, walks outside Manhattan Criminal Court following a hearing in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione in New York City. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado