Black smoke and red shoes: #conclave symbols to look for as #cardinals elect a new #pope theaustralian.com.au/world/new-pope… via The Australian

Black smoke 12 noon time Thursday. No new #pope as yet. #conclave undecided.

This happened.. everyone perplexed. Is that....White??

And then the bells tolled.. everyone started running to get a spot in St Peter's Square #pope #conclave

New pope elected on second day of conclave theaustralian.com.au/world/white-sm… via The Australian

A pope who listens – and loves Tim Tams: Who is Robert Prevost? theaustralian.com.au/world/the-time… via The Australian

Pope Leo XIV: who listens – and loves Tim Tams. Who is Robert Prevost? theaustralian.com.au/world/the-time… via The Australian

Bruce Springsteen opened his Europe tour in Manchester with his most politically pointed commentary and setlist yet:"America is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration”

Gary Lineker finally reveals his bizarre take on men competing in women's sport in this extraordinary interview with Oliver Brown :"I don’t actually think, in terms of sport, that it will ever be a real issue." telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/…

The song I mentioned on BBC World Service today after discussing GAZA, Trump, Eurovision and Pope Leo, is here.. Chrissie Hynde comes in around 7min mark youtu.be/CU9gsDEKI1c?fe…

Olympic bosses-Coventry & Bach-in Queensland this week and Brisbane 2032 organiser's big announcement amid ongoing venue & funding uncertainty? A public survey to come up with a marketing tagline. #Olympics

Van mows down crowd in Liverpool parade crash theaustralian.com.au/world/van-mows… via The Australian

Identity crisis — behind the UK police’s ‘white call’ at Liverpool carnage theaustralian.com.au/world/liverpoo… via The Australian

How France's ‘worst mass pedophile’ abused in plain sight and authorities ignored red flags theaustralian.com.au/world/french-c… via The Australian

New: Imane Khelif has been banned from boxing in Eindhoven next week. The Algerian will have to undergo sex testing to have any chance of competing. In a major development, World Boxing is to make such tests mandatory across all its events.

Ukraine destroys 41 Russian bombers in audacious secret drone attack theaustralian.com.au/world/ukraine-… via The Australian

How Kyiv’s spy thriller plot to destroy Russia’s air fleet evolved theaustralian.com.au/world/how-ukra… via The Australian

Mt Etna erupts on Monday and some tourists scramble towards it to get footage for the 'Gram? Crazy. Others sense the obvious danger and run.

Aussie press silenced at London Test cricket soiree theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/… via The Australian

Australia government backs down on Aussie press ‘ban’ of Australian cricket team after doing an exclusive deal with BBC. theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/… via The Australian