The only story in town today is the news that the Albanese government will break with the US and join Western allies in recognising Palestinian statehood at the UN next month. Is it fair to say the coverage varied? My word, yes. From chin-stroking sages pondering the gravity of the political moment to x-ray analysis of the shadowy forces within Caucus shaping the decisions, to a dependable riot of spittle-flecked red-cheeked tabloid rage, it's all there and in our face. Stories today from Paul Sakkal and Matthew Knott, david Crowe, Peter Hartcher, Andrew Tillett, Phil Coorey, Claire Armstrong and Carla Douglas, Katina Curtis, Ben Packham, Geoff Chambers, Christine Middap and Joanna Panagopoulos, Paul Kelly, Greg Sheridan, and Michael Read.

The Editors Guild of India will host the Prem Bhatia Memorial Lecture and Journalism Awards 2025 on Monday, August 11, at the CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi.

India-US relations have hit a low amid steep U.S. tariffs on Indian goods, prompting a call for economic self-reliance from PM Modi. Tensions escalated as Pakistan’s army chief issued nuclear threats from U.S. soil. India pushes a “Swadeshi” shift, urging reduced dependency on foreign markets amid global uncertainty.

Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with UK-based AdiGroupe’s sports arm, AEx SPORT, to launch Global League Wrestling (GLW), the first professional wrestling league in India and the Asia-Pacific region.

Bail chaos, scum of the earth, couple tormented, ticket to terror, hell on earth, nightmare attacks, and inmate ate my guinea pig - they're are just some of the gripping stories on what is clearly tabloid Monday. Stories today by Joshua Hanrahan and Mark Morri, Julie Cross, Natalie Vikhrov, Angus Thomson, Aisha Dow and Rachael Dexter, Chip Le Grand, Ben Harvey and Darcy Fitzgerald.

Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” charge has kicked up a constitutional dust storm. With 1 lakh-plus fake voters alleged in Bengaluru, Rahul’s Excel sheet stings the ECI harder than a slogan. The EC wants him to swear under oath, while critics ask if the poll body is asleep at the booth. Meanwhile, PM Modi is serving tariffs back to Trump with a side of Swaminathan—protecting India’s farmers over any flashy FTA. In other arenas: Gukesh slips, Velammal checkmates; OpenAI woos India with cheap smarts, and Coolie gets an adult-only stamp—Rajini’s wildest ride yet.

Founder of Women Love Travel - Robyn Foyster - explains why the digital publication is in the right place at the right time as the number of women travelling soars and women solo travelling makes its mark.

Lovers of US NFL will be applauding Seven this morning following the network's signing of a deal to broadcast exclusive free-to-air TV coverage of the National Football League for the 2025 season.

Taxing times as economic summit moves closer, thousands of calls for help from domestic violence victims go unanswered after staff fail to turn up for work, and a talking parrot dobs in a bunch of criminals - it's all in today's news, plus of course much more. Stories today from Shane Wright, Lachlan Leeming, Sally Patten, Matthew Cranston, Geoff Chambers, and Sarah Eisen, Shannon Hampton, Brenda Normale, Carly Douglas and James Campbell, John Shapiro and Lucas Baird and Aaron Newbury.

Data For India, a research-based service organisation that supports newsrooms in strengthening reporting and storytelling, has announced a curated learning session for journalists.

Communications consultancy and PR firm Treize Communications has been appointed PR partners for EMERGE 2025. This marks the second year of their association with Ad Tech Today’s premium property.

Navika Kumar, group editor-in-chief of Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, has been conferred with the Sarvottam Nagrik Sanman 2025, one of India’s most prestigious civilian honours, presented by Meghashrey Foundation.

Once a staple of Indian film journalism, Screen magazine, launched in 1951 and best known for instituting the Screen Awards, has made a comeback.

Reshuffle and senior appointments at The Australian, centred around increasing and improving political coverage, with the aim of breaking more stories and delivering the most authoritative federal coverage.

Trump’s tariff tirade might aim at India, but it ricochets with hypocrisy. As The Times of India’s Chidanand Rajghatta, The Hindu’s Sharad Raghavan and HT’s Shashank Mattoo report, the US president has doubled import duties to 50%, calling India’s Russian oil deals a threat—never mind that the US still trades uranium and metals with Moscow. Meanwhile, Indian Express’s Nikhila Henry reveals Telangana’s mass snooping via routine telco letters. Over in tech, ET reports telcos want WhatsApp bound to SIMs forever. On screen, THR sees Kannada cinema on the brink, while Sportstar’s Pranay Rajiv covers fire-delayed chess in Chennai.