ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 27, 2026.
Australian media ignores UN report on Israeli deliberate killing of children
By Stephanie Tran in Sydney The devastating United Nations report this week into the deliberate targeting and murder of Palestinian children by Israel is not very newsworthy in Australia apparently. On Tuesday, the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel released a harrowing report finding that Israel has deliberately targeted and
Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there
If you want to help, an aid expert advises you to donate cash to nonprofits involved in local rescue and recovery efforts.
In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for concealed carry holders and casual drug users
Two recent Supreme Court rulings suggest the high court is so pro-gun it has decided it must also be pro-drugs.
Andy Burnham wants to turbocharge devolution. He’ll have to convince the Treasury
The Treasury has tended to keep a tight rein on spending.
How padel disrupted the genteel world of lawn tennis
Padel’s rise has not been met with unbridled enthusiasm.
King Charles reveals his personal tax bill – here’s what it does and doesn’t tell us about royal finances
The king is not legally liable to pay tax.
Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains
Both faults are along plate boundaries that move in similar ways and have ruptured in enormously destructive earthquakes in the past.
A goat’s tooth may have solved a 100-year debate about ancient Greek farming
Until recently, it was impossible to directly assess the diet and mobility of ancient Greek animals and settle this debate.
Venezuela earthquakes add tragic new layer to the country’s humanitarian crisis
The earthquakes represent a politically perilous moment for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez.
Techno tourism in Detroit – what do visitors owe the city that created the music?
Detroit’s repeat tourists help spread understanding of techno’s local roots as the music industry continues to commercialize the subculture.
Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American
At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.
Why a Supreme Court case over a haircut could be a setback for religious liberty
Landor v. Louisiana highlights the religious rights of the nearly 2 million people imprisoned in the US – and how challenging it can be to protect those rights.
2026 isn’t the first time Christians have tried to claim the United States as their own
From the Civil War to the Cold War, existential fears have fueled claims that America is a Christian nation, a historian of US Christianity explains.
College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition
College tuition has not significantly risen since 1990, at least compared to tuition changes over the previous decades.
Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data
This is not a one-year blip. The US has been underperforming in terms of health, education and more for the past 25 years.
For Haitian women in Florida, the loss of TPS is more than an immigration law issue
The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
Uzbekistan’s World Cup appearance is a moment of pride and shows off central Asia’s peaceful development
Once described as the ‘Balkans of central Asia’, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have managed ethnic and territorial tensions with great success.
Autistic people aren’t afraid of genetic research – they are afraid of what scientists might do with it
Most autistic people support genetic research but fear how the findings might be used. Their concerns are becoming harder to dismiss.
As the temperature rises, so do the risks for people living with interstitial lung disease
Scarred lungs make it harder for the body to cope with extreme heat, dehydration and air pollution.
Does the World Cup favor democratic or autocratic nations? I did some number crunching to find out
Hosting the FIFA World Cup games can prove a propaganda win for authoritarian nations. But the data suggests the tournament favors democracies.