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Three Private School Students Charged With Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old Girl in Sydney
Three teenage boys from one of Sydney's most exclusive private schools face sexual assault charges following the alleged attack on a 14-year-old girl in an
Jacinta Allan quits politics weeks after losing Victorian leadership
Jacinta Allan will leave Victorian politics altogether, ending a 27-year parliamentary career just weeks after stepping down as premier. The former Labor lea...
Trump Claims Talks Could Open Strait of Hormuz by Tomorrow as Iran Denies Negotiations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he was in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “literally by tomorrow,” a sweeping claim that came
Children Caught in Crossfire: U.S. Traffic Crashes Spike in Injuries to Young Passengers
A troubling pattern has emerged across the United States: children are increasingly among the casualties in major vehicle collisions, from interstate pile-up...
Australia’s ‘melon-gate’ puts a rare Japanese luxury fruit in the spotlight
Australia’s latest political sideshow has centred on a fruit so prized in Japan that it is hand-patted by growers and sold like a luxury object.
China Funding Claims Cast Shadow Over Pro-Palestinian Marches in Britain
Claims that Chinese-linked money is helping drive pro-Palestinian marches in Britain are raising fresh questions about who is organizing anti-war activism — ...
South Africa Rebukes Eskom Chair as Grid Reform Push Intensifies
South Africa’s Presidency has publicly rebuked Eskom chair Mteto Nyati after he warned that rushing the utility’s transmission unbundling could unsettle lend...
Kennedy Center board weighs next move after court blocks two-year closure plan
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center’s board is expected to meet Thursday to decide whether to keep pushing ahead with a closure plan for renovations, after
Flock moves to tighten access to police data after CEO admits company “got this one wrong”
Flock Safety is changing how police use its tracking tools after reports that officers around the U.S. misused the data to stalk ex-romantic partners and
UK stands by tanker seizure after Putin vows retaliation
The British government is standing behind its seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the English Channel after Vladimir Putin warned Moscow would “respond in
Motsepe pulls further ahead in symbolic ANC leadership contest
Patrice Motsepe has opened up a clearer lead in a theoretical race to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president, according to News24’s latest political coverage.
Sikh Political Leader Sukhbir Badal Wounded in Dagger Attack at Sacred Indian Shrine
A prominent Sikh politician was stabbed Thursday at one of the holiest sites in the Sikh faith, marking the second armed assault on him in
South Africa’s top court declines to fast-track Phala Phala impeachment appeal
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has shut the door, for now, on an urgent appeal by political parties and Parliament’s Impeachment Committee seeking to li...
Trump administration awards $158 million migrant child legal-services contract to controversial anti-trafficking group
The Trump administration has given a $158 million no-bid contract to Our Rescue, a Utah-based anti-human trafficking group, to provide legal services for una...
Big Sur wildfire swells past 3,700 acres, Highway 1 stays shut as evacuations continue
The Timber Fire had burned 3,774 acres in Monterey County by late Wednesday morning and remained just 7% contained, keeping Highway 1 closed and evacuations
ANZ says mortgage applications slip as Australia backs $2.5 billion smelter rescue
ANZ Bank said home loan application values fell 12% after Australia’s May federal budget, even as it posted a A$1.9 billion quarterly profit and the
Secret Service uses decoys and diversion tactics to shield presidents in plain sight
Donald Trump appeared to board Air Force One on live television as he left the Nato summit in Turkey on 8 July. But, according to
Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Tops 200 as Rescue Efforts Continue
The Colombia earthquake has killed more than 200 people, and rescuers are still pulling survivors from rubble in Pereira and Cali. Authorities declared a national disaster as the rescue window narrows.
Nigel Farage faces Count Binface in one of Britain’s strangest byelections yet
Nigel Farage, the veteran British political insurgent, is back on the ballot in Clacton. This time, he is facing a man in a bin-shaped helmet.
Family and colleagues gather for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral
BUCKFAST, Devon — About 100 family members, friends and colleagues gathered at Buckfast Abbey on Tuesday for the funeral of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe,
Eclipse Sweeps Iceland and Spain as Millions Chase Rare Celestial Show
Day turned to darkness over Iceland’s western coast on Wednesday afternoon as a total solar eclipse cut across the North Atlantic and pushed millions of
Darline Graham, Ralph Norman head to South Carolina GOP Senate runoff after crowded primary
Appointed Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face each other in a Republican runoff for South Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat after no
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner to buy Lakers in record $12.5 billion deal
The Los Angeles Lakers are changing hands again, and this time the price tag is historic. Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to buy
South Africa police body-cam rollout remains on hold as minister gives no timeline
South Africa’s police body-camera plan is still stalled, with police minister Senzo Cachalia saying he cannot give a rollout date. The delay leaves one of