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Oversized utes take up more space on roads, pollute more and are less safe for other road users, but a parliamentary inquiry will consider whether charging them more than other cars using Melbourne’s toll roads is unfair.
Portuguese President António José Seguro on Wednesday vetoed a draft law that aims to prohibit the display of flags “of an ideological, partisan or associative nature” on public buildings.
Declan Rice says he and his England teammates are still getting used to the heat in the US, as he admitted he got a telling off from his mum for turning up to a World Cup photoshoot sunburnt.
The European Commission should have been more transparent with the public about its multimillion-euro Covid vaccine contracts, an EU court adviser said.
Candidate to the presidency of the International Olympic Committee Johan Eliasch arrives at the mixed zone during a break of the 144th session, which will elect the new IOC President, in Costa Navarino, western Greece, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)
Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers joined health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to spread Ebola awareness amid rising infections and persistent misinformation. The campaign aims to rebuild trust, encourage prevention, and counter scepticism surrounding the deadly outbreak.
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that the EU must defend itself against unfair trade practices, signaling greater openness to recent European Commission proposals for a tougher approach to China.
The World Health Organization has urged football fans to “travel as normal” for the World Cup saying the risk of Ebola remains low in Europe, as the U.S. pushes European countries to implement travel restrictions.
Nearly 3,000 patients a day had to be cared for in hospital corridors or make-shift treatment areas rather in a bed on a ward in England last month, figures show.
U.S. President Donald Trump is hardly the first World Cup host to seek to score political points from the tournament. For almost a century, leaders ranging from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to French President Jacques Chirac have done exactly that.
After years undergoing extensive renovations, Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium is ready to kick off the World Cup on Thursday.
Germany will be aiming to win the World Cup for a fifth time as this summer's tournament
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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.-----------------■ Nat'l Assembly begins procedure for potential probe on election ballot shortage
Rob Edwards made more than 100 appearances for Wolves as a player
Mahomes has won the Super Bowl three times with the Kansas City Chiefs
Ja'Kobe Tharp is in his junior year at Auburn University
Three Indian sailors who were reported missing have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister has said.
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Bakary Jaiju was 19 when he climbed into a wooden boat in the Gambia and set out for Europe. He would be at sea for seven frightening days as his supplies of food and water gradually ran out.
Premier Sydney combination Chris Waller and James McDonald have given Tron Bolt votes of confidence for the JJ Atkins as they look to build on their record-breaking seasons before heading to the UK.
Ryanair is being investigated by the UK's competition watchdog over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child on flights.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 13 points for the Knicks
Augustus Minerals has completed a follow-up phase two reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign at its Clifton East prospect in the company’s Music Well gold project, 35km north of Leonora in WA’s gold-rich Leonora-Laverton greenstone belt.
A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country's worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death.
The mother of a woman who was shot and killed by her father in Texas has called for the case to be reopened as she does not believe US detectives investigated the case with "rigour and scrutiny".
Missing evidence, tally error, ballot-printing standards deepen scrutiny of National Election Commission
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok will convene a meeting of relevant ministers Thursday to discuss government response measures to ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, an official said.
Labor’s decision to delay political donation reforms has inadvertently handed One Nation an extra six months to court high-rolling donors, as the minor party claims to have raised more than $2 million in less than two days through their campaign attacking the prime minister.
A star-studded crowd saw the New York Knicks record the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday night, beating the San Antonio Spurs by one point in the last 1.2 seconds of the game, after trailing by 29 points.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization are launching Korea Camp, a global advertising campaign for Korean tourism created in partnership with the Netflix variety show "Jae-seok's B&B Rules!"
It's a daunting task. Trying to whittle down thousands of players from 22 tournaments spread over almost a century to pick the top 10 World Cup legends of all time.
Payments at Starbucks Korea rebounded within three weeks of the “Tank Day” campaign that sparked nationwide backlash, industry data showed.
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday launched formal procedures for a potential parliamentary investigation into ballot shortages reported during last week's local elections, with requests for the probe submitted by both the ruling and opposition parties being reported to a plenary session.
A California Democratic candidate backed by a pro-Israel advocacy group's spending has lost her spot in a congressional runoff after a progressive critic of Israel overtook her in the vote count more than a week after the primary election.
A council has put a stop to a snail race over complaints from animal rights activists.
A farmer found in contempt of court for failing to remove a "hidden house" inside a barn has said the council that took legal action against her showed "no compassion".
Take a stroll along the high street in Broughty Ferry and you are spoiled for choice when it comes to cafes, clothes shops and curry houses.
Thousands of Scotland fans are descending on Boston after making the long journey to the US for the World Cup.
When Kayley Stead was left alone at the altar on her big day, she did what few would think to do - let the wedding continue.
When social media started to take over the internet 20 years ago, it was widely hailed as a game-changing technology that would connect people across divides and make information more accessible.
In a handful of former mining towns and villages in north-west England, there is a lot of frustration with the state of the UK.
Andy Burnham smiles during a campaign visit to Ashton-in-Makerfield before the forthcoming by-election, in Manchester, England, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. CORRECTION: corrects family name to Burnham instead of Bunham (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The brother of a British toddler who disappeared from an Australian beach has told an inquiry that the family has lived with the consequences of police failure for more than 50 years.
US Marine veteran Graham Platner, who recently covered up a Nazi-style tattoo, has won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez talks with a voter in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
Vote signs are seen outside a vote center in La Habra, Calif., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Remote aircraft targeting supply traffic on route connecting occupied regions to Russia
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Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study.