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1920 -- Lee Dong-hui takes office as prime minister of the Korean government in exile. Korea was under Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945.
· Kim Seung-yeon
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ghalibaf says 'no one will be able to sell oil in region where Iran can't'
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that “no one will be able to sell oil in a region where Tehran cannot”, according to Mehr News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near Tibet border crossing
Chinese emergency response teams continued searching after reaching the Gyirong border checkpoint that was destroyed by a mudslide
· Laura Zhou
China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near Tibet border crossing
Chinese emergency response teams continued searching after reaching the Gyirong border checkpoint that was destroyed by a mudslide
· Laura Zhou
Cook says he would be ‘heartbroken’ if Labor loses Secret Harbour
Premier Roger Cook says it would “break his heart” to lose the seat of Secret Harbour as polls opened in the southern suburbs electorate.
· Hamish Hastie
The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
NEW YORK — The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. US stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what…
· Associated Press
Iran will neither forgive nor forget Minab school massacre, Araghchi says
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said that his country will neither forgive nor forget the Minab school massacre “but will continue to pursue it”, IRNA reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on EU membership talks
Icelanders are voting Saturday on whether to restart talks about joining the European Union. (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha)
· Kwiyeon Ha
Iran's new leaders are defying the US and Israel after 6 months of war
Motorbikes drive past a billboard depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, handing the country’s flag to his son and successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, right, as the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini stands at left, in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, March 10, …
· Lee Keath
Qld Labor MP confirms she will recontest seat after electoral redraw
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Interest rates, fish and Donald Trump on Icelanders' minds as nation goes to referendum on EU
High interest rates and inflation, a fishing industry under threat and the shadow of Donald Trump are on the minds of Icelanders as the country goes to a referendum this weekend to decide whether it should restart negotiations on joining the European Union.
· Mazoe Ford
China removes high-ranking officers from key military body
Beijing – China removed two high-ranking officers from the country’s main military body on Friday, state media reported, seven months after it was announced that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were being investigated for “serious violations of the law.”
· No Author
US Looks To Revive 'Prize Courts' For Iranian Oil Seizures
The US government is exploring an unusual legal route for dealing with Iranian oil and ships captured as part of its blockade: bringing back a wartime maritime system that has barely been used for generations, according to Bloomberg.
· Tyler Durden
Comelec may extend voting hours for Dasmariñas special polls
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Philippines — Voting hours for the special elections here may be extended depending on weather conditions, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday.
· Zacarian Sarao
China Ousts 4 Senior Military Commanders In Widening Purges
Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Muslim police recruits decline sharply under National Security Minister Ben-Gvir
The number of Arab citizens, particularly Muslims and excluding Druze, joining the Israel Police has declined sharply during National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s four years in the position, according to police recruitment data obtained by Walla on Monday.
· EFRAT FORSHER
'Iran has many surprises in store for enemies', defence minister says
Iran’s acting defence minister Majid Ebn al-Reza has said that Tehran has many “surprises” in store for its enemies, Iranian media reported.
· Middleeasteye
‘Coalition of chaos’: Labor links Crisafulli LNP to One Nation
Labor leaders have attempted to tie the Crisafulli LNP government to One Nation, arguing it will need to form a coalition with the right-wing party to retain government at the next election.
· William Davis
Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Disappear As Bolsonaro Heir Turns Presidential Election Into Coin Toss
Brazilian socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied as August comes to a close, according to UBS analysts citing new polling data, turning October's presidential election into a potential coin toss. A Bolsonaro victory would accelerate the eradication of…
· Tyler Durden
The War Hawks' Predictions Have Aged Like Milk
Authored by Nolan Denaro via Antiwar.com,
· Tyler Durden
We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it
There are calls for ministers to launch a review of how emergency alerts are used
· Bbcnews
LOOK: Dasmariñas City holds special election to replace Kiko Barzaga
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Philippines — Even amid heavy rain, voters in Dasmariñas City exercised their right to suffrage as the special election for Cavite’s 4th District commenced on Saturday.
· Zacarian Sarao
Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death welcomes new NT law
VAD passed in parliament on Thursday night after all NT government cabinet members, and a majority of backbenchers, voted the bill through. (ABC News: Pete Garnish)
· Jane Bardon
Study Finds Gender Ideology Fuels Support For Left-Wing Political Violence
The Department of Health and Human Services commissioned a study that found a measurable link between accepting transgender ideology and supporting left-wing political violence.
· Tyler Durden
Tasmania's premier and deputy potentially at odds over conversion ban
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Josh Duggan
White House construction partly to blame for Trump helicopter’s near-miss with jet – report
US President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter nearly collided with a passenger jet earlier this month after a radio failure prevented air traffic controllers from receiving its takeoff warning, federal investigators said on Thursday.
· RT
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US President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter nearly collided with a passenger jet earlier this month after a radio failure prevented air traffic controllers from receiving its takeoff warning, federal investigators said on Thursday.
· RT
Canada's public broadcaster changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation logo is projected onto a screen on May 29, 2019, in Toronto. (Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press via AP,File)
Govt on 'red alert' as continuous monsoon rains affect several areas, including Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines — The government is on "red alert" in anticipation of the effects of the persistent monsoon rains in parts of the country, including Metro Manila.
· Dan Madrazo
Visa policy brings in more foreigners on short-term jobs and HK$20,000 salaries
Latest Immigration Department data shows 31,278 working visas granted to foreigners last year under General Employment Policy
· Simpson Cheung
Visa policy brings in more foreigners on short-term jobs and HK$20,000 salaries
Latest Immigration Department data shows 31,278 working visas granted to foreigners last year under General Employment Policy
· Simpson Cheung
What keeps Filipino political dynasties in power – a Rappler series
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Trump administration faces backlash over Yosemite park giveaway
A news outlet claims the government has been quietly working to transfer a roughly 400-metre strip of the park to a Nevada-based company
· Agence France-Presse
Trump administration faces backlash over Yosemite park giveaway
A news outlet claims the government has been quietly working to transfer a roughly 400-metre strip of the park to a Nevada-based company
· Agence France-Presse
A Trillion Dollar Budget But Military Can't 'Afford' To Attack Mold On Bases?
Authored by Stavroula Pabst via Responsible Statecraft,
· Tyler Durden
US revises statements suggesting Chinese hackers attacked agencies
United States officials have corrected earlier statements that several government agencies were attacked by Chinese hackers, now saying instead that the organisations were only among the hackers’ targets.
US judge rejects Trump’s bid to switch hush-money case to federal court
United States President Donald Trump has once again lost a bid to transfer his criminal hush-money case from state to federal court, in a bid to have his felony conviction dropped.
Republicans Pitch Plan To Protect Investments From 'Inflation Tax': What To Know
Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Controversial plans for a Daniel Andrews sculpture officially scrapped by Victorian government
The $134,000 cost of the statue of the former Victorian premier has been heavily criticised by the Liberal opposition
· Petra Stock
Vance to speak at Republican Jewish Coalition summit after Jewish conservative criticism
US Vice President JD Vance, who has drawn the ire of a number of Jewish conservatives, will speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit in Las Vegas on Monday, the RJC confirmed.
· JOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Hegseth discusses potential presidential run with associates after attending campaign event -report
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told close friends that he is considering running for president in 2028, NBC reported on Friday night, citing two people familiar with the conversations.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Geothermal Power Is Emerging As An AI Energy Source For The Trump Administration
A little-used corner of the clean-energy market is getting a potentially decisive trial in Utah. At a government-backed research site, engineers are testing whether equipment and expertise developed during America’s shale boom can turn deeply buried heat into a dependable source of electricity, according to Bloomberg.
· Tyler Durden
Planned statue of ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews scrapped
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Alex Sinnott
Venomous views, money for jam and a shock guest star: Five things we learnt from week five of ICAC
See what we learnt from Operation Rosny week four here.
· Jessica McSweeney, Michael Ruffles
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark public fight
Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)
· Mike Stobbe
Bessent's War On Left-Wing NGOs May Strip Soros Network, SPLC, And CAIR Of Tax-Exempt Status: Report
A new report from the New York Post maps out a multi-agency Treasury task force that could soon pursue a broad review that could strip tax-exempt status from George Soros' far-left Open Society Foundations, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
· Tyler Durden
Gabriela urges DILG review of VAWC settlement policy; Remulla vows action vs PNP personnel
MANILA, Philippines — Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Sarah Elago urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to review its policy allowing settlement or reconciliation in Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) cases, particularly those involving police personnel, as Secretary Jonvic Remul…
· James Daniel Danio
Los Angeles fire survivors face record wait for federal disaster aid under Trump
Nearly 600 days after the devastating 2025 fires, thousands of Los Angeles residents are still waiting for more than $15bn in federal funds to rebuild their communities
· Gabrielle Canon
Carroll scraps plan for statue of Daniel Andrews
A controversial $134,000 statue of former premier Daniel Andrews has been scrapped, with Victoria’s new leader Ben Carroll saying the statue policy did not meet taxpayer expectations.
· Ashleigh McMillan