Premier says new plan for veterans will bolster economy
The Queensland premier says a long-promised plan will support the state’s veterans and bolster the economy, disputing suggestions it lacked substance and was underbaked.
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If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change
· Benita Kolovos
Iran, Oman 'very close' to reaching deal, Araghchi says
During a press conference in Tehran, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations with Oman over a "temporary route" for the Strait of Hormuz are "very close to reaching a conclusion".
· Middleeasteye
New Zealanders must enroll to vote by Oct. 25, officials say
A couple arrive to vote at a polling station in Auckland, New Zealand, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS — In the streets surrounding a drab federal office complex next to the Minneapolis airport, the beleaguered resistance to President Donald Trump found its footing.
· Associated Press
Opposition lawmakers seek two-year extension of tax deferral for venture reinvestment
People Power Party Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, a four-term lawmaker and former software entrepreneur, has joined with nine other PPP lawmakers to propose a two-year extension of a tax deferral scheme for venture business shareholders who reinvest capital gains back into venture businesses.
· Hwang Sun-jun
Court approves last attempt by 11 jailed opposition figures to clear their name
Hong Kong court cites five legal issues deserving further scrutiny over appellants’ involvement in unofficial 2020 primary to take over legislature
· Brian Wong
Court approves last attempt by 11 jailed opposition figures to clear their name
Hong Kong court cites five legal issues deserving further scrutiny over appellants’ involvement in unofficial 2020 primary to take over legislature
· Brian Wong
Risk of patient safety 'bonfire' with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
The Liberal Democrats have urged Andy Burnham to stop the "bonfire of patient safety" as part of the government's plans to modernise the NHS.
· Bbcnews
PPP denounces DP lawmaker's proposal to turn buses into youth housing
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday stepped up its criticism of a ruling party lawmaker's proposal to remodel old buses into housing for young people, calling it an irresponsible idea that mocks the public.
· Yi Wonju
Trump says oil supermajors are making too much money. What will they do with it?
Big Oil enjoyed a blockbuster profit windfall in the second quarter. A key question now is whether the industry will use this cash bonanza to reward shareholders, strengthen balance sheets or invest for the future — all while trying to avoid a growing political backlash.
· Sam Meredith
Night run coming to Yangjaecheon on Aug. 28
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will launch a nighttime running program along Yangjaecheon on Aug. 28, inviting residents to exercise in the cooler night air while supporting nearby commercial districts.
· Park Yuna
Rodrigo Duterte camp sought key posts in exchange for Marcos 2022 endorsement – Sandro
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· Dwight de Leon
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40% of flights grounded in Shanghai as long-lived Typhoon Dolphin moves north
Passengers urged to check with airlines while heavy rains continue and multiple districts battle flooding after Sunday’s landfall
· Phoebe Zhang
40% of flights grounded in Shanghai as long-lived Typhoon Dolphin moves north
Passengers urged to check with airlines while heavy rains continue and multiple districts battle flooding after Sunday’s landfall
· Phoebe Zhang
Ex-DP leader calls president 'Lee Myung-bak' ... again
Former Democratic Party of Korea leader Rep. Jung Chung-rae, who is running for a second term, mistakenly referred to President Lee Jae Myung as "President Lee Myung-bak" during a joint campaign event in Daegu on Sunday, repeating a similar mix-up he made during the June 3 local election campaign.
· Hwang Sun-jun
‘Fire and brimstone on acid’: Inside a Sydney private school’s control tactics
Survivors of Redeemer Baptist School have told a NSW parliamentary inquiry they were sexually, physically, emotionally and spiritually abused, urging the government to classify the school and its associated church as a system of group-based coercive control.
· Emily Kowal
Transcript: Deadly protests in Kashmir test Pakistan’s government
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Count Binface brings comedy to British politics in special election
Count Binface is interviewed at a studio in London ahead of the Clacton by-election, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
· Brian Melley
Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms
United States President Donald Trump has named White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf as his next White House counsel, elevating a longtime legal ally to one of the administration’s most important legal positions months before November’s midterm elections.
· Al Jazeera Staff
No one gains from a new war front in Yemen | The National
Yemen's armed forces announced on Saturday a broad operation against Houthi positions on several fronts, days after missile and drone attacks killed at least 45 government personnel in Marib and Hadhramaut. Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy, warns the country now faces its gravest risk of large-scale war since th…
· The National Editorial
Child safety worker union alarmed by possible removal of key reporting tool
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· Laura Lavelle
Opposition leader calls on PM to apologise for podcast remarks
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Former Netanyahu chief of staff Horowitz reveals tensions with PM's family
Yoav Horowitz, former director-general of the Prime Minister’s Office and current founding member of Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party, told Channel 12 on Friday about his experiences with the Netanyahu family and his decision to re-enter politics in recent years.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
S. Korean, Swedish nuclear watchdogs hold meeting in Seoul
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Nuclear watchdog officials from South Korea and Sweden met Monday, and engaged in policy and regulatory discussions on high-level radioactive waste and small modular reactors.
· Kang Jae-eun
Teachers offered $2000 sign-on bonus with pay deal as Labor fights to stop third strike
Victorian educators would get a $2000 bonus with the signing of a pay and conditions offer from the state government revealed today, as the new education minister attempts to avoid statewide school strikes planned for next Wednesday.
· Alex Crowe
A golden mic, a 'clunky start' but Sandilands returns to the air
NSW Premier Chris Minns has dropped into radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands's first show since being sacked from his radio program earlier this year.
· Tony Ibrahim
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim undergoes medical procedure
The Malaysian government has announced that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical checks and a procedure and is expected to remain under observation for two days.
· Al Jazeera Staff
[Contribution] Why South Korea is losing the struggle againt smoking
Every year, smoking kills more than 68,000 South Koreans. Yet instead of making it easier for people to move away from cigarettes, South Korean policy continues to make that transition harder.
· Korea Herald
Senate cancels impeachment trial, session due to heavy rains
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has postponed the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and shifted to a work-from-home arrangement on Monday amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said.
· Catherine S. Valente
Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In the streets surrounding a drab federal office complex next to the Minneapolis airport, the beleaguered resistance to US President Donald Trump found its footing.
· Yonhap
Why Poland’s right-wing split may not save Tusk
WARSAW — A bad-tempered split in Poland’s right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party is being greeted with joy by the centrist, pro-EU government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, but it’s unclear whether it will improve his odds of retaining power in next year’s election.
· Wojciech Kość
‘So toxic’: ICAC witness Jeremy Greenwood urged Reformers to quit
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· Alexandra Smith, Jessica McSweeney
"Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running": Colombia's Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Launches Major Offensive Against FARC
Trump-backed Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella wasted no time putting his law-and-order agenda into high gear, launching a major military offensive against Marxist FARC dissidents days after taking office on Friday.
· Tyler Durden
Watch: Netanyahu says Israel 'rejects' Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a Gaza plan hailed by US President Donald Trump, vowing no military withdrawal until Hamas "genuinely" disarms.
· Middleeasteye
Gaps found between final voter count, on-site tallies from local elections: data
Discrepancies have been found between final voter figures and on-site tallies from the June 3 local elections, data acquired by a lawmaker showed Monday, amid a widening probe into irregularities surrounding the elections.
· Yonhap
Netanyahu strengthens bid for prime minister, Likud overtakes Yashar! ahead of election - poll
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party, Likud, has overtaken Yashar! led by Gadi Eisenkot in the polls, according to an election poll published by KAN News on Sunday.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Netanyahu says Trump's new Gaza plan is unacceptable
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan in televised remarks to his right-wing government Sunday, even as Israel's military has effectively halted attacks in the territory under pressure from the US President.
· Yonhap
17 Metro Manila LGUs suspend classes
MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila suspended classes in all levels on Monday, August 10, as the southwest monsoon continued to dump rain.
· James Daniel Danio
Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules
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· Tyler Durden
Gaps found between final voter count, on-site tallies from local elections: data
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Discrepancies have been found between final voter figures and on-site tallies from the June 3 local elections, data acquired by a lawmaker showed Monday, amid a widening probe into irregularities surrounding the elections.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Could Morocco’s football chief Fouzi Lekjaa become its next prime minister?
Rabat, Morocco – As Morocco prepares for parliamentary elections on September 23, political debate is centred less on ideology and party programmes than on the decision of one of the country’s most influential public officials to enter partisan politics.
· Al Jazeera
How much parents could save from September's new school uniform rules
A new law coming into force in September means parents in England should have to buy fewer branded items of school uniform, which the government says will save them money.
· Bbcnews
Taylor demands PM apology for comment about Japanese ‘melons’
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has demanded Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologise to his Japanese counterpart over comments he made about a “couple of melons” she gifted him, which he has denied was a sexual innuendo about the leader’s breasts.
· Nick Newling, Emily Kaine
Youth membership in Hong Kong uniformed groups drops 8% over 5 years
Low birth rates contribute to decline despite steady government funding, prompting some lawmakers to call for KPIs to ensure prudent spending
· Matthew Cheng
Youth membership in Hong Kong uniformed groups drops 8% over 5 years
Low birth rates contribute to decline despite steady government funding, prompting some lawmakers to call for KPIs to ensure prudent spending
· Matthew Cheng
Bad weather forces Senate to postpone Sara Duterte impeachment trial
DAY SEVEN. Presiding officer Chiz Escudero opens the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 20, 2026.
· jpcruz0306
Albanese steps in to salvage Labor’s big tech, gambling agenda
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to salvage his big tech agenda from the brink of defeat, holding talks with counterpart Angus Taylor to win support for plans to force US platforms to pay for news and block gambling advertising.
· Paul Sakkal
Houthis renew missile and drone attacks on Yemen’s port of al-Makha
Yemen’s Houthis have launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on the Red Sea port city of al-Makha (Mocha), extending an assault on government-held areas along Yemen’s western coast and killing at least 11 people.
· Al Jazeera Staff