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Elizabeth Young says only luck has spared Australia from a repeat of the 2024 mass stabbing at Bondi Junction that claimed her daughter’s life, as she added her voice to calls for the state government to improve its response to the mental health crisis.
Uganda's parliament voted on Thursday to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to secure the territory following the devastating Israel-Hamas war.
Israel's attacks against Syria are one of the greatest destabilizing factors for the country, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claimed at a joint news conference with Syrian counterpart Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani on Thursday.
WA Premier Roger Cook says HMAS Stirling will not be a US military base despite media reports that more than double the number of Americans would be deployed to the facility than previously declared.
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday rejected claims by U.S. lawmakers that a revised network act contains discriminatory provisions against foreign companies and could be used for political censorship.
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Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent coordinated to bolster the yen from historic lows. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters on Wednesday that Hamas has "fulfilled many of the responsibilities" to implement the US-backed Gaza peace plan while Israel continues to undermine the process.
Democratic Republic of Congo's confirmed Ebola cases have risen above 4,000 for the first time in the current outbreak, government data showed.
Trade unions say UK prime minister must begin by revoking permission for US to use RAF bases for airstrikes in Gulf
Australia’s biggest disability networks and the national legal aid service have made a private intervention to the health department, sounding the alarm that thousands of disabled Australians will be harmed under Labor’s push to save billions from the ballooning National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Topic:Federal Government
The Confederation of African Football "unanimously reconfirmed its support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a meeting of its executive committee on Thursday.
Gadi Eisenkot last week became the latest Israeli politician to pledge to form a "Zionist majority" government if he became Israel's next prime minister.
Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 4:09pm
MANILA, Philippines — Jaja Santiago, also known as Sachi Minowa in the Japanese volleyball scene, is making a comeback in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), joining the Creamline Cool Smashers ahead of her stint in the United States.
At a speed that surprised local broadcasters and political analysts, the Associated Press determined that former Rep. Cori Bush had lost Missouri’s congressional Democratic primary to incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell just an hour after polls closed. In the end, Bell achieved a landslide victory, racking up 59.2% to Bush’s…
The distribution of Knesset seats remained unchanged this week, against the backdrop of uncertainty on the security, diplomatic, and political fronts, Friday's Maariv poll revealed.
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Friday decided to launch disciplinary action against two lawmakers over remarks widely criticized as insensitive toward the victim of a high-profile assault case.
The Nobel-winning economist takes aim at elites for no longer meeting the needs of the masses
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The state government’s plans for the dramatic rezoning of North Parramatta have been scaled back, following sustained complaints from community members and a federal MP over concerns about heritage.
The contest to lead Israel’s opposition bloc is intensifying.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities and evacuate fishermen as storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian
Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities and evacuate fishermen as storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian
Washington: US President Donald Trump recently told donors in private that he wants to see his vice president win the 2028 presidential election – a sign that he is open to publicly backing JD Vance, even as some advisers caution that Trump has yet to settle firmly on a successor.
The federal government is sounding the alarm on smart glasses, as Attorney-General Michelle Rowland demands the privacy watchdog urgently intervene to protect women and children from covert filming.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a directive asking operators of Boeing 737 Max aircraft to check for cracks in a component that could affect the structural integrity of the aircraft.
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to redress damage caused by state violence, ranging from government crackdowns on democratization activists to forced adoptions to overseas.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
A second Liberal frontbencher has received a summons to provide evidence to the anti-corruption watchdog’s bombshell investigation into allegations senior Liberal figures took illegal donations from fugitive property developer Jean Nassif in exchange for political favours.
Topic:Government and Politics
ARRIVED. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but did not attend the impeachment trial.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
HIROSHIMA – Seven organizations of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima Prefecture urged the government to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 2:10pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Justice Department for potential investigation over whether the country's l…
The 66-year-old is the latest senior politician swept up in the government’s anti-corruption crackdown under PM Anwar Ibrahim
The 66-year-old is the latest senior politician swept up in the government’s anti-corruption crackdown under PM Anwar Ibrahim
THE House Committee on Poverty Alleviation has approved the proposed PCUP Strengthening Act or House Bill 9219, a landmark measure that reinforces the government's commitment to protecting the rights of underprivileged and homeless citizens through stronger institutions, participatory governance, and humane urban de…
Readers discuss heat-resilient building design as public health policy, and how to better safeguard teachers’ and students’ well-being
Readers discuss heat-resilient building design as public health policy, and how to better safeguard teachers’ and students’ well-being
On Wednesday, the Labor government announced environmental and energy safeguards on new datacentres in Australia. Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, speaks to the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Dr Andrew Charlton, about the government’s push for national standards on datacentres.
Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg’s ruling to ban observers from announcing the identity of voters restores voters’ privacy and prevents the disclosure of sensitive information and political views, explained former deputy attorney-general Mike Blass in an interview with 103FM on Thursday.
Over the past month, it almost felt as though Israel had turned a page. Headlines once dominated by fallen soldiers gave way to election campaigns, peace negotiations with Lebanon, and discussions of pilot zones designed to secure the northern border.
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Assaults mark one of the deadliest escalations since a truce with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government in 2022
Assaults mark one of the deadliest escalations since a truce with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government in 2022
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Friday submitted a resolution urging the Lee Jae Myung administration to drop its push to integrate the nation's military academies into a single institution.