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The largest number of building approvals in five years will struggle to make a dent in pent-up demand for new homes as signs grow the federal government’s property tax changes are weighing on the property market.
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin visited the Mongolian University of Science and Technology on July 10 to review the progress of a higher education cooperation project aimed at training specialists in cultural heritage conservation.
Australian motorists are facing the prospect of another surge in petrol and diesel prices, with Ampol warning the expanding conflict in the Middle East is driving up global oil and refined fuel costs just as the Albanese government’s 16¢-a-litre excise relief is due to end.
After finishing runners-up for three seasons, Arsenal finally got the job done last term as they edged past Manchester City to win their first Premier League title in 22 years.
The ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party reached an agreement Thursday on the blueprints for a bill to launch a special counsel to investigate the June 3 local election.
Topic:Federal Parliament
Protests during regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned deadly, with leaders of a banned Kashmiri group saying on Wednesday more than 30 people had been killed around one town in clashes with security forces ahead of the second round.
The Islamic Republic’s far-right political party has long suspected that Iran’s top officials have “surrendered” to the United States by signing the Memorandum of Understanding.
Denis Donaldson was seen as a key figure in Sinn Fein's rise as a political party
JINGGOY. Senator Jinggoy Estrada, in a yellow detainee uniform and handcuffs, arrives at the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on June 4, 2026, to attend arraignment proceedings for his alleged graft case related to government flood control projects.
Mike Cleary got the shock of his life when he woke up on Wednesday and heard his name on radio. Now 86, Cleary figured the days of being in the news as a dual international footballer, and later as a Member of the NSW Parliament, had ended decades ago.
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President and Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team declined to comment Thursday after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorized the Bureau of Internal Revenue to release the tax records of Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, to the Senate Impeachment Court.
Anthony Fauci, the former top US infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and accusing Republican Senator Rand Paul of an "unhinged" campaign to see him imprisoned.
The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday.
Topic:Government and Politics
Robert Assaf tells Icac that Angus Taylor wasn’t ‘that involved’ but the federal opposition leader ‘definitely wasn’t opposed’ to work of conservative group
Exclusive: ministers and police chiefs examining how cases involving US military personnel on UK soil are handled after Guardian revelations
You can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years
“If I want to be remembered for one thing,” the outgoing premier of Victoria said on Tuesday, “It’s this: I led a government that listened to girls about their health.”
US economist writes that ‘Hong Kong of old is over’ but deputy finance chief, without naming specific critics, defends city’s international appeal
US economist writes that ‘Hong Kong of old is over’ but deputy finance chief, without naming specific critics, defends city’s international appeal
Former top US Covid expert repeatedly invoked constitutional protection against self-incrimination during a combative Senate panel
Former top US Covid expert repeatedly invoked constitutional protection against self-incrimination during a combative Senate panel
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will deploy dedicated patrol personnel and seek to introduce administrative fines after separate incidents of bathing and coin collecting at Cheonggyecheon drew widespread public attention.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
VP. Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but does not attend the impeachment trial.
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The commissioner heading the Queensland inquiry into the CFMEU has fired a broadside at the state’s police for failing to act against union action at a major road project in south-west Brisbane.
In an effort to fend off a mounting humanitarian crisis, Cuba on Wednesday eased up on longtime restrictions on private vendors and imports, opening up a sector firmly controlled by the Communist-led government.
US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives to hold a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North at Heron House in Manchester, England. Friday July 24, 2026. (Christopher Furlong/Pool Photo via AP)
A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses.”
President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday held high-level talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava aimed at advancing bilateral ties.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation.
US President Donald Trump met with Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, on Wednesday for urgent discussions following the two countries' joint strikes on Iraq, Axios reported citing an American official.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Tuesday that he was not too bothered by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for him, because Israeli special forces would protect him should any country try to take him into custody.
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The Federal Communications Commission is planning to unveil a series of new trade restrictions on Tuesday afternoon that will ban imports of Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as connected power inverters. This announcement comes ahead of the expected boom in physical AI.
Dr Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at Covid hearing
Israelis head to the polls on October 27 for the first election since the October 7 massacre in 2023. Voters will pass judgment on the failures that led to that day, the conduct of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and the ongoing confrontation with Iran.
Principals have warned a pay deal that would cut teachers’ meeting hours in half would fail, as the state’s new premier continues to urge educators against more strikes.
BEIJING — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has repeatedly ignored Beijing's restrained stance on product bans, China's commerce ministry said Thursday, threatening retaliation.
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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The government will push to enact or amend laws requiring job platform operators to disclose work assignment algorithms and guaranteeing platform workers the right to stop work, the labor ministry said Thursday.
A US Senate committee chairman has warned ex-White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci could be held in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions at a combative hearing into his handling of the Covid pandemic.
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares expanded gains late Thursday morning as investors scooped up large-cap stocks on bargain hunting despite concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.
LNP member Llew O’Brien says ‘there is nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage’, leading Angus Taylor to state: ‘I congratulate all Australians’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that US President Donald Trump is in full control of the war with Iran after disclosing that the two leaders discussed options to resolve the conflict in their recent meeting in Washington, ABC News reported on Thursday.