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Aiden O'Neill has suffered an ankle injury playing for his US club with the World Cup in sight. (Getty Images: Corbis/Steve Christo)
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Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Lara Pearce
Ex-NY mayor Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical' condition: spokesman
WASHINGTON, United States — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician.
· Agence France-Presse
Animal cruelty police appeal after dog appears to be abused on busy commute
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Sarah Swain
US Senator Graham rejects Iran offer, backs diplomacy with pressure
US Senator Lindsey Graham said Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict is “utterly ridiculous”, accusing Tehran of stalling in negotiations.
· Middleeasteye
Jasson Dominguez gives Yankees rare glimpse of power from both sides of plate
Jasson Domínguez provided another glimpse Sunday of what’s tantalized the Yankees since they signed him as an international free agent nearly seven years ago.
· Dan Martin
Park Jinyoung’s 2nd solo EP to feature Day6's Wonpil
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· Hwang You-mee
The rare rat virus behind cruise ship deaths
A rare virus contracted through exposure to rodents or their faeces has been blamed for the deaths of several tourists on board an international cruise ship.
· Rachel Rasker
Korean films take three prizes at Udine's Far East Film Festival
Martial law doc 'The Seoul Guardians' wins Silver Mulberry; 'My Name' and 'The King's Warden' share third place
· Moon Ki-hoon
Kimchi sandwich at Van Gogh Museum sparks misrepresentation row
A restaurant inside Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has drawn criticism for describing its kimchi sandwich as a combination of a French dish with Japanese influences.
· Lee Seung-ku
United Airlines Boeing 767 jet hits light pole, truck while landing at Newark
FAA and airline are investigating after flight from Italy strikes a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck
· Agence France-Presse
United Airlines Boeing 767 jet hits light pole, truck while landing at Newark
FAA and airline are investigating after flight from Italy strikes a pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck
· Agence France-Presse
Bitter aftertaste: Taiwan’s leading baristas forced to compete at global coffee championship as ‘Chinese Taipei’
Decision by the World Coffee Championships has enraged members of Taiwan’s coffee community, including previous winners of the competition
· Alastair McCready and Yu-chen Li in Taipei
Starbucks Korea expands sliced cake lineup as demand shifts to variety
Starbucks Korea said Monday it is expanding its lineup of cake slices ahead of "Family Month" in May, as dessert preferences shift toward greater variety and personalization.
· Jeon Ji-woo
JBy Jessica Moran
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US to ‘guide’ neutral ships through Strait of Hormuz – Trump
The US will guide third-party ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has said, describing the move as a humanitarian effort to help stranded crews.
· RT
Announcing
The US will guide third-party ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has said, describing the move as a humanitarian effort to help stranded crews.
· RT
Iran says 37,000 buildings repaired after war damage
Mehr News Agency reported that the Iran Housing Foundation has repaired about 37,000 homes and commercial buildings damaged during the war involving Iran.
· Middleeasteye
High-A South Atlantic League Glance
South DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBBowling Green (Tampa Bay)1710.630—Winston-Salem (CWS) 1611.5931Rome (Atlanta) 1413.5193Hub City (Texas) 1313.5003½Greenville (Boston) 1314.4814Asheville (Houston) 621.22211
· The Associated Press
Rubio to visit Rome, meet Pope Leo after Trump row
ROME, Italy — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on a trip to Rome this week, in the wake of the pontiff's clash with President Donald Trump, a Vatican source said Sunday.
· Agence France-Presse
The world’s likely oldest dog finds new home after outliving owner
A surrendered dog who may be the oldest pooch in the world found his new forever home in France after he outlived his original owner.
· Caitlin McCormack
Buyer pays $2,226,000 for a city bolthole in Chippendale
An expansive warehouse-style apartment in Chippendale that was held as a city bolthole for 21 years has traded hands at auction to an interstate buyer seeking the same convenience for $2,226,000.
· Carmen Forward
Australian inquiry opens public hearings into Bondi Beach shooting
SYDNEY (AFP) -- An Australian inquiry opened public hearings Monday into an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach.
· Yonhap
BMW M leads Korea's high-performance market, extends global streak
BMW’s high-performance brand BMW M continued to lead South Korea’s premium automotive market while extending its global sales streak to 14 consecutive years.
· Lee Han-gyoul
LS Cable & System to showcase subsea cables at OTC 2026
LS Cable & System said Monday it will showcase its maritime infrastructure products at the Offshore Technology Conference 2026, being held Monday to Thursday in Houston.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Mainland students turn to Hong Kong universities amid gaokao, US visa worries
The city has overtaken the US to become the second most popular study-abroad destination for mainland students in 2026, a report finds
· Jane Cai
Mainland students turn to Hong Kong universities amid gaokao, US visa worries
The city has overtaken the US to become the second most popular study-abroad destination for mainland students in 2026, a report finds
· Jane Cai
Make it in the Emirates back to showcase robust UAE industry | The National
Resilience has become something of a byword for the UAE - not least in a manufacturing sector increasingly shining on the world stage.
· David Dunn
Next chapter of Abu Dhabi’s economic story will be written in its factories | The National
Manufacturing and factories have always held a particular fascination for me. They are far more than sites of production; they are where innovation is applied, where capability is built, and where economic ambition is transformed into tangible output. Throughout my career working in trade and industry, I have learnt…
· Mohammad Al Kamali
Special counsel appeals ex-first lady's 4-year corruption sentence to Supreme Court
A special counsel team said Monday it has challenged an appeals court ruling sentencing former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison on corruption charges.
· Yonhap
Tim Roth battles Radha Mitchell in this gripping Australian action flick
Reservoir Dogs star Tim Roth and Neighbours alum Radha Mitchell battled Australian creepy crawlies while filming Seven Snipers in Queensland. (Supplied)
· Stephen A Russell
Warning Trump's Germany troops pullout sends wrong message to Putin
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Richard Wood
Spirit says most customers refunded after abrupt shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Spirit Airlines said Sunday it had almost completed refunding passengers and returning its crew to their home bases following its decision to cease operations over the weekend.
· Reuters
Rubio to visit Rome, meet Pope Leo after Trump row
ROME (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on a trip to Rome this week, in the wake of the pontiff's clash with US President Donald Trump, a Vatican source said Sunday.
· Yonhap
Tottenham escapes relegation zone
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -- Tottenham Hotspur eased their Premier League relegation fears with a vital 2-1 victory at Aston Villa to move above West Ham United and out of the bottom three on Sunday.
· Korea Herald
How South Korea is transforming way it bids farewell to migrants killed at workplace
Foreign workers, who comprise roughly 3.5 per cent of the workforce, account for over 10 per cent of annual workplace fatalities
· The Korea Times
How South Korea is transforming way it bids farewell to migrants killed at workplace
Foreign workers, who comprise roughly 3.5 per cent of the workforce, account for over 10 per cent of annual workplace fatalities
· The Korea Times
Traffic gridlock as park visitors turn out to see the turning of the fagus
Cars try to pass each other on Saturday at Mt Field National Park. (ABC News: Zoe Kean)
· Jessica Moran
Double-A Texas League Glance
South DivisionWLPct.GBMidland (Athletics)189.667—Amarillo (Arizona) 1413.5194Frisco (Texas) 1413.5194Corpus Christi (Houston) 1314.4815San Antonio (San Diego) 720.25911
· The Associated Press
2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Two US service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the US Africa Command said Sunday.
· Yonhap
Australian inquiry opens public hearings into Bondi Beach shooting
SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian inquiry opened public hearings Monday into an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach.
· Agence France-Presse
‘Disintegration’: Trump angers Europe with tariffs and troop withdrawal
London: European leaders fear a “disintegration” of the American alliance after US President Donald Trump imposed higher car tariffs on their countries and outlined plans to withdraw troops from Germany, while signalling he may do more to scale back security ties.
· David Crowe
Police search properties 32 years after disappearance of teenager
Gordana Kotevski, 16, was abducted in Charlestown in November 1994. (Supplied: AFP Missing Persons Register)
· Bridget Murphy
Ukraine war briefing: Strikes on Russia’s Primorsk oil port and ships
Zelenskyy says three ‘shadow fleet’ vessels hit along with guided missile corvette; Ukrainian drones menace Moscow and surrounds. What we know on day 1,531
· Warrenmurray
Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse fortunes
BEIRUT (Reuters) -- Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shiite Muslim constituents and killed as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to previously unreported casualty estimat…
· Yonhap
What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship?
Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
· Yang Tian
Trump says US to ‘guide’ stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has said that the US will help guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay
NEW YORK, United States —US video game retailer GameStop made an unsolicited takeover bid on Sunday to buy online marketplace eBay for about $55.5 billion, it said in a release.
· Agence France-Presse