With eight words, Tony Burke may have handed his opponents a campaign ad
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Thursday unveiled Labor's immigration crackdown. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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Syrian court issues first sentences over 2025 massacres of Alawites
Syria's judiciary on Thursday issued its first verdicts over the massacres of Alawites on the Syrian coast last year, sentencing a former member of government forces to 20 years in prison. A supporter of deposed president Bashar al-Assad received a death sentence and another was ...
Democrats propose bill to strike down controversial Saudi nuclear deal
Congress has 90 days to review the agreement on nuclear energy projects.
Netanyahu threatens to revoke Israeli citizenship of NAZA filmmakers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to pass a law that would revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames Israel’s soldiers, including the directors of NAZA, a documentary about Israeli soldiers’ killings of civilians in Gaza.
River home to 500 crocodiles chosen as Olympic rowing venue
A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Indonesia president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators
Indonesia president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators Reuters
Is Burnham gearing up for an election on Nov 19?
Is Burnham gearing up for an election on Nov 19? telegraph.co.uk
Russia Oil Row: Congress Slams US Senator Blumenthal’s Remarks On India | Trump | News18
Russia Oil Row: Congress Slams US Senator Blumenthal’s Remarks On India | Trump | News18 news18.com
Political integration unites territories, constitutional democracy unites citizens: Vice-President
C.P. Radhakrishnan said Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose had played pivotal roles in the freedom struggle, while Sardar Patel had been instrumental in integrating the princely States with independent India
Congress leaders seek drought-hit status for Mahararashtra’s Latur, urgent relief measures
Speaking at a review meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee, they said the prevailing drought-like situation warranted immediate government intervention and financial assistance to farmers.
Tamil Nadu Minister Vanni Arasu counters Premallatha Vijayakant’s remarks on VCK-TVK alliance
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‘Don’t drag national flag into politics’: Ponnam Prabhakar counters Kishan Reddy
Mr. Prabhakar said the movements against the Nizam’s rule at the time were led by the Congress and Communist parties, and pointed out that the BJP did not exist then.
A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric
Freight trucks travel northbound on Interstate 5 Highway in September 2025, in Tracy, Calif. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP hide caption
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option
Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?
Lula, Bolsonaro Tied as Bank Scandal Weighs on Both Campaigns
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are locked in a tie ahead of Brazil’s October election, according to a new poll that suggests the fallout of a major bank scandal is hitting both campaigns.
UBS Capital Bill Stays in Swiss Parliament in Boost to Bank
The upper house of Switzerland’s parliament began its debate over UBS Group AG’s capital requirements, with lawmakers focusing on how much equity is needed to prevent a repeat of Credit Suisse’s 2023 collapse.
Donald Trump ‘Underestimated’ Mark Carney as EU Floats Canada Membership - Newsweek
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spent the past year arguing that Canada should stop taking orders from Washington and start building its own alliances. This week, Europe answered him directly with an open invitation that many see as a direct rebuke to President Donald Trump's...
Fed Policy Outlook Weighs on Yen Ahead of Bank of Japan Decision
Fed Policy Outlook Weighs on Yen Ahead of Bank of Japan Decision wsj.com