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press conference in Brisbane took a dramatic turn when Bob Katter, Australia’s longest-serving Member of Parliament, lashed out at Channel Nine journalist Josh Bavas over a question related to his Lebanese heritage. The incident occur ...more

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova confirmed that the facility was “severely damaged by the shock wave” from the “massive” overnight missile and drone strikes

An Air Force investigation blamed the crash on ice in the hydraulic lines in the nose and main landing gears of the F-35, which prevented them from deploying properly.

The US has been amassing spy planes near Venezuela after deploying several warships off the coast of Caracas to ‘fight drug trafficking’, as per reportsPuerto Rico now hosts a detachment of the US navy’s P-8A Poseidon reconnaissan ...more

Saudi Arabia has implemented a white land tax system in Riyadh, dividing the city into four zones with tax rates from 2.5% to 10% based on assessed land value. This initiative aims to stimulate development, discourage land speculation, ...more

A British MP’s inquiry has found rape gangs operated mostly by Pakistani men, in at least 85 UK local authorities.

The US Pentagon issued a formal concern letter to Microsoft after discovering Chinese nationals serviced sensitive cloud systems. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called it a “breach of trust” and announced a mandatory third-party aud ...more

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls India-US ties “complicated”, but says “at the end of the day, we will come together”.

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has launched a massive employee share buyback program, valuing the tech giant at over $330 billion. The move not only highlights ByteDance’s financial strength—following a $48 billion revenue surg ...more

Heavy rainfall was recorded across six Saudi regions in the past 24 hours, with Jazan experiencing the highest downpour at 35 mm in Sanbah, Abu Arish Governorate. Other regions including Al-Baha, Makkah, Aseer, Najran, and Madinah also ...more

Australia said the IRGC used proxies to target Jewish Australians. Here’s what it uncovered, and why it expelled Iran’s ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi

BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English on Russell Martin's troubling beginning at Rangers.

Is it time to move on from Cole Palmer? How do you replace Bukayo Saka? And the age-old question of Erling Haaland or Mohamed Salah?

A historic geopolitical moment is set to unfold as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to attend a grand military parade in Beijing. This rare public convergen ...more