- January 7th, 2026
The Trump administration has sharply expanded a controversial visa bond requirement, nearly tripling the number of countries whose citizens must post refundable bonds of up to US $15,000 in order to apply for a U.S. visitor visa. The dramatic move marks...
The Dec. 14 shooting at Bondi Beach, in which two gunmen inspired by Islamic State allegedly targeted a Jewish celebration, has left many Indonesian Muslims in Australia feeling anxious about leaving their homes amid a surge in reported Islamophobic incidents....
Japan has formally urged China to revoke new export controls on products with potential military applications, including concerns over rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday (Jan...
Archaeologists in Norfolk have uncovered an “extraordinary” Iron Age war trumpet, or carnyx, that may have connections to the Celtic Iceni tribe led by Boudicca during their rebellion against Roman forces in the first century AD. The bronze instrument, fashioned...
Large parts of South Australia and Victoria are bracing for extreme fire conditions as a dangerous heatwave moves eastward, pushing daytime temperatures well into the 40s. Authorities have warned residents to remain vigilant and enact their bushfire plans, as this...
A University of Melbourne professor who faced possible termination following a controversial email has reached a settlement with the institution, sources have confirmed. Dr Eric Descheemaeker came under scrutiny after a 2023 email to the then-dean of Melbourne Law School...
Inflation in Australia fell more than expected in November, offering a potential reprieve for households and financial markets, yet economists warn that price pressures remain elevated, leaving interest rate decisions uncertain. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on...
Aldrich Ames, the former CIA officer whose decade-long espionage for the Soviet Union and later Russia stands as one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison at the age of 84. The...
Britain and France have declared their readiness to deploy troops to Ukraine following any future peace agreement, marking one of the most significant European security commitments since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. The pledge, announced after a high-level summit in Paris,...
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuela will “turn over” approximately $2 billion worth of crude oil to the United States under a new arrangement that would redirect supplies away from China and ease pressure on Venezuela’s constrained oil...
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