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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Australia to maintain its course of cooperation with China despite growing geopolitical instability and escalating trade tensions driven by U.S. President Donald Trump. During…
More than 1,100 people have died in Spain in the last two months because of extremely high temperatures. The Environment Ministry shared this information on Monday. From May 16 to July 13, a total of 1,180 people lost…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has urged the opposition to approach next month’s national productivity summit in good faith, warning that any attempt to politicise the forum could undermine its credibility with both voters and…
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state at 92, has announced he will run for re-election in October this year. If he wins, it would mark his eighth term in office, extending a rule that began…
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with advanced military equipment during comments to reporters on Sunday evening, ahead of his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Washington,…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, arrived in Kyiv on Monday amid growing speculation over potential changes in the Trump administration’s approach to the…
Several people have been injured in a second consecutive night of anti-migrant unrest in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre Pacheco, authorities have confirmed. Despite a heightened police presence, groups of…
An Israeli airstrike on a water distribution center in Gaza has killed at least 10 people and left tens of thousands without access to clean water, as the humanitarian crisis deepens across the besieged territory.…
Ceasefire negotiations currently underway in Qatar between Hamas and Israel are facing significant roadblocks, with disagreements centering on the extent of Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. According to…
At least four people were killed and dozens injured as Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile assault on Ukraine overnight and into Saturday morning, continuing its escalated bombing campaign in a conflict now…
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has started a six-day visit to China to strengthen relations between the two countries. The visit runs from Saturday, 12 July to Friday, 18 July 2025. Prime Minister Albanese…
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will place a 35% tariff on goods from Canada. These new tariffs will start on August 1. President Trump shared this news in a letter posted on his social media platform,…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, as the death toll in Gaza from Israeli strikes since dawn has risen to at least 35. In a…
Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza are part of a broader vision to displace Palestinians from the enclave, according to Adnan Hayajneh, professor of international relations and U.S. foreign policy at Qatar…
Affinity Education Group, one of Australia’s largest childcare providers, has announced it will install CCTV cameras in all its centres after serious criminal charges were laid against a former employee, Joshua Dale…
Israel’s military has reported striking more than 100 targets across the Gaza Strip, as it intensifies its ground and aerial campaign in the territory. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said operations focused heavily…
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser has cautioned that former U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could carry deep and lasting consequences for the Australian economy, even as…
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock has defended the central bank’s cautious approach to monetary policy, rejecting suggestions that alternating between interest rate cuts and holds amounts to…
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has clarified that the decision to hold interest rates steady was primarily a matter of timing, rather than a signal of a change in direction. Her remarks followed earlier comments…
Roman Starovoyt, Russia’s former transport minister, was found dead on Monday with a gunshot wound. His body was discovered in a car in the Odintsovo district, near Moscow, just hours after President Vladimir Putin…
Kenyan security forces have sealed off central Nairobi, halting access to the capital as authorities brace for mass demonstrations expected to take place on Monday. All major roads leading into the heart of the city…
At least 78 people have died and 41 are still missing after flash floods hit central Texas on Friday. The floods struck before dawn, when the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes. Many people were asleep…
Ambassador Col. (Rtd) Donat Ndamage presented his letters of credence to the President of the Union of Comoros as the new Ambassador of Rwanda to this country, which is made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa,…
Billionaire Elon Musk has announced the creation of a new political movement, the America Party , escalating an increasingly personal feud with US President Donald Trump and positioning himself as a force challenging…