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Famed Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case

Verdict on Ben Roberts-Smith’s suit is hailed as a major victory for the country’s media freedom,

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 05:00 PM

Famed Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case

Australia ‘hopeful’ China will lift barley tariffs

Canberra suspends World Trade Organization challenge over Beijing’s anti-dumping levy.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 04:20 PM

Australia ‘hopeful’ China will lift barley tariffs

Taiwan, US to sign trade deal

Taipei says agreement ‘most comprehensive’ one signed with Washington since 1979.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 03:40 PM

Taiwan, US to sign trade deal

Singaporeans with dementia find their groove at silent disco

Care home uses music therapy to help people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 03:00 PM

Singaporeans with dementia find their groove at silent disco

Mining giant BHP faces US$280 million cost for underpaying staff

Company says an error caused 28,500 current and former employees to be stripped of paid leave they were entitled to.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 02:20 PM

Mining giant BHP faces US$280 million cost for underpaying staff



US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets

Traders now turn their attention to Fed’s next policy meeting and China’s struggling economy.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 01:00 PM

US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets

US House votes to avert default, setting up Senate showdown

President Biden hails bipartisan compromise as a ‘critical step’ to protecting the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 12:20 PM

US House votes to avert default, setting up Senate showdown

Brazil ex-president gets nearly 9 years in jail for corruption

Fernando Collor fails in bid to overturn his conviction for taking bribes as a senator from 2010 to 2014 .

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 11:40 AM

Brazil ex-president gets nearly 9 years in jail for corruption

Firefighters in east Canada battle ‘unprecedented’ blazes

Fourteen wildfires are burning in Nova Scotia, three out of control.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 11:00 AM

Firefighters in east Canada battle ‘unprecedented’ blazes

Sevilla in seventh heaven after Europa League win

Spanish team beat Roma 4-1 on penalties.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 10:20 AM

Sevilla in seventh heaven after Europa League win

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Masterson found guilty of rape

He could face 30 years to life in prison.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 09:40 AM

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Masterson found guilty of rape

Former VP Pence to announce White House bid

The former Trump loyal will launch his presidential campaign on June 7.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 09:00 AM

Former VP Pence to announce White House bid

Video replay calls after Norrie ‘double bounce’ row at French Open

Players demand all technology be used to eradicate errors on court.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 08:20 AM

Video replay calls after Norrie ‘double bounce’ row at French Open

New York sinking under its own weight, says study

The Big Apple is going down at an average rate of 1-2mm per year due to its skyscrapers.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 07:40 AM

New York sinking under its own weight, says study

UN special envoy for Myanmar to step down

Noeleen Heyzer is tasked with urging the junta to engage in political dialogue with its opponents.

Thursday, 01 Jun 2023 07:00 AM

UN special envoy for Myanmar to step down


US sanctions Chinese, Mexican entities over drug equipment

Washington acts against foreign enablers of illicit narcotic production.  

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 11:59 PM

US sanctions Chinese, Mexican entities over drug equipment

Philippine lawmakers approve US$8.9 billion sovereign wealth fund

Critics pour cold water on move, calling it a ‘scam’.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 11:40 PM

Philippine lawmakers approve US$8.9 billion sovereign wealth fund

Milosevic spymasters handed longer jail terms in UN court verdict

Judges add 3 more years to original prison sentence.  

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 11:00 PM

Milosevic spymasters handed longer jail terms in UN court verdict

Badminton could allow Russians to return from ban

Athletes can play in competitions as neutrals, BWF says.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 10:20 PM

Badminton could allow Russians to return from ban

Ukraine says EU bans on its grain help Putin

Country’s agriculture ministry urges cancellation of current restrictions.  

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 09:40 PM

Ukraine says EU bans on its grain help Putin

Denmark PM delivers speech partly written by AI

Mette Fredriksen brands technology as both ‘fascinating and terrifying’.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 09:00 PM

Denmark PM delivers speech partly written by AI

Don’t make Paris Olympics ‘scapegoat’, pleads minister

Amelie Oudea-Castera denies plans to move homeless people out of capital are linked to the games.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 08:20 PM

Don’t make Paris Olympics ‘scapegoat’, pleads minister

French sports minister condemns Djokovic message on Kosovo

She believes political views should not be expressed at sports events.  

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 07:40 PM

French sports minister condemns Djokovic message on Kosovo

Credit Suisse shares no longer fit for New York listing

Upcoming sale to UBS will resolve issue.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 07:00 PM

Credit Suisse shares no longer fit for New York listing

Markets tumble as hardline Republicans threaten US debt deal

Signs of China’s fading post-pandemic recovery adds to downbeat mood on trading floors.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 06:20 PM

Markets tumble as hardline Republicans threaten US debt deal