Aussie shares retreat on mining slump
The stock market fell on Tuesday as mining stocks fell sharply.
Wild sunken city dubbed ‘Las Vegas of Rome’
Incredible underwater footage reveals the abandoned ruins of a once-thriving spot, complete with nude male statues that hint at the town's lustful and naughty side.
Biles chases first Paris Olympic gold, fingers crossed over River Seine
PARIS: Defending champions New Zealand will meet the United States in the semi-finals of the Olympic rugby sevens tournament but France's hopes of a double gold medal in rugby were dashed after they were beaten by Canada at the Stade de France on Monday. A crowd of almost 66,000 cheering for other teams packed the … Read more
At least 19 dead after landslides in India’s Kerala, more rain predicted
US officials say Russia used unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation WASHINGTON: A senior Kremlin intelligence official said Monday that the Kremlin is turning to Americans who are unaware of the incident and a Russian-based public relations firm to spread disinformation about the US presidential race, detailing the latest attempt by America's opponents to shape … Read more
Several feared dead after landslides in India’s Kerala, local media report
US officials say Russia used unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation WASHINGTON: A senior Kremlin intelligence official said Monday that the Kremlin is turning to Americans who are unaware of the incident and a Russian-based public relations firm to spread disinformation about the US presidential race, detailing the latest attempt by America's opponents to shape … Read more
US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70 percent in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war
US officials say Russia used unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation WASHINGTON: A senior Kremlin intelligence official said Monday that the Kremlin is turning to Americans who are unaware of the incident and a Russian-based public relations firm to spread disinformation about the US presidential race, detailing the latest attempt by America's opponents to shape … Read more
Earnings slump for lender to the ‘credit impaired’
More and more Australians are turning to moneylenders who offer loans to individuals that big banks consider too risky.
Could the Majdal Shams soccer field tragedy spark an all-out Israel-Hezbollah war?
BEIRUT/DUBAI: Israel's security cabinet has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to respond to Saturday's rocket attack on a football stadium in the Druze Arab town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children. The town of Majdal Shams was hit by an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket carrying … Read more
Dire sign in latest housing figures
New data shows building approvals remain at near 10-year lows despite a slight increase in the first half of the year, with NSW lagging other states.
First Tunisian presidential hopeful submits candidacy
Tunis: Tunisia's first presidential candidate, an unidentified 59-year-old worker, officially filed his candidacy on Monday, setting the stage for presidential elections set for October 6. Fethi Krimi has filed his application with the ISIE elections office in Tunis, local reports and photos posted on social media showed.
