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Beaches closed, shark net removal trial paused after surfer killed in shark attack at Sydney beach

The state government has paused a planned trial to take down shark nets from Sydney beaches after a man was killed in fatal shark attack yesterday.
Experienced surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene a…[Read more]

Timber industry hits out at government plan to protect Aussie icon from extinction

The Timbers, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) has criticised a New South Wales government $60 million plan to establish the Great Koala National Park in the state’s north.
The Minns government announced up to 176,000 hectares of state forest will be part of the…[Read more]

Trump escalates crackdown threats with Chicago ‘war’ warning

President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded “Department of War” on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities.

The move seeks to replicate an operation in the US capital Washington, where Trump…[Read more]

International media protest over journalist deaths in Gaza

More than 250 media outlets in over 70 countries staged a front page protest on Sept. 1 highlighting the deaths of scores of journalists in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, the Reporters Without Borders media freedom group has said.

The protest was taken up on the website front pages…[Read more]

Minister vows to shield judiciary as new legal year begins in Türkiye

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has pledged to combat attempts to target the judiciary and smear its members with unfounded accusations as Türkiye marked the start of the new judicial year on Sept. 1.

The judicial recess, a collective leave for courts that began on July 20, off…[Read more]

President Erdoğan meets with world leaders on sidelines of SCO

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a series of high-level meetings with world leaders Monday in Tianjin on the sidelines of the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, focusing on trade, regional stability, and global security.

In talks with C…[Read more]

5 Turkish defense firms rank among global top 100 in 2025

Five Turkish defense companies ranked among the world’s 100 most valuable defense firms in 2025, according to Defense News’ Top 100 list.

Aselsan was the most valued Turkish defense firm in the list, ranking 43rd with $3.54 billion in defense revenue.

Meanwhile, Turkish Aerospace Ind…[Read more]

Exclusive: Fed should be independent but has made mistakes, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday the Federal Reserve is and should be independent but said it had “made a lot of mistakes” and defended President Donald Trump’s right to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage…[Read more]

Trump readies crushing autumn power plays as Democrats search for direction

A bitter fall looms in American politics, as President Donald Trump flexes unchecked power that often tests the Constitution while Democrats grapple for traction with their voters demanding a fight back.

Trump seems like a president in a hurry, as he threatens to send…[Read more]

Rudy Giuliani to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom, Trump says

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour, Donald Trump has announced on Truth Social.

Giuliani became known as “America’s Mayor” after leading New York through 9/11. While he previously worked as Trump’s…[Read more]

Maduro ready to declare ‘republic in arms’ if US forces attack Venezuela

The US has deployed military forces to the Caribbean in an operation said to target Latin American drug cartels.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that a United States military build-up in the Caribbean is aimed at overthrowing his government, and he was rea…[Read more]

Chinese Destroyer Circumnavigates Japan

A Chinese Navy destroyer and supply ship have completed a near circumnavigation of the Japanese archipelago before returning to the East China Sea.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the vessels sailed between Okinawa’s main island and Miyako Island on August 31st, heading toward the East China Sea. T…[Read more]

Kuwaiti FM meets Japanese counterpart on sidelines of Japan-GCC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya met his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, in Kuwait to discuss bilateral ties.

Iwaya led the Japanese delegation to participate in the second Japan-GCC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held on…[Read more]

Japan and South Korea record hottest summers in history

Record temperatures come amid scientists’ warnings that climate change is causing more frequent extreme weather events.

Japan and South Korea have sweated through their hottest summers since records began.

Japan’s average temperature this summer was 2.36 degrees Celsius (4.24 degrees Fah…[Read more]

‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK

The Bayeux tapestry is so fragile that transporting it risks irreparable damage, French experts have said, as a petition urging Emman…[Read more]

Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war

European Union’s two biggest economies have agreed to push for measures targeting companies from third countries that support Russia’s war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for secondary sanctions aimed at disrupting Rus…[Read more]

Macron vows to serve out mandate to its end despite budget crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would continue his mandate until the end of its term in 2027, despite a high-stakes confidence vote on September 8 that could bring down the government and plunge France into a new period of prolonged instability.

French President Emmanuel…[Read more]

Trump ends security protection for former Vice President Harris, senior White House official says

U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.
Former vice presidents typically receive six months of Secret Service…[Read more]

How Trump’s newfound love for Chinese students is drawing MAGA backlash

Trump said he would allow Chinese students to attend US universities, months after his administration announced visa revocations.

United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will allow 600,000 Chinese students into US universities.

His announcement on M…[Read more]

Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress

President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in federal funding authorized by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation’s spending.
In a letter posted online late Thursday, Trump told House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson that…[Read more]