Trump pauses controversial border construction in Texas national park
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Trump pauses controversial border construction in Texas national park

The Trump administration on Monday paused construction of a contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park, as the head of Customs and Border Protection travelled to the area to assess the plans amid fierce bipartisan opposition over their potential impact on the remote landscape.

Can Indonesia build on rising EV demand to become a production powerhouse?
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Can Indonesia build on rising EV demand to become a production powerhouse?

Indonesia’s next electric-vehicle push will test whether President Prabowo Subianto can turn rising demand, nickel wealth and consumer subsidies into an integrated domestic industry that captures more value at home, or merely make imported and locally assembled EVs cheaper to buy. Analysts warn that without stricter local-content rules and stronger links between nickel processing, battery producti...

FIFA chief operating officer leaves after criticising Infantino investor plan

FIFA chief operating officer leaves after criticising Infantino investor plan

France 24

FIFA's third-highest-ranking official Kevin Lamour has left his post, the organisation confirmed Monday, after publicly criticising president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors. The departure comes as Infantino faces growing scrutiny over his leadership of world football's governing body.

Australia politics live: independent Sophie Scamps delivers scathing criticism of ‘weak, piecemeal, pathetic’ gambling reforms as deal looms

Australia politics live: independent Sophie Scamps delivers scathing criticism of ‘weak, piecemeal, pathetic’ gambling reforms as deal looms

The Guardian

Deal on gambling bill between Labor and Coalition expected after party rooms meet today. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls gambling amendments ‘very substantial changes’Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opt-out register on gambling advertising will be revenue neutral, because the gambling industry will have to cover the costs.These chan...

US diesel crack surpasses US$100 a barrel for the first time on supply disruptions

US diesel crack surpasses US$100 a barrel for the first time on supply disruptions

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The US diesel crack, a key measure of refining profitability, hit an all-time high of US$102.20 a barrel on Monday as global supply disruptions from the wars in Iran and Ukraine run into peak agricultural consumption season. Measured as the premium ‌of US diesel futures over US West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, the US diesel crack was trading at US$99.82 a barrel, up 2.4 per cent from Fri...

Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks

Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks

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The Hong Kong property market’s recovery is forecast to moderate in both prices and rents in the coming months as disruptions brought about by artificial intelligence, slower population inflows and other factors are likely to impact the upturn, according to UBS. The Swiss investment bank said that in addition to AI and slower population growth, the city’s residential market could also be affected ...

Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players linked to alleged sexual assault

Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players linked to alleged sexual assault

The Guardian

Police investigation into alleged sexual assault at hotel continuesNo arrests or charges laid; club is ‘working through everything’ Victoria police confirmed an investigation into an alleged sexual assault sparked by an incident allegedly involving Sydney Swans players is continuing, but no arrests or formal interviews have taken place and no charges have been laid.Swans players Isaac Heeney, Cha...

Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players over alleged sexual assault

Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players over alleged sexual assault

The Guardian

Victoria police investigating allegation of sexual assault in the early hours of Monday morning at a Melbourne hotelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Sydney Swans coach, Dean Cox, says he is “extremely disappointed” as the team and the AFL face a decision on whether to stand down several Swans players under investig...

Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears

Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears

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Prosecutors accuse Duane Davis of orchestrating 1996 shooting in retaliation for attack by rapper’s entourageThe trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap star Tupac Shakur began in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday, featuring testimony from a witness to the shooting and a former police officer.Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial for murder for his alleged role in ...

Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman

Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not seek to extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming that while Iran wants to make a deal, “they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary”. The agreement aimed to end the war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint, but negotiations stalled as bo...

Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit

Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit

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Moscow said on Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. Putin, 73, travelled to the islands after visi...

8/17: CBS Evening News

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Hayden Panettiere died at 36; parts of Hawaii were buried in mud from Hurricane Lala.

3,000-year-old inscription naming Masn may help archaeologists identify the lost Egyptian city

3,000-year-old inscription naming Masn may help archaeologists identify the lost Egyptian city

Times of India

A remarkable sandstone lintel inscribed with the titles of Ramesses II was uncovered at Tell Abu Seify. This inscription reveals valuable information about the restoration of a statue of Horus, the Lord of Masn. Such findings bolster the theory that this site may very well be the fabled lost city of Masn, showcasing evolution from a significant religious and military hub to an industrial quarry th...

Australia politics live: federal police to investigate leaked melon memo; Labor wants nation to adopt AI ‘everywhere we can’

Australia politics live: federal police to investigate leaked melon memo; Labor wants nation to adopt AI ‘everywhere we can’

The Guardian

Labor minister Andrew Charlton says Australia should do more to produce new AI models. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls gambling amendments ‘very substantial changes’Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opt-out register on gambling advertising will be revenue neutral, because the gambling industry will have to cover the costs.These change...

Claims Hegseth ‘on verge of losing job’ raise questions about future US-China defence ties

Claims Hegseth ‘on verge of losing job’ raise questions about future US-China defence ties

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Speculation is growing that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is at increasing risk of losing his job, raising questions about the possible implications for US-China relations, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly, said Hegseth was “on the verge of losing his job”. They cite...

Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, her mother testifies at trial

Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, her mother testifies at trial

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Paula Musgrove stated her daughter had said medications were ‘destroying’ her mind and she was becoming ‘paranoid’The defense in the Lindsay Clancy filicide case called the defendant’s mother as one of its first witnesses Monday, after three weeks of prosecution evidence laid out, in often harrowing detail, events surrounding Clancy’s killing of her three children.Under questioning from defense at...

Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, mother testifies at trial

Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, mother testifies at trial

The Guardian

Paula Musgrove stated her daughter had said medications were ‘destroying’ her mind and she was becoming ‘paranoid’The defense in the Lindsay Clancy filicide case called the defendant’s mother as one of its first witnesses Monday, after three weeks of prosecution evidence laid out, in often harrowing detail, events surrounding Clancy’s killing of her three children.Under questioning from defense at...

Australia politics live: Labor and Coalition party rooms to consider deal on gambling ads; Labor wants to adopt AI ‘everywhere we can’

Australia politics live: Labor and Coalition party rooms to consider deal on gambling ads; Labor wants to adopt AI ‘everywhere we can’

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Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system for gambling ads doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls gambling amendments ‘very substantial changes’Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opt-out register on gambling advertising will be revenue neutral, because the gambling industry will have to cover...