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India summons Iranian envoy after Indian crew member killed in Hormuz tanker strike (ANI images) India on Tuesday summoned Iran’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, Mohammad Javad Hosseini, after an Indian crew member was killed in an Iranian strike on two United Arab Emirates (UAE) oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.The ministry…
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has issued a joint warning alongside nearly two dozen partner agencies about Russian-linked hackers targeting critical Australian industries. The ASD has highlighted poorly secured network devices as easy targets for hackers linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). It says cyber actors operating for the FSB are targeting critical infrastructure…
Volunteers have been left stunned after a memorial garden dedicated to lost loved ones was ransacked by thieves in western NSW. Nearly $2,000 worth of plants were taken from the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) memorial garden in Dubbo over the weekend. The charity permits individuals to pledge plants in the garden in…
Parts of the Sturt Highway, which connects Sydney to Adelaide and provides an integral part of the country’s freight network, have been given the lowest possible safety rating by the Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP). It is one of several major Australian highways that had sections rated one out of five stars in data released…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Jharkhand high court’s order granting bail to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav and other convicts in the fodder scam case.The top court also asked the high court to expedite the hearing of the pending appeals, preferably within six months.A bench pf Justices…
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju departs for Qatar to convey India’s condolences over former Emir’s demise NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has departed from Delhi Airport for Qatar to convey official condolences on behalf of India following the demise of the Gulf nation’s former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Sheikh Hamad, who was widely…
One of the largest employers in Victoria’s north-west, Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH), has suddenly parted ways with its chief executive. Terry Welch had been in the role since September 2020, and led the hospital through its transition from private to public ownership. Hospital staff received an email yesterday from the board of directors confirming…
Australia’s best-performing Paris Olympics team see Sydney’s World Cup finals as a way to stay in the conversation outside the Games cycle. The Stingers, Australia’s women’s water polo team, romped to silver in the Paris pool in somewhat of a surprise result that trumped any other team performance. It was their best effort since clinching…
Benji Marshall has slammed “bull**** rumours” claiming a fractured relationship with Jarome Luai contributed to the star five-eighth’s early exit from Wests Tigers. Marshall insisted the shock decision to farewell the four-time premiership winner after only two seasons was due to the club’s long-term success and next generation of talent in mind. The coach also…
BIDDEFORD, Maine — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that ICE has used deadly force and at least the ninth death since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown. Immigrant rights groups identified the man who was killed in Biddeford as…