White House rescinds order freezing federal grants and loans
The White House says it has rescinded a memo authorising a federal freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in grants and loans, which sparked widespread panic among mil
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BlueScope Steel forges ahead with $1.15 billion blast furnace reline
On any given day there are 250 people inside the Port Kembla steelworks working on the biggest project in the Australian steel industry — relining BlueScope Steel'
Palestinians' return on hold as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce deal
The fragility of the truce between Israel and Hamas was laid bare on Saturday, after Israel accused Hamas of withholding a hostage, prompting a halt in the movement of Ga
4 Israeli hostages reunited with families as 200 Palestinian prisoners released
Four female Israeli soldiers have been freed and reunited with their families in the latest round of releases under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The women wer
Trump signs slew of executive actions after being sworn in
Donald Trump has signed a series of executive actions, including one revoking 78 of Joe Biden’s presidential actions, hours after officially becoming the 47th pres
Trump sworn in as 47th president
Donald Trump has been sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 47th president of the United States, marking a political comeback after being convicted of felonies.
Three released hostages back in Israel after being freed in Gaza ceasefire
Israel says three hostages - who had been held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months - are back in Israeli territory. The hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross in
More than 100 people killed by Israeli Airstrike in Gaza following ceasefire announcement
More than 100 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal earlier this week, according to a tall
Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Qatar’s Prime Mini
Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighters face several more critical hours of Wednesday’s dangerous winds
The next few hours are critical for firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires. Dangerous winds are fueling an extreme fire threat are set to last until roughly mid-
Threat of fires in LA County is still 'very high', says fire chief, as at least 16 killed
LA County's fire chief says strong winds forecast in Los Angeles mean the threat of fire remains 'very high.' LA Sheriff Robert Luna says three people have been found
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: New communities threatened as biggest blaze expands
Firefighters are racing against the clock in their days long battle against deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, with gusting winds overnight and early next week expected to
More evacuation orders issued as largest LA wildfire bears down on new area
Four wildfires are currently burning around Los Angeles, with two others now described as being contained. The largest of them is spreading east and now threatens the
Woman gets 'prank' Australian wedding to influencer annulled, after finding out it was for real
A woman in Australia has had her wedding annulled, after the event she thought was just a “prank†turned out to be the real thing. In an October 2024 famil
Death toll rises as governor confirms hydrants issue 'impaired' LA wildfires fight
California's governor calls for an independent investigation into how water shortages "impaired" the fight against the Los Angeles area wildfires. A night-time curfew
China in contact with WHO on HMPV
The Chinese foreign ministry maintains that they have close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about the rising ca
Death toll rises to 10 as wildfires rage in Los Angeles
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue, officials confirm that at least ten people are dead and have warned that the causalities remains unclear until it’s safe
Los Angeles wildfire: At least 6 people dead, thousand of structures destroyed
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue, officials confirm that at least six people are dead but have warned that the actual causalities remains unclear. Tens of thou
Death toll rises amid most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles' history
The four ongoing fires - Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Woodley - are 0 percent contained with five people killed and more than 1,000 structures burnt. Palisades, the fir
Canadian Prime Minister resigns after a decade
Justin Trudeau resigns as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, concluding a decade of service to Canada. This follows growing pressure from within his party
Death toll from New Orleans vehicle attack rises to 15
The suspect in the New Orleans vehicle attack this morning has been identified as a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He is believed to have drive