LAS VEGAS (AP) – Rugby league’s bid to crack into the U.S. sports market returned to Las Vegas on Saturday with its mission to convert Americans to this rugged brand of football drawing almost 50,000 fans to Allegiant stadium.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
SINGAPORE (AP) – Australian Hannah Green has won the HSBC Women’s World Championship for a second time, holding off a fast-finishing American Auston Kim to claim a one-stroke victory on Sunday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke on Monday to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is not endless,” even as he warned that more American casualties are likely in the weeks ahead.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – British-born Australian champion race horse Makybe Diva, who won the Melbourne Cup three times between 2003 and 2005, has died. Owner Tony Santic said in a statement Saturday that the mare who amassed 14 million Australian dollars ($10 million) in prize money, died at the age of 26 after a brief bout of colic.
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices leaped on worries that war with Iran could clog the flow of crude, while U.S. stocks swung from sharp losses to small gains. The S&P5 00 finished with a gain of less than 0.1%. The Dow added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. Oil and defense stocks rallied. Treasury yields rose with worries about inflation.
Since the 2025 federal election, poll after poll has shown surging support for right-wing populist party One Nation. The party, and its leader Pauline Hanson, have been on the Australian political scene for 30 years. Yet until recently, One Nation had never been more than a fringe group of the far right. The latest polling shows One Nation closing in on Labor.
LONDON (AP) – Several international airlines resumed a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates on Monday, offering some relief for travelers caught up in airspace closures and other safety precautions as the U.S. and Israel bombarded Iran, and Iran struck back at targets across the Middle East.
Victorians faces a state election late this year, with the Labor government pitching for a fourth term. A key issue will be the government's failure to deal with thuggery and corruption in the building industry, centred on the CFMEU. In 2024 the federal government appointed an administrator, Mark Irving, to clean out the union's construction sector.
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