CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) – Slow bowlers Adam Zampa and Joel Davies claimed three wickets apiece to lead Australia to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday in the opening game of their three-match T20 series.
If the polling is accurate, One Nation is becoming a serious force in Australian politics. But its considerable polling support and electoral breakthroughs in South Australia and Farrer raise a fundamental question for the conservative side of politics. Should the Coalition and One Nation form an electoral pact to defeat Labor?
SYDNEY (AP) – Veteran prop James Slipper says he is planning a comeback to international rugby and has made himself available for the Wallabies’ three Nations Championship matches in July, and possibly next year’s World Cup in Australia.
Earlier this month, One Nation's Barnaby Joyce addressed a rally on the steps of New South Wales parliament. In emotive terms, he praised an anti-abortion bill about sex-selective abortion, legislation opposed by health experts. Joyce's speech is notable as a cut and paste of US culture war strategies, and for what it reveals about One Nation's evolving, populist far-right agenda.
The Group of Seven wrapped up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence. Executives of leading AI companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, attended discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders.
KANCHANABURI, Thailand (AP) – A depot on World War II’s infamous “Death Railway” has resurfaced from beneath a reservoir where the site has remained underwater for decades, prompting researchers to race to western Thailand to survey the remnants of Nithe Station.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Maybe when Australia’s World Cup journey is over, Tony Popovic can reflect on his legacy with the Socceroos. For now, though, the United States awaits. Popovic is back at the World Cup as Australia’s head coach, 20 years after he played for the Socceroos at the sport’s premier tournament.
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a social media ban for young teenagers Monday, designed to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
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