TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is traveling to India, Australia and Japan this week and next in his latest effort to diversify trade away from the United States, his office announced Monday.
Iran pushed back Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks “big lies” to saying negotiations may yield an agreement through “honorable diplomacy.”
Tasmania Police have released the identities of the two people on board a light aircraft that has been missing since Saturday, with the consent of their family. Gregory Vaughan, 72, and his partner Kim Worner, 66, both from Deloraine, were travelling with their dog Molly in a distinctive green Bristell S-LSA two-seater aircraft.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A wide-ranging federal inquiry began on Tuesday into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December.
BEIJING (AP) – There are many things that China and Germany do not see eye-to-eye on – notably Russia’s war in Ukraine – but the leaders of the world’s second and third largest economies nonetheless pledged Wednesday to work to deepen ties in an era of global turbulence.
Two southern Tasmanian men have been charged following a firearms incident in which shots were allegedly fired at homes in Gagebrook and Herdsmans Cove on August 2. The men, aged 20 and 28, remain in custody and are expected to appear in court today, August 6.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Craig Tiley will take over as the CEO of the U.S. Tennis Association this year, the group that runs the U.S. Open announced Tuesday. Tiley is leaving his post as the head of Tennis Australia and the tournament director of its Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose and erased their losses for the week so far, as Nvidia and other technology companies led the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Wednesday for a second straight gain following Monday's swoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.3%.
The Tasmanian Government has announced a $22.5 million investment to safeguard the future of Nyrstar's Hobart smelter, securing more than 500 local jobs at one of the state's major employers. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the funding package was a significant step in supporting Tasmanian workers.
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