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Charges dropped, but US scholar still held in Thailand
American academic stuck in Thailand for insulting royal, family says

BANGKOK, Thailand: An American political science teacher, Paul Chambers, is still stuck in Thailand, even though the government dropped...

Judge strips NYC of control over Rikers jail, cites rising violence
US judge takes control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A federal judge has decided to take control of New York's Rikers Island jail away from city officials due...

Two climbers, from India and Philippines die on Everest
Two mountaineers die on Everest as 2025 climbing season begins

KATHMANDU, Nepal: An Indian climber and a Filipino climber were the first to die on Mount Everest during the current climbing season...

Russia imprisons Australian for 13 years over fighting for Ukraine
Russia jails Australian man for 13 years as he fought on Ukraine side

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia has sentenced a 33-year-old Australian man to 13 years in a high-security prison for fighting with Ukrainian...

Tajikistan decriminalizes ‘likes’ on extremist social media posts
Tajikistan decriminalizes 'liking' social media posts deemed extremist

ALMATY, Tajikistan: Tajikistan has officially removed criminal liability for liking social media posts that the government deems extremist,...

Newsom plans cuts to migrant healthcare amid $16 billion revenue hit
California Governor seeks to scale back free healthcare for migrants

SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting back a free healthcare program for low-income undocumented...

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Russia imprisons Australian for 13 years over fighting for Ukraine
Russia jails Australian man for 13 years as he fought on Ukraine side

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia has sentenced a 33-year-old Australian man to 13 years in a high-security prison for fighting with Ukrainian...

Sweden backs EU entry into Pacific trade bloc
Sweden to propose EU membership of Pacific rim free trade group CPTPP

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden plans to propose that the European Union join the Pacific Rim trading bloc, the CPTPP, aiming to create the...

First-class cricket returns to Darwin after 19 years as Australia A hosts Sri Lanka A
First-class cricket returns to Darwin after 19 years as Australia A hosts Sri Lanka A

Melbourne [Australia], May 21 (ANI): First-class cricket is set to make a long-awaited return to Darwin after nearly two decades, with...

View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk
View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk

The Victorian and NSW Nationals senators due to face the voters at the 2028 election will struggle to hold their seats if the former...

NSW is copping rain and flooding while parts of Australia are in drought. What's going on?
NSW is copping rain and flooding while parts of Australia are in drought. What's going on?

Emergency crews were scrambling to rescue residents trapped by floodwaters on Wednesday as heavy rain pummelled the Mid North Coast...

Is a new populist force about to emerge
Is a new populist force about to emerge

As mainstream Australian conservatives become indistinguishable from their Labor opponents, a split in the coalition may give them...