Woman dies on Brisbane-Melbourne flight
A woman has died midway through a Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne.
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Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games
PARIS: On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shone brightly. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the US women's soccer team. Torri Huske took some of the spotlight and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal in mountain biking for … Read more
Lyles targets Olympic medal haul to underline ‘rock star’ status
PARIS: On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shone brightly. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the US women's soccer team. Torri Huske took some of the spotlight and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal in mountain biking for … Read more
Airport evacuated over security breach
The airport was evacuated after a security breach.
Sexual violence rife in war-torn Sudan capital: Human Rights Watch
PORT SUDAN: Sudan's warring parties have committed widespread sexual violence against women and girls between the ages of nine and 60, preventing survivors from accessing health care in the capital, Human Rights Watch said Monday. In a new report titled “Khartoum is not safe for women”, the rights watchdog recorded testimonies from 42 health workers … Read more
‘Trouble’: Chilling issue hitting Japan
It is a problem all over the world and the government is struggling to solve it. It can mean a lowering of the standard of living for everyone.
Aussie boxer’s ‘unpopular’ Olympic opinion
It's one of the most talked about topics beyond the field, court and pool at the Paris Olympics – and several Australian athletes have weighed in.
FAB achieves H1 2024 group net profit of AED 8.4bn
First Abu Dhabi Bank has delivered record results for the first half of 2024, with a net profit of AED 8.4 billion, revenue of AED 15.7 billion (+16 percent year-on-year), underscoring the bank's consistent growth trajectory, while pre-tax profit grew by 15 percent year-over-year to AED 10.0 billion. Net profit for Q2 '24 was AED … Read more
‘Really tough’: Dark storm hits Aussie business
There's a growing cloud of insolvency ripping through Australian businesses and one cafe owner says he can't catch a break.
Erdogan says Turkiye might enter Israel to help Palestinians
BEIRUT: Lebanon on Sunday called for an international investigation into an attack that killed 12 people, including children, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, warning of a large-scale retaliation. Hezbollah rejected Israel's accusation that it bombed Majdal Shams on Saturday, saying in a statement that “the Islamic Resistance has nothing to do with the incident, and … Read more
