The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a Florida golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday. Ryan Wesley Routh did … Read more
The first hurdle to an early election has been cleared after the Albanese government failed to ram its housing laws through parliament. For the second time, Labor was unable to pass its Help To Buy bill — which would give first-home buyers access to cheaper deposits through a government guarantee — in the Senate on … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote for the second time this year on legislation that would establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization — Democrats’ latest election-year attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women’s health issues. The bill, which the Senate will vote on Tuesday, has little chance of passing this … Read more
Cheaper household items and building materials for chippies are on the cards after Australia secured a free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates. Australian farmers, including beef and sheep producers, will save about $50 million a year on their exports, Trade Minister Don Farrell says. Households and businesses will save $40 million a year. … Read more
Illustration of the China and U.S. flag on a central processing unit. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images U.S. sanctions over the years on China’s semiconductor industry has forced Beijing to ramp up efforts to boost its domestic chip sector. The boom of artificial intelligence and foundational models has only spurred on China’s goal of … Read more
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from the country that have fueled a fentanyl epidemic blamed for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. … Read more
More than five million Australians are set to get a cash boost at the end of the week as Services Australia payments are indexed on top of additional increases to Rent Assistance payments. The indexation will be applied to a range of pensions and payments including the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payments, … Read more
Former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has been found not guilty of sexual assault and committing an indecent act, concluding a trial that began in February. Edmundson was head of the military‘s personnel in 2021 when he was accused of assaulting another member of the navy during a 1991 deployment. The complainant, Stephanie Viau, testified during the … Read more
Around sixteen minutes into Republican former President Donald Trump’s “state of crypto” address on X, cryptocurrencies got their first mention. For over a month, the former president and his family have been pumping up a secretive family crypto project, promising that it will do many things at once. Early descriptions suggest that “World Liberty Financial” … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 8:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadians in two federal ridings are choosing their next member of Parliament today, and political parties are closely watching the results. Winnipeg’s Elmwood —Transcona seat has been vacant since the NDP’s Daniel Blaikie … Read more
