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Britain’s reversal on Chinese tech giant Huawei may be another sign that London is bowing to US pressure over national policy issues, former MP George Galloway tells […]

In an action-packed series of snapshots of her glamorous life in quarantine, Maria Sharapova has shown herself playing tennis, working out, battling crows in her garden, relaxing on a boat in […]

Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the ‘conspiracy theory’ that capital markets are no longer free because the US Federal Reserve and other central banks […]

The Dagestan village of Kirovaul, where Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov lived and was buried following his death last week, will be renamed in his honor once seven days of mourning have been observed, a […]

At least 21 people have died and 15 have been left seriously injured after a bus carrying high school students veered off a road, broke through a guardrail and sank into a reservoir in southwest […]

The reported outbreak of bubonic plague in Mongolia and China is not considered to pose a high risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that it is closely monitoring the situation. […]

The adviser to the head of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of treason. Formerly a journalist, Ivan Safronov was working at Roscosmos for two […]

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The fighters involved in this weekend's UFC 251 event are beginning to arrive in Abu Dhabi for "UFC Fight Island," and rivals Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal were in closer proximity than even they […]

Faculty wants “dedicated study space� for Black students only, plus enforced “unconscious bias� training.

US video conferencing platform Zoom has joined Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram in suspending data requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of the new national security […]

India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry is considering stricter scrutiny of goods coming from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Korea, and the Asia bloc. The move aims to stop banned […]

Effectively fired for not going along with the mob.

Unlike countries in Europe, the US failed to get the first wave of Covid-19 under control and is now ‘knee-deep’ in a new surge of it, according to the […]

Tesla’s website briefly crashed this week as CEO Elon Musk launched the sale of red satin shorts, lampooning investors who are betting against the electric carmaker. Read Full […]

Actor Terry Crews faced an angry backlash after voicing concerns about the radicalization of the BLM movement. His clash with CNN’s Don Lemon on why black-on-black crime is not […]

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"A disgraceful and shameful contrast� to denounce America in the face of Chinese tyranny.

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has been forced to issue a Twitter apology amid ferocious backlash after she revealed should was considering an upcoming film role as a transgender man. Read Full […]

Grassley referred to recent remarks by Attorney General Bill Barr asserting that President Donald Trump was indeed the target of an “organized effortâ€� to remove […]

As facts matter less nowadays, “occupying the narrative has created… lopsided ideologiesâ€� and “lopsided […]

Americans should download the apps “only if you want your information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.�

Nearly 10% of Americans took to the street for America's biggest protests in history, yet they did not spread COVID-19.

Black Lives Matter activists pelted with infinite tomatoes on in-game projection screens.

The ADL applied for and received a PPP loan "ranging from $5-10 million," The Wall Street Journal's Marcus Baram's reported Monday.

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Amy Cooper was fired from her job by Franklin Templeton Investments and labeled a racist by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the international media.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed Washington is considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, including the ultra-popular TikTok, apparently inspired by a similar ban in India and […]

US immigration authorities have warned foreign students at colleges offering online-only courses that they must transfer to schools with in-person classes or face deportation. The rule has students […]

At least two protesters were left clinging to a vehicle for dear life after they attempted to block the car from driving through the scene of a protest in Bloomington, Indiana, videos posted to […]

Ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has signed with Disney to produce a documentary about his life for ESPN Films. His growing net worth isn’t sitting well with […]

The US strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was not justified by any ongoing or imminent attack on American interests and violated the UN charter, according to UN rapporteur on […]

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered National Guard troops to deploy in Atlanta, after rioters ransacked the state police headquarters. Shootings in the city have doubled in the wake of protests […]

The white woman who became the poster child for white privilege when she called 911 on a black birdwatcher in New York’s Central Park has been charged with filing a false report. […]

The response to Covid-19 mirrors Communist Chinese brainwashing torture techniques.

CNN has taken cancel culture to a new level, pushing to police everyday language, some of which has nothing to do with racism, and they are not the only mainstream media outlet raising alarms with […]

Mother and children accosted while attempting to enter church.

The Independence Day weekend turned deadly across the US as 77 people were shot in Chicago alone, continuing a spate of violence that has plagued largely black neighborhoods amid anti-racism protests […]

Watch a special episode of the documentary series ‘Dagestan: Land of Warriors’, which serves as a tribute to the life of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and […]

Federal government cracks down on foreign nationals taking online courses in US

Russian biathlete Olga Zaitseva and two other athletes have filed a defamation lawsuit against Grigory Rodchenkov – a disgraced doctor-turned key witness in the Russian doping […]

Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao has admitted she “knewâ€� Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell was involved in trafficking […]

Shootings soaring in Big Apple as law and order crumbles

Victim stabbed 15 times during dispute over bathroom access

If Turkey decides to convert Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, now a museum and originally a Byzantine Christian church, into an active mosque, this could sow discord between Christians and […]

Officers with Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources are investigating an alleged lynching attempt directed at a black man over the weekend, after multiple videos of the […]

Previously warned Jeffrey Epstein would be suicided weeks before he was found dead in prison cell last year.

Innocent child unwitting victim of knock-out game.

Artem Dzyuba has caught the headlines in the aftermath of Zenit St Petersburg sealing the Russian Premier League title after being filmed simulating sex with fellow scorer Sardar Azmoun during […]

Hong Kong officials have shed more light on the city’s new national security legislation, which provides local law enforcement with additional powers to counter secessionism and […]

One of India’s largest farmer producer organizations plans to use blockchain to help farmers receive higher pay.

Bitmain is having a Schrödinger moment as official accounts make contradictory statements on payment details.

A 39-year-old man pleads not guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after the death of cyclist Daryl Adams in an alleged hit-and-run incident in SA's Coorong last year.

Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations called on the UN to help set up a fact-finding committee to shed light on the fate of four Iranian diplomats […]

Tasnim – The Iranian administration’s overriding priority in the economic sector for the current year is boosting the export of non-oil goods, First Vice […]

Tasnim – Iran’s Embassy in Baghdad condemned the assassination of leading Iraqi researcher, Hisham al-Hashimi. In a statement on Monday evening, the Islamic […]

Press TV – A leading Iraqi security analyst and government advisor has been shot dead outside his home in the capital Baghdad, sparking public anger and a wave of condemnations […]

Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said no matter who wins the 2020 presidential election in the US, the next American administration must compensate the […]

IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the Government adopted measures to improve capital market and currency fluctuations. Rouhani said supplying […]

IRNA – Leader of Hamas Ismail Rezvan on Tuesday thanked Iran’s the Supreme Leader for his support in a message to chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh. Speaking...

Tasnim | Hossein Zohrevand: In a ceremony held in Tehran on Monday with high-ranking military officials in attendance, Iran’s Air Force unveiled the domestically-produced flight […]

Reuters – The January U.S. drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a U.N. human rights...

Dogecoin has surged almost 20% this week, possibly due to a viral TikTok challenge that encourages users to get rich should the coin's price hit $1.

Seven-day average hash rate passes 123.4 EH/s for the first time as network fundamentals defy bearish price action.

Police will set up roadblocks outside the city, gyms will be closed again and people will be banned from staying in their holiday homes in regional Victoria. Here's how the coronavirus lockdown will […]

The founder of blockchain platform Neo, Hongfei Da, discussed the importance of next-generation internet at Unitize.

The Premier says returning to school for term three next week will be "business as usual" in regional Victoria but many Melbourne students will get an extra week of holidays.

The law punishes what China describes broadly as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison. However, the city's leader says the legislation is mild […]

Blockade Games’ much-delayed blockchain RPG Neon District has announced a move to Matic Network, following the presumed collapse of the initial choice, Loom.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced millions of Victorians will return to lockdown this week. Missed it? Catch up on all the key points here.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews orders Metropolitan Melbourne's 31 municipalities back into lockdown, along with the Mitchell Shire further north, after a surge in coronavirus cases across the […]

Mandatory terms of detention, an end to youth bail houses and the reintroduction of remote farm stays make up the Opposition's proposed youth justice plan, launched in north Queensland on Tuesday.

The Cats feel it will be some time before they have the chance to return to Victoria, as they look at ways to manage their squad while based interstate.

Product limits imposed on certain items at all Woolworths and Coles supermarkets across the country have been lifted, but the supermarket giants urge shoppers to only buy what is needed.

Gurdev Singh took his family to India for a three-week holiday in February. Five months later they have only just gotten home — and their ordeal is not over yet.

The potential US vice-presidential running mate for Joe Biden had not shown any clear symptoms of the respiratory illness.

For many Victorians, this will feel frustratingly like a reset. For the rest of Australia, it's a reminder this situation could occur at any time in any other state or territory, write Philip Russo […]

The Federal Government issues new travel advice warning Australians they could face "arbitrary detention" if they go to mainland China.

US President Donald Trump wrongly accuses NASCAR's only full-time black driver of perpetrating "a hoax" when a crew member found a noose in the team garage stall.

From midnight, unless granted an exemption, people will not be able to cross the border from Victoria into New South Wales in an effort to stifle the coronavirus spread. But what does that mean for […]

Tasmania is set to ease its border restrictions at the end of the month, but there are growing calls for the island state to be off limit to its neighbours across Bass Strait.

DeFi tokens like COMP may have been responsible for the increasing number of DApp developers utilizing the Ethereum blockchain in Q2.

A driver on a Queensland highway says he got the fright of his life when a brown snake appeared in the footwell of his ute and began wrapping itself around his legs and trying to bite him.

Police say officers and bystanders tried in vain to rescue a 17-year-old girl driving a vehicle that plunged into a NSW river this morning.

The Tax Office has already approved at least $25 billion of early superannuation withdrawals, just a couple of days into the second tranche of the emergency COVID-19 hardship scheme.

Victoria reimposes stage three restrictions for six weeks in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire from midnight tomorrow night in a bid to slow a rapid spread of coronavirus.

A contentious rule change has had netball in the headlines recently, but the sport's focus is on how it will fill the vacant role of national coach, writes Bridget Lacy.

South Australia will impose a hard border with Victoria, as police consider calling in the Australian Defence Force to help barricade roads into the state to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

There are 772 active cases of COVID-19 in the state of Victoria. But where are they?

IRNA – The Russian Consul General in Isfahan said on Monday that medical issues, especially with the focus on Covid-19 is a good opportunity for boosting Russian ties with Iran....

For the first time since the pandemic began, NSW will close its border to Victorians as Melbourne coronavirus cases surge. Here are some of the answers to your pressing questions about the closure.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission voted on amendments to rules governing the processing time for companies applying for listings.

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating […]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive […]

Police in SA launch another food contamination investigation after a thumbtack was reported to have been found in a punnet of strawberries bought from a supermarket.

Kharla Williams, the woman who says she was the victim of "sleazy" touching by former Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle, says she hopes the incident will bring about change amid the release of a […]

With such incredible disparity between the states of our republic, I’m curious what is the current status of the COVID lifestyle near you.   What is going on in/around […]

NSW Police Minister David Elliott says tonight's border closure is a costly exercise and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews should foot part of the bill.

Lawyers for the man accused of the 1994 bombing of the National Crime Authority in Adelaide say they are "gobsmacked" that Correctional Services failed to pass on information about a key witness.

As NSW and Victoria prepare to shut down more than 50 road crossings between the two states before midnight, residents on both sides of the border voice concerns about access to essential services.

An assault charge is dismissed against a "humble" nursing home assistant who tied an elderly woman's leg to a chair to prevent a fall during a shower.

Of the state's 191 new cases, 37 are linked to known outbreaks and the remaining 154 are under investigation — meaning health officials are still tracing the source of the […]

Queensland police refuse entry to more than 740 people travelling from Victoria since new border restrictions came into force on Friday, as the state records a new case of coronavirus.

Authorities in China and Mongolia are on high alert, with three people suspected of having the bubonic plague. Known as the Black Death in the Middle Ages, just how common is it, and should we be […]

The number of international flights landing in Perth will be significantly restricted as the WA Government moves to cut the number of overseas arrivals testing positive to COVID-19.

Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood spoke at the Unitize conference on July 6 regarding blockchain governance in the Polkadot project.

A returned traveller who was released from quarantine after testing negative to coronavirus, is now in isolation after developing symptoms when he got home to Newcastle, NSW Health confirms.

A Bundaberg man faces court charged with 38 offences including torture, rape and deprivation of liberty. It follows a dramatic incident at an Avoca home on Monday, involving dozens of police officers.

The Kansas City Chiefs hand 24-year-old Super Bowl-winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes a contract extension reportedly worth between $US450 million and $US503 million.

China has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump for not signing a global arms treaty, accusing him of bullying and unilateralism.

As the coronavirus death toll in the United States passes 130,000, authorities fear that a weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings for the Independence Day holiday could fuel the worsening […]

Whatever the legal logic, the Morrison Government's decision to endorse the Victorian closure while arguing against other states' abundant caution may be a complicated proposition to defend in the […]

The tax ombudsman suggests the long and difficult process of sorting out deceased estates could be made easier by allowing digital death certificates.

Players and staff from the three Melbourne-based A-League clubs are in limbo after a Monday-night flight is unable to take off, putting the resumption of the competition at risk.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said the Commonwealth needed to "right those wrongs" of the past to properly address racial injustice.

Users will need to install their own testnet validators to continue using the network.

Record surges in regulated Bitcoin options market volume signals increasing interest and participation from institutional investors.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he "was really pleased" to see captain Hugo Lloris shouting and pushing teammate Son Heung-min during the team's 1-0 win over Everton.

Shearing school is in session but only half the usual number of students can attend due to new coronavirus restrictions. Teachers say that won't be enough to keep the industry afloat.

A UN investigator says the US has failed to provide sufficient evidence of an imminent attack against its interests to justify killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

After the smallest national grape harvest in 13 years many growers and wine makers are counting on high quality and rising demand to stay afloat.

The days of rattling tins have been cut short for now, but some charities find a new funding avenue in mobile phone apps that automate the way people donate.

Emergency services find the body of a man who slipped and fell off a cliff yesterday while hiking with friends in Kakadu National Park.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces a lockdown of metropolitan Melbourne as the state records its largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Follow live.

Cosmos, Polkadot, and Terra have announced “Anchor.�

Earlier today Harvard University announced all classes this year and next will be taught virtually.  Incoming Freshman will have dorms, but no classes will have in-person instruction; all […]

Serial blockchain investor Tim Draper welcomes diversity in terms of funding blockchain and crypto startups.

Australian shares pull back in late trade as fears about the impact of the reimposed coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne rattle markets.

A letter signed by 15 Native American advocates calling on the Washington Redskins to be renamed is sent to the NFL in the wake of the team's announcement of a review into the name.

Prosecutors in New York City charge Amy Cooper with falsely reporting a confrontation, months after she called the police during a dispute with a black man over walking her dog without a leash in […]

Three female crypto influencers were “deplatformed� from Instagram after critiquing the Binance Influencer Awards.

A woman repeatedly bashed by her ex-partner, a former Victoria Police officer, says she and her children will continue to live in fear after his jail term is replaced with unpaid community work.

If you found a new hobby during lockdown, here's why sustaining it can help you lead a more connected, purposeful life.

The Neom vision is ambitious. A city in the Saudi Arabian desert with futuristic buildings, flying taxis, robot maids and its own artificial moon. But is it achievable or fantastic folly?

Bitcoin and altcoins pushed higher today and many are showing signs of a possible trend reversal.

EH is a dementia patient who has been living in hospital for four years. Doctors say it's the "only place he can be managed", but advocates say it highlights an urgent need for a dementia care […]

The chief executive of the Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal health body says the NT is opening up its vulnerable communities to undue risk as the Territory Government resists a hard border […]

MORNING BRIEFING: The woman escaped from the hotel following a brief tussle with a security guard and disappeared into the night, while state authorities prepare to bring the gates down on the border […]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley implied this morning that USAO John Durham may not provide evidence of the already well-documented effort to remove President Trump from office until after the November […]

Dima Abdu and her family had no idea the tower block they live in had been locked down until hours after it was suddenly announced on Saturday.

Residents in Melbourne's public housing estates are worried their mental health is being forgotten and fear their neighbours are unable to access desperately needed pharmaceuticals because of a lack […]

Meltem Demirors and Andy Bromberg spoke at a Unitize panel on the future evolution of Bitcoin and how geopolitics is beginning to enter the ecosystem.

Former Liberal MP Christopher Pyne condemns Victoria's handling of quarantined travellers while backing harsh lockdown measures, before taking a swipe at Pauline Hanson and Chris Lilley over racism.

The Queensland Government says child safety case loads have fallen significantly, as frontline workers say staff turnover and burnout continues to be a major issue within the Child Safety Department.

A new program at The Canberra Hospital is surprisingly simple, involving a small team who meet with expectant mothers weekly — but in its first 12 months, it has spared 45 babies […]

The NSW Government is finalising a permit system that will enable people to apply for an exemption to cross the NSW-Victorian border, but the Health Minister says they will only be granted in […]

It's becoming increasingly apparent the stomach of anyone dependent on a broader economic recovery will sink now every time there is a major coronavirus outbreak, writes David Taylor.

Perth-based pro-Hong Kong democracy activist 'Mary' says she has been spied on and threatened, and is so concerned about Beijing's reach she'll only share her story while hiding behind a mask and a […]

The Parramatta Eels are an outside bet for the NRL Premiership this season off the back of a lethal left edge, writes Luke Lewis.

Sympathy and support for sportspeople who speak about their psychological health is important, but it is also crucial to recognise the conditions that may impede their mental wellbeing, writes […]