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Australians seek cost-of-living answers with election underway
SYDNEY — Voters converged on polling stations across Australia on Saturday to cast ballots in the country’s pivotal federal election, which has been dominated by discussion of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis, with the main candidates trotting out promises to ease financial pressure on households. At the iconic Bondi Beach, voters queued as surfers dotted the swell…
Pakistan declines in Press Freedom Index from 152 to
Pakistan declines in Press Freedom Index from 152 to 158 The International Journalism Organization Reporters Without Border(RSF) has released a new report on the state of press freedom in 180 countries. Pakistan has dropped in rank from 152nd to 158th in the Global Press Freedom Index. The report cites restrictions on press freedom as a…
Singaporeans vote in first test of PM Wong’s mandate
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans headed to the polls on Saturday in the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, as the trade-reliant nation navigates rising global uncertainty and economic headwinds. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time and will close at 8 p.m. Sample counts are expected to be released later tonight, with full…
President Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto pay tributes to journalists
President Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto pay tributes to journalists ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on World Press Freedom Day honoured the sacrifices made by the journalists who have lost their lives in pursuit of truth. In his message on the May 3, the World Press Freedom Day,…
Japan-born coffee pod machine brews Thai expansion
TOKYO — Japan’s UCC Ueshima Coffee plans to launch its pod machine in Thailand, pushing deeper into Southeast Asia with a device that aims to recreate the taste of hand-dripped brews at the touch of a button. UCC has shifted around 500,000 units of the Drip Pod series, which uses small capsules of ground coffee,…
2 planes were ordered to ‘go around’ because of Army copter near Reagan Airport
Two commercial flights approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport were ordered to do “go-arounds” Thursday because of an Army helicopter, three months after a mid-air collision that killed 67 people, officials said. U.S. Transportation Secret Sean Duffy on Friday said he would demand answers from the Pentagon about the Black Hawk helicopter flight that forced the…
Good Samaritans rescue woman from attempted carjacking in N.J., officials say
Three good Samaritans — including two Army reservists — saved a woman who was being attacked during an attempted carjacking in Camden County, New Jersey, officials said. The incident unfolded Thursday around 8:30 a.m. on Jackson Road near the intersection of Waverly Avenue in Waterford Township. Police said a man, later identified as 45-year-old Rondean…
Woman who held Elizabeth Smart captive for months is arrested after visiting park
The woman who kidnapped and held Elizabeth Smart captive for nine months in the early 2000s was arrested in Utah this week after visiting at least two parks, which she can’t do because of her status as a sex offender. Wanda Barzee, 79, was arrested at her Salt Lake City home Thursday and was booked…