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Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Friday extended a ban on X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the social media company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating. ...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near record
TOKYO (AP) — Stocks in Asia were mixed Friday after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul but rose in China, where investors were focused on the release of April inflation figures. ...
Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth had been engaged in a deradicalization program since he detonated a homemade explosive device in a school toilet block two years ago, police said on Tuesday. ...
Boy shot dead after Perth stabbing was in deradicalization program, but no ties seen to Sydney teens
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth had been in a deradicalization program but had no links to an alleged network of teen extremists in the east coast city of Sydney, authorities said. ...
Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways agreed to pay 120 million Australian dollars ($79 million) in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights, the airline and Australia’s consumer watchdog said on Monday. The Australian Competition and...
Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth, officials said Sunday. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a hardware store in suburban Willetton on Saturday night. ...
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampments at universities in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters were camped on university campuses across Australia on Friday, with some scuffling with pro-Israel protesters in Sydney, mirroring similar events in the United States. Students have set up encampments at universities in major Australian...
Judge denies bail to teen charged with terror-related offenses after stabbings at Sydney church
SYDNEY (AP) — A judge denied bail Thursday to a 15-year-old boy alleged to be in a network planning terrorist acts and who claimed to be a friend of another teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop last month. The attack on the bishop triggered an investigation that led to the...
Accused teen linked to Sydney bishop's stabbing applies for release from custody
SYDNEY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy who claimed to be a friend of a teen accused of stabbing a Sydney bishop applied Wednesday to be released from custody on bail on a charge of planning a terrorist attack. The 15-year-old is one of six teens, ages 14 to 17, who were charged in a...
Australian PM Albanese vows new funding to help women escape domestic violence after homicides rise
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new funding on Wednesday to help women escape domestic violence and a crackdown on misogynistic online content in reaction to an uptick in homicides committed by current and former male partners that he described as...