The announcement of July 4 for the UK general election took many by surprise. A key question is why it was called then when it did not have to be? The decision to call an…
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In the occupied far east of Ukraine, Russian forces are aiming waves of missiles against Ukrainian civilian targets. Each of Russia’s state-of-the-art missile launch systems costs more than US$100 million (A$150 million). They allow Russia…
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By Layli Foroudi and Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) – In 2018, a year after becoming France’s president, Emmanuel Macron flew to the remote French-ruled Pacific island of New Caledonia to outline his latest foreign policy…
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The U.S. Justice Department, along with 29 states and the District of Columbia, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation “engaged in…
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to transfer 2.1 trillion rupees (approximately $25 billion) in dividends to the country’s government, more than double the amount from last year. The figure represents a 141%…
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Australians don’t know and can’t control how data brokers are spreading their personal information. This is the core finding of a newly released report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Consumers wanting to…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office on Friday announced a further extension of all China Section 301 tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese import and 77 pandemic-related categories through June 14, and said…
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In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even Florida…
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By Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices crept higher on Friday, having been under pressure from lingering concerns that sticky inflation could prolong higher interest rates and curb fuel demand. The July contract was…
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When you think of a criminal investigation, you might picture detectives meticulously collecting and analysing evidence found at the scene: weapons, biological fluids, footprints and fingerprints. However, this is just the beginning of an attempt…
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