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Dec 4, 2025 - World

Late-night decision on the 23,000-seat roofed venue paves the way for Tasmania Devils to enter AFL and AFLW Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA contentious $1.13bn AFL stadium has been given the official tick of approval by Tasmania’s parliament to pave the way for the Devils to enter the AFL and AFLW.The 23,000-seat roofed venue at Macquarie Point was voted through the island state’s upper house of parliament at 11pm on Thursday following two days of debate. Continue reading...

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in India Thursday on a state visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and economic ties between the two countries.

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questionsGraphic depictions of two survivors being killed by a second US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug ferrying boat have provoked outrage where previously there was none – or at least relatively little.A firestorm of controversy has greeted a recent Washington Post report which suggested that a deadly attack on a vessel carrying 11 people in the Caribbean was followed with a second assault after the initial strike failed to kill everybody onboard. Continue reading...

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Thailand authorities have seized more than $300 million from two Bangkok banks in a new crackdown on international criminals accused of laundering money from online scam centers in neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar, but the top suspects are still at large.

Dec 4, 2025 - World

Italian prosecutors have asked 13 luxury fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits as part of an investigation into the alleged exploitation of Chinese workers at subcontractors, judicial documents showed on Thursday.