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Australia's Parliament passes gun restrictions and anti-hate speech law after Bondi shooting
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament's passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month. Authorities say the attack was inspired by the Islamic State group.“At Bondi, the terrorists had hate in their hearts, but they had guns in their hands,” Albanese told reporters, referring to the father and son gunmen accused of attacking Jewish worshippers during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14.
“We said we... Read More
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka reaches the third round at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated a tenacious Bai Zhouxuan of China 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open.Sabalenka raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set but then needed seven set points at Rod Laver Arena to take the set against the defensive-minded Chinese player, who used clever drop shots to help her stay in the match.
“I was happy to get this win, a tricky opponent,” Sabalenka said. "She really stepped in in the first set.”
Sabalenka led 4-0 in the second set and overpowered the smaller... Read More
Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president's foes is leaving post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lindsey Halligan, who, as a hastily appointed Justice Department prosecutor, pursued indictments against a pair of President Donald Trump's adversaries, is leaving her position as her months-long tenure has now concluded, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday night.Halligan's departure from the role of interim United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia came as multiple judges were casting doubt on her ability to remain in the job legally following a court ruling two months ago that declared her appointment illegal. She was appointed in... Read More
New Zealand election scheduled for Nov. 7 with the costs of living and housing the top issues
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will hold a national election on Nov. 7, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced Wednesday.Luxon, the leader of a center-right government, will seek a second term in office, with the election likely to be a ballot on whether his pledges to improve the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic have gained enough traction to convince voters still struggling with living and housing costs. The main center-left opposition Labour Party, lead by Chris Hipkins, has regained support since its poor showing in the previous 2023 election and analysts... Read More
Slave descendants score a victory with voters in fight to protect their Georgia island homes
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Voters in a coastal Georgia county Tuesday rejected an ordinance allowing large homes on remote Sapelo Island, where Black landowners feared the change could saddle them with unaffordable property taxes in one of the South’s few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves.The referendum organized by island residents succeeded in overriding McIntosh County commissioners’ 2023 decision to double the size of homes allowed in the tiny Hogg Hummock community.
Unofficial returns Tuesday night showed roughly 85% of voters who cast... Read More
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