Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales reiterated before a judge on Tuesday that forward Jenni Hermoso gave him consent for a kiss at the 2023 Women's World Cup final presentation ceremony. Rubiales is accused of sexual assault and coercion for allegedly trying to downplay the kiss that sparked outrage in Spain, and marred the celebrations of the team's first…
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Australian soccer star Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a British police officer. Kerr, a striker for the Matildas and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell "stupid and white" during a heated exchange at a police station after a night out, but had denied that it amounted to…
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US President Donald Trump set a Saturday deadline for all hostages to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise "all hell" would break out and he would call for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be canceled. ...
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The Royal Australian College of GPs has unveiled its plan to ensure affordable access to GPs ahead of the next federal election, including expanding bulk billing incentives to under-35's. ...
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was taking credit for a 'great' phone call with US President Donald Trump this morning. We wonder where it will rank in the list of 'great' presidential phone calls. The post From LBJ’s ‘bunghole’ to Reagan’s racism, there’s no shortage of historic presidential phone calls appeared first on Crikey. ...
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“You can’t get that florescent orange look from just anywhere mate. That’s 100% Australian copper, mined in the Pilbara region, crushed into a fine dust and then shipped directly to the US" The post Trump Caves on Tariffs After Albo Reminds Him US Relies on Australia For Copper Face Toner appeared first on The Shovel. ...
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French President Emmanuel Macron trumpeted the benefits of artificial intelligence Sunday, ahead of a two-day Paris summit on the technology and its potential benefits and pitfalls. ...
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