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[ad_1] At least six people have been killed and several others injured after a man used a knife to attack people at a busy shopping centre in Australia’s Sydney before being shot dead by police. Anthony Cooke, New South Wales police assistant commissioner, told a news conference on Saturday that …

[ad_1] People commuting to work in the morning cross a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo on February 15, 2024.  Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell as of Japan’s corporate inflation climbed in March and rate decisions are assessed from New Zealand and Thailand’s central banks. South …

[ad_1] China has conducted military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, raising the stakes in the disputed seas on the same day as the United States holds the first joint military exercises with the Philippines, Japan and Australia. Beijing’s surprise announcement of a naval drill on Sunday came …

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint South Africa’s Gary Kirsten and Australia’s Jason Gillespie as the coaches for the men’s national side. According to media reports, the board has picked Kirsten as the white-ball coach while Gillespie has been selected as the red-ball coach for the …

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that Australia’s Claire Polosak will officiate as an on-field umpire during the upcoming women’s series between Pakistan and West Indies in Karachi. Pakistan and West Indies women cricket teams are scheduled to play eight white-ball matches in Karachi from 18 April …

[ad_1] Firefighters work on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpue comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. Javier Torres | Afp | Getty Images A quiet revolution is underway to address a widely underestimated climate challenge: extreme heat. Local authorities have appointed several chief …

[ad_1] Australia’s grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction. As recently as 2019, scientists in Canberra counted hundreds of grassland earless dragons in the wild. This year, they …

[ad_1] Alice Springs has announced an overnight curfew for all residents under the age of 18, after violent brawls in the remote central Australian town. Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler said an emergency would apply to the city centre and 58 additional police officers would be deployed to deter …

[ad_1] Melbourne city centre skyline alongside the Yarra River. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Japan’s markets hit a fresh all-time high as Asia markets climbed after Federal Reserve maintained its forecast for three rate cuts while holding the Federal Funds rate at 5.25%-5.5%. The outlook for …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: A cyclone weakened to a tropical low Tuesday while bring heavy rain and winds to Australia‘s Northern Territory. The storm would continue to track west through inland parts of the Northern Territory over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Tropical Cyclone Megan lashed island communities for …