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Farmers warn of food security impact from visa changes

ABC News

Farmers warn of food security impact from visa changes

Agricultural industries warn changes to the Working Holiday Maker program could threaten crops and Australia's food security.

ABC News

New cat species found, first in more than 100 years

New cat species found, first in more than 100 years

A new species of living cat has been identified for the first time in more than a century.

Germany receives first F-35 jet from US as NATO boosts military spending

Germany receives first F-35 jet from US as NATO boosts military spending

Germany received the first of nearly three dozen F-35 stealth warplanes it ordered four years ago from Lockheed Martin.

What I dread about term breaks

There is a certain type of quiet that settles over a state university when the end of the academic calendar draws near. While it is easy to notice in the classrooms, it unfolds slowly in the faculty room. My colleagues begin packing up…

Our insecure homes and streets

One aspect of the quality of life in the Philippines that, sad to say, has NOT improved over the past four decades is the insecurity of homes and neighborhood streets. Home insecurity. As surveyed nationwide in June 2026, the proportion of…

Asean chairship: A path to sustained prosperity

Asean chairship: A path to sustained prosperity

We are entering the fourth quarter of 2026 and the Philippines’ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chairship is drawing to a close. Asean’s 11 member nations take turns leading the regional bloc, so the opportunity to shape its…

TASS

Egyptian captain killed in strike on port in Russia — Egyptian Foreign Ministry

No exact location or other details were provided

TASS

Australian denies murdering Thai teenager in Pattaya

VnExpress

Australian denies murdering Thai teenager in Pattaya

An Australian accused of murdering a Thai teenager and stuffing her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said.

VnExpress

Striped hyena cub signals conservation breakthrough in Saudi Arabia

Striped hyena cub signals conservation breakthrough in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: The birth of a striped hyena cub in the Neom Nature Reserve marks a significant step toward establishing a self-sustaining wild population of the endangered species in Saudi Arabia, according to the National Center for Wildlife…

US Treasury’s Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China’s He, source says

Straits Times

US Treasury’s Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China’s He, source says

Bessent said in a statement that he expects the discussions to cover both open- and closed-weight AI models.

Straits Times

UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech

UK court clears woman of voicing support for Hamas in university speech

Sarah Cotte said her comments were not in support of Hamas, but in support of Palestinians' right to resist.

Veolia signs 3 agreements on water, waste and decarbonization in Saudi Arabia

Veolia signs 3 agreements on water, waste and decarbonization in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: The French environmental services group Veolia on Friday signed three memorandums of understanding with the Saudi businesses ACWA Power, mining company Ma’aden, and energy-infrastructure company Khazeen for the expansion of…