Major League Baseball has begun for the 2026 season, but many are concerned a prolonged labor stoppage could squander the sport’s ratings and viewership momentum. NBC News' Ryan Chandler explains fan concerns.
Tony Burke says decisions about permanent stays should be ‘deliberate decisions of the government, not a random consequence of who booked a holiday’ Iranian tourists will be banned from entering Australia for the next six months after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, triggered tough new immigration laws over concerns visitors may not be able to return to Iran. The ban could apply to more than 7,000 Iranians with valid tourist visas – though some may still be given the chance to enter the c
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Policy brought forward as Middle East war highlights fragility of global supply chains British suppliers will be prioritised for public contracts in shipbuilding, steel, AI and energy infrastructure under new guidance marking them out as sectors vital to national security. Departments will also have to either use British steel or justify sourcing it from overseas, under the rules announced by the government. Continue reading...
Government says proposed levy for international tourists is part of initiative to improve arts funding Ministers are considering charging international tourists to access permanent collections at national museums as part of an initiative to improve arts funding. The government said there was a need for long-term options to fund the struggling arts sector in its response to a review of Arts Council England, which distributes public funding to the arts. Among the options cited was a hotel levy, a
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Former Kilmore church being converted into mosque set alight Tuesday amid spate of Islamophobic incidents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Islamic communities have called out a rise in “anti-Muslim hate” after a church that was being converted into a mosque was allegedly set alight in what Victoria police are treating as a “suspicious” fire. In a statement, Victoria police said the abandoned church in Kilmore, nor
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NBC News · Oct 8
Michael Flynn resigned as national security adviser after less than a month after it was revealed he had lied about conversations with a Russian ambassador.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Latest strike comes as part of US Southern Command’s efforts to apply ‘total systemic friction on the cartels’ The US has launched another strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people, the US Southern Command said Wednesday. The command which oversees combatant operations in Latin America and the Caribbean announced on X that it had conducted a “lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations”. Continue reading...
