The oyster farmers battling climate change in Fiji’s troubled seas
As fishing traditions are threatened by storms and poachers, pearl oyster farms offer a lifeline to coastal communities.
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Former MP from Katter’s Australian party claims victory in Townsville mayoral race after swing against former leader
Nick Dametto says he is proud to ‘build the capital of northern Australia’ after byelection triggered by resignation of controversial former mayorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTownsville has voted decisively against its former controversial mayor and instead looks likely to elect a bodybuilding, bull-riding former state MP from the populist right in what has been described as one of the biggest swings in Australian electoral history.Nick Dametto, 42, who was the deputy leader of Katter’s Australian Party’s and a Queensland parliamentarian before resigning and handing in his membership last month to run as an independent in Saturday’s byelection, had received more than 61% of the vote as of Sunday, with just over 30% counted. Continue reading...
‘Enormous evil’: Thousands rally in the Philippines over corruption scandal
Protests come amid widespread anger over billions of pesos spent on substandard flood control projects.
China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan
Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of TaiwanChina has sent its coast guard through the waters of the Senkaku islands and military drones past outlying Japanese territory as Beijing ramps up tensions over the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan.On Sunday the Chinese coast guard said its ships made a “rights enforcement patrol” through the waters of the Senkaku, which are administered by Japan but also claimed by China as the Diaoyu islands. Continue reading...
Britain’s biggest housebuilder urges government to support first-time buyers
Taylor Wimpey chief Jennie Daly calls for revival of help-to-buy equity loan scheme to revive property marketThe boss of one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has urged the government to announce more support for first-time buyers to revive a property market that has cooled in the “very long shadow” of the looming budget.Jennie Daly, the chief executive of Taylor Wimpey, also warned against an “accumulation of regulation”, arguing that a “perverse outcome” of green measures could be that it becomes unviable to build new homes in poorer areas of the country. Continue reading...
Domestic abuse victims who flee with children overseas to be criminalised under new law
Change to crime and policing bill backed by fathers’ rights groups seeking support in cross-border abduction casesMothers fleeing domestic violence who keep their children overseas without permission would be criminalised for the first time under a new law.The change is introduced in a proposed amendment to the crime and policing bill, backed by fathers’ rights groups and the Reunite International charity. The amendment has not been debated in parliament, and is now before the House of Lords. Continue reading...
Makhachev dominates Della Maddalena to win UFC welterweight belt
Makhachev makes light of stepping up a weight class to beat Della Maddalena by unanimous decision.
Chinese Coast Guard vessels sail through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands
Patrol comes as tensions between China and Japan rise over Japanese prime minister's comments about Taiwan.
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization’s major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.
Feud erupts between Trump and longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene
The Georgia congresswoman has criticised Trump's foreign policy and handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.