Australia
Saudi Arabia Picked To Host 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia will be the host of the world’s biggest sports tournament in 2034.
Abu Dhabi
Head of Exxon’s shale oil business faces sexual assault charge in Texas
The head of Exxon Mobil’s shale oil and gas business was arrested at a Texas hotel last week on sexual assault charge.
Australia
Doctors Discover World-First Live Worm In Australian Woman’s Brain
In a world-first discovery, doctors announced on Tuesday, a three inch long parasitic worm was found in the brain of a 64-year-old Australian woman.
Abril Elfi
Australian Ex-Priest Sentenced To Extra Year For Molesting 72nd Child Victim
A former priest from Melbourne, Australia, was sentenced to an extra year in prison after pleading guilty to molesting a 72nd victim.
Australia
19 Men Arrested In FBI Probe Of Australian Pedophile Ring, 2 Agents Dead
Following a years-long American and Australian-led FBI investigation that resulted in the deaths of two American special agents, 19 individuals have now been charged with sex crimes in Australia.
animals
Mass Stranding Leaves More Than 50 Pilot Whales Dead In Australia
More than 50 pilot whales have died, with 45 more to be euthanized, after nearly 100 whales washed up and were stranded on a remote beach in Western Australia, authorities said on Wednesday.
Australia
95-year-old Australian woman killed after being stun-gunned by police
A 95-year-old Australian woman died a week after she was shot with a stun gun in a nursing home by Australian police.
AUKUS
U.S. to sell nuke-powered submarines to Australia
As anxiety over China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific area grows, President Joe Biden and the heads of two important U.S. allies formally confirmed on Monday that Australia would buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States to update its fleet.