Picture: stock/ICRC Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claims to have caught Egyptian mercenaries days after it accused the Egyptian government of involvement in military operations against it. RSF said in a statement on Friday, and reported by the www.newarab.com website, that it had Egyptian prisoners who had fought with the Sudanese army and accused Egypt of supplying weapons,…
A rifle found in a drinks cabinet. Picture: AFP A foreign national is among four people charged over the large-scale manufacture and supply of methamphetamine after federal-NSW police raids in Sydney, police say. The four people were arrested on Friday (October 11, 2024) after raids by Australian Federal Police (AFP) and NSW Police officers on…
A computer rendering of a Qantas Airbus 321, of a type similar to the Airbus 220. Picture: QANTAS LAUNCESTON has become the first non-capital city to welcome QantasLink’s new Airbus A220 as the airline upgrades its fleet. The airline said its inaugural flight landed at 10.40am today (October 14), the second A220 to join the…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI A man possessing a shotgun and a loaded handgun has been arrested at a Donald Trump presidential campaign rally in California, USA. It comes as Mr Trump and opponent Kamala Harris make their final pitches to voters in hotly contested ‘battleground’ states, less than a month out from the US Presidential election.…
The Aussie PM women’s XIII take on their PNG counterparts in PNG last year. Picture: DFAT A double to Raiders flyer Kaeo Weekes and Luke Brooks helped steer an Australian PM XIII to a 42-20 international rugby league win over a PNG PM’s side on Sunday. In front of their fans in Port Moresby, PNG…
As builders collapse, consumers are left with lost deposits and unfinished homes. Picture: supplied RING-FENCING may be the way to go to protect new homeowners’ money if a builder collapses, one UNSW market researcher says. Dr Brad Hastings is an Insights Associate at the UNSW’s Business Insights Institute which provides economic and business data to government and business. In an…
The track on Mount Panorama at Bathurst. Picture: stock On a day of records and an aircraft mishap, new Bathurst 1000 Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki revealed how close he came to joining Richie Stanway in running out of fuel. Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood took out Sunday’s race at Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW, in dominant fashion as…