SUCHIATE, Mexico—Nearly a thousand migrants that recently crossed from Guatemala into Mexico formed a group Saturday to head north together in hopes of reaching the border with the United States. The group, made up of largely Venezuelan migrants, walked along a highway in southern Mexico, led by a Venezuela flag with the phrase “Peace, Freedom….
3 Survivors Rescued From Rubble of Collapsed Apartment Building in Naples, Italian Officials Say
ROME—A wing of a three-story apartment building collapsed Sunday in a seaside suburb of Naples, and three people were pulled out alive from the rubble, Italian officials said. “As of now, there are no indications of people missing,’ said Luca Cari, a spokesperson for Italy’s national firefighters’ corps, of the collapse of the building in…
Spike in Vic Child Protection System Abuse Claims
Allegations of abuse on children living in Victorian state care have skyrocketed as the state government awaits recommended changes to the troubled system. Latest figures show 322 incidents of abuse, including 76 of a sexual nature, were reported within the state child protection and family services system from January to March. The quarterly data takes the number of abuse reports to 1277 over…
Spike in Victorian Child Protection System Abuse Claims
Allegations of abuse on children living in Victorian state care have skyrocketed as the state government awaits recommended changes to the troubled system. Latest figures show 322 incidents of abuse, including 76 of a sexual nature, were reported within the state child protection and family services system from January to March. The quarterly data takes the number of abuse reports to 1277 over…
Tough Gauntlet Ahead for New Reserve Bank Chief
Commentary The job of Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) governor might be one to dodge at the moment, but having waited 38 years for the opportunity I guess new Governor Michele Bullock was not going to say no. There are a lot of challenges sitting in her in-tray from day one, including expansionary federal and…
WA to Stand Alone in Keeping No-fault Evictions
West Australian (WA) renters will continue to face no grounds evictions for the foreseeable future after a fifth state set about outlawing the practice. South Australia (SA), over the weekend, revealed plans to stipulate tenancies could only be ended for a prescribed reason. Those reasons include any breaches by the tenant or the landlord wanting…
Poll Indicates Voter Backlash Against Major Parties
Support for Labor is at its lowest ebb since the 2022 election, although the coalition has failed to reap the benefits as voters swing to independents and minor parties, according to the latest Newspoll. Labor’s primary vote has fallen two points to 36 percent, according to the poll published in The Australian on Monday—its weakest…
9 Bodies Pulled From a Flooded Road Tunnel in South Korea as Rains Cause Flash Floods and Landslides
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said. A total of 37 people have died and thousands have been evacuated since July…
Yellen Visits India Again to Promote Closer Ties and Tackle Global Economic Problems
GANDHINAGAR, India—On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is back in India for the third time in nine months, this time to meet finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations about global economic challenges like the increased threat of debt defaults facing low-income countries. Ms. Yellen told reporters…
IN-DEPTH: Argentina Starts Allowing Bank Accounts in Chinese Yuan, But Locals Prefer Dollars
The ongoing shortage of U.S. dollars in Argentina has reached a new milestone, and officials are taking drastic steps to refill depleted foreign currency coffers. On June 29, Argentina’s Central Bank announced it would allow residents and businesses to hold accounts in China’s RMB yuan. The historic decision marks a departure from using solely the…
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