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The Bill’s passage caps a decades-long fight in South Korean politics to break up the prosecution service. Reform calls mounted as prosecutors were accused of targeting political enemies while protecting insiders, with liberals arguing that such concentrated power invited abuse and weakened democratic accountability.Park Eun-jung, a former prosecutor and lawmaker from the liberal Rebuilding Korea Party, said the point of the reform was to correct “a shameful history of prosecutors changing the standard of the law to suit their political advantage”.But critics, including the conservative opposition, who had sought to block the vote with a filibuster, say the overhaul risks…

For a political leader used to deference, the abuse, open hostility and minor violence that greeted Anthony Albanese at Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque on Friday morning must have been deeply confronting.The Prime Minister sat, shoeless, with Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke as members of the congregation yelled abuse during what was meant to be a demonstration of respect to the Muslim community for the celebration marking the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.As Lebanese Muslim Association secretary Gamel Kheir tried to explain why the invitation had been extended, someone called out: “Genocide supporters! Get him out of here!”“Respect the place…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded where countless previous Israeli leaders have failed: persuading the United States to join Israel in launching open-ended strikes against its regional nemesis, Iran.So far, those attacks have killed more than 1,400 people in Iran, while 1,000 have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, as well as dozens of others in regional countries hit by the overspill that many had predicted.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOil prices, a critical factor for the world economy, have been pushed to new highs, drawing the prospect of shortages and potential rationing even closer.In the US,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans launched a test of Senate Democrats’ resolve against voter ID legislation, and while it may not look like what many wanted, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued it was the only path forward.Thune has been pressured by President Donald Trump, a cohort in the Senate GOP, and a fervent online network of conservatives demanding that he activate the talking filibuster to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.But it’s a floor tactic that Thune argued has never proven successful in passing legislation.REPUBLICANS SIGNAL NO…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday he will sign an executive order to create an Office of Community Safety (OCS), a step toward his vision of public safety that prioritizes support and prevention rather than policing and penalization.The office, housed within the mayor’s office, will oversee multiple existing public safety programs and signify a major step in building out Mamdani’s $1.1 billion Department of Community Safety.The announcement comes after Mamdani pledged to revise the city’s police response in non-criminal emergencies, including mental health crises.THE SOCIALIST CRIME BLUEPRINT BEGINS; NYC LEADERS…

Canadian securities regulators on Thursday announced a pilot project to allow smaller issuers to voluntarily adopt a semi-annual financial reporting framework, in a bid to ease the regulatory burden for public companies. The move by the Canadian Securities Administrators mirrors a similar push in the United States, where regulators are working on fast-tracking U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to nix quarterly corporate disclosure requirements. The CSA is an umbrella organization for Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators.Under the pilot project, eligible so-called venture issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange or the CNSX Markets will be exempted from the requirement…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Duke Blue Devils avoided being on the wrong side of March Madness history.The No. 1 seed rallied late to avoid an upset by the No. 16 Siena Saints with a 71-65 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Only twice in tournament history has a 16th-seeded team taken down a top seed in the first round — UMBC over Virginia in 2018 and Fairleigh Dickinson over Purdue in 2023. Siena was in the driver’s seat to join that rare group, shocking Duke with a 43-32 lead at halftime. But it was…

More Perth residents are already turning to public transport amid skyrocketing fuel prices, with no commitment from the Cook Government to increase services.

US charges men reportedly tied to Super Micro Computer for helping to smuggle billions of dollars’ worth of AI chips to China.Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Three people associated with artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Computer, including its cofounder, have been charged with helping smuggle at least $2.5bn-worth of United States AI technology to China in violation of export laws, according to the US Department of Justice.US prosecutors did not name Super Micro in the complaint, referring only to a “US manufacturer”, but San Jose, California-based Super Micro said it was informed by federal prosecutors of the indictment…

A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Trump’s image to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday on July 4. The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the Republican president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection. It clears the way for the U.S. Mint to begin production on the coin, whose size and denomination are still under discussion.”As we approach our 250th birthday, we are thrilled to prepare coins that represent the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, and…