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The family of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram have claimed they have been repeatedly harassed and intimidated as they asked a court to impose a gag order.

NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE, SAYS PAKISTAN”Pakistan’s targeting is precise and carefully undertaken to ensure no collateral damage is inflicted,” the post said. “This misreporting of facts as drug rehabilitation facility seeks to stir sentiments, covering illegitimate support to cross-border terrorism.”Fierce fighting between the South Asian neighbours, who were close allies earlier, erupted last month with Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan that Islamabad said targeted militant strongholds.Afghanistan called the strikes a violation of its sovereignty that targeted civilians and launched its own attacks.Both sides have claimed to have inflicted heavy damage on the other but independent verification has not been possible.Islamabad says…

The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years as President Trump calls for a major overhaul of the D.C.-based performing arts institution.It’s the latest move by Mr. Trump to put his stamp on the Kennedy Center, drawing stiff criticism from congressional Democrats and performing artists. The center’s board — which includes many members handpicked by Mr. Trump — voted last year to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center, leading to a wave of performance cancellations.Mr. Trump has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure, which will take effect after…

NewsFeedPalestinian activist Leqaa Kordia was released from an ICE detention facility in Texas after a year in custody. The 33-year-old from the occupied West Bank was the last person connected to the Columbia University anti-genocide protests still held by US immigration authorities.Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack in 2021 is asking a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him, arguing he is covered by President Trump’s sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.Monday’s motion from lawyers for Brian Cole Jr. marks the latest twist in a case that remained unsolved for years — and the latest test of how extensively the Jan. 6 pardons could apply.His attorneys argued that the charges against Cole, who has pleaded not guilty, are “inextricably…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Army general who led the military’s effort to coordinate support for Ukraine left classified documents on a train in Europe and improperly drank too much alcohol one night during a social occasion, according to a report by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General.Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, now retired, was commander of the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, based in Wiesbaden, Germany, from 2022 through August 2024.Aguto was returning from Ukraine to Germany on April 3, 2024 when he had classified maps, which were stored in a cylindrical tube rather…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Johan Rojas will officially be suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball after an unsuccessful appeal after testing for a banned performance-enhancing drug. The league announced Rojas’ official suspension of Rojas, the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, after testing positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. The news broke earlier this month that Rojas, 25, failed the test. As a result, not only did he face an MLB suspension, but he was removed from the Dominican Republic’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) roster.  Johan Rojas of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on against the Miami Marlins at…

A Montreal-based filmmaking duo is at the centre of Canada’s success at this year’s Academy Awards, winning best animated short film for The Girl Who Cried Pearls and helping drive a total of four Canadian victories on Hollywood’s biggest night. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski earned their first Oscar for the 2025 stop-motion film, produced with the National Film Board of Canada. The win also marks the 12th Academy Award for an NFB production. Maciek Szczerbowski, left, and Chris Lavis accept the award for animated short film for “The Girl Who Cried Pearls” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15,…

Holly Nottle has been drawing unprecedented attention to WA’s apprentice jockey ranks in recent months, and she created a new record on Sunday afternoon when contributing her 100th win.

JAKARTA: Price pressures fuelled by the Middle East war may push Indonesia’s government to reconsider its dogged defence of energy subsidies and a costly meals scheme close to the heart of President Prabowo Subianto, analysts say.Unlike many of its neighbours, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has not seen long fuel queues as global oil prices have soared, nor have its citizens been subjected to pandemic-style work-from-home measures.But that may change.As Prabowo seeks to raise the economic growth rate from 5.1 per cent last year to 8 per cent by 2029, powered by high public spending, Jakarta has limited options for offsetting…