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Scarborough Beach restaurant La Capannina has refused to give up its fight against a northern suburbs council after it was forced into closure earlier this week.City of Stirling opted to terminate the venue’s lease, citing water damage that posed a “significant structural risk” to neighbouring businesses, with owner Karri Li discovering she had been locked out of the premises after Monday’s public holiday.The Italian restaurant sits at the top floor of Stirling Leisure’s Scarborough Beach Pool facility, above Zoie Cafe.Ms Li believes said she had undertaken the appropriate works in recent months to remedy a water ingress issue as per…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When an armed gunman rushed past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner last weekend, questions immediately began to swirl throughout the country regarding how yet another alleged would-be-assailant was able to get within a stone’s throw of the president of the United States. Cole Allen, 31, is facing federal charges of attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence after he allegedly ran through a Secret Service checkpoint and opened fire just one…

TAIWAN TIGHTROPELong considered a China hawk, Takaichi drew a sharp rebuke from Beijing in November when she suggested that close US ally Japan might intervene militarily to thwart any Chinese attempt to take Taiwan.China, which regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out using force to annex it, summoned Japan’s ambassador, warned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan and imposed trade restrictions.Japan, which like others in the region has territorial disputes with China, has moved to deepen security cooperation ties, in particular with the Philippines.Takaichi, on her first visit to Vietnam since becoming prime minister in October,…

Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the country will boost ties with Vietnam, with a focus on energy and critical minerals.Takaichi met her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, on Saturday in Hanoi, where they signed six agreements on issues ranging from infrastructure to agriculture to space cooperation.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“The two sides identified economic security as a new priority area for bilateral ‌cooperation,” Takaichi told reporters after the meeting.“With regard to critical minerals ……

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is moving to crack down on foreign influence in American education by targeting universities’ financial ties to adversarial nations.The package would ban federal funding to colleges that operate “branch” campuses in adversarial countries or accept research funding for sensitive fields like artificial intelligence, biotech and quantum computing. China, for example, has been a major source of foreign influence in American education through its Confucius Classrooms, which states like Oklahoma have cracked down on.On a federal level, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has taken the mantle of defending…

A Nova Scotia community is gathering Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of two young siblings in an effort to show that Lilly and Jack Sullivan are never far from their minds. Lilly and Jack, aged six and four at the time, were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station in Pictou County, N.S., on May 2, 2025.It was reported to police at the time that the children had wandered away from their family property.Despite weeks and months of extensive searches and an ongoing police investigation involving multiple agencies, there has been no sign of the…

Geelong have mauled North Melbourne with a nine-goal final quarter to rack up their 15th consecutive AFL win over the Kangaroos.Leading by less than a goal late in the third quarter, the Cats kicked clear as Max Holmes starred and they won the Saturday twilight game 21.9 (135) to 13.8 (86) at GMHBA Stadium.Playing off half-back and then in the midfield, Holmes was elite with 29 possessions, kicking two goals in the third quarter to help spark his team.Despite excellent conditions, only 10 goals were scored in the first half, before the game opened up with 24 after the main…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump reaffirmed his stance that Pete Rose should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump suggested that his absence from the Hall of Fame is a “disservice.””I think Pete Rose should have been in the Baseball Hall of Fame a long time ago,” Trump said. “I think baseball did a great disservice by not respecting his achievements on the field.” Donald Trump supports Pete Rose’s induction into the Hall of Fame, a move that appears likely to happen. (IMAGN)MLB Commissioner Rob…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a matter of days, authorities have revealed a trove of information about Cole Allen after he allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump, while the public has learned little about Thomas Crooks nearly two years after his assassination attempt.The contrast raises new questions about transparency and what remains unknown about Crooks’ shooting of Trump, and experts say the explanation may be simpler than it seems.In the latest case, investigators quickly developed a clearer picture of the suspect’s apparent grievances, communications and alleged planning. But in the Crooks case, key questions about…

SHANGHAI: China’s railway network transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day record, according to data from the China State Railway Group.A report on Saturday (May 2) in the official Xinhua news agency said the national railway system is also expected to transport 19.7 million passengers on May 2.Some lines had to add new trains to handle the holiday passengers, Xinhua reported.The Zhengzhou line added 140 passenger trains, and the Chengdu line added 184, Xinhua said.China’s tourism market is a bright spot in domestic demand, injecting momentum into a national economy facing pressure from weak consumption and…