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Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoAustralia ⁠has confirmed that two more members of the Iranian women’s football team have received humanitarian visas, after five players were earlier ‌granted asylum over concerns for their safety should they return to Iran, following the team failing to sing their national anthem before a recent match.A player and a member of the team’s support staff decided ⁠to stay ⁠in Australia after seeking asylum, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke told reporters on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe pair has now joined five other team members granted humanitarian visas on Tuesday, Burke told…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The race for Mississippi’s Senate seat is set for November and will feature a clash of a sitting incumbent battling a foe she once blocked from a lifetime judicial appointment.Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., cruised to a victory in her primary to earn the GOP nomination for Senate in Mississippi. She beat Sarah Adlahka, a political newcomer who challenged Hyde-Smith’s effectiveness in Washington, D.C., since being appointed to the position in 2018.Hyde-Smith is running for a second term in the upper chamber and, in deep-red Mississippi, is expected to hold onto her job…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Kohl’s — Shares tumbled 9% after the retailer posted disappointing fourth-quarter revenue of $4.97 billion, below the LSEG consensus of $5.03 billion. On the other hand, fourth quarter earnings of $1.07 per share exceeded the expected 85 cents per share. Casey’s General Stores — The convenience store chain shed 2.6% following its third-quarter revenue miss. Casey’s General Stores reported revenue of $3.92 billion, short of the $4.04 billion consensus estimate, per FactSet. Earnings, however, topped expectations. Taiwan Semiconductor — The Taiwanese chipmaker’s shares inched up about 1% in premarket after the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL running back Matt Snell has died at age 84, the New York Jets confirmed.A cause of death was not immediately announced.In addition to his heroics in Super Bowl III, Snell is remembered for a standout rookie season, earning AFL Rookie of the Year honors and setting the Jets single-game rushing record. In the franchise’s only Super Bowl title, Snell rushed for 121 yards and scored New York’s lone touchdown.Snell overcame a knee injury to play a key role in the Jets’ 16-7 victory. New York Jets’ fullback Matt Snell watches…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A violent altercation erupted in San Jose over the weekend when multiple men were caught on camera ganging up on an individual and restraining him to the floor, an incident police say is being investigated as a potential antisemitic hate crime.The fight occurred Sunday afternoon in popular shopping district Santana Row and reportedly escalated from a verbal altercation that may have involved suspects hurling antisemitic language, the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) said. “The victims alleged that the suspects used antisemitic language during the altercation,” police said. “The incident is currently being investigated…

Associations representing two health-care worker sectors given a central role in Saskatchewan’s newly-announced health care plan say they are optimistic about its prospects. “We’re very excited about this announcement,” said Toni Giraudier, president of Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners.Under the province’s new “patients first” health care plan announced Monday, nurse practitioners can take on enhanced roles in emergency rooms and long-term care centres to reduce wait times.The plan also looks to increase opportunities for publicly-funded primary care by removing the limit on government contracts for nurse practitioners.“It creates an opportunity where a nurse practitioner in a community can open a…

A man accused of murdering his wife almost 35 years ago has pleaded not guilty and elected to send his case to a higher court for trial.

LOW-KEY INVOLVEMENT IN REGIONAL CONFLICTSChina’s reluctance was evident in several regional conflicts. Mr Trump has claimed he “ended 8 wars in just 8 months”. Whatever the debate on whether to give him credit, his claim included three conflicts at China’s doorstep: between Thailand and Cambodia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Pakistan and India. Notably, Pakistan, Thailand and Cambodia are very close to China, while Armenia and Azerbaijan seek closer ties with the SCO.China’s interests would have been well-served by leading mediation, but its efforts proved limited and low-key compared to Mr Trump’s actions.Tensions between China and Japan have escalated significantly over Taiwan…

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoA new report has expressed alarm at what it describes as backsliding press freedoms across the Americas, with the United States seeing the steepest decline.The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) released its latest press freedom index on Tuesday, ranking last year as the lowest point for freedom of expression since the report began in 2020.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listResearchers found that the Americas have experienced a “dramatic deterioration” in unrestricted speech, according to the report.“This is one of the worst years for journalism in the region, marked by murders, arbitrary arrests, exile, and…

A police officer and former police officer who sued and sought a court order to hang the plaque honoring members of law enforcement who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot have asked a judge to allow their civil lawsuit to proceed.  Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Police Officer Danny Hodges argue the placement of the plaque, which was unannounced and unexpected, violates the law. The plaque was hung inside a pair of doors along the west front of the U.S. Capitol Saturday morning at 4 a.m.But the plaintiffs, who’ve fought in court for…