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Anthony Albanese will bring together his state counterparts to discuss the impact the war in the Middle East is having on Australian petrol and diesel prices.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two United States light combat ships that docked at a Penang port over the weekend had complied with established Malaysian procedures, Defence Minister Khaled Nordin said on Tuesday (Mar 17).But despite this reassurance, opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) has called on the federal government to provide a detailed explanation on the presence of the US naval assets in Malaysian waters.On Sunday, the two littoral combat ships were spotted docked at Penang’s North Butterworth Container Terminal, some 5,600km from the Persian Gulf, with photos of the ships circulating widely on social media, reported local news outlets.A littoral combat ship is a relatively small surface vessel designed for…

United States President Donald Trump has waived a more than century-old maritime shipping law in an effort to quell rising fuel costs amid the ongoing US and Israeli war against Iran.On Wednesday, the White House issued a 60-day waiver to lift the Jones Act, which would allow foreign-flagged vessels to transport cargo to US ports.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listNormally, under the Jones Act, goods shipped between US ports must be carried on vessels that are US-built, US-flagged and mostly US-owned. The requirement sharply limits the number of tankers available for domestic shipments but is supported by maritime…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City has more than tripled spending on unsheltered homelessness since 2019, shelling out nearly $368 million even as the number of people living on the streets continued to rise, according to a state comptroller’s report.The city’s own numbers show the unsheltered population grew from 3,588 in fiscal year 2019 to 4,504 in fiscal year 2025, a 26% increase from pre-pandemic levels. Over that same period, spending on services for the unsheltered jumped 262%, from $102 million to nearly $368 million. That works out to roughly $81,700 per unsheltered person in FY…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers last offseason. At 42, he has not ruled out a 2026 return, but the team is waiting to see what comes next.The NFL’s new league year kicked off last week and the draft is next month. As the Steelers continue through the offseason, at least one former standout made it clear Rodgers’ time in Pittsburgh should be over.Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson urged his former team to simply move on from Rodgers. “Is he gonna play? Listen, I…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iowa authorities have announced an arrest in the cold case murder of realtor Ashley Okland nearly 15 years after her death. On Wednesday, officials revealed 53-year-old Kristin Elizabeth Ramsey, of Woodward, is charged with first-degree murder stemming from Okland’s death. “Ashley’s story has kept many of us awake at night, revisiting the details over and over in our minds,” West Des Moines Assistant Police Chief Jody Hayes said in a press conference. “Searching for that missing piece that would tie everything together and lead us down the right path to identifying a person that…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario junior hockey team says it will take “appropriate action” after an opposing player was subjected to racist taunts during a playoff game Monday. The Stratford Warriors issued a statement on its website decrying the “inappropriate and unacceptable language” directed at the London Nationals player during its game in Stratford, Ont.“We want to be unequivocally clear: there is no place in our game, our arena, or our community for racist or discriminatory language of any kind,” the team, which is a member of the Greater Ontario Hockey League, said. Get daily…

Attacks on a town along Sudan’s border with Chad have killed at least 17 people and injured 123, MSF says.

The sediment containing rare earths was collected by a deep-sea scientific drilling boat called the Chikyu that set sail in January for Minamitorishima, where surrounding waters are believed to contain a trove of valuable minerals.The mission came as Beijing ramped up pressure on Japan after Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo may react militarily to an attack on Taiwan, which China has vowed to seize control of by force if necessary.It blocked exports to Japan of “dual-use” items with potential military uses, fuelling worries in Japan that Beijing could choke supplies of rare earths.China has long used its dominance in…

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