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Round one of WA Junior Surf Titles returned to Margaret River over the weekend for another jam packed three day event of high level surfing action

BEIJING: China offered on Wednesday (Mar 18) what it said would be energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to Beijing’s rule, part of a campaign by China to convince the island of the benefits of “reunification”, which it has long rejected.Governments around the world are scrambling for alternative energy supplies during the Middle East War and the severing of shipping lanes through the vital Strait of Hormuz.Taiwan, which had received a third of its LNG from Qatar and sources no energy from China, has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, including from the United States,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christina Haack is shaking off the rumors and soaking up the sun.”The Flip Off” star turned heads on Instagram Monday, sharing a radiant poolside photo from a tropical getaway. The 42-year-old lifestyle expert showcased a cream-colored crochet bikini featuring delicate floral details, paired with a matching mesh sarong.Haack kept her vacation look casual and sporty, accessorizing with a black baseball cap with the logo for her champagne brand, Clé Cachée, and oversized aviator sunglasses. Holding a glass and a bottle of her own Clé Cachée bubbly, the mother of three appeared relaxed…

Islamabad, Pakistan – On the evening of March 13, drones struck three locations across Pakistan. Two children were wounded in Quetta. Civilians were also injured in Kohat and in Rawalpindi, the garrison city that houses the headquarters of Pakistan’s armed forces and neighbours the capital, Islamabad.Pakistan’s military said the drones were intercepted before reaching their targets. But President Asif Ali Zardari said Kabul had “crossed a red line by attempting to target our civilians”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt was not the first such incident. In late February, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said anti-drone systems had brought down…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., on Tuesday sought to defend his social media post comparing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.Tuberville shared a post last week that juxtaposed a photo of the terror attack on the Twin Towers with an image of Mamdani, who appeared to be hosting a Ramadan Iftar event at City Hall. An account called “End Wokeness” posted the images along with a message that read, “Less than 25 years apart.””The enemy is inside the gates,” Tuberville said on X in response…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashaei, like many, feels concern about the Iranian women’s soccer players who are returning to their home country after not standing for the national anthem and being offered asylum by Australia. Pashei, who won the 1998 World Youth Championship, knows how athletes who protest are treated in Iran, and he especially knows how female athletes are treated there. “If you are a woman, you have a different layer of discrimination. You know, so it’s a sexual harassment. It’s forcing you to wear something that you don’t want. And also, as…

The Manus logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the Meta logo visible in the background.Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence start-up Manus, recently acquired by Meta, launched a new desktop application Monday that brings its AI agent directly onto personal laptops.The company’s general agent — which can execute complex, multi-step tasks — previously operated exclusively in the cloud, and was typically accessed through a web interface.  However, through the new Manus Desktop application, a feature called ‘My Computer’ lets its agents work directly with local files, tools and applications on a user’s device.The expanded offering aligns…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A convicted cybercriminal in Georgia is accused of targeting professional athletes in a brazen phishing scheme that prosecutors say escalated into fraud, identity theft and a disturbing sex trafficking operation.Kwamaine Jerell Ford, 34, of Buford, Georgia, is charged with nine counts of wire fraud, seven counts of computer fraud, one count of access device fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of sex trafficking, according to a news release from the Northern District of Georgia. Ford pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court and will be held without bail pending…

Disability advocates and Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to up its game when it comes to accessibility, saying it’s about dignity. Alberta is one of just two provinces to not have overarching accessibility legislation and standards, which critics say continues to be a blemish on the province.The NDP is trying to fix that through a private member’s bill, which aims to have the government form a committee to create standards for most aspects of daily life, including public transit, employment accommodations and access to services like health care.Advocates like Bean Gill and Zachary Weeks, speaking…

He was born in Sydney and is an Aussie rules fan, but Newcastle Jets midfielder Lachlan Bayliss is looking to make his mark for New Zealand at the World Cup.