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Police have established a new taskforce to lead the search for fugitive and alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman. Freeman is accused of fatally shooting Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart and seriously wounding a third officer at Porepunkah in Victoria’s northeast on August 26. Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, fled into dense bushland and has not been seen since. About 450 specialist police have been on the ground and

Oct 26 - Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph (220 km/h). The hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Guantanamo in Cuba, the NHC said. he hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Guantanamo in Cuba, the NHC said. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustai

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday. A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday At around 10.30am, Police received a report of a person having been admitted to hospital with a critical gunshot wound. Despite best efforts by medical experts, the man died on Sunday morning, detective senior sergeant Natlie Flowerdew-Brown,

The Russian Central Bank on Friday announced that it was cutting the key interest rate to 16.5%, down half a percentage point from 17%.  The quarter-point reduction marks the fourth consecutive rate cut since June, when the bank began easing policy from a wartime peak of 21%. Analysts were  split  ahead of the decision. Most expected the bank to hold or cut more aggressively — underscoring uncertainty over how long tight monetary conditions can coexist with slowing output a

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday, departed for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday as she makes her diplomatic debut during meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the weekend. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for an extraordinary session of parliament in Tokyo on Friday Takaichi will emphasize the importance of Japan's "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" (FOIP) initiative as well as free trade, aiming to demonstrate Tokyo's presence in th

Major international media outlets have provided extensive coverage of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, along with the communique issued at the conclusion of the session on Thursday. The reports of foreign media focused on several key aspects of the communique, emphasizing the continuity and stability of the policies, the prioritization of technological self-reliance, and the drive to boost domestic consumption as key co

The peace monitoring commission, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), in South Sudan has raised alarms about a major decline in security across the country. The country's peace monitoring commission has sounded the alarm, following a rise in violence and political instability between July and September this year. According to the quarterly report released just yesterday, clashes have erupted among groups who signed the 2018 peace deal, affectin

A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong runway and collided with a security patrol car before both fell into the sea early Monday, killing the two people in the car, authorities said. The plane's four crew members were unhurt. The Boeing 747, flown by Turkey-based ACT Airlines, was landing at Hong Kong International Airport around 3:50 a.m. on arrival from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The aircraft was being operated under lease by Emirates, a long-haul carrier based in Dubai

Robert Mugabe Jr, son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested and charged with drug possession after police allegedly found cannabis in his bag during a traffic stop in Harare. He was remanded in custody on Thursday while the court considers his bail application. Authorities say the 33-year-old was stopped on Wednesday for driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Police claim they discovered two sachets of cannabis in his possession, while fiv

South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, some children have just been released by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). Brigadier Akech Maker, SSPDF Brigade 16 Commander in Yambio, Western Equatoria, attended the official handover ceremony. “We, in the SSPDF, will not allow the recruitment of children into the army," he said. "If a child shows interest, we will guide