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A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant acknowledged in a U.S. court that he sought to put an assassination in motion during the 2024 presidential campaign — a plot that was quickly disrupted by American investigators before it had a chance to proceed.A jury in Brooklyn convicted Merchant on terrorism and murder for hire charges. He faces up to life in prison.The verdict after only a couple hours…

Led by a five-goal haul from the mercurial Jake Stringer, GWS have brushed off their mounting injury list to claim a 27-point victory over Hawthorn.With Tom Green out for the season and Aaron Cadman, Sam Taylor and Brent Daniels among others currently sidelined, the Giants were up against it in their season opener.But Stringer, who kicked 5.4 and took a hanger, Jesse Hogan (three goals) and Jake Riccardi (three goals) spearheaded a 19.8 (122) to 14.11 (95) victory at Engie Stadium.Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks, in Sydney shooting a movie, was among those in the crowd as the Giants put on…

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoClashes have erupted as Israeli forces attempted a landing operation along the Lebanon-Syria border, with the armed group Hezbollah saying its fighters were involved, according to Lebanese state-run National News Agency (NNA), as this fierce front in the wider regional war launched by the United States and Israel boils over.The Lebanese Health Ministry says at least 16 people were killed and 35 were wounded in Israeli air raids on the town of Nabi Chit, in the eastern Bekaa Valley.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThere was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger hit back at Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon announced it would cut ties and funding relationships with numerous collegiate institutions over what it described as woke ideologies.A Pentagon leadership memo initialed “PBH” — the secretary’s full name is Peter Brian Hegseth — sent just before the U.S. bombed Iran and entitled “Aligning senior service college opportunities with American values,” laid out an examination of standing “Professional Military Education institutions, [the] bedrock upon which we build lethal warfighters grounded in the founding principles that underpin AmericanSpanberger…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New Jersey township official pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse and driving under the influence after prosecutors said she drove with a blood alcohol concentration of .30% — nearly four times the legal limit — while her young child was in the car.Gina LaPlaca, 46, a member of the Lumberton Township Committee and former mayor, was sentenced to three years of supervision under Burlington County’s Pretrial Intervention (PTI) program, under a diversionary program that does not include jail time if she complies with its conditions, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s…

An Opposition MLA in New Brunswick is demanding a review of security measures and immediate action after 15 alleged sexual assaults were reported at a Saint John nursing home. Margaret Johnson, the PC critic for social development and seniors, is calling for province-wide policies and measures so that seniors in care homes are not left vulnerable to any sort of abuse.“If this is happening in one facility, chances are good that it is happening in multiple ones,” she said.Saint John Police Force said this week that a 69-year-old man charged with the sexual assault of 15 people at the Loch…

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KUALA LUMPUR: Police in Malaysia have arrested six people aged between 16 and 21 over their suspected involvement in Islamic State-linked (IS) extremist activities across several states – and also warned of more arrests.The arrests of the six locals – including three minors – in the special operation took place between Feb 14 and Feb 15 but was first reported on Friday (Mar 6).Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail told local media that an operation was launched simultaneously in multiple locations across the Klang Valley, Johor, Kedah and Terengganu.The arrests followed intelligence findings uncovered through online radicalisation activities, including the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aaron Judge wasted no time clubbing his first World Baseball Classic homer. Judge, the Team USA captain, hit a first-inning two-run home run, while Brice Turang had three hits and four RBI to lead Team USA to a whopping win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night. Cal Raleigh #29, Byron Buxton #25, and Roman Anthony #3 of the United States celebrate after scoring from an RBI double hit by Brice Turang #13 of the United States in the fifth inning against Brazil during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool…