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Wallabies son-of-a-gun Joe Brial wants to join in his dad in gold after establishing himself at the Queensland Reds and committing until at least 2028.The 24-year-old on Monday confirmed a two-year contract extension at Ballymore and has an eye on the side’s Super Rugby Pacific season home opener on Friday against the Highlanders.Brial’s father Michael played 13 Tests for his country as a combustible backrower in the 1990s.Sydney-born Joe has represented Australia at high school and under-18 level and also boasts New Zealand under-20s experience as a product of the Crusaders Academy.He has taken his chances when injury hit the…

Aged between 28 and 69, the group included democratically elected lawmakers and district councillors, as well as unionists, academics and others ranging from modest reformists to radical localists.At their trial, judges said their plan to scupper the budget would have caused a “constitutional crisis”.In 2024, the court convicted 45 people and acquitted two.During the appeal hearing last year, defence lawyer Erik Shum said that lawmakers should be allowed to veto the budget as a form of “check and balance”, as stated in Hong Kong’s mini-constitution.”In order to check the unpopular exercise of powers by the executive, one of the important…

Mexican security forces have killed a drug lord who led one of the most powerful criminal organisations in the country, triggering a wave of violence in several areas, including the western state of Jalisco.The Mexican Secretariat of National Defence said Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”, was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, on Sunday and died while being flown to Mexico City.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe had a $15m bounty on his head from the United States.The Mexican operation set off a wave of ⁠violence,…

The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 22, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN:  We turn now to the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. has assembled what is, by some measures, the biggest military buildup in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as the world’s largest warship also heads towards the region. But President Trump has said he’d prefer a diplomatic deal with Iran. For the latest, we go now to Tehran and the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Welcome to…

The Skoda Kodiaq’s entry price has dropped with the introduction of a less powerful but more economical mild-hybrid base model.

HONG KONG: Asian stocks mostly rose, and the US dollar fell on Monday (Feb 23) after the US Supreme Court struck down a large part of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy that had sent shockwaves through the global economy last year.The rally was led by tech firms, which have been at the forefront of regional gains this year as traders turn away from Wall Street to seek out cheaper investments amid concerns about extended valuations.Trump’s trade agenda was dealt a hefty blow on Friday when the country’s top court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act used by the…

Lula says he wants to tell US President Trump that Brazil wishes for all countries to be treated ‘equally’.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 22 Feb 202622 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says his country does not want a “new Cold War”, ahead of his visit to the United States.“I want to tell the US President Donald Trump that we don’t want a new Cold War. We don’t want interference in any other country; we want all countries to be treated equally,” Lula told a news conference at the end of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “I can’t believe they just left!””Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?””Why didn’t they make them stay?”I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides.Everyone had the same question. They were in disbelief that lawmakers just abandoned the Capitol a week ago Thursday and left the Department of Homeland Security without funding on Saturday at 12:00:01 am et.COAST GUARD CAUGHT AS ‘COLLATERAL DAMAGE’ IN DEMOCRATS’ DHS SHUTDOWN…

In this web exclusive, Rose Byrne, an Oscar nominee for best actress for her performance in Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” talks with Tracy Smith about her response to the character of Linda, a woman at the end of her rope. She also talks about her early years in Hollywood, including her friendship with fellow Australian Heath Ledger, and her experience playing comedy with “Bridesmaids.”

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After watching Team USA defeat Canada in the Olympics men’s hockey gold medal game, United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth bestowed his old title on American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck collected 41 saves to help keep the game tied at 1-1, forcing overtime. Jack Hughes ultimately scored the game-winner past Canada’s netminder Jordan Binnington. One of Hellebuyck’s saves saw him somehow stop a wide-open Devon Toews shot in front of his crease with only his stick, turning quickly with his right hand to stop the puck and keep the game tied in the…