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Australia’s share market is on track for a third session of gains after National Australia Bank posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings.The S&P/ASX200 gained 39.6 points by midday, up 0.44 per cent, to 8,998.5, as the broader All Ordinaries rose 43.2 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 9,225.7.The local bourse was set for a steady but cautious day, after a modest US session as tech jitters and softer energy prices persisted, Moomoo dealing manager Chris Strazzeri said.”With a busy local earnings slate, today’s session is likely to be driven more by company results than broad offshore momentum,” he said.NAB was a clear…

Washington, DC – More than 40 years ago, United States civil rights leader Jesse Jackson called on the Democratic Party to open its doors and welcome “the desperate, the damned, the disinherited, the disrespected and the despised”.This included Arab Americans and Palestinian rights supporters, who have suffered from decades of racism, demonisation and marginalisation.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAdvocates in those communities say that Jackson, who died on Tuesday at the age of 84, helped elevate their voices over his decades-long career.“I don’t think there’s a way to tell the Arab Americans’ political empowerment story without understanding the path…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: One of the world’s largest and most influential scientific societies held its annual conference last weekend, which a Fox News Digital review found was littered with examples of progressive messaging, criticisms of the Trump administration, and “woke” workshops.Attendees who showed up at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) event, held at the Phoenix Convention Center from Feb. 12-14, were immediately greeted at registration with identifier stickers that used gender pronouns such as “they/them,” “xi/xer,” “xe/xem,” and other descriptors that critics have alleged have little to do with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alyssa Liu is Team USA’s last hope for an individual gold medal in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Liu, the reigning world champion, was the only one of America’s women’s figure skating stars to put herself in contention for gold after the short program on Tuesday night. Liu landed a triple Lutz-triple loop, the hardest combination that any woman attempted, and sat only two points back of leader Ami Nakai and right behind her Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto on the leaderboard. Alysa Liu of the United States performs her routine during…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Investigators looking to track down Nancy Guthrie’s suspected kidnappers are turning to a relatively new technology that has been attributed to solving some of the most prolific criminal and cold cases in American history. Investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) is defined as “the science of using genetic and genealogical methods to generate leads for law enforcement entities investigating crimes and identifying human remains,” according to the International Society of Genetic Genealogy. Investigators use a DNA sample to search for genetic familial matches, ultimately looking to narrow down potential identities by zeroing in on close relatives…

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Tuesday distanced himself from Jamil Jivani’s claim that Canadians are throwing an “anti-American hissy fit” over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and sovereignty threats, saying the Conservative MP “speaks for himself.” Jivani travelled to Washington earlier this month to meet with his college friend, Vice President JD Vance, and other Trump administration officials in what he described as an attempt to “build bridges” between Canada and the U.S.After he returned to Canada, Jivani told U.S. right-wing news site Breitbart that Canadians would be “shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue this anti-America hissy fit”…

Five years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers, he’s revealed a $A496 million investment in the New York Times.

These groups also helped make the camping ground more sustainable, providing practical tools such as motion-sensor lamps and solar panels, as well as sharing know-how on waste management — from plastic bottle collection systems to composting — reducing the site’s environmental footprint. Since the camping ground emerged from a pandemic-induced hiatus in 2022, the Takome village youth group has earned praise and recognition from organisations in Ternate and beyond.Some companies have since provided donations, allowing the site to expand.“We’ve recently added cabins so guests who don’t want to spend the night in tents have somewhere comfortable to stay,” Yuhdi said. He…

new video loaded: ‘Good Progress’ in U.S.-Iran Talks, Iranian Official SaystranscriptBacktranscript‘Good Progress’ in U.S.-Iran Talks, Iranian Official SaysIndirect talks between American and Iranian officials in Geneva on Tuesday ended with the two sides agreeing to “a set of guiding principles,” according to the Iranian foreign minister.“So I’ll be involved in those talks indirectly. And they’ll be very important. We’ll see what can happen. It’s been typically — Iran’s a very tough negotiator. “We’ve been told that a deal is next to impossible.” “No, no. I think they want to make a deal. I don’t think they want the consequences of…

Washington — President Trump on Tuesday extended sympathies to the family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson following his death at 84 and called the civil rights leader a “force of nature like few others before him.”In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said he knew Jackson years before he became president and provided assistance to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization that Jackson founded.”He was a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts,'” Mr. Trump wrote. “He was very gregarious – Someone who truly loved people! Despite the fact that I am falsely and…