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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s so-called “faux royal tour” of Australia is drawing criticism, with royal insiders telling Fox News Digital that it is raising eyebrows behind palace doors.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday for their first trip down under since their official royal tour in 2018. The four-day visit to Australia is being described as privately funded by the Sussexes, who flew to Melbourne in business class from Los Angeles on a commercial Qantas Airways flight.”The palace is unhappy about these rent-a-royal tours because it blatantly…

The Indian government is seeking to expedite the implementation of a 2023 law that reserves 33 percent of seats in parliament and state assemblies for women, but has linked the move to a sweeping redrawing of parliamentary constituencies, sharpening political tensions.“We’re set to take historic steps to empower women,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said before a special sitting of parliament on Thursday as his government introduced three bills to be debated in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhile two of the three bills relate to extending the number of women in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iranian leaders to “choose wisely” on whether to accept a peace deal with the U.S. on Thursday.Hegseth made the comments during a press briefing at the Pentagon, saying the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” and prepared to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure.”If Iran chooses poorly, they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,” Hegseth said.This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand took the stand Wednesday in the second week of the emotional trial of a former FedEx driver who admitted kidnapping and murdering the young girl. Tanner Horner, 34, pleaded guilty to capital murder just moments before his Texas trial was set to begin, with jurors now weighing whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole. On Wednesday, jurors heard from Athena’s mother, Maitlyn Gandy, as she testified about her final moments with her daughter, according to FOX 4. “Do you remember…

Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021. “All the homes around us were burning and we had to just jump in the vehicle and get out,” Ross Urquhart recalled, nearly five years after the disaster.The blaze killed two people and destroyed 90 per cent of the village, scattering its couple hundred residents “to the winds,” Judith Urquhart said.The Urquharts, now in their 70s, missed their close-knit community and were among the first residents to rebuild,…

Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

Resource-poor Japan relies heavily on oil from the Middle East, and Tokyo has tapped into its oil reserves to ease the stress on its economy.In recent weeks, Japanese physicians have reported a lack of supplies, including gloves and have expressed fears that the energy crisis may soon affect the quality of patient care.Takaichi on Wednesday pledged US$10 billion in financial support for Southeast Asian economies as the crisis threatens Tokyo’s procurement of vital medical equipment derived from oil.Under the initiative, Japan will financially help Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their energy supply chain and procure crude and petroleum products.Takaichi noted…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – Travis Lopes Jr. is a former U.S. Army National Guard reservist and a father of two, but when he enters a Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) ring, a switch flips – almost literally.Inside the squared circle, Lopes is known as Flip Gordon. He is CMLL’s current world historic middleweight champion, and in Las Vegas this week, he will help the company make history. CMLL will host its first solo U.S. show ever. It will come in the midst of WrestleMania week as pro wrestling fans hit Las Vegas…

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Washington — The House is poised to deliver rare pushback on President Trump’s immigration policies in a vote Thursday on a bill to stop the administration from ending temporary deportation protections for Haitian nationals living in the U.S. Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts spearheaded the effort to force a vote through a procedural tool known as a discharge petition. The tool — which has seen increasing success under the fractured House Republican majority — hit the 218-signature threshold it needed to bypass GOP leadership and bring the measure to the floor in late March. Four Republicans — Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar…