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Japan said J-15 warplanes operating from two Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific carried out risky manouvres around patrol planes.Japan has protested to Beijing over what was described as Chinese fighter jets’ “near-miss” manoeuvres near Japanese maritime patrol planes over the Pacific where China’s two operational aircraft carriers were spotted deployed simultaneously for the first time last weekend. Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday that a Chinese J-15 warplane from the Shandong aircraft carrier flew within 45 metres (147 feet) of a Japanese P-3C maritime surveillance plane and made other “dangerous manoeuvres” during incidents on Saturday and Sunday. “We…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Wednesday that he had no recollection of his fellow Democratic Party colleagues referring to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles as “peaceful.””What do Democrats mean when they say the riots in L.A. are peaceful?” Durbin was asked by a reporter outside the Capitol. “I never heard them say that,” Durbin responded, leading the reporter to ask Durbin whether he condemned the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, which some have said amount to riots.”I condemn violence, whether it’s in the Capitol or in L.A.,” Durbin shot back before…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles by President Donald Trump have not yet hit the streets and are instead on standby and carrying out nonlethal training.Dozens of Marines were captured on aerial footage Tuesday practicing hand-to-hand combat and crowd control on Seal Beach field, just south of L.A. County. Trump activated the Marines and about 4,000 National Guards after violent mobs took to the streets over the weekend, burning and damaging property while some threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at law enforcement. President Trump deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles amid protests,…

There were only five on-ground inspections of water licence holders in the North West in four years, despite the region containing almost half of the water entitlement for the entire State.A scathing report released on Wednesday by the Office of the Auditor General found the government agency in charge of monitoring licence holders was not doing “anywhere near enough” to protect water resources across WA and could not be confident licence holders weren’t taking water illegally.The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is tasked with monitoring more than 12,000 water licences across WA.The licences are used for everyday life,…

At least 123.2 million people, or one in 67 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today. The number of displaced people has increased by seven million people, or 6 percent, compared with the end of 2023. This continues a 13-year trend which has seen a year-on-year increase in the number of displaced people globally. However, the UNHCR estimated that forced displacement fell in the first four months of this year, to 122.1 million by the end of April 2025. “We are living in a time of intense…

President Trump remains confident he won’t be impeached – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is daring Democrats to draft articles of impeachment against him, saying he wants to go to trial. He downplayed the testimony of more than a dozen witnesses during the House impeachment inquiry over the past two weeks and said the Republican Party has never been more unified. The House intelligence committee will spend Thanksgiving week writing a detailed report of its findings. Paula Reid reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some of the nation’s top military leaders, veterans, and civic voices are gathering this week at George Washington’s estate to launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country: not just by honoring the flag, but by living out its values.The event, held June 12–13 at Mount Vernon, marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Army and Flag Day. It also kicks off the Military 250 campaign, a national effort led by the nonpartisan nonprofit We the Veterans and Military Families to inspire 250,000 acts of service across the country.”This isn’t just…

It’s an exciting time to be a Calgarian, as world leaders and a small army of delegates will touch down in Alberta over the coming days for the G7 summit in Kananaskis. The annual Group of Seven (G7) summit brings together the leaders of seven of the world’s advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union.Canada assumed the presidence of the group for 2025, thus is hosting this year’s gathering from June 15 to 17 in the Alberta rockies west of Calgary.For weeks, various stakeholders such as police…

An underworld figure desperate for release from prison has wagered a multi-million-dollar cemetery as collateral, taking a judge by surprise.Omar Haouchar, 32, was arrested in January over an alleged conspiracy to murder a rival gang member outside the Day St police station in Sydney’s city centre.His barrister told a Supreme Court bail hearing that a person close to Haouchar had put forward a cemetery as security to support his release application.”I’ve never seen a cemetery offered as security before,” Justice Ian Harrison told the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday.The valuation of the cemetery was uncertain because, unlike its surrounding property,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Indiana Pacers took full advantage of the homecourt, pulling away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, in Game 3. Indiana owns a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals series after stealing Game 1 thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s heroic last-second jumper to win it 111-110. And after a mediocre performance for the Pacers in Game 2, Haliburton turned it up from three-point territory to lead the way for Indiana. Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) passes the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the third…