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The Tasmanian Police Commissioner has revealed the circumstances that led to a 25-year veteran of the force being gunned down at a rural property in Tasmania.Commissioner Donna Adams held a press conference on Monday afternoon and begun by saying it is a “tragic and devastating day for Tasmania Police” and that “all Tasmania police officers stand together in shock and in grief”.“Shortly after 11am, police officers attended a residential property on Allison Road, North Motton to execute a court-issued warrant to repossess the residence,” Ms Adams stated.“As police approached the house, our officer was allegedly shot by the resident.“He was…

NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday (Jun 16), after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The incident comes days after an Air India flight to London, using the same type of Boeing aircraft, crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad moments after take-off, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. The Dreamliner aircraft flying Air India flight AI315 out of Hong Kong on Monday is now undergoing…

This is how things stand on Monday, June 16: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed on Sunday that it launched a strike targeting the Kremenchuk oil refinery, a key fuel source for Ukrainian troops in Ukraine’s Donbas region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the attack as a “vile strike” on energy infrastructure, accusing Moscow of ignoring international appeals to de-escalate. Zelenskyy said the United States has asked Kyiv to refrain from targeting Russian energy sites. Russia claimed to have seized control of the village of Malynivka in Donetsk, referring to it by its Soviet-era name, Ulyanovka. Moscow reported making significant…

The U.S. State Department has issued a directive to all of its embassies and consular posts to, “at their discretion,” relay or reiterate to their host governments that the United States “is not involved in Israel’s unilateral action against targets in Iran and did not provide tanker support,” according to a source familiar with its contents. In a communication known as an ALDAC cable — referring to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts — that the source described to CBS News, the department also noted that the United States “remains committed to a diplomatic resolution to the Iran nuclear issue.”The cable stressed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After a grueling two-day manhunt, Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers, was captured and Minnesota lawmakers and the governor are expressing their appreciation for those who are helping bring him to justice.House Speaker Lisa Demuth took to social media to express how glad she was that the suspect was now in custody and the nightmare was ending.”I’m grateful that this nightmare has come to an end with the suspect captured so he can be charged, prosecuted, & punished for the horror he has wrought on MN. Thank…

The death of a woman who overdosed on caffeine tablets, seven hours after she called triple zero, has been blamed on system failures and ambulance ramping.

SINGAPORE: The green economy is one promising new area of cooperation for Singapore and Indonesia to “help ourselves, help each other and help the world”, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday (Jun 16). “We know that climate change will have an outsized impact on small island and archipelagic states like ours, but we can turn our vulnerabilities into opportunities,” he said during a joint press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Parliament House. The Indonesian leader arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening for a two-day state visit – his first here since taking office last October – and was…

World number one Scottie Scheffler finished seventh, while a struggling Rory McIlroy ended the major on 17th.JJ Spaun has won the US Open golf championship by two shots from Robert MacIntyre after draining an incredible 64-foot birdie putt that snaked across a sodden 18th green following a chaotic final round at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, United States. “Just to finish it off like that is just a dream,” the Californian said after claiming his first major on Sunday. “To have my own moment like that at this championship, I’ll never forget this moment for the rest of my…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Sunday said ICE must “expand efforts to detain and deport” illegal immigrants in “America’s largest [c]ities,” including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.”The president’s comment came in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening after a week of anti-ICE protests that have taken place in major cities across the country, with most demonstrations remaining peaceful while others turned into violent riots in places like LA and Portland.”Our Nation’s ICE Officers have shown incredible strength, determination, and courage as they facilitate a very important mission, the largest Mass Deportation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Auburn Tigers men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has been as outspoken in his support of Israel since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks conducted by Hamas.Pearl, who is the chair of the U.S. Israel Education Association, acknowledged in a recent interview that he gets told a lot on social media to stick to basketball and keep quiet when it comes to his views on Israel. Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)However, he explained on the “Being Jewish Podcast” why he speaks out.”Here’s the deal. One of the reasons why…