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Ahead of becoming Canberra’s most-capped NRL player, Josh Papalii has been heralded as the key to a long-awaited title for his beloved Raiders.Sia Soliola, Papalii’s former Raiders teammate on the field and long-term friend off it, says the young Raiders squad have what it takes to win the club’s first premiership in more than three decades.And Big Papa’s experience will be crucial.”We always relied on him, and a lot was put on Paps’ shoulders,” Soliola told AAP.”He has always stepped up in crucial times when we’ve needed someone. He’s the guy that still produces the moments in a game where…

Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained along with her mother and other suspects in the killing of a retired general in Yangon.Security forces in Myanmar have arrested a six-year-old girl, along with 15 other people suspected of involvement in the assassination of a retired army officer last month, state-run media report. The 16 suspects – 13 males and three females – were arrested in four different regions of the country late last month, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said on Friday. Those arrested include Lin Latt Shwe, the six-year-old daughter of the alleged assassin, Myo Ko Ko, who…

The national security concerns driving scrutiny of Chinese student visas – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. officials cite security risks as they consider new limits on Chinese nationals studying in the U.S. Margaret Brennan reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Navy on Friday announced a third destroyer is being sent to the southern border to aid in the ongoing efforts to patrol the U.S.-Mexico boundary in an effort to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling.Navy officials said the USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, has departed Mayport, Florida, to support southern border operations.Earlier this year, the USS Spurance deployed from its homeport of San Diego, and the USS Gravely deployed from its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia.Both vessels are currently sailing in waters on either side of Mexico, with a Coast…

By Meghan Cobb Global News Posted June 6, 2025 4:54 pm Updated June 6, 2025 5:11 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man charged in the Boxing Day death of a young Calgary girl has pleaded guilty to charges relating to her death. Nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins died after the vehicle she was in with her mom and sister was hit by a stolen van on Dec. 26, 2024.On Friday, 30-year-old Duane Nepoose pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, as well as three counts of dangerous operation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL star Tom Rafferty died in Colorado Thursday, The Dallas Morning News confirmed. The 1978 Super Bowl champion was 70.Rafferty recently had a stroke, and the former offensive lineman had been hospitalized since early May.He played guard and center during his standout career with the Dallas Cowboys.  Center Tom Rafferty of the Dallas Cowboys huddles with teammates during a game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Municipal Stadium Dec. 4, 1988, in Cleveland. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)Rafferty played for the Cowboys from 1976-89. During that span, he was a key part of…

Helmeted police in riot gear have turned out in a tense confrontation with protesters in downtown Los Angeles, after a day of federal immigration raids in which dozens of people across the city were taken into custody.Live Reuters video showed Los Angeles Police Department officers lined up on Friday evening on a downtown street wielding batons and what appeared to be tear gas rifles, facing off with demonstrators after authorities had ordered crowds of protesters to disperse around nightfall.Early in the standoff, some protesters hurled chunks of broken concrete toward officers, and police responded by firing volleys of tear gas…

Southern Shan State, Myanmar – Tian Win Nang squats on the hard-packed earth, balancing a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of chocolate-coloured raw opium in each hand like a human weighing scales. “Each kilogramme is worth around $250,” said Tian Win Nang, wearing worn white flip-flops and a black T-shirt. The son of poppy farmers, Tian Win Nang appears to be barely out of his teens. “Chinese traders pay us in advance for the harvest,” he said, showing Al Jazeera three dinner-plate-sized mounds of opium. “We don’t know what happens after,” he says of the journey that will see the opium go…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to start sending rare earth minerals to the U.S. after halting the shipments in April.Trump held a gaggle on the presidential jet Friday evening, and one reporter asked him just before landing if Xi had agreed to restart the flow of rare earth minerals and magnets to the U.S.”Yes, he did,” Trump replied. “We’re very far advanced on the China deal.”The news comes about a month and a half after China effectively halted exports of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A corner of the UK market is enjoying its best year in at least two decades, yet investors are in no rush to price in further good news. A strategic review of the country’s defence requirements estimated that the government needs to spend a further £68bn to ready Britain for a war. The response was lukewarm. Local aerospace and defence stocks rose about 2 per cent this week. This implies some scepticism that Westminster will — or can — find the eye-popping…