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The victim told police Austin approached her, told her to "get in the truck," and asked her to be "friends with benefits," according to a criminal complaint.

In a pointed display of diplomatic unity, the ambassadors of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) nations – the United States, Australia, India, and Japan – convened in Beijing on Tuesday, just as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises during its large-scale military drills around Taiwan. “The Quad is a force for good, working to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. It is always great to meet with the Quad Ambassadors here in Beijing,” said US Ambassador to...

How can Australia operate effectively in Asia if fewer Australians can speak regional languages, understand political and cultural dynamics, or build enduring relationships across the region? This question lies at the heart of debates over the nation’s Asia capability and has gained renewed urgency following submissions to the recent parliamentary inquiry into building Asia capability in Australia. For more than three decades, successive Australian governments have recognised that meaningful...

Monica Coates was found dead inside the master bathroom with "severe injuries" consistent with having been burned, police said.

Alicia Johnson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Georgia Public Service Commission, the first female Democrat to serve on the commission, and the first Black woman elected to a statewide executive office. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

Fifty-two bears were “harvested” during the recently wrapped 2025 bear hunt, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a release Tuesday. The bears were physically checked by FWC staff and contracted bear response staff. The agency said that a full report will be released in the coming months. The FWC did not break […]

The hikers were found on Mount Baldy, known as one of the deadliest peaks in the country

Flu is surging across the U.S., sending thousands more people to the hospital and hitting young children especially hard, as doctors warn the season still has a long way to go

Regulators accused Disney of failing to properly label kids' videos uploaded to YouYube, allowing for data collection and targeted advertising.

Regulators accused Disney of failing to properly label kids' videos uploaded to YouYube, allowing for data collection and targeted advertising.

Five people are treated by paramedics after they were assaulted in a hospital in Merseyside.

Scientists used drones to identify genetic material from a virus in Arctic whales that has historically caused serious illness and mass die-offs in marine mammals