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Thunderpaws Pet Shoppe will give your pets that superhero feeling
HAILEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A purr-fect business to get essential items and toys for your furry friends! “We both have a love for animals,” Victoria Hamilton, owner of Thunderpaws Pet Shoppe, said. Twenty-five years ago, Victoria’s mother-in-law...
Why Javier Milei can’t escape the $Libra case
Like a thorn in his side, President Javier Milei can’t seem to shake off the $Libra case. Opposition figures from various political circles are preventing him from doing so, and it doesn’t help that the scandal has led to complaints or lawsuits in...

Seven British-era bridges given Grade 2 protected status
Seven bridges across Malta and Gozo, most of which were built in the 19th-Century, have been given Grade 2 protected status. The bridges in Dwejra (Gozo), Mosta, Rabat, and Għargħur officially received the protection status on Wednesday. The new...

Australian brothers dominate the day at Spring Creek Motocross Pro National
MILLVILLE — Last summer, Jett Lawrence took a one-year hiatus from winning motocross national championships. The 21-year-old from Australia won the Pro Motocross national championship in the 250 class in 2021 and 2022, then made the leap to a 450...

Days of Our Lives spoilers for next 2 weeks (July 18 to 25, 2025): What to expect, major developments, and more
Organized crime has arrived in town to scare teenagers on Days of Our Lives. However, the law enforcers in Salem have the potential to ward off any danger for the townspeople. With Rafe helping rescue the kidnapped teenagers, Doug III will learn...
Joint Universal Periodic Review (#UPR51) Submissions on Civil Society Space
CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submissions on civil society space in Australia, Nepal and Rwanda. The United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review is a unique process that reviews the human rights records of...

Help Socialist Alliance register with the Qld Electoral Commission
Queensland Socialist Alliance (SA) Queensland, buoyed by a successful federal election campaign is registering the party for state elections. SA is already registered federally. Jonathan Strauss, the party’s Queensland organiser and a former...

Wissam Haddad ordered not to ‘deliberately bury’ court notices on social media after losing racial discrimination case
A Muslim preacher who made “fundamentally racist” and “anti-Semitic” remarks in a series of speeches will be prevented from any attempt to “bury” an admission he broke the law. Wissam Haddad was found to have breached the racial discrimination act...

Queensland zoo reopens after owner’s sister-in-law loses arm to lion attack
A Queensland zoo under investigation after a lion attack has reopened its doors, two days after the owner’s sister-in-law lost her arm. The woman, in her 50s, remains in hospital in a stable condition after the incident, which occurred on Sunday...

Australia Begins Mandatory Age Checks for Search Engines
Australia, which passed a first-of-its-kind ban on social media for children under 16 in December, will soon require search engines to check the age of users before responding to their queries. The new rules for mandatory age checks by search...

Do we want it good or democratic? The quiet trade-offs shaping Australian policymaking
We trust experts over politicians in many areas — elections, planning, monetary policy. But is that really democratic? And is it even working? (Zennie/Private Media) There’s a variant on the great process question famously asked of Jack Warner:...

Sports News | Breaking Barriers, Smashing Limits: Lakshmi Jadala Qualifies for Special Olympics 2027
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 17 (ANI): In a resounding testament to grit, grace, and unshakable spirit, 15-year-old Lakshmi Jadala, Asia's top-ranked para lawn tennis player with an intellectual disability, clinched the Gold medal at the...

Australia Post rolls out parcel-only post offices
Australia Post has introduced a modernized post office format designed to make sending, collecting and returning parcels faster and more convenient, as well as its cheapest delivery option in the parcel category. The new stores, called Australia...

Australia must combat antisemitism, but not simply defer to demands of some voices
Australians should be appalled by the rise in antisemitism, including arson, vandalism, assaults, abuse and threats. Every person in our country has the human right to live free from fear, racism and discrimination. Many positive steps have...

Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use
Chief Del Manak says officers are concerned about making arrests for drug consumption that would lead to no charges, which could open them up to complaints. Victoria Police Chief Del Manak says his department is looking to standardize how police...

Australian Woman Guilty Of Triple Murder For Poisoning In-Laws' Meal With Toxic Mushrooms
Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 17:47 IST The case has drawn comparisons to the infamous Jolly Joseph cyanide murders in India, where a woman allegedly killed six family members over 14 years Erin Patterson arriving in the back of a prison transport...
As it happened: New South Wales Waratahs v British & Irish Lions, Australia Tour 2025
So, with Pollock ruled out (calf issues can be difficult to shake off, so it’s a definite concern for Andy Farrell), Scott Cummings gets a shot at redemption after a really poor outing against the Western Force this time last week. Hugo Keenan...

Australia donating P110m worth of drones to PCG
The Australian government is donating more sea drones to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost its maritime domain awareness amid challenges securing Philippine territorial waters, Canberra announced on Friday. “Over the next two years,...
Australia police arrest man over online racial abuse of player
Victoria Police have arrested a man for alleged racial abuse of a National Basketball League (NBL) player via social media in a first for the sport in Australia, the national governing body said on Friday. Basketball Australia said that on July 2...
Australian NBL supports landmark arrest for racist message
Montrezl Harrell of the 36ers challenged by Jonah Bolden of the Breakers Photo: Matt Turner The NBL has commended authorities for the "swift and decisive" action in securing the first successful arrest in Australian basketball on charges of...