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SAN DIEGO—A nearly 2,000-foot-long tunnel stretching from Tijuana to Otay Mesa was recently discovered by law enforcement officials, leading to federal drug distribution charges announced on June 1 against four people.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the tunnel led into a fake store in Otay Mesa called “Buy 4 Less,” which investigators have been surveilling since December “due to suspiciou

Australian winter crop production is expected to fall dramatically in 2026–27 amid fuel supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict.The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) report predicted total production would decline 21 percent compared to the previous year to 54.5 million tonnes.The report (pdf) noted that the Middle East conflict has caused

The Coalition has formally declared it will vote against Labor’s proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing, while backing the government’s income tax cuts and workplace deduction measures.During a debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, introduced to Parliament on May 28, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor outlined amendments to remove Labor’s propert

Former servicemen now lie beneath footpaths, walls, and garden beds at a major cemetery due to bureaucratic lapses, a Senate estimates hearing has heard.The issue was raised during the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee on June 2.Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan said hundreds of graves at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Western Australia (WA) had their official commemorations “des

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith will not know of the full suite of war crimes allegations against him for months due to classified information included in the case.The 47-year-old was arrested in April and charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.But the case against him is mired in delays stretching to Septem

BANGKOK—More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies Monday after a massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar.The explosion occurred at midday Sunday in Kaungtup village, Namhkam township in Shan state near the Chinese border.The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, the ethnic rebel group that controls the area, said in a statement M

LAS VEGAS—A teenage girl was arrested this weekend after authorities said she injured three competition horses at a barn in Las Vegas.Police responded to a report of an injured horse at a barn early Saturday morning and learned that three horses had been intentionally injured with a sharp object, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, which did not identify the teenager.The inj

U.S. authorities arrested 52 illegal immigrants during May 11–15 as part of Operation Checkmate, out of which 36 were working as commercial semi-truck drivers.“Of the 36 illegal alien semi-truck drivers arrested, 29 were in possession of commercial driver’s licenses from states such as: California, New York, Washington, and Virginia,” the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a June 1 statem

MUSCATINE, Iowa—Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday.Police were called Monday to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Cedar Rapids, where they found four people fatally shot, Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies said during a news conferen

Australia has announced fresh sanctions against three Israeli individuals and four entities over what the Labor government described as escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the latest measures mark the first time Australia has sanctioned farming outposts allegedly linked to settler violence.The government said the sanctions build on ear

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on June 1 to amend tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper imports in an effort to boost investment in the U.S. agriculture and manufacturing sectors.The proclamation will lower tariffs on agricultural equipment, including combines and harvesters, from 25 percent to 15 percent, and expand the category of industrial equipment that is subject to a 15 perce

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said he doesn’t expect federal immigration enforcement activities at the FIFA World Cup 2026 soccer games in Los Angeles that start June  12.Some reporting a few weeks ago indicated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers might attend the games, Luna told a press conference of local, state, and federal authorities.“I personally called the

Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) has given a pay rise of 4.75 percent to workers on the minimum wage, saying it will help counteract rising inflation.Delivering the decision, FWC President Adam Hatcher said it was not “practicable or responsible” to award a rise above the 5 percent needed to close the real wage gap that had developed since the COVID-19 pandemic.The economy had been performin

International flight processing at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport will continue, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Monday.He said he sees no reason to pull federal agents from the airport, which could halt processing, to assist with security at a nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center because of strong cooperation with sta

The Victorian government will expand the powers of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), enabling it to follow taxpayer funds beyond direct government contracts.The proposed changes would enable the watchdog to investigate how public funds move through subcontracting networks and labour-hire firms, including those involved in major construction projects.“Let me be clear, I

The Philippines and Vietnam elevated their relations to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership on Monday, reaffirming that peace and stability in the South China Sea are non-negotiable.President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the announcement during a joint press appearance with Vietnamese leader To Lam at Malacanang Palace on Monday. Lam was on a two-day state visit.The upgrade coincides with the 50th anni

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on June 2 amid continuing trade tensions ahead of the upcoming review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). LeBlanc’s spokesperson said he will be accompanied by Canada’s Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette.The trip stateside comes following a May 26 meetin

A new Saskatchewan law allows people harmed by illegal drug trafficking, including those affected by addiction, to sue drug traffickers for damages in civil court.Under the Response to Illicit Drugs Act, which came into effect on June 1, individuals harmed by illicit drug activity can bring civil actions to recover damages from people who produce, traffic, import, or export highly addictive drugs,

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced interim guidance Monday for implementing new work requirements in the Medicaid program.CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz released an interim final rule, with a comment period, that requires certain adults ages 19 to 64 to complete 80 hours per month of work, education, job training, or community service as a condition of eligibility.The

Japan’s trade authorities have opened anti-dumping investigations into hot- and cold-rolled steel coils, sheets, and strips imported from China, South Korea and Taiwan.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance announced the start of the two separate probes on Monday.Japanese steelmakers filed the applications on Feb. 27. Applicants for the hot-rolled products were Nip