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June 1 (Reuters) – The New South Wales gaming regulator on Monday said that it has fined Star Entertainment’s Sydney casino a total of A$10 million ($7.18 million) to strengthen the technology surrounding its financial crime risk management operations. An enforceable undertaking to set aside a further A$5 million was issued by the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) along with the fines. The fines come on the heels of Star’s […]

May 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. said on Sunday it conducted “self-defense strikes” on Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran’s Goruk and Qeshm Island at the weekend in what it said was a response to “aggressive” actions from Tehran. The U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that Iran had shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters. CENTCOM said U.S. fighter […]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — It’s official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals. With no fanfare other than a social media post, the NBA announced Sunday that the image of the Larry O’Brien Trophy — the one given to the winner of the finals — will be painted at midcourt for games at both the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Madison Square Garden in New […]

BOSTON (AP) — Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to defend independent institutions while accepting an award Sunday honoring his efforts to preserve the central bank’s independence. Speaking at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library overlooking Boston Harbor, Powell called universities, courts, Congress and the central bank “the foundation and the embodiment of our democracy” and argued that the […]

SYDNEY, June 1 (Reuters) – Australia’s far-right populist party One Nation overtook the ruling Labor party in a national opinion poll for the first time, buoyed by voter discontent over the centre-left government’s recent budget measures. • Primary support for One Nation rose four percentage points to 31% from a month earlier, according to a closely watched poll by Redbridge Group and Accent Research. • The ruling centre-left Labor party […]

SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) – Six people were injured at one of SK Hynix’s chip factories in Cheongju, South Korea due to a hydrogen fluoride gas leak, Yonhap News Agency said, citing a fire official. The leak of the toxic gas happened after a fire broke out, the official said, adding that the blaze has been contained. An SK Hynix spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. (Reporting by Hyunjoo […]

BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in Taiwan’s eastern waters in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas China claims. Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two […]

By Kalea Hall DETROIT, May 31 (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Sunday called for a strike at a Michigan factory that makes axles for General Motors pickup trucks, some of its most profitable vehicles. The Detroit union said late on Sunday that workers at the plant in Three Rivers, Michigan, owned by Dauch Corp, would walk off the job at midnight (0400 GMT).  Dauch, formerly named […]

SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) – There were reports of an explosion on Monday at a factory operated by South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon, a fire official said. Firefigters had been dispatched to the site and Hanwha said the company was investigating the situation. (Reporting by Heejin Kim and Hyunjoo JinEditing by Ed Davies) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com