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By Peter Hobson CANBERRA, May 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s struggling opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against climate action, as its president on Friday, reinforcing its swing to the right as it works to regain power. The centre-right Liberals dominated modern Australian politics but have been in turmoil after heavy election losses in 2022 and 2025 when they lost swathes of […]

By Greg Torode, Laurie Chen and Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa May 29 (Reuters) – In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back. China’s nuclear missiles can already reach any city in the United States. Now, satellite images reviewed by Reuters show […]

May 29 (Reuters) – Iranian FA chief Mehdi Taj said on Thursday he was unaware of any plans to bring striker Sardar Azmoun into Iran’s World Cup squad despite an appeal for his recall from a vice president of the Islamic Republic.  Azmoun, who has scored 57 goals in 91 internationals, was left out of coach Amir Ghalenoei’s preliminary squad amid local media reports that he had been excluded for […]

By Noriyuki Hirata TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) – As Japan’s yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo’s remaining financial firepower and political will to defend its ailing currency. Japan spent about $63 billion in what were suspected to be multiple bouts of yen-buying intervention at the end of April and early May, a small fraction of its $1 trillion war […]

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday. The drone was tracked by radar in Romanian airspace and crashed onto the roof of a building in Galati, Romania’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. The impact was followed by a fire. Two people suffered minor injuries, and […]

May 22-28, 2026 Clowns partook in their national day in Lima, Peru. Ruins of homes remain five months after an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia. In the world of sport, Cruz Azul won the Mexican soccer league against city rivals Pumas. ___ This gallery was curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch based in Mexico City. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn Friday how long he will be in prison for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessing firearms. He would serve his sentence before he is likely deported. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America, pleaded guilty in January to both counts, which together carry a maximum sentence of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the administration’s botched release of the Epstein case files. Bondi was defiant in previous public testimony when she was confronted by lawmakers about the Epstein investigation. It’s unclear whether she’ll bring the same approach Friday, now that she is no longer in charge […]

By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) – China’s home prices are expected to fall at a slower pace than forecast in a March survey and edge up in 2027, suggesting the sector remains under pressure but might be moving toward a slower adjustment phase. Home prices are likely to fall 3.5% this year, slower than the 4.0% decline forecast in March, and rise 0.3% in 2027, […]