For more than a decade, Chinese students have flocked to the United States, drawn by the prestige of an overseas education and the glamor of the American Dream. Education consultancies flourished across China, with parents paying big bucks for (...)
Australia's debate over capping foreign student numbers is "not over" despite a controversial bill unexpectedly losing support, a top industry body says.
The bill, part of efforts to slash overall migration to Australia, had been opposed by most (...)
Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos.
The 19-year-old's family confirmed her death to the media on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media that an (...)
A 17-year-old who is not allowed to speak in public in her own country has won a prestigious international award for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls. Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children's Peace Prize on Tuesday, an award that has (...)
JAKARTA — Indonesia defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 Group C match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Tuesday.
Marselino Ferdinan scored on either side of halftime, securing a historic victory that puts Indonesia level (...)
Australian lawmakers have voted to censure an Aboriginal senator who heckled King Charles during his visit to Canberra last month, to express their "profound disapproval" of her protest.
Lidia Thorpe shouted "you are not my King" and "this is not (...)
JAKARTA — Saudi Arabia, buoyed by a spirited display in their draw against Australia, will face Indonesia on Matchday 6 of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group C, determined to secure a vital victory.
The Green Falcons, under the leadership (...)
JAKARTA — Saudi Arabia's national football team began its training sessions on Saturday in Jakarta, Indonesia, in preparation for their upcoming match against Indonesia on Tuesday at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. The match is part of the sixth (...)
Authorities in Australia's southeastern Victoria state issued evacuation orders on Saturday for residents in several towns as bushfires raged nearby, Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) issued "leave (...)
The Justice Department has charged a man for allegedly leaking highly classified US intelligence about Israel's plans for retaliation against Iran, according to court documents and a person familiar with the case.
Asif W. Rahman was indicted last (...)
MELBOURNE — Australia and Saudi Arabia battled to a 0-0 draw in their AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group C match at the Melbourne Rectangular Arena on Thursday.
The result left both teams with six points at the midway stage of the qualifiers, (...)
Several airlines have canceled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island.
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of the disruptions on Wednesday, saying the ash from Mount (...)
An Australian soldier has been posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross — the Commonwealth's highest military honour — for bravery during the Vietnam War.
The then 19-year-old Private Richard Norden ran into enemy fire to reach a wounded comrade and (...)
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children's book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians.
The 400-page fantasy novel Billy and the Epic Escape, which was published earlier this year, features an (...)
King Charles III led the nation in a two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday in central London to honor fallen service personnel, with the Princess of Wales looking on.
This event marks a further return to public engagements for the royal family (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi national team departed early Saturday morning without two of their key midfielders, Salem Al-Dawsari and AbduleIlah Al-Malki, after French coach Hervé Renard made the decision to exclude them from the squad following injuries (...)
A Scottish man has landed his "dream job" as a lighthouse keeper on a remote Australian island.
Sandy Duthie, 42, jumped at the chance when the previous lighthouse keeper decided to retire after 25 years on Gabo Island, off the coast of (...)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the UK's Keir Starmer have been among the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on winning the US presidential election.
The election of a new president is not just a big deal for the US - a (...)
Queen Camilla has withdrawn from several scheduled engagements this week due to a chest infection, according to Buckingham Palace.
Doctors have advised her to take a short period of rest at home, although she hopes to recover in time to attend (...)
"You can imagine how terrifying it is for a woman to be stuck with a very violent partner, feeling that fear every single day," says Queen Camilla in a forthcoming TV documentary about tackling domestic abuse.
The Queen has been campaigning for many (...)
A man has been cleared of murdering a British woman during a break-in at her home in Australia.
Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane on Boxing Day 2022.
A judge listened to three days of evidence (...)
Police in Australia say they have recovered around 40,000 limited-edition coins based on the hit children's television show Bluey.
It was reported in July that 63,000 of the coins – produced by the Australian Mint – had been stolen from a warehouse (...)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of asking for free personal flight upgrades directly from the former CEO of national carrier Qantas.
A new book by Australian journalist Joe Aston claims Albanese made several calls to (...)
An Israeli MP behind a bill that would prevent the main UN agency in Gaza and the West Bank from working in Israel has accused the US ambassador in Israel of lobbying opposition leaders to block the move.
If the bill passes in the Israeli (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Football Federation has officially announced the appointment of French coach Hervé Renard to succeed Italian Roberto Mancini in leading the Saudi national team for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Renard is not a (...)
