Author: Press Room

Ex-Shaolin Temple abbot sentenced to 24 years in jail | The West Australian Close navigation menuSubscribeLog In

BEIJING: The former head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple was sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery that spanned three decades, a court said on Friday (May 29).Liu Yingcheng, who as abbot went by the name Shi Yongxin, was removed from his post in July 2025 for “extremely” bad behaviour. He was 59 years old at the time.He was placed under investigation and defrocked over allegations of misappropriating project funds and temple assets.Liu “took advantage of his positions as Shaolin Temple abbot and president of the Shaolin Charity Welfare Foundation”, the Xinxiang Intermediate People’s Court…

NewsFeedEid al-Adha in Gaza this year marked the third Eid in a row without animal sacrifice or Hajj since Israel began its genocidal campaign in the Strip. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan and Hind Khoudary explain.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Former first lady Jill Biden said it was “just shocking” when her husband, former President Joe Biden, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. When Rita Braver asked whether a White House physician should’ve caught it, Biden replied, “I do feel we had amazing care in the White House, but somehow that was missed.” Watch more of the interview on Sunday.

Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, looks at President Trump’s sinking approval ratings. How do they compare with polling from other recent presidencies?

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” after a proposed agreement with Iran has been reached. The agreement described by Trump assumes Iran must meet the terms set by the U.S. This includes Iran allowing for safe passage of all marine traffic through the narrow shipping channel in the Persian Gulf region. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” Trump said in a social…

Alex de Minaur will face a familiar Russian adversary Andrey Rublev in the last-16 should he win his third-round clash with Jakub Mensik.

A MORE CONTESTED WORLD The defence minister said the military investment reflects a changing threat environment shaped by growing strategic competition and conflicts beyond New Zealand’s shores. “We live in a world where there is competition and contest, even within our region. Further afield, there’s conflict,” Penk said, pointing to wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and their implications for the international rules-based order and global economic security. “We need to increase our defence investment to resource our navy, army and air force to be able to meet the needs of New Zealand in our region and further afield.” Maritime capability is one…

A number of people around the world have died after taking part in an ancient healing practice known as kambo, which involves ingesting frog poison.The spiritual ritual of kambo, which is promoted among Western “wellness communities” as a one‑stop cure for a spectrum of physical and mental ailments, from anxiety to arthritis, is not backed by any scientific evidence.In April this year, 40-year-old United Kingdom wellness coach and cancer survivor Kristian Trend was the latest to die after reportedly taking part in a “cleansing ceremony” which involved kambo, local media reported.Trend’s mother told the UK national newspaper, The Telegraph, that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann said the NFL has left tradition behind.The NFL has expanded their primetime schedule to holidays and games overseas, meaning they are playing more games outside the traditional Sunday afternoon timeslot. Theismann pointed out the drastic differences in how the games are broadcast.”They’ve drifted away (from tradition). I mean, when you look at all the different streaming services and all the different networks, it used to be ABC, NBC, and CBS, but that doesn’t exist anymore. There only used to be those TV channels where you could watch…