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A dedicated, full-time Counter-Terrorism Coordinator has been appointed within the Home Affairs Department as part of the government’s immediate response to the anti-Semitism Royal Commission following the deadly Bondi attacks.Home Affairs official Brendan Dowling, who has worked in national security for 20 years, will take on the role immediately as recommended by last month’s interim report from Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell.“Mr Dowling will provide national leadership and coordination on counter-terrorism matters, including the prevention of and response to terrorism incidents,” the Home Affairs Department said in a statement.“As the Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, he will work across federal, state and territory law…

KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial Malaysian rapper Wee Meng Chee, also known as Namewee, was acquitted of drug possession on Thursday (May 14).Magistrate Khairunnisak Hassni granted the acquittal after the Attorney-General’s Chambers withdrew two charges against Wee on his second bid, Malaysian news outlets reported.Earlier, on Apr 29, the prosecution had rejected Wee’s initial representation to review the charges of possessing methamphetamine and sildenafil – a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.The charges were brought under Section 9(1) of Malaysia’s Poisons Act 1952 and Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Free Malaysia Today reported.Wee, 43, had pleaded not guilty on Jan 19 to possessing 0.78g of…

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at the Semafor World Economy summit in Washington on April 15, 2026.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesCisco shares soared 17% in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking company issued results and guidance that topped Wall Street’s projections.The company said it’s cutting its workforce this quarter by fewer than 4,000 jobs, representing less than 5% of total employees.Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $1.06 adjusted vs. $1.04 expectedRevenue: $15.84 billion vs. $15.56 billion expectedRevenue increased 12% in the quarter ended April 25, from $14.15 billion a year earlier, Cisco said…

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with registration letters VT-ANB flies over Tokyo, Japan, April 27, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media.Koki Takagi | Via ReutersSingapore Airlines-backed Air India will substantially cut international flights during the peak June to August travel period, as the Iran war-led airspace restrictions and record-high jet fuel prices weigh on the carrier’s operational viability.The Airline is cutting nearly 140 flights per week, which roughly translates to 27% of its total international flights, according to aviation sector experts.”These changes are aimed at improving network stability and reducing last-minute inconvenience to passengers,” Air India said…

Round-trip train tickets brought down to $98 from $150, and bus fares to cost $20 instead of $80, state officials say.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Local governments in New Jersey and New York have reduced the cost of train and bus tickets for commuters travelling to the states’ joint World Cup venue during the tournament.New Jersey Transit train tickets to the MetLife Stadium, renamed New Jersey New York Stadium for the FIFA World Cup, will now cost $98 as opposed to the earlier price set at $150 for a return fare, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on Wednesday.“Ahead…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified that the Biden administration buried analysis concluding a lab leak was the most likely origin of the COVID-19 pandemic in an explosive hearing on Wednesday.Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Erdman, a two-decade CIA veteran, chose to testify on the alleged cover-up at “great personal risk” because “government secrecy cannot become government impunity.” Paul’s oversight panel had subpoenaed Erdman’s testimony and previously interviewed him in a classified setting. Erdman worked in a joint role with the Director of National Intelligence’s Director’s Initiatives…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A maritime law expert says that federal authorities could bring charges in the Bahamas disappearance of Lynette Hooker even if they never find her body.Images taken by Fox News Digital on Tuesday show crime tape around portions of Lynette and Brian Hooker’s sailboat, Soulmate, as it’s docked at the U.S. Coast Guard’s station in Fort Pierce, Florida, after a source said it was seized over the weekend.The source said investigators were processing evidence onboard the sailboat on Tuesday, which appears to have continued on Wednesday.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X…

Six passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius are finally winging their way to Perth, where they are set to arrive Friday and begin a lengthy stretch in quarantine.The flight from Eindhoven Airport in The Netherlands departed Thursday afternoon – an hour later than Australian officials had planned – and is due to touch down at RAAF Base Pearce about 11am tomorrow.From there, the group will be transported directly to a quarantine facility in Bullsbrook about 7km away for an initial three-week quarantine period.All six cruise passengers tested negative to hantavirus before the flight, authorities said.Their plane, which departed about 4.30pm…

SCAM HOTSPOTThe civil war triggered by a 2021 military coup has seeded instability across Myanmar, which monitors say has created fertile ground for organised crime groups to set up shop in fortified compounds.Victims in the United States alone were scammed out of more than US$20 billion through such schemes last year, according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.It has also ramped up tensions with neighbouring China, which has become irked at the number of its citizens founding scam centres, working in them and falling victim to them, according to analysts.Over the course of Myanmar’s five-year civil war, China has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL star Charle Young, who won a Super Bowl title with the San Francisco 49ers, has died, the team said on Tuesday. He was 75.The team mourned the loss of Young in a post on X.”The 49ers mourn the passing of former TE Charle Young,” the team wrote. “Our organization sends its deepest condolences to the Young family and friends.”ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! San Francisco 49ers star Charle Young is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Jim Leclair during Super Bowl…