Sexual harassment rife inside Australian parliament, report finds

One in three people working in Australia's parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture.


Westpac to likely pay $81 million for allegedly charging dead people, among other breaches

Westpac said on Tuesday it will likely be fined 113 million Australian dollars ($80.8 million) for alleged compliance failures across its business over many years, including charging financial advice fees to thousands of dead customers.


Fans noticed a Simpsons episode is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong

Fans have noticed that an episode of the Simpsons that features a scene in Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong.


Iran nuclear talks restart as participants draw their lines in the sand

Iran nuclear talks resumed Monday in Vienna, Austria, as the US warned Tehran against further uranium enrichment, Israel forcefully lobbied against sanctions relief for Iran and Iran announced its "willingness and seriousness" to reach a deal -- but only if the US lifts sanctions.


Secretary of defense orders review of US airstrike that killed civilians in Syria in 2019

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of a US airstrike conducted in Syria in 2019 that the Pentagon only recently admitted had killed civilians after the publication of a New York Times report, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a briefing on Monday.


Shopping online this holiday season? Why you need to protect yourself

Cyber Monday is here, and while millions of Americans will be looking for the best deals the internet has to offer, cyber criminals will be hard at work looking to target online shoppers.


Pentagon to build up US bases in Guam and Australia to meet China challenge

The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam and Australia to better prepare the US military to counter China, a senior defense official said on Monday.


Opinion: She returned to Kabul after the Taliban shot her, then had to flee again

Five years ago, Breshna Musazai was studying law at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul. Her future seemed bright. She was attending the best university in Afghanistan, a coed institution offering an American-style education and was on a full scholarship provided by the US government.


Facing shortages, Canada taps its strategic reserves of maple syrup

Amid shortages, Canada is tapping into its strategic reserves. This time, for maple syrup.


Sweden's lawmakers elect the country's first female Prime Minister -- again

Swedish lawmakers have again elected Magdalena Andersson to the role of prime minister -- days after she resigned from the post -- and she is set once more to become the first female leader in the country's history.