Suaalii in race to be fit for Lions Tests after fracturing jaw
Sydney (AFP) – Explosive Wallabies back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is in a race to be fit to face the British and Irish Lions after his club said Wednesday that he needs surgery on a fractured jaw.
Pacers oust top
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The Indiana Pacers came from behind to send the Cleveland Cavaliers crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a dazzling Nikola Jokic display to push the Denver Nuggets to the brink of elimination.
Human Rights Watch warns of migrant worker deaths in 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia
Paris (AFP) – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said abuses were being committed on giant construction sites in Saudi Arabia and warned of the risks to migrant workers building stadiums for the 2034 World Cup.
Sony girds for US tariffs after record annual net profit
Tokyo (AFP) – Japan’s Sony on Wednesday reported a record annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast, saying it hopes to “manage the impact” of US trade tariffs on its business.
Equity markets swing as China
Hong Kong (AFP) – Stocks fluctuated Wednesday, with investors struggling to track a strong day on Wall Street as euphoria over the China-US trade detente petered out.
Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate
Triabunna (AFP) – It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock’s climate-altering flatulence and belches.
Court raps Brussels for lack of transparency on von der Leyen vaccine texts
Luxembourg (AFP) – A top court on Wednesday ruled that the European Commission had failed the transparency test by declining to release text messages sent by Ursula von der Leyen to the head of Pfizer as the bloc tried to secure Covid vaccines.
Misinformation clouds Sean Combs's sex trafficking trial
Washington (AFP) – From doctored photos of sex-fueled parties to a racy AI-generated song, a flood of misinformation surrounding music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs threatens to distort public perception of his closely watched New York trial.
'Panic and paralysis': US firms fret despite China tariff reprieve
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump’s rollercoaster tariff row with Beijing has wreaked havoc on US companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing, with a temporary de-escalation only expected to partially calm the storm, analysts and business owners say.
'Humiliated': Combs's ex Cassie gives searing testimony of abuse
New York (AFP) – Casandra Ventura says she was coerced into sex with male escorts while Sean Combs watched and masturbated.
