Aug 27 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: U.S. Marine Corps aircraft crashes in Australia, killing 3 In our news wrap Saturday, three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash in Australia, Florida is bracing for Tropical Storm Idalia heading toward the state, Russia confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin died in Wednesday’s plane crash outside Moscow, and hundreds… Continue watching
Aug 27 U.S. Marine Osprey crash in Australia kills 3, critically injures 5 during training drills By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press A United States Marine Corps aircraft with 23 Marines aboard crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing at least three and critically injuring at least five during a multinational training exercise, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 28 Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. stands with countries fighting China's 'bullying behavior' By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. stands with countries fighting Chinese "bullying behavior" as he starts bilateral talks in Australia aimed at countering Beijing's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Continue reading
Jul 26 Dozens of pilot whales are stranded on an Australian beach and more than 50 have died By Associated Press Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday near Cheynes Beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia. Continue reading
Jul 20 Blinken heads to Tonga, New Zealand, Australia as U.S. aims to counter China's influence in the region By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says Blinken will dedicate a new U.S. embassy in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa on July 26 before heading to Wellington, New Zealand, where he will attend the women's World Cup match between the U.S. and the… Continue reading
Jul 20 Australia opens their Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win By Abby Halpin, Zeke Palermo, Associated Press A sea of yellow and green filled Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park, becoming part of the biggest crowd ever for a women’s soccer match in Australia. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 6:52 U.S. Women's National Soccer Team on preparing for a competitive World Cup tournament By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Karina Cuevas The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is hoping to bring home its fifth World Cup and its third straight title, something no team, men's or women’s, has done before. Despite being the favorites, the U.S. has a tough road ahead… Continue watching
Jun 15 Australian opposition party expels Sen. David Van over sexual misconduct allegations By Associated Press Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he expelled Sen. David Van from the conservative Liberal Party on Thursday following allegations made in Parliament by independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe of harassment and sexual assault. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden and Indo-Pacific leaders hold Quad partnership talks at G7 meeting By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders on Saturday that the U.S. would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden meets with Australian prime minister at G7 summit By Associated Press President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met on Saturday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima. Continue reading