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Froome gains time on Tour rivalsChris Froome gains significant time on his Tour de France rivals as Mark Cavendish comes fourth behind stage winner Andre Greipel. | |
Greek, German Tensions Turn to ResentmentWhatever the outcome of Greece’s bailout referendum, tensions between Greeks and Germans over the debt crisis have now erupted into open displays of frustration and resentment that won’t die down quickly. | |
Greeks vote ‘No’ – partial resultsPartial results from a referendum in Greece suggest that Greeks have overwhelmingly rejected terms they were offered for an international bailout. | |
China’s Hunger for Robots Marks Significant ShiftHaving devoured many of the world’s factory jobs, China is now handing them over to robots. The country’s emergence as an automation hub contradicts many assumptions about robots and the global economy. | |
Alex McKinnon blasts Cameron Smith in 60 Minutes interviewFormer Newcastle Knight Alex McKinnon has unleashed on Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith in an interview on 60 Minutes. | |
VIDEO: Greek bailout referendum polls closeMillions of Greeks have voted in a crucial referendum on whether to accept the terms of an international bailout. | |
Early results suggest Greece heads for NoTsipras on course for victory with 60 per cent after a third of votes counted | |
Princess Charlotte is christenedPrincess Charlotte is christened at a church in Sandringham after the Cambridges make their first public outing as a family of four. | |
Greece votes ‘No’ to European Union rescue package in decisive referendumGreece’s future lay in the balance as the polls closed in its historic referendum on a financial rescue package. | |
Two dead after lightning strikesTwo people are dead, and two others are in hospital, following separate lightning strikes in the Brecon Beacons in Powys. | |
Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum ‘No’ATHENS (Reuters) – Greeks voted overwhelmingly “No” on Sunday in a historic bailout referendum, partial results showed, defying warnings from across Europe that rejecting new austerity terms for fresh financial aid would set their country on a path out of the euro. | |
VIDEO: Christening held for Princess CharlottePrincess Charlotte, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has been christened at a service in Norfolk. | |
Greece referendum: Live | 20% of votes counted: Over 60% says ‘No’ | |
Iran talks edge towards nuclear dealTwo sides mount final diplomatic push to secure agreement | |
‘No’ side leading as Greek bailout referendum count beginsEarly results indicate the “no” side is on track to win Greece’s referendum on whether the EU country will accept the tough creditor conditions attached to loans needed to avoid default and a banking collapse. | |
Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday forces Tibet to confront a future without himTo hear the Dalai Lama laugh, it is easy to forget the cascade of disasters endured by the Tibetan Buddhist movement over the course of his life. | |
Close Brothers turns grants to SME loansMerchant bank has generated more than £195m worth of loans to almost 800 small businesses | |
Now is the time to strike Iran deal, says John KerryVIENNA: US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday it was “now time” to seal a historic nuclear deal with Iran as ministers were flying back to Vienna ahead of a looming deadline. Addressing reporters, Kerry stressed that after almost two years of negotiations and on the ninth day of these latest talks “genuine progress” had been made. But upping the pressure after three meetings just alone on Sunday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, he warned the fate of the negotiations still swung in the balance and “could go either way.” The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Britain were expected back in the Austrian capital later Sunday, with their Chinese counterpart possibly due on Monday. “I want to be absolutely clear with everybody, we are not yet where we need to be on several of the most difficult issues,” Kerry said, standing at a podium in the searing sun, his crutches due to a broken leg by his side. If all sides were prepared to make hard choices, then “we could get an agreement this week. But if they are not made, we will not,” Kerry warned, adding that if there was “absolute intransigence” the US would walk away. The global powers — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States — are trying to pin down a deal putting a nuclear bomb out of Iran’s reach in return for lifting a web of sanctions against the Islamic republic. On one of the thorniest issues — choreographing the nuclear steps to be taken by Iran in exchange for reciprocal sanctions relief — a compromise may be emerging, at least among experts thrashing out the complex final accord. “There are still differences,” an Iranian official insisted, however, while a Western diplomat said on UN sanctions — as opposed to EU and US ones — there was “no agreement yet”. The deal between Iran and the P5+1 would end a standoff dating back to 2002 when dissidents first revealed undeclared nuclear facilities in Iran. Officials have stressed all week that th … | |
Welcome to Grimbo: why Greece has passed the point of no returnThe situation in Greece is so dire that it no longer really matters whether the vote was “yes” or “no” in the national referendum on how to respond to its mountainous debt obligations. | |
Haze settles over Vancouver as 60 new wildfires blaze across B.C.B.C. has seen more than 60 new wildfires over the weekend that have put people out of their homes or on evacuation alert, resulting in several communities declaring states of emergency. | |
Polls close in Greek bailout votePolls close in a Greek referendum on the terms of an international bailout, a vote that may decide the country’s future in Europe. | |
Princess Charlotte christening: Crowds gather for a glimpse of the Royal babyBritain’s Princess Charlotte, the baby daughter of Prince William and his wife, Kate, has been christened in the family’s first public outing together since her birth in May. | |
Loved ones mourn young men killed in Boucherville, Que.Dozens of people attended a candlelight vigil for Jérémie and Gabriel Dubuc in front of their father’s home, where their bodies were discovered on Friday. | |
New, Simple ‘Buy’ Buttons Aim to Entice Mobile ShoppersCompanies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are trying to bridge the gap between smartphone browsing and desktop purchases. | |
VIDEO: Syria family urged to come homeA relative of a family from Luton who are believed to have joined militants known as Islamic State in Syria urges them to return home. | |
Saskatchewan wildfire exodus drives thousands from their homesMore than 1,000 evacuees from La Ronge, Sask., were bused to Cold Lake, Alta., early this morning, joining thousands of people in northern Saskatchewan who have already been forced out of their homes by wildfires. | |
Western Sydney Wanderers narrow in on star striker to fill attacking voidHaving secured one of the most important pieces of their on-field puzzle with the midweek signing of Mitch Nichols, the Western Sydney Wanderers are determined to find what they believe is the final part – a goal-scoring striker. | |
Greek referendum final polls show ‘No’ vote ahead by small marginATHENS (Reuters) – Final opinion polls released after the end of voting in Greece’s referendum showed the ‘No’ vote leading by a small margin in Sunday’s vote on a bailout proposal from creditors. | |
Will do everything possible to make India innovation hub: PM Narendra ModiNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight promised to do everything possible to make enterprise and innovation easier so that India emerges as an innovation hub and keeps pace with the fast changing world. “The world is changing, quicker than ever before and we cannot remain oblivious to that. If we don’t innovate, if we don’t come up with cutting edge products there will be stagnation,” he said in a ‘Digital Dialogue’, and added, “On the part of the government, I assure absolute support.” Responding to numerous suggestions with regard to digitalisation received through the day on a specially-created platform on social media, Modi said, “We are doing everything possible to make enterprise and innovation easier. We have covered substantial ground in the last 14 months and want to do a lot more in the future.” He said his government wants India to emerge as the innovation hub where the next big ideas emerge, driven by the power of technology. | |
Schäuble sees opportunity in Greek crisisGermany’s hardline finance minister wanted Greece to exit euro in 2012 but was overruled by Merkel | |
Smoky skies from wildfires snapped by residents in VancouverAs wildfires rage across parts of B.C., the resulting smoke and ash have spread over several communities, prompting residents to share their jaw-dropping photos of the eerily dark skies. | |
Commodities fall saves China’s blushesFirst-quarter expansion would have been less than 6% were it not for collapse in price of materials | |
Record support for Indigenous recognition ahead of summitSupport for recognising Indigenous Australians in the constitution has reached a record high of 85 per cent as the Prime Minister hosts an unprecedented summit of Aboriginal leaders to plot a “road map” to the referendum. | |
Abbott and Shorten plumb new depths in approval stakesThe most revealing comparison in the July Fairfax Ipsos National Poll is not between Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten, but between both leaders and those who went before them. | |
Bill Shorten and Tony Abbott hit by popularity nosedive: Fairfax-Ipsos pollOpposition Leader Bill Shorten has suffered a massive hit to his personal approval ratings, but there is little consolation for Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who has also seen his approval ratings dive in the July Fairfax-Ipsos poll. | |
Tour de France 2015: Greipel claims stage as Cancellara takes yellow from DennisGerman Andre Greipel won a chaotic second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, a rain-soaked 166 kilometres from Utrecht to Zélande. | |
Ex-mayor runs Mafia cell, answers to ItalyA former Western Australian mayor is allegedly running a Calabrian mafia cell in Perth and answers to a mafia godfather in Italy, according to explosive court files. | |
The mafia, metadata and me: the day Stan called me into an ecstasy stingWhen the phone vibrated in my pocket in September 2007, I had no idea the incoming call would plunge me into the middle of Australia’s biggest mafia investigation in decades. | |
Terror diverts focus as Mafia ‘board of directors’ thrivesItaly’s top anti-Mafia prosecutor and Australian police are warning that the massive diversion of law enforcement resources to combat terrorism is eroding the fight against the Mafia and other serious organised crime groups. | |
Iran deal ‘possible this week’A deal with Iran on its contentious nuclear programme is possible this week, US Secretary of State John Kerry says at talks in Vienna. | |
China’s Market Rout Is a Double ThreatA failure to halt the sell-off in stocks in the last three weeks has shaken Beijing’s aura of invincibility and imperils the global economy. | |
In pictures: Unesco World Heritage sites 2015Forth Bridge and other sites added to Unesco’s protected list | |
HK directors active buying shares in own companiesDirectors were active buyers in the past holiday-shortened week, with 40 firms recording 161 purchases worth HK$339 million, compared with 31 companies in 127 transactions for HK$251 million in the previous week. | |
China injects liquidity to steady marketsBeijing launches emergency measures to halt equities slump | |
Bridge wins world heritage statusThe Forth Bridge becomes the sixth Scottish landmark to be awarded Unesco World Heritage Site status. | |
Hong Kong homes sales fall as buyers cautious amid volatile stock marketHome sales in both the primary and secondary markets fell in Hong Kong over the weekend, with property investors sitting on the sidelines as they weighed up large stock market fluctuations on the mainland and their effect in Hong Kong. | |
Beijing’s curb on new listings seen as boost to Hong Kong’s IPO marketHong Kong’s initial public offering market is set for another year-end rush as Beijing reins in mainland share sales. | |
China’s reduced appetite for commodities won’t be offset by IndiaThe decade-long commodity demand “super-cycle” induced by China’s unique, resource-intensive economic growth model is nearing an end, analysts say, and that will not change even if India changes course to follow suit. | |
Australian miners attack China coal testsAnger at move they say unfairly blocks cargoes at Chinese ports and increases costs for exporters | |
U.S. man shoots off firework from top of his head, diesA young man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, fatally injuring himself, U.S. authorities say. | |
St Kilda surge to stunning win over EssendonSt Kilda have embarrassed Essendon and intensified pressure on James Hird’s coaching future with a stunning 110-point win at Etihad Stadium. | |
Q&A fallout: Tony Abbott orders frontbench ministers to boycott ABC showBarnaby Joyce has withdrawn from a scheduled appearance on the ABC’s Q&A, citing a decree from Tony Abbott that his frontbenchers are to boycott the program. | |
Boko Haram attack caps bloody weekBoko Haram militants are blamed for a suicide bomb attack in a Nigerian church at the end of a week in which more than 200 people were killed. | |
Local iron ore juniors under pressureAustralia’s iron ore junior producers have worked hard to cut costs in the face of the plummeting price, but will it be enough? | |
China rolls out emergency measures to prevent stock market crashBEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s stock markets face a make-or-break week after officials rolled out an unprecedented series of steps at the weekend to prevent a full-blown stock market crash that would threaten the world’s second-largest economy. | |
Hamilton wins thrilling British GPLewis Hamilton battled through a bad start and late-race rain to win an action-packed British Grand Prix at Silverstone. | |
Pope starts Latin American visitPope Francis is travelling to Ecuador as part of his second trip to South America since becoming pontiff in 2013. | |
Osborne identifies £12bn welfare cutsChancellor George Osborne has identified how £12bn in promised welfare savings will be made, ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, he tells the BBC. | |
U.S. government faces burden in proving airlines work together to boost profitsAs the U.S. Justice Department launches an investigation into possible collusion in the airline industry, experts say the government faces the burden of proving that carriers were deliberately signalling business decisions to each other. | |
Oil Pipeline Inspection Tools: Far From PerfectOil pipeline companies like to brag that their advanced testing methods and remote monitoring technology prevent spills. So why was a southern California beach coated in crude? | |
Man dies trying to save swimmersA man dies after attempting to rescue two teenage girls who got into difficulty in the sea in Gwynedd. | |
BBC ‘to fund licences for over-75s’The chancellor is planning to announce in Wednesday’s Budget that the BBC will have to meet the cost of free TV licences for over-75s, BBC News understands. | |
Greek banks ‘days away from running out of cash’Cash within the Greek banking system will run out in just a few short days, a senior banking source has told me, amid fears that the financial crisis will force Greek companies to start laying off workers on Monday. | |
Players, and fans, prove the passion is strong at BrookieIt was an important second half for the Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval on Sunday afternoon. They had to make a statement. | |
Manly Sea Eagles climb off the bottom with cruise over Cronulla SharksManly coach Geoff Toovey says halfback Daly Cherry-Evans will be “spurred on” by playing against the Gold Coast team he reneged on. | |
Lewis Hamilton wins British Formula One Grand Prix for MercedesMercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has held off a Williams threat and late rain to win his British home grand prix a third time. | |
Super Rugby final shows Europe why the south is still the bestToulon? Both of the Hurricanes and Highlanders would have the European champions chasing shadows. | |
Alton Towers amputee posts pictureA girl whose leg was amputated after a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers posts a photograph of her with family and friends as her recovery continues. | |
China CNR lawyer recounts complications behind merger with rival train maker CSROn the last Sunday afternoon in October last year, lawyer Charles Chau was notified by client China CNR Corp that trading of its shares would be suspended the next day. | |
Labor expels figure linked with Mafia intimidationVictorian Labor party delegate and Moreland councillor Michael Teti allegedly supplied a gun to a Mafia henchman which was then used to threaten a woman, and has repeatedly moved funds on behalf of convicted crime boss Frank Madafferi. | |
Air New Zealand seeks to delay competition from Qantas and American AirlinesAir New Zealand wants the competition regulator to stop Qantas and American Airlines from their planned trans-Pacific capacity additions occurring in the peak season of December. | |
China’s central bank to fund margin finance agency in latest stock market bailout bidIn the latest effort to cope with the worst domestic stock market crisis in years, China’s market regulator said on Sunday that it would allow the country’s central bank to provide liquidity support to the government-backed margin finance agency, China Securities Finance | |
Karmichael Hunt denies Gold Coast have a drug cultureFormer Gold Coast Suns player Karmichael Hunt has denied there is a drug culture at the club. | |
Greek Importers Begin to Feel the SqueezeCapital controls in Greece don’t appear yet to have significantly curbed the country’s imports, especially of essential items. But for nonessential goods, Greek importers are starting to feel the squeeze. | |
Malaysia PM fights for political lifeFallout grows for PM over claims he received $681m from struggling state fund | |
Asia would see us as decadent if we embraced gay marriage: Barnaby JoyceAgriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has warned that Asia could see Australia as “decadent” if same-sex marriage is legalised, potentially damaging negotiations and our trading relationship in the region. | |
Japan’s ageing workforce spurs investment in roboticsFactory worker Satomi Iwata has new co-workers, a troupe of humanoid automata that are helping to address two of Japan’s most pressing concerns – a shortage of labour and a need for growth. | |
VIDEO: Forth Bridge is World Heritage SiteOne of Scotland’s most famous landmarks, the Forth Bridge, has been given World Heritage Site status by Unesco. | |
Plane crashes on California beach, injuring 12-year-old boyA small plane crashed onto crowded beach in Southern California Saturday afternoon, sending a 12-year-old boy to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities say. | |
NASA scientists working to revive space probe on approach to PlutoNASA scientists work to revive the New Horizons spacecraft after it suffered a computer malfunction just nine days before it was due to fly past Pluto. | |
IndiGo hikes pilot salaries by 8% and cabin crew by 16% on average: ReportMUMBAI: India’s biggest airline by marketshare IndiGo has hiked salaries of its pilots by 8% and cabin crew by 16% on average, maintaining a gap between itself and its rivals, said a source in the know. Now a first officer will get Rs 2.61 lakh monthly for flying his stipulated 50 hours. He can get Rs 3.3 lakh if he flies for 90 hours. A senior first officer will get Rs 3.75 lakh for 70 hours of flying which can go up to Rs 4.3 lakh if he does 90 hours. A captain will get Rs 6.01 lakh for 70 hours and over Rs 7 lakh for 90 hours. A cabin attendant will get Rs 31,000, a senior cabin attendant Rs 40,000, a lead cabin attendant Rs 60,000 and the check crew Rs 90,000 for flying 40 hours. Bonuses for 90 hours will range between Rs 45,000 to more than Rs 1 lakh. IndiGo, which is soon to list on the bourses has a fleet of 97 planes and 1,448 pilots. “Earlier this year, the airline gave an annual crew bonus to its pilots and flight attendants. That was the 5th year in a row. Out of 8 years of its existence IndiGo has paid crew bonuses in 7,” said the person who didn’t want to be named. Aside of the price war in the skies, airlines have been trying to match each others salaries too, especially to its crew to match rivals. In May, SpiceJet increased salaries by 10% for pilots that fly its Boeing 737 planes and 20% for those who fly the Bombardier Q400 planes to “close the gap with rivals,” a second person the know said. Go Air’s management recently wrote to its employees saying it saying it will soon match their salaries with peers in the industry, a third source said. Go Air, gives a higher bonus than its rivals for pilots who fly overtime. That may decrease, he added. | |
IndiGo hikes pilot salaries by 8% and cabin crew by 16% on average: SourceMUMBAI: India’s biggest airline by marketshare IndiGo has hiked salaries of its pilots by 8% and cabin crew by 16% on average, maintaining a gap between itself and its rivals, said a source in the know. Now a first officer will get Rs 2.61 lakh monthly for flying his stipulated 50 hours. He can get Rs 3.3 lakh if he flies for 90 hours. A senior first officer will get Rs 3.75 lakh for 70 hours of flying which can go up to Rs 4.3 lakh if he does 90 hours. A captain will get Rs 6.01 lakh for 70 hours and over Rs 7 lakh for 90 hours. A cabin attendant will get Rs 31,000, a senior cabin attendant Rs 40,000, a lead cabin attendant Rs 60,000 and the check crew Rs 90,000 for flying 40 hours. Bonuses for 90 hours will range between Rs 45,000 to more than Rs 1 lakh. IndiGo, which is soon to list on the bourses has a fleet of 97 planes and 1,448 pilots. “Earlier this year, the airline gave an annual crew bonus to its pilots and flight attendants. That was the 5th year in a row. Out of 8 years of its existence IndiGo has paid crew bonuses in 7,” said the person who didn’t want to be named. Aside of the price war in the skies, airlines have been trying to match each others salaries too, especially to its crew to match rivals. In May, SpiceJet increased salaries by 10% for pilots that fly its Boeing 737 planes and 20% for those who fly the Bombardier Q400 planes to “close the gap with rivals,” a second person the know said. Go Air’s management recently wrote to its employees saying it saying it will soon match their salaries with peers in the industry, a third source said. Go Air, gives a higher bonus than its rivals for pilots who fly overtime. That may decrease, he added. | |
The Breakfast Clubbing: Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard sent to detentionKevin Rudd and Julia Gillard have thrashed out their differences in detention – in an episode of The Breakfast Clubbing. | |
WA Indigenous Art Award: Megan Cope’s The Blaktism questions authenticity obsessionMelbourne artist Megan Cope has won the prestigious 2015 Western Australian Indigenous Art Award, worth $50,000. | |
CFMEU, member cop $24,000 fine for racial abuse against AmericanThe national construction union and one of its members have been fined a total of $24,000 for abuse on a building site. | |
Muslim leaders urged to boycott Eid dinners held by AFP in 2015The Muslim community are angry about being stabbed in the back and then invited to dinner. | |
Theatre review: Saltwater and Letters HomeTwo autobiographical works from Singaporean-born playwrights are showing at Theatre Works where they can be enjoyed individually or as part of a double bill. | |
VIDEO: Building a stage fit for a PopePope Francis is due to arrive in Ecuador at the start of a seven-day tour of South America. | |
China curbs IPOs, enlists brokers in all-out bid to end market routBEIJING/SHANGHAI: Beijing intensified efforts at the weekend to pull China’s stock markets out of a nose-dive that is threatening the world’s second-largest economy, with top brokerages pledging to buy massive amounts of shares and a report that the government has set up a market stabilisation fund. Beijing has also suspended new share offers in an attempt to take pressure off the market after a 30 per cent plunge in three weeks, the Wall Street Journal said. The reported suspension of initial public offers (IPOs) came a few hours after extraordinary announcements by major brokers and fund managers, which collectively pledged to invest at least $19 billion of their own money into stocks. China’s government, regulators and financial institutions are now waging a concerted campaign to prop up the nation’s stock markets, amid fears that a meltdown would rock the financial system and inflict heavy losses across an economy where annual growth is already running at a 24-year low. Almost $3 trillion in market value – more than the entire economic output of Brazil – has been wiped out since markets went into reverse just a few weeks ago, posing a bigger headache for many global investors than even the Greek debt crisis. The main Shanghai Composite Index has lost nearly a third of its value since mid-June, a dramatic end to an equally breathtaking rally that saw it more than double in just seven months, fuelled by official interest-rate cuts. The sell-off is especially worrying because the bull market had been built on a mountain of speculative loans. Some analysts suggest total margin lending, both formal and informal, could add up to around 4 trillion yuan ($645 billion). China’s stock markets are dominated by retail investors, and a full-blown collapse could fuel fears of panic. State TV said on Sunday police had detained a man who allegedly spread rumours about people jumping off buildings after the share crash. Repeated attempts by regulators over the last week … | |
Driving Miss Dory: Queenslanders’ top 10 car namesKermit,’ the name of the very green and much loved Muppet character secured the top spot in an RACQ survey of most popular car names chosen by Queensland young drivers. | |
Horse euthanized at Calgary Stampede after breaking leg in chuckwagon raceA horse has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede after suffering a broken leg in one of the chuckwagon races on Saturday night. | |
Marriage equality is a fight for true religious freedom​The declaration that marriage equality is a 20th-order government issue was as welcome as a plate of cold haggis to someone about to fly for 24 hours to be at a wedding of friends from Sydney held in Scotland. | |
Greece referendum sets tone for the weekPost-election UK Budget to see government looking for £12bn of savings | |
Mehair to launch Nashik-Pune flight service from tomorrowNASHIK: Seaplane service operator Mehair will launch its first flight service between Nashik and Pune tomorrow after it had to suspend its earlier launch due to inclement weather. The company had scheduled its earlier launch on June 15. However, it was postponed “owning to heavy rains coupled with very strong winds in Mumbai on June 14, which resulted in moisture ingress into the aircraft,” the company had said. “That was a one off incident. We are confident of operating the service seamlessly. This service will prove to be a boon to the people travelling between Nashik and Pune as the current road journey of 6-7 hrs will be reduced to a mere 50 mins of comfortable flying,” Mehair Co-Founder and Director Siddharth Verma said. The first nine seater Cessna 208B plane service will take off at 9.45 AM and will reach Pune airport in 50 minutes and one time air-tariff is Rs 5,999 while the return journey fares are fixed at Rs 8,999 till July 31. Initially Nashik-Pune air service will be operated from Monday to Thursday twice in a day. The company is planning to start “joy rides” during Friday to Sunday, for Nashikites on minimum air fares. From August 1, the company will increase the fares to Rs 6,499 for one way and Rs 9,499 for return trip. | |
Violence casts long shadow in Ivory CoastCritics say government of Alassane Ouattara should do more to bring killers to justice | |
China moves to stem sharemarket plungeChina has frozen new share listings and announced it will set up a fund to stabilise its nose-diving sharemarkets in the latest raft of urgent moves indicating the growing concern over the potential for the country’s stock panic to spread and threaten the world’s second-largest economy. | |
Blatter blames politics for Qatar voteFrench and German presidents applied pressure prior to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes, says Fifa president Sepp Blatter. | |
Why she told mothers to rock their babiesKathryn Barnard | |
Fatal stabbing in WerribeeA man has died on his way to hospital after being stabbed in Werribee, in Melbourne’s west. |