• Australian Associated Press

    Premier axes MP from role over staff allegations

    A state politician has resigned from his parliamentary secretary role following allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

  • France 24

    Street crime crackdown packs Paris-area prison ahead of Olympics

    A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics is putting pressure on an overcrowded prison operating at almost double its capacity. Villepinte is a grey, concrete detention centre in the suburb of Seine-Saint Denis. It lies 2.5 km from the Paris Arena Nord, set to host boxing and fencing competitions during the Games beginning on July 26.It is among the most crowded prisons in France. Opened in 1991, Villepinte takes prisoner

  • Reuters

    GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks face worst month since September, yen swings after BoJ

    Global stocks were teetering on Friday towards their worst month since September, although futures markets predicted strong tech earnings would spark a Wall Street relief rally later in the day that would help traders recoup some losses. Japan's yen was volatile, hitting a fresh 34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary policy loose at its latest policy meeting, then rebounding.