Western Australia to overturn 2021 Aboriginal heritage protection laws
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Western Australia will overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, set out after the
2023-08-08 11:19
Carbon credits - land grab or the Amazon’s future?
The eight countries who share the rainforest are meeting in Brazil for a "milestone" summit.
2023-08-08 10:59
US women's World Cup domination has ended. But the nation remains a global talent factory
Despite the US' early Women's World Cup exit, America's influence on other competing nations is clear, with dozens of players born or raised in the United States representing national teams including Haiti, Jamaica and more.
2023-08-08 10:29
When will 'The Bachelorette' Season 20 Episode 8 air? 'The Men Tell All' set to bring unexpected twist as show nears end
'The Bachelorette' Season 20 star Charity Lawson spent a week in Fiji for overnight dates with her final three suitors
2023-08-08 10:27
Pence campaign meets donor threshold to make first primary debate
Former Vice President Mike Pence has reached the donor threshold to qualify for the first GOP presidential debate later this month in Milwaukee, an aide told CNN on Monday.
2023-08-08 10:23
As writers' strike nears 100-day mark, a potential deal with Hollywood studios is nowhere in sight
Hollywood is still mired in a state of anguish.
2023-08-08 10:21
Security increases for judge assigned to Donald Trump's January 6 criminal case
Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.
2023-08-08 09:29
Fans demand Luke Jones' exit after 'Below Deck Down Under' bosun kisses Margot Sisson and grabs her neck: 'Sexual harassment?'
'Below Deck Down Under' bosun Luke Jones kissed and inappropriately grabbed Margot Sisson's neck
2023-08-08 09:24
Special counsel accuses Trump of wanting to try Jan 6 case in media after bid to use evidence during 2024 run
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office accused Donald Trump of trying to “litigate this case in the media,” after the former president objected on Monday to a proposal to limit public discussion of the discovery evidence against him for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. "The defendant’s principal objection to it—as defense counsel stated publicly yesterday, and in conference with Government counsel—is that it would not permit the defendant or his counsel to publicly disseminate, and publicise in the media, various materials obtained from the Government in discovery," the the office wrote in a Monday night filing. “But there is no right to publicly release discovery material, because the discovery process is designed to ensure a fair process before the Court, not to provide the defendant an opportunity to improperly press his case in the court of public opinion." The filing came just hours after Mr Trump’s legal team asked the judge overseeing the criminal case for permission to use a large swath of discovery materials while he campaigns for the Republican nomination in next year’s presidential election. In a 13-page response to the government’s original motion for a protective order barring him from disclosing any of the materials that will be turned over by prosecutors as part of the pre-trial discovery process before he is tried on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding, Mr Trump’s defence team claimed that the standard protective order requested by prosecutors would mean Judge Tanya Chutkan would be a “censor” who would impose “content-based restrictions” on the ex-president’s “political speech”. Prosecutors, citing Mr Trump’s penchant for “public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him,” had asked Judge Chutkan to impose an order barring the former president from disclosing discovery materials “directly or indirectly to any person or entity other than persons employed to assist in the defense, persons who are interviewed as potential witnesses, counsel for potential witnesses, and other persons to whom the Court may authorize disclosure”. The government also cited social media posts made by the ex-president on his Truth Social platform, including one recent social media post in which he appeared to threaten to “come after” anyone he believes to have been “after” him. In a more recent post on Monday, the ex-president also claimed that he “shouldn’t have a protective order placed on [him] because it would impinge upon [his] right to FREE SPEECH”. Mr Trump’s attorneys largely echoed this claim in their court filing, and said the government had to demonstrate a “compelling reason” with “no narrower alternative” before the court could impose the restrictions requested by prosecutors. While the ex-president’s legal team did concede that the government does have some interest in “restricting some of the documents it must produce,” including secret grand jury materials and documents pertaining to the identities of witnesses, they said those needs did not require a “blanket gag order over all documents produced by the government”. They also complained that Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team did not explain why it would be insufficient to impose restrictions only on materials deemed “sensitive” by the government, and asked Judge Chutkan to impose an order which only restricts “sensitive” materials from use by Mr Trump in his political campaign. Additionally, the ex-president’s attorneys asked Judge Chutkan to impose an order which allows them to “bring on ... volunteer attorneys or others without paid employment arrangements” as Mr Trump prepares for trial, and argued that the government “cannot preclude the assistance” of such volunteers or require Mr Trump to ask permission before allowing them access to discovery materials. “Such a limitation or requirement would unduly burden President Trump and impede the efficient preparation of his defense. Indeed, the defense cannot predict its future needs for the case, especially for a case of this magnitude and complexity,” they said. They did add, however, that they would not object to an order restricting those volunteers from accessing materials deemed “sensitive”. 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2023-08-08 09:20
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Aug amid economic angst
SYDNEY Australian consumer sentiment slipped in August as a decision by the country's central bank not to hike
2023-08-08 09:20
MLB trade deadline Q&A: Trades that almost happened, Red Sox inactivity, Mets blow up and more
We're one week removed from the trade deadline, and FanSided's MLB Insider Robert Murray is tackling questions from around the game.We are officially a week removed from the Major League Baseball trade deadline, and there have been some early takeaways and reactions.Here's Fan...
2023-08-08 08:45
Aussie banks margins seen falling; outlook key in high-rate environment
By Upasana Singh and Rishav Chatterjee Australia's biggest banks are likely to report narrower profit margins in the
2023-08-08 08:18
