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A volunteer replaces campaign posters of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with new ones in his Sydney electorate ahead of a general election May 3.

Australian Prime Minister Says Battle Ahead To Win Election

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has a "mountain to climb" in elections Saturday, despite leading the opinion polls, in a contest swayed by living costs and Trump tariffs.

Australian Triple-murder Suspect Never Asked After Poisoned Guests: Husband
An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by dishing up a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington never asked after her dying guests' wellbeing, her husband told a court Friday.
Trump Signs Executive Order To Cut NPR, PBS Public Funding
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased in his latest attack on traditional media.
West Bank Palestinians Losing Hope 100 Days Into Israeli Assault
On a torn-up road near the refugee camp where she once lived, Saja Bawaqneh said she struggled to find hope 100 days after an Israeli offensive in the occupied West Bank forced her to flee.

Trump Vs Toyota? Why US Cars Are A Rare Sight In Japan

With their sleek curves and chrome grilles, the classic American cars on sale at Yosuke Fukuda's yard ooze Californian cool but on Japanese roads new US vehicles are a rare sight -- much to President Donald Trump's annoyance.

WAR IN UKRAINE

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sign a minerals deal at the Treasury Department

With Minerals Deal, Ukraine Finds Way To Secure Trump Support

In signing a minerals deal, Ukraine has found a new way to tie the United States to its future, but it remains to be seen if it can guarantee long-term support from mercurial President Donald Trump.

Economy in Focus

Stock Markets Gain As China Mulls US Tariff Talks
European and Asian markets rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs.
Apple Expects $900 Mn Tariff Hit, US IPhone Supply Shifts To India
Tesla Sales Plunge Further In France, Down 59% In April

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Infostealer Malware Hits Australian Banks: Staff Credentials Stolen In Major Cyber Threat
The revelations follow earlier reports this week that more than 31,000 customer banking passwords from the Big Four banks -- ANZ, CommBank, NAB, and Westpac -- had also been stolen using similar malware.

TikTok Fined 530 Mn Euros In EU Over China Data Transfer

TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.