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Western Australia Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson says urban search and rescue state logistics teams have started “rapid damage assessments” on flood-affected regions in the Kimberley.“Multi-agency clean-up crew comprising DFES staff and volunteers, and Australian Defence Force Personnel, has been mobilised to the region to start the huge recovery effort,” he said.“134 rapid damage assessments have been completed in Fitzroy Crossing, Boorowa, and Junjuwa communities.” Source: Sky News

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament will assess the legal standing of an emergency regulation signed by President Joko Widodo to replace a Job Creation law, the deputy speaker said on Tuesday (Jan 10), as activists called for a protest against the controversial decree. Civil society groups plan to stage a protest later on Tuesday to pressure lawmakers to reject the emergency regulation – officially called a government regulation in lieu of law – which some legal experts see as a government ploy to bypass proper debate in parliament. “The House of Representatives, in accordance with its constitutional function, will assess whether parameters…

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Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips.But it’s not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers who spoke to CNBC.It’s because some countries aren’t letting them in easily, they said.’I think it’s unfair’Reactions from Chinese travelers who spoke to CNBC were varied, ranging from indifference to confusion to anger.”Of course, I think it’s unfair,” said one citizen, who asked to be called Bonnie. “But at the same time, we understand what’s going on.”So far, more than a dozen countries have announced new rules for travelers departing from China.…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – A delegation of Republican senators visiting the southern border criticized the Biden administration over a report that immigration officials lost track of 150,000 illegal migrants due to a lack of processing.”Under President Biden, every single state has become a border state,” said newly sworn-in Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama.In December, Fox News uncovered a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement training videos revealing that the agency lost track of 150,000 illegal migrants due to the Biden administration’s lack of processingWATCH US SENATORS DISCUSS ICE LOSING TRACK OF 150K ILLEGAL MIGRANTS:WATCH MORE FOX NEWS DIGITAL ORIGINALS HERE”You’re…

Olam Group, one of the world’s biggest agricultural commodity traders, will list its $3.5bn agricultural arm in Singapore and potentially Saudi Arabia in the first half of this year as concerns around the war in Ukraine and climate change have spurred investment in food security.The Singapore-based trader, which sold a 35 per cent stake in Olam Agri to a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund last year for $1.24bn, said the dual listing of the company is designed to help grow its business outside of Asia.Olam Agri is looking to raise between $800mn and $1bn for the listing, according…

Five women in California have filed a lawsuit alleging that a nondenominational Christian organization covered up instances of child sexual abuse and exerted financial pressure on members to the extent that some took their own lives.The lawsuit filed late last month names the five plaintiffs as sisters Darleen Diaz, 33, and Bernice Perez, 31. Ashley Ruiz, 31, Salud Gonzelez, 30, and Elena Peltola, 23, are also named.The women allege that the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) and affiliated organizations — which include Hope Worldwide, Mercy Worldwide, the International Christian Church and the City of Angels International Christian Church — “indoctrinated”…

Following an onslaught of calls to address the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, President Joe Biden paid a brief visit to the southern border for the first time of his presidency and political career, though the president notably avoided traveling to sections of the border wall constructed under former President Donald Trump. Biden walked with border patrol agents along the border wall separating El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, on Sunday afternoon. The rust-colored mesh wall that stands roughly 18 feet tall differs from the border wall commissioned under Trump, which is made of heavy steel slats.A source familiar with the president’s tour…

Sesame has just been named the ninth major allergen in the U.S. by the FDA — but some companies have created a “workaround” that allows them to avoid removing sesame from their products.The tiny seeds can cause a big reaction in some people who are highly allergic, according to experts.Whether it’s sesame seeds on a bagel or sesame flour in baked goods, allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh shared with Fox News Digital that sesame as an ingredient can be life-threatening to some.WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET AN ALLERGIC REACTION: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND PREVENTION”It’s in so many foods,” said…

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in the US state of Florida after suffering from “abdominal pain”, his wife has confirmed. “My dear ones, I come to inform you that my husband Jair Bolsonaro is under observation at the hospital due to abdominal discomfort resulting from the aftermath of the stab wound he received in 2018 from a former member of the PSOL,” Michelle Bolsonaro wrote on Instagram on Monday, referencing the acronym for Brazil’s Socialism and Liberty Party. “We are praying for his health and for Brazil. God bless us,” she added. The news…