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A 97-year-old Brisbane bowls club facing demolition is saved in a $6 million deal after Bowls Queensland rejected an offer $1 million higher to keep both greens

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A 97-year-old Brisbane bowls club facing demolition is saved in a $6 million deal after Bowls Queensland rejected an offer $1 million higher to keep both greens

Griffin Hospitality plans to renovate the clubhouse, bar and kitchen while retaining the atmosphere and character associated with the club. The aim is to make the venue more welcoming for bowlers, families and visitors while keeping the sport at its centre. For a club that spent years staring down the prospect of demolition, the future … Read more

Trump-Xi summit: $14 billion Taiwan arms deal hangs over Washington talks

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Trump-Xi summit: $14 billion Taiwan arms deal hangs over Washington talks

File photo: US president Donald Trump with Chinese premier XI Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt arms sales to Taiwan when the two leaders meet in Washington this week. Sources have informed Reuters that Beijing is likely to invoke a 1982 US-China agreement that commits Washington … Read more

What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?

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What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?

COPENHAGEN, Sept 22 – The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement on Tuesday aimed at ending months of tension over the Danish self-governing territory after US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of the vast Arctic island. What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal? Here are some key components of … Read more

Deal or annihilation? Trump speaks about his ‘big’ Iran dilemma at UNGA

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Deal or annihilation? Trump speaks about his 'big' Iran dilemma at UNGA

‘Will a deal be made’ or ‘do I drive them into hell’: Trump’s ‘big decision’ on Iran US President Donald Trump said he has a “big decision to make” on Iran as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, laying out two stark choices: Striking a deal with Tehran or “annihilate” the Islamic … Read more

California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

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California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

The conservation plan comes as the future of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant remains under discussion For decades, 2,060 acres of California’s Central Coast remained closed to the public as a buffer around the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Now, the land above Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County is set to become a … Read more

Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement

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Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement

A private group of four islands covering 520 acres along the US-Canada border has been listed for $2.3 million. The sale includes a renovated home, machinery, two boats and a mainland dock slip. Located in Potagannissing Bay and the St Marys River near Drummond Island, the property includes Burnt Island, Wilson Island, Claw Island and … Read more

The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal

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The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal

By Sarah Kinosian, Marianna Parraga and Gram Slattery The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal CARACAS/MIAMI, Sept 5 – The billionaire who helped broker the Trump administration’s sweeping long-term oil deal with Venezuela was until recently a target of U.S. money-laundering investigations involving funds embezzled from the … Read more

‘Gift from Venezuela’: Donald Trump says oil deal will help refill ‘virtually emptied’ US strategic reserve

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‘Gift from Venezuela’: Donald Trump says oil deal will help refill ‘virtually emptied’ US strategic reserve

Donald Trump said the process of refilling the reserve would begin shortly US President Donald Trump on Sunday said oil secured under a recently announced deal with Venezuela would be used to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which has been drawn down sharply in recent years amid global supply disruptions and high fuel prices.In … Read more

Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses ‘surrender’

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Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender'

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his Iran-backed group refused to “surrender” nearly six months after war erupted with Israel. Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses ‘surrender’ “We are against the framework agreement and call for its downfall,” Qassem said in a televised … Read more

Oil jumps over $2 after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

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Oil jumps over $2 after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

By Siddharth Cavale Oil jumps over $2 after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms NEW YORK, – Brent crude prices jumped by more than $2 a barrel on Thursday, after a Wall Street Journal report said U.S. President Donald Trump is not interested in returning to terms of a memorandum of understanding reached … Read more