In decision announced by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli on Tuesday, Brisbane's The Gabba stadium is now scheduled to be replaced by a new stadium located on the north side of the Brisbane River. The yet to be named stadium is due to be the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics as well as international cricket and top level Australian rules football, both currently hosted at the Gabba.
On Tuesday, US Attorney General Pam Bondi made a statement announcing that she had advised prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting and killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
Damaging wildfires have stretched across huge parts of the US state of Texas during the month of March. As of the morning of March 24, all fires across the central part of the state are contained.
The United States is deploying a second aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to the Middle East. Reportedly, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the order on Friday.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, former vice president of Namibia, was sworn in as Namibia's first female president on March 21. She won the presidential election in November 2024 as the candidate of the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO).
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