Two classic American novels are set to be removed from a curriculum in the U.K. over concerns about racism and the books’ use of racial slurs. Reading lists won’t include “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck and “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee under the Welsh General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). “Of…

Australia has approved the extradition of former U.S. Marine Daniel Duggan as of Monday, Dec. 23, over accusations he illegally trained Chinese pilots. The move, rubber-stamped by Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, puts an end to Duggan’s nearly two-year attempt to avoid a return to the United States. Dreyfus said he came to the decision…

A Sydney jury has convicted a police officer of manslaughter in the death of a 95-year-old nursing home resident. The case that has sparked debate over police use of force and Taser protocols in New South Wales. Kristian James Samuel White, 34, was found guilty Wednesday, Nov. 27, after a jury deliberated for 20 hours.…

Police in Sydney, Australia arrested the person they believe stabbed a bishop and several others at a church in Western Sydney on Monday, April 15. The attack comes two days after someone stabbed and killed six people at a busy Sydney shopping mall. A video that circulated online showed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel preaching at…

More than 30,000 troops from 13 different countries are in Australia for Talisman Sabre 2023. This year’s gathering of military might is the largest ever joint military exercises between the United States and Australia. Americans and Australians may make up the bulk of participants, but war fighters from Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Indonesia, Fiji,…