Iran urges players to ‘come home’, saying they would be welcomed ‘with open arms’
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One of the Iranian football squad members who had sought asylum has changed her mind, home affairs minister Tony Burke has confirmed.
The turnaround comes as Iran’s foreign affairs ministry accused the Australian government of holding the players “hostage”.
Continue reading...Intelligence sources claim Iran has begun mine laying as US energy secretary backtracks on claim US escorted a ship through strategic chokepoint
The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway.
Citing intelligence sources, CNN on Tuesday reported that Iran has laid a few dozen mines in the strait in recent days and has the capability to sow hundreds more.
Continue reading...Australia’s high court finds singer’s label and merchandise distributor had been ‘assiduous infringers’ of trademark
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The Sydney fashion designer behind the Katie Perry label has won her epic trademark dispute with US pop star Katy Perry, after a legal battle lasting almost 17 years.
In a majority decision on Wednesday, Australia’s high court found the designer’s label did not breach trademark laws and was not likely to cause confusion, regardless of the singer’s reputation when it was registered.
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