Arisa Trew, a 14-year-old skateboarding sensation with her eyes set on the Olympics, has become the sole Australian to be honoured at Laurens Action Sports Awards, the world sport’s biggest awards gala. Trew was honoured for her pioneering feat at the age of just 13 last year, when she became the first female skater to land a 720 – two full rotations in mid-air – in competition.
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Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades
Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia’s president, as he announced the country’s largest cabinet since the 1960s. The 73-year-old was inagurated on Sunday as the country’s eighth president.
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Putin will not attend BRICS Summit 2023
South Africa has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has an outstanding arrest warrant issued in his name by the UN’s International Criminal Court (ICC), will not travel to a BRICS summit to be held in Johannesburg next month. The office of President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement on July 19 that by mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the Summit, but the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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Cyclone Ilsa
A powerful storm that is charging towards Western Australia (WA) has intensified to a category five system. Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is expected to hit Port Hedland, in the state’s north, late on Thursday night. A red alert has been issued across the region, with thousands of people ordered to take immediate shelter. While northern Australia is no stranger to cyclones, this storm is predicted to be the strongest to hit the region in 14 years.
