Lakemba mosque in Sydney requested permission to broadcast a call to prayer once a week on Fridays for 15 minutes using 4 loudspeakers.
Independent Cr Saud Abu-Samen said concerned residents who live near Sydney's largest mosque to 'close their windows' if approved.
And here's the lady who shut it down.
German Johannes Liebmann produced one of the greatest swims ever at the European championships in Paris.
The 19-year-old clocked a time of 14 minutes 26.79 seconds, 3.88sec faster than American Bobby Finke at the 2024 Olympics.
He is the first swimmer to go under the 14.30 mark.
When Irish teenager Alex McKee took a shower on the small Greek Island of Kimolos, he died instantly when he was electrocuted by picking up the showerhead. The small island was the birthplace of his mother.
Photograph: Ralf Adler/Getty/imageBroker RF
Australians face the prospect of being recorded without their knowledge or consent.
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses have become a staple for content creators across the world.
A low-cost version of Meta’s smart glasses were made available at Kmart this month, which sold out almost instantly.
Paulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, walks outside Manhattan Criminal Court following a hearing in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione in New York City. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado
The battle over the Kennedy Center’s future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump’s allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.
Family members and lawmakers raised alarms over a mental health and morale crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, citing an extended deployment spanning over 260 days with minimal port visits, thwarted suicide attempts, and severe living condition complaints.
The US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln “completely misrepresented” the situation.
