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CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against the inclusion of the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.Officials from the UN cultural agency and the International Union for Conservation of Nature released a report on Monday warning that without "ambitious, rapid and sustained" climate action, the world's largest coral reef is in danger.The report, which recommended moving the Great Barrier Reef to endangered status, followed a 10-day mission in March to the famous reef system off Australia's northeast coast that was added to the World Heritage list in 1981.Environment Minister…

BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday reaffirmed the military alliance's commitment to Ukraine, saying the war-torn nation will one day become a member of the world's largest security organization.Stoltenberg's comments came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his NATO counterparts met in Romania to garner urgently needed support for Ukraine to ensure that Moscow fails to defeat Ukraine while bombing the energy infrastructure.“The NATO door is open,” Stoltenberg said. "Russia has no veto" on the accession of countries, he said, referring to the recent entry of North Macedonia and Montenegro into the security alliance. He…

The Supreme Court will consider Tuesday the Biden administration's effort to revive a policy that prioritizes immigration enforcement by focusing on threats to public safety.The administration is seeking to overturn a June ruling by a Texas-based federal judge that blocked the policy nationwide. It had been in effect for less than a year.Announced in September 2021, President Joe Biden's plan marked a departure from the hardline enforcement approach taken by former President Donald Trump. The administration argued that with an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the US, the government has to prioritize certain cases because it does not have…

Purdue will be without quarterback Aidan O'Connell as the team prepares for the Big Ten Championship Game against Michigan.O'Connell posted on social media that her brother, Sean, had died. He didn't return to campus after the team beat Indiana on Saturday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell, #16, runs from Indiana's James Head Jr., second from right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, November 26, 2022, in Bloomington, Indiana. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)"My family and I want to express our gratitude for the love and support we have received in recent…