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Government extends aged care program funding shopping and transport help
A government program that helps older people with shopping and transport has been extended until 2029 after ongoing uncertainty about its future. …See More
Australia ‘can be very selective’ about migration, says migrant rich lister
There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that […]
We Have To Unite In Our Message That These Mistakenly Elected Dangerous People Have To Go.
Every day has to be a call for impeachment or military removal of Trump and the Cabinet. We are passively giving our country away because […]
Sánchez has one year until Spain’s election deadline. The odds are against him.
We are now one year away from the latest possible date — Aug. 22, 2027 — that Spain can hold a general election. For embattled Socialist […]
There’ll be some ups and downs: The politics of theme parks
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Welcome to a new occasional section of this column — Inappropriate Theme Park Ride of the Week! The […]
‘You are the problem’: GOP senator hammered after complaining about national debt
A GOP senator was hammered by critics on Thursday after he complained about the size of the national debt. This week, the national debt surpassed […]
Ex-Trump staffer sounds alarm over administration’s new ‘ruse’ to arrest critics
President Donald Trump’s “anti-fraud” project led by Vice President J.D. Vance is nothing more than a “ruse” for a pretext to lock up his political […]
Russian missile barrage across Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least 12 people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across Ukraine’s capital throughout the […]
Utz to go private in $2.9 billion Intersnack deal as shares surge
Intersnack is buying half of Utz Brands for $2.9B, taking the company private and boosting its presence in the US snack market…See More
Playing a Rigged Game
When the gears of the ballot box have been tampered with, it’s time for voters to write their own rules.
What Are the Chances: The Unlikely Mainstreaming of Prediction Markets
The prediction markets were nearly certain: Francesca Hong would win Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor on Aug. 11. Polymarket put the upstart’s chances at 96%; […]
As Natalie Harp Rumors Swirl, MIA Melania Trump Pops Back Up
No one thinks 80-year-old Donald Trump is having an affair with Natalie Harp. Republicans wish this were the case so that they could sell Trump […]
Flood of discounted auction homes deepens China’s property slump
China’s residential property prices kept falling this year as a surge in court-ordered auction homes flooded the market with steep discounts, deepening buyer wariness and […]
Russia’s Khabarovsk sub tests Cold War deterrence in a new age
Russia’s Khabarovsk submarine may represent the cutting edge of undersea nuclear warfare, but its arrival also raises a more fundamental question: whether increasingly exotic weapons […]
Spanish government creates new migrant shelters to ease Ceuta crisis
On Thursday morning, it began relocating over 1,000 people from the beach to reception centres set up in army tents…See More
US national debt tops 40 trillion dollars for first time
America’s national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time – more than double what it was just 10 years ago, according to […]
Romanian jet blasts drone near offshore gas platform, president blames Moscow
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet blew up a sea drone near the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea this morning, with the country’s […]
Reverse Megxit: 5 awkward questions as Harry and Meghan plot British return
LONDON —Megxit — the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from the U.K. five years ago — sparked criticism, fanfare, and many, many […]
BREAKING: Siya OUT, Ox IN for Springboks against All Blacks
Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi has been ruled out of Saturday’s Test against the All Blacks, but Ox Nche has recovered from injury in time…See More