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Australians seek cost-of-living answers as election polls close

May 3, 2025

Australians seek cost-of-living answers with election underway

May 3, 2025

Islamabad administration terminates parking contractor over Fraud, takes legal action
Islamabad administration terminates parking contractor over Fraud, takes legal action Islamabad: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has officially terminated its agreement with AJCL, the private company hired to digitize Islamabad’s parking system, citing repeated violations, financial irregularities, and negligence that compromised public safety and caused revenue losses. Investigations revealed that AJCL had failed to…
R. Kelly hospitalized in what lawyers call an ongoing prison assassination plot
R. Kelly has been hospitalized after surviving what his lawyer alleged was an assassination attempt, according to court documents filed on Tuesday. Kelly, whose legal name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was taken to Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., on Friday after he “was administered an overdose of his medication” by prison officials, court documents…
JPMorgan Chase unveils new Sapphire Reserve card perks and $795 annual fee
JPMorgan Chase is betting that a long list of new perks will keep affluent Americans hooked on its Sapphire Reserve card, despite a hefty bump in its annual fee. The bank on Tuesday unveiled an update to its premium credit card, which will now carry a $795 annual fee. That is a 45% jump from…
Pakistan rejects false propaganda against Pak-Iran border shutdown, Calls it disinformation
Pakistan rejects false propaganda against Pak-Iran border shutdown, Calls it disinformation Islamabad has firmly rejected circulating claims about the closure of the Pakistan-Iran border, calling them false and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. The rumors, primarily spread by Afghan-linked and Indian social media accounts, have been dismissed by Pakistani authorities, who confirmed that the…
Trump yanks brief reprieve for immigrants in agriculture, hotels he said are ‘good, long time workers’
The Trump administration has reopened immigrant hotel, restaurant and agricultural workers to worksite arrests by immigration officers, backtracking on the brief reprieve they got after President Donald Trump stated they were necess, good, longtime workers whose jobs were almost “impossible” to replace. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secret in the Department of Homeland Security, said in a…
Brad Pitt’s new ‘F1’ movie brings ‘immersive’ Formula 1 thrills to Hollywood
MONTREAL — When they began working together on the new “F1” movie, Formula 1 living legend Lewis Hamilton was pleasantly surprised to see that Brad Pitt knew what he was doing behind the wheel of a race car. “He had a bit of a feel for it already. It wasn’t completely alien. I worked as…
US Warship heads to Middle East amid Iran-Israel war; China responds strongly
US Warship heads to Middle East amid Iran-Israel War; China responds strongly The United States has deployed a powerful warship from the South China Sea to the Middle East amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The move has triggered global concern and drawn a strong response from China. According to reports, the warship equipped…
Japan’s hopes for G7 deal with Trump vanish on car tariff impasse
KANANASKIS, Canada — Japan’s hopes of reaching a tariff agreement with the U.S. on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Canada evaporated, as Tokyo’s expectations for “special treatment” as an ally and major investor ended up hardening Washington’s stance. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump held a 30-minute meeting Monday, which was…