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For father of four Shane Braniff, every day is a battle, a life consumed by relentless pain and constant fear. “I was diagnosed last year with a rare form of epilepsy that’s located in the frontal left lobe of my brain,” he said.The seizures began in 2023 and quickly became all-consuming.“After the first one, they started coming very fast, very frequent. I was having anywhere from three to nine seizures a day,” Braniff said.Since then, he says his doctor and private neurologist have repeatedly sent requests to Kelowna General Hospital for brain surgery, a procedure he believes could relieve dangerous…

A senior cop says he was fired after a future police commissioner made a false allegation against him surrounding a domestic violence inquest.Superintendent Sachin Sharma joined the Northern Territory Police Force in 2004 and from September 2023 acted in the role of Assistant Commissioner Domestic Violence & Youth.With his job already on the line during a restructure in late 2023, the 47-year-old gave evidence at an inquest into the domestic violence deaths of four Indigenous women.Asked about being “moved out” of his role, he told the coronial probe he was unable to continue in the position after it moved from…

Stellar’s (XLM) price action mirrors that of Bitcoin and Ether as it is currently down by nearly 2% in the last 24 hours.The coin is trading above $0.17 on Thursday after taking out the $0.182 swing high on Wednesday.Despite facing rejection on the 4-hour and daily timeframes, improving sentiments from the derivatives market suggest an upside continuation for XLM in the near term.XLM’s derivatives data shows bullish biasXLM is down nearly 2% in the last 24 hours as the sellers pushed the price lower after it took out the $0.182 swing high a few hours ago.However, XLM’s derivatives data remains…

The Boao Forum for Asia is often described as Asia’s equivalent of the Davos World Economic Forum, bringing together leaders from government, business and academia to discuss global issues.Other speakers at the forum on Thursday included Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who called on China to champion open, rules-based trade and support regional stability as global fragmentation deepens.South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok also delivered a speech at the forum.In a video address, he highlighted three priorities – innovation, institutions and interconnection – as countries navigate rising global uncertainty.He highlighted South Korea’s role in advancing emerging technologies, including AI, as…

NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country is working to expand its ‘buffer zone’ from Lebanon. Intensified Israeli attacks on Lebanon began in early March after Hezbollah launched rockets towards Israeli territory following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.Published On 26 Mar 202626 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, signed legislation on Wednesday to limit the use of face coverings for law enforcement, including federal ICE agents, The law, which requires officers to present identification before detaining someone, comes as some federal agents have sought to hide their identities during immigration raids in communities across the country.Sherrill, who was sworn into office in January, said the mask restriction is part of an effort to ensure the safety of residents of the Garden State.”I can’t believe we have to say this, but in the United States…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant accused of groping girls at his high school in Virginia is now facing additional charges after more victims came forward, according to police.Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, was already facing nine counts of assault and battery for allegedly inappropriately touching female classmates at a Fairfax County school. Fairfax police were alerted on March 5 by Fairfax High School about reports of multiple assaults on campus. An arrest warrant was issued, and Flores Ortiz turned himself in on March 7.On Wednesday, police said he was served with four more counts of the same…

As Vancouver prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, questions are being raised about what will happen to people living on the streets. Seattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.“It has particular time limits, because in about three months our city is about to welcome a quarter of a million people for the World Cup,” Kate Brunette Kreuzer, the Seattle mayor’s chief of staff, said at a council meeting.“It is really important that when we are hosting so many visitors to…

A man jailed for leading a trail of destruction through a Jewish heartland is back in court accused of domestic violence.Mohommed Farhat is serving a 20-month prison term after admitting a 41-minute graffiti and arson spree through Sydney’s east in November 2024.The 21-year-old was jailed in November after causing over $100,000 in property damage.He was denied parole in December and is set to be released on October 6.While in Parklea jail, he intimidated a woman in the days before Christmas, court documents seen by AAP say.WA’s biggest courts and crime stories to your inboxSign-up to our weekly newsletter for freeSign…

Concern over the erosion of democratic values has grown in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, where the military’s involvement in civilian areas and state-run businesses has increased significantly under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, a retired general.In a roundtable interview last week, Prabowo said the attack on Andrie was “terrorism,” pledging a thorough investigation and no impunity.Hundreds of civil society groups in Indonesia, including Amnesty International, have alleged the attack on Andrie was attempted murder. The activist had just recorded a podcast episode on the subject of military expansion before the incident.Andrie has been in a Jakarta hospital since the…