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“What will I do with $100?”That’s the question millions of West Australians will be asking themselves in the coming weeks after the Cook Government revealed it was giving $100 to every driver’s licence holder in the State.Marketed as a cost of living relief measure to spend on fuel to offset the result of higher prices at the bowser, the payment can actually be spent anywhere – and on anything – leaving each driver to make up their own mind as to how they spend the money.For Claire Fraser, the money was not tipped to go far.Ms Fraser lives with her…

BEIJING: Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday (May 7), underscoring the severity of the purge in the military.Past reports in Xinhua said Li had been suspected of receiving “huge sums of money” in bribes as well as bribing others, and an investigation found he “did not fulfil political responsibilities” and “sought personnel benefits for himself and others”.An investigation launched into Wei in 2023 found that he had accepted “a huge amount of money and valuables” in bribes and…

Irish Sport for Palestine accuses Israel of engaging ⁠in ‘genocide’ in war on Gaza ahead of UEFA Nations League game.Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026Leading Irish footballers have joined celebrities in a campaign urging ⁠the Republic of Ireland to boycott a UEFA Nations League match against Israel later this year.An open letter sent to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) from campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine accuses Israel of engaging ⁠in “genocide” in the war in Gaza and of breaching UEFA and FIFA statutes by allowing teams to play on occupied Palestinian land.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…

Since his second term started, President Trump has announced, negotiated, or floated a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.No surprise. About 60% of American adults are “worried about being able to afford prescription drug costs for themselves or their families,” a recent KFF nationwide poll showed. More than 80% consider the price of prescription drugs “unreasonable,” and most support increased regulation to lower costs. Americans pay about three times as much as people in other countries for the same prescription drugs.Last July, Trump sent letters to 17 drugmakers, demanding they voluntarily lower drug prices.…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new era has started in the Penn State Nittany Lions football program.The school hired Matt Campbell as its new head coach after he spent 10 years with the Iowa State Cyclones, turning them from a 3-9 team to a school that made seven bowl appearances after going four years without making one.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Matt Campbell looks on from the field during the Penn State Blue-White Spring game at Beaver Stadium in University…

Last week, Lethbridge, Alta., city council met during a community issues committee (CIC) to discuss, among other topics, the ongoing integrated fire/EMS funding model. Earlier this year, the province told the city it will have to make a decision — spend more to keep the current, 114-year-old model, or allow Emergency Health Services Alberta to find cost savings, which could lead to splitting the fire department from ground ambulance services.During the April 30 CIC meeting, council voted 5-4 to reject the provinces proposal. This meant Lethbridge’s council was refusing to pay more, which by default would mean it could lose…

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Modi’s Hindu nationalist government used Sindoor, the Hindi word for the red powder which married Hindu women wear on their foreheads, as a sign that it was to avenge those widowed in the April 22 attack.”They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians at Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their valour,” he said in a statement.More than 70 people were killed on both sides.Pakistan claims to have shot down five Indian fighter jets, including three advanced French Rafale aircraft, all of which were in Indian airspace at the time. India has not…

NewsFeedA passenger from the cruise ship hit with a Hantavirus outbreak has spoken to Al Jazeera from isolation about what took place on board. Three passengers died from respiratory illness on the MV Hondius as it travelled from Argentina to West Africa.Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo