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A New Zealand man who was charged with more than a dozen sexual abuse offences before avoiding a court case due to ailing health has been found living in Australia.

JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor state government has proposed 12 “key” locations where Singapore cross-border taxis could drop off passengers, as authorities consider requiring these vehicles to be installed with a location tracking system. The proposed drop-off points include Senai International Airport, JB Sentral, Medini, Southkey, Mount Austin and Eco Botanic, according to Johor’s Works, Transportation and Infrastructure committee chairman and state executive councillor Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh.Six shopping malls are also under consideration, including Johor Premium Outlets (JPO) near Kulai. The other five malls were not specified, and CNA has since reached out to Fazli for more information. “These drop-off points are locations the state government considers key destinations. When we…

Iranian missiles and drones continue to target Gulf countries, with Bahrain’s state oil company declaring force majeure on Monday for its shipments after its refinery caught fire in an Iranian attack.Gulf airspace has been shut and oil production and supply disrupted after Iran targeted US assets located in Gulf countries in retaliation for attacks by the United States and Israel on the country since February 28.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBahrain’s state-owned energy company Bapco declared force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted its energy installations.Bapco “hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: For decades, curing cancer has been medicine’s holy grail. Now economists say it could also be the ultimate economic jackpot, delivering an estimated $185 trillion to the U.S. economy.At a time when policymakers are weighing the cost of medical research against ballooning federal deficits, the report argues that curing cancer would pay for itself many times over.The report, released by Unleash Prosperity, a free-market policy group, finds that eliminating cancer mortality would not only save millions of lives — it would dramatically strengthen the economy through longer lifespans, increased workforce participation…

A drone view of an Evergreen container ship docked at the port of Umm Qasr during nighttime operations in Basra, Iraq, March 5, 2026. Mohammed Aty | ReutersBEIJING — Surging oil prices following the Iran war are expected to impact China less than in past years as the country has built large crude stockpiles and diversified its energy sources, including renewables.As oil prices climbed past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years, OCBC analysts said China may be “less sensitive to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz than many of its Asian peers.””China has accumulated…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Terriers men’s basketball team advanced to the Patriot League finals on Sunday with a nail-biting victory over the Navy Midshipmen, 73-72.And it couldn’t have come closer than what took place at the end of the second half. Boston University Terriers guard Michael McNair (20) drives to the basket against Northwestern Wildcats forward Arrinten Page (22) during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Nov. 7, 2025. (David Banks/Imagn Images) Chance Gladden #2 of the Boston University Terriers defended by Ben Eisendrath #5 of the Harvard Crimson during the 2025 college…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. — More than five weeks after the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie — the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie — Arizona authorities say cadaver dogs used earlier in the investigation are not currently being deployed as the search continues.The elder Guthrie is believed to have been kidnapped from her home in the Catalina Foothills in northern Tucson around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 1.While no suspects have been publicly identified, and she has not been found, cadaver dogs had been deployed earlier in the case, according to Pima County…

Shares in Roche have dropped more than five per cent as the Swiss drug maker failed to show its promising drug candidate giredestrant against a common form of breast cancer can help newly diagnosed patients.A phase III trial did not provide reliable evidence that the drug’s use in combination with Pfizer’s Ibrance as a first treatment slows disease progression when compared with a standard hormonal therapy plus Ibrance, Roche said in a statement on Monday.That marked a reversal of fortunes for the oral compound.The Roche pill in 2025 cut the risk of tumour recurrence in breast cancer patients who had…

Families of the Chinese passengers published an open letter on Sunday – the 12th anniversary of the flight’s disappearance – criticising the lack of information they received during the latest search.”We understand the difficulties of the search,” the relatives said in a joint open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in which they thanked him for the initiative.”However, since Jan 15 this year, families have received no further search briefings whatsoever.””Over the past two months, we have repeatedly contacted Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport through both Malaysia Airlines and the Chinese government, yet have received no response,” they said.In an…

Crowds chased a bus carrying Iran’s women’s football team in Australia, chanting ‘save our girls’ and calling for the players to be granted asylum after they refused to sing the national anthem at the Asian Cup.Published On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo