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Aged care wait times have continued to fall, but the federal government has rebuffed an attempt to return human judgment to the assessment system.

NEW DELHI: Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi on Tuesday (Aug 11) to assist investigators probing an Air India flight that plunged dramatically, injuring 17 in a terrifying mid-air ordeal, the company said.The probe into the flight comes as “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pilot.The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, lost around 91m on Aug 4 while flying from Phuket in Thailand to New Delhi, before stabilising and landing safely.Air India, in a statement after the plane landed, said it had “experienced a sudden loss of altitude”, adding that it was…

Officials accuse the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the killings, saying the grave held the remains of children and women.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Sudanese armed forces have discovered at least 25 bodies in a mass grave in the southeastern Blue Nile State, with local officials accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out the killings.The grave was found in the town of Kurmuk, a month after the Sudanese army regained control of the area after weeks of heavy fighting.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAbdel Aty Mohamed al-Faki, the commissioner of Kurmuk, announced the…

8/10: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump signs executive order updating childhood vaccine recommendations; primary day for five states on Tuesday.

During Labor Day, buy grills, fire pits, lawn care essentials and mattresses. (FOX News Composite) Labor Day weekend brings deals on everything from kitchen appliances to grills and mattresses, but that doesn’t always mean it’s the best time to buy. We’ve rounded up the best categories to shop during Labor Day sales events, plus a few worth saving for until Black Friday.What’s worth buying nowLabor Day brings plenty of savings, but some categories have better deals than others. Here’s what’s worth buying now, rather than waiting for events like Black Friday.READ MORE: The first-ever FOX News Wine Advent Calendar’s here — pre-order yours before…

Minnesota fraud mastermind sentenced to 41.5 years in prison Aimee Bock, the mastermind behind the ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud scheme, received a 41.5-year prison sentence from a Minnesota judge. The scheme involved the theft of nearly $250 million in COVID funding meant to feed hungry children. Bock’s defense argued many actors were outside her control, while prosecutors highlighted the lasting damage and erosion of public trust caused by her crimes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida woman was arrested after authorities said she falsely claimed to have cancer and scammed more than 200 people out of…

The first One Nation MP elected in their own right to parliament has warned Australia can not be oblivious to growing global change.

In the Philippines, irrigation infrastructure is being expanded and the country’s Congress has also pushed agencies towards a unified national preparedness framework covering farmers, fisheries, food security and water before drought worsens.Thailand’s Cabinet has ordered agencies to prepare specifically for a severe event, focusing on water for households, agriculture and industry, agricultural planning and emergency reserves.But experts and farmers like Surachai have questioned whether preparedness on the ground is sufficient. As the manager of a community enterprise group, he said he is highly aware that the farming community around him in Thailand’s agricultural heartland is not braced.“Sometimes I have to…

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSEGoldman Sachs’ Ashok Varadhan has a simple message for investors worried about higher interest rates, elevated oil prices and the durability of the economy: stay invested.Varadhan, the firm’s co-head of global banking and markets, pointed to three reasons for his constructive outlook: He doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, sees oil falling well below $70 a barrel later in 2026, and believes a resilient economy will increasingly benefit from productivity gains tied to artificial intelligence.”Stay invested would be my advice,” Varadhan said in…

Intel announced on Tuesday it had upsized its previously announced common stock offering to $20 billion, with an offer price of $95 per share.The chipmaker announced a $15 billion common stock offering on Monday to support skyrocketing customer demand for artificial intelligence computing power. Shares of Intel fell 4% in response.Intel said the offering, set to close on August 12, is expected to raise net proceeds of $19.7 billion, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.Intel intends to use the proceeds “for general corporate purposes,” it said, including, but not limited to, capital expenditures and working capital.The…