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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pledged to make spending restraint a key feature of the Federal budget as the government flags major cost pressures.Responsible economic management and spending restraint will be defining features of the May 12 budget and “crucial in the context of important and unavoidable spending pressures”, Dr Chalmers said.“We’ve made a lot of progress together but there’s more work to do and that’s why sensible savings and spending restraint are a central focus of our economic plan,” he said in a statement.Treasury figures released on Friday night highlighted more than $60 billion in spending pressures in the coming…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Mets, despite having the worst record in Major League Baseball at 10-21, will not be making a change at manager.New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said the team’s problems do not lie with Carlos Mendoza.”We know our record is not what we want, and we know we are capable of more,” Stearns told MLB.com. “We don’t view this as a manager problem, and we don’t intend to make a change.” New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza leaves the field after removing pitcher Devin Williams during the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A masked suspect accused of gunning down two bank employees inside a Kentucky branch is now facing federal charges after a wild, high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to court documents.Brailen Weaver, 18, is accused of carrying out the April 30 attack at a U.S. Bank branch in Berea, where authorities say he shot and killed two employees shortly after entering the building.According to an FBI affidavit, the suspect entered the bank around 1:57 p.m. and “immediately shot and killed a male victim” before fatally shooting a second employee, identified…

new video loaded: Student Driver Plunges Bus Into River SeineOver 100 rescue workers fished out a bus from the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, a commuter town near Paris, on Thursday after a bus driver in training veered it into the river.By Jamie LeventhalMay 1, 2026

Washington — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals allowed to temporarily live and work in the United States, finding that the Department of Homeland Security likely acted unlawfully when it moved to end the benefits earlier this year.U.S. District Judge Dale Ho in New York ruled in favor of 16 Yemeni nationals who either have Temporary Protected Status or are applying for the protection. He agreed to keep the program in place while their lawsuit proceeds.Ho, appointed by former President Joe Biden, found that former Homeland Security…

It’s been a senior year tradition — in some form — for years at high schools: Grade 12 students chasing and “eliminating” each other with water pistols for bragging rights. It’s commonly called the “Senior Assassin” game and now there’s an app that collects video evidence and tracks the leader scoreboard.Students taking part can be seen running around with goggles and pool floaties, which gives players immunity.“We’ve been looking forward to it since the Grade 12 students played last year,” said Chloe Mackenzie, a senior at Sackville High School outside Halifax.The game at Sackville High isn’t sanctioned by the school…

Marnus Labuschagne has led Hyderabad Kingsmen into the final of the Pakistan Super League after a gripping last-ball win in which Chris Green just fell short.

FBI agents canvass homes near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Guthrie was last seen on Saturday night as an investigation into her disappearance continues. (L) A portrait of Nancy Guthrie and Savannah Guthrie shown in a photo provided by NBC.  (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital; Courtesy of NBC) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LONE PREDATOR: Nancy Guthrie’s front door blood evidence points to ‘single abductor’: former FBI profilerTEAM FRACTURES: Kohberger defense team says it is ‘appalled’ by former expert’s public comments about Idaho murders caseTOXIC RIPPLE: Luigi Mangione ‘does not support violent…

Atlassian shares jumped more than 29% on Friday after the software company topped Wall Street’s expectations for the fiscal third quarter, reporting strong cloud growth and data center revenue. Here’s how the company did compared with LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: $1.75 adjusted vs. $1.32 expectedRevenue: $1.79 billion vs. $1.69 billion expectedAtlassian’s stock has been among the hardest hit by the “SaaS-pocalypse” this year, with shares down more than 45% year to date. The phrase refers to the sell-off in technology stocks following the release of software built on top of artificial intelligence models from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.…

Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg separatists continue their attacks against Mali’s military government.By Al Jazeera Staff and News AgenciesPublished On 1 May 20261 May 2026Al-Qaeda-linked rebel fighters have reportedly set up checkpoints around Mali’s capital, Bamako, and seized the town of Tessalit in the north.Reuters reported on Friday that Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has called on Malians to rise up to “bring down the junta”, and adopt Islamic law.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe latest developments come days after a series of attacks by JNIM and Tuareg separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) resulted…