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An obstetrician who killed a young woman in a drunken, high-speed crash in one of Perth’s wealthiest suburbs was ‘effectively an unguided missile’, his sentencing has been told.

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s parliament will discuss late next week the government’s stalled Bill on a US$40 billion special defence budget, which has been held up by opposition party objections, attracting the concern of US lawmakers.Taiwan President Lai Ching-te last year proposed the extra defence spending to counter China, which has ramped up military pressure to force the island to accept its claim of sovereignty.But the opposition, which has a majority in parliament, refused to review the proposal and instead advanced its own less expensive proposals, which only fund the purchase of some of the US weapons Lai wants.Earlier this month, a…

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during the 2025 IIF annual membership meeting in Washington, Oct. 16, 2025.Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that he was anxious over the U.S. economy, citing elevated asset prices and a competitive environment in banking that reminded him of the pre-2008 crisis years.Even as economists tout the Trump administration’s tax and deregulatory policies as boosting economic growth this year, Dimon said during an annual investor update that his own tendencies were to consider what could go wrong when expectations are riding high. “My…

The ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee names Kim Yo Jong as the full department director at the key party congress.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 24 Feb 202624 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been promoted in the ruling party structure at the party congress, during which he set the country’s economic agenda for the next five years, according to state media.The ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee named the North Korean leader’s sister, Kim Yo Jong – who was previously a deputy department director – as a full…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $35 million in state funding to support illegal immigrants as the Trump administration carries out its massive deportation agenda.Newsom’s office is releasing the money that the legislature set aside in the state budget to help philanthropic partners support immigrant families with food assistance and other resources, according to a press release.These funds are on top of funds the state already allocated to provide legal resources to those facing deportation.”While the federal government targets hardworking families, California stands with them – uniting partners and funding…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump talked to the U.S. men’s hockey team and invited them to his State of the Union address after their gold medal victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics.American Olympian Matthew Tkachuk reflected on the president’s phone call as he arrived at Miami International Airport a day after the team secured a gold medal. United States’ hockey player Matthew Tkachuk signs autographs after arriving at Miami International Airport from the Milan Cortina Olympics, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)”It was super cool,” he told reporters as he…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An 18-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested and federally charged over the weekend after allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl online to share sexually explicit images, with some content depicting severe self-mutilation, authorities announced Monday. Officials described Matthew Edward Pysher as a “sadistic” predator who harbored ideologies consistent with nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) and “764,” an online “gore” group characterized by hatred of society and the promotion of self-harm, sexual exploitation and violence among children.He was arrested late Friday while meeting with the girl at a Santa Clarita Valley, California, motel, where he allegedly coerced…

Canadian flags waved and children cheered as Team Canada athletes returned home Monday after capturing 21 medals, including five gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Supporters gathered at airports in Toronto and Montreal, greeting athletes with signs, pom-poms and applause after Canada secured five gold medals along with a series of hard-fought podium finishes. Canadian ice hockey players Renata Fast, left to right, Natalie Spooner and Ella Shelton speak with media at Pearson Airport in Toronto, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan “Feels good, feels good to be back on Canadian soil,” curler Brett Gallant…

Health Minister Meredith Hammat was forced to concede she can’t guarantee a winter surge plan will avoid a repeat of 2025, when ambulance ramping exceeded 7000 hours for three months in a row. 

“It will not only be through traditional roadblocks, but also plainclothes officers boarding buses,” Loke reportedly said.“Enforcement is not meant to be punitive but to safeguard the industry’s future. If we want to grow and gain public confidence, operators must cooperate and ensure safety standards are upheld.”SAFETY MEASURES While transport experts, operators and express bus passengers welcomed the new measures, pointing to some improvement in safety standards, they said more could be done.Last June, local newspaper Utusan Malaysia reported that 38 accidents involving buses took place in the first five months of 2025, citing police statistics.There were 104 bus accidents in…