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Chalmers rejects claims Labor spending is driving Australian inflation
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the Labor government’s economic stewardship, insisting that public spending is not the primary cause of inflation in Australia. During an appearance on ABC’s Insiders, Chalmers repeatedly cited the Middle East conflict, housing shortages and weak productivity growth as the main inflationary pressures, whilst acknowledging that government spending forms part of…
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Passengers thwart cockpit attack as Flydubai co-pilot injures captain
Passengers intervened after a Flydubai co-pilot stabbed the captain and the aircraft went into a steep descent, according to the article. The writer reflects on the courage of those on board, including a passenger who entered the cockpit, and on how the incident can intensify anxiety about flying. The article says 182 passengers and crew…
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Spain’s housing crisis erupts in violence; Flydubai co-pilot attacks captain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards take to the streets in violent demonstrations against the housing crisis. Separately, a Flydubai co-pilot seriously injures the captain with a crash axe.
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Girl, 7, fatally stabbed in the back by woman as she was walking down the street
A seven-year-old girl was fatally stabbed while walking on Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighbourhood on Saturday. Police say an unknown woman approached her and stabbed her multiple times in the back; the girl was taken to hospital, where she died. The attack has prompted grief and concern, while bystanders have been praised for…
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Forget ‘Tulsa King,’ Ethan Hawke’s Taylor Sheridan-Style Crime Thriller Officially Returns This Month
Ethan Hawke’s neo-noir crime series “The Lowdown” is returning for a second season on FX, beginning this month. The show debuted in 2025 to widespread critical acclaim, earning a 98% “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an Independent Spirit nomination for Hawke’s lead performance. Its return marks another success for the actor as he…
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Jagex announces RuneScape animated series with Charlie White and Lyrical Animation
Jagex has announced an animated series set in RuneScape’s fantasy world of Gielinor, extending the franchise beyond its games. The project was unveiled at RuneFest and is being made with Charlie White, known online as MoistCr1TiKaL, and Lyrical Animation. Few details have been confirmed, including the story, release date and the extent of White’s role.…
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These 4 Posthumous Hits From the 60s and 70s Will Probably Bring a Tear to Your Eye
Four artists who died in the 1960s and 70s achieved posthumous chart success with deeply personal songs recorded before their deaths. – Otis Redding recorded “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” three days before dying in a plane crash on 10 December 1967; it became his only No. 1 hit, an autobiographical song about…
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Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution leaves woman on life support
Tennessee’s prisons chief, Frank Strada, has resigned days after Christa Pike survived an attempted execution by lethal injection. The failure has prompted an independent review and led Governor Bill Lee to suspend executions in the state, bringing renewed scrutiny to the use of capital punishment. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday and…
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Trump urges Arkansans to pressure Cotton over daylight saving time bill
Donald Trump publicly attacked Republican Senator Tom Cotton over the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. Trump, who strongly supports the bill, escalated his campaign by posting what appeared to be Cotton’s personal phone number on social media and urging Arkansans to pressure the senator to pass it. The move represents…
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RuneScape animated series enters early development with Jagex and Charlie White
Jagex has announced plans to develop an animated series based on RuneScape in partnership with content creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White and animation studio Lyrical Animation. The announcement, made at RuneFest in Birmingham, marks a significant expansion of the RuneScape franchise beyond its gaming roots, with Jagex seeking to bring the world of Gielinor to new…