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Why millions of Aussie drivers are now being hit with higher road fines
Kicking in from Thursday, fines for driving and road offences have increased in almost every state and territory.
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Property tycoon’s brother is hit with £490,000 court bill after losing bitter inheritance battle over £5m fortune with yoga teacher widow
Gabriela Teixeira (pictured), 51, and her brother-in-law Amir Moaven were locked in a High Court dispute over Abbas Moaven's £5million fortune.
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Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
Amazon says it now has enough satellites operating in low-Earth orbit to light up its Starlink internet competitor. With last night's launch, Amazon Leo has 396 satellites deployed, which is "enough to support continuous service across initial latitudes," according to Chris Weber, VP heading up business and product…
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▶Kane’s Late Heroics Rescue England From World Cup Brink in 2-1 DR Congo Thriller
- Harry Kane scores twice late to complete England's comeback from brink of World Cup exit, defeating DR Congo 2-1
- England's performance was worrying throughout most of the match under manager Thomas Tuchel before Kane's intervention
- Victory secures England's progression to face Mexico in the next round
England narrowly escaped a catastrophic World Cup exit when Harry Kane struck twice in the closing stages to secure a 2-1 victory over DR Congo. For the majority of the match, Thomas Tuchel's side delivered a concerning
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Missing Virginia teacher hiking in Peru confirmed dead by devastated family: ‘We still don’t know what happened’
- An experienced Virginia teacher attempting to summit Peru's fifth-highest mountain disappeared in mid-May and was found deceased roughly a month later
- His remains were discovered near the intended hiking trail by a local shepherd; the exact circumstances remain unclear
- Family members have expressed devastation and frustration over the lack of information about what caused his death
Family members confirmed the remains found near a famous trail in Peru is missing Virginia teacher Ian Thomas Treger.
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UK cost of living squeeze eases after record fall in diesel prices, and drop in mortgage rates – business live
- UK diesel prices fell 16.6p/litre in June—the largest monthly drop since 2000—following a 20% crude oil price collapse tied to a US-Iran peace deal
- Petrol also declined by 8p/litre, with modest further reductions expected, though fuel remains substantially above pre-conflict price levels
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsA sell-off in chip stocks has hit Asia-Pacific markets today, as investors lose some enthusiasm for the AI trade.South Korea’s SK Hynix tumbled by 14.5%, and Samsung lost 9.6%, dragging the KOSPI share index down by around 8% today –…
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OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
- OpenAI in early talks to give 5% stake to U.S. government as mechanism to share AI economic benefits with the public
- Proposal involves other major AI companies and would require Congressional approval; remains conceptual and early-stage
- Reflects government pressure on AI sector amid growing debate over wealth distribution from artificial intelligence
CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt…
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‘The Crow Girl’: Paramount+ Reveals Trailer For Season 2 Of Dark Crime Drama
- The Crow Girl Season 2 debuts July 20, 2026 on Paramount+ in UK and Ireland
- Returning leads investigate asylum seeker deaths alongside a mummified body in a church wall and corpse in a freezer
- Six-episode series produced by Buccaneer Media and ITV Studios, adapted from Erik Axl Sund's novel
EXCLUSIVE: “Justice will be hers,” warns the trailer for the second season of The Crow Girl. The British crime drama for Paramount+ will return to the streamer on July 20 in the UK and Ireland, and we have an exclusive first trailer for you above. Eve Myles and…
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Proposed Merger Of Korean Cinema Chains Lotte & Megabox Collapses
- South Korea's 2nd and 3rd largest cinema chains abandoned their merger after 13 months of negotiations and three extensions
- The collapse reflects parent company JoongAng Group's financial crisis, with multiple subsidiaries filing for restructuring
- Korean box office suffered significant declines in 2025, with domestic films particularly hard hit
South Korea’s second and third largest cinema chains, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, have called off their proposed merger. Lotte Shopping revealed in a corporate filing on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Megabox parent company Contentree JoongAng to merge the two chains was terminated on June…
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Why is Nigel Farage being paid so much to promote a gold bullion company?
- Nigel Farage earned £685,500 promoting Direct Bullion, a gold dealer, including £270,000 for 12 hours of work as brand ambassador
- Direct Bullion markets precious metals as economic protection against UK inflation and debt, generating £17m revenue despite modest £2.6m net assets
Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?Tell us: have you invested in gold through a specialist bullion company?Despite the demands of being the MP for Clacton and leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage…