Headline inflation reached 3.3% in March, driven by a record 21.2% monthly surge in gasoline prices. While energy costs spiked, core inflation remained steady at 2.6%.
Melbourne police are racing to stop a string of arson attacks on hospitality venues, where teenagers are being recruited as 'cannon fodder' to execute firebombings. Authorities have ramped up patrols as they investigate links between the recent spree and organized crime tactics.
A intense cold front is set to bring record-breaking sub-zero temperatures to southeastern Australia this weekend, with widespread frost and gale-force winds forecasted.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has fired the Foreign Office’s top civil servant after it was revealed officials bypassed security vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson. The scandal has triggered widespread resignation calls, even as the UK leader attempts to manage foreign relations amid a major security breach.
A serious multi-vehicle crash involving a B-double truck has shut down the Hume Freeway in central Victoria. Two adults and two children have been hospitalized as authorities implement emergency traffic detours.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year tenure has ended following a landslide victory by the Tisza party. The result, which saw record voter turnout, promises a major realignment in Hungarian foreign policy and EU relations.
Langley RCMP are searching for a suspect after a 46-year-old man was left with serious stab wounds during a targeted attack in a Willowbrook townhouse complex.
Two police officers are hospitalized after being rammed by a suspect vehicle in County Monaghan. Authorities have one man in custody and are seeking the public's help in locating the driver of an Audi A6 involved in a series of violent incidents.
Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, is set to become the first to plead guilty in a 30-person federal gambling investigation involving rigged poker games and illicit betting tips.
Local authorities are investigating an unsubstantiated bomb threat made against the Illinois home of Pope Leo XIV's brother. The security incident occurs amidst an escalating diplomatic feud between the President and the Vatican over U.S. foreign policy.
Three suspects were arrested by counter-terrorism police following an attempted arson attack on a Persian-language media organization in London. The event caused no injuries, and authorities state it is currently not being treated as a terrorist incident.
Former Arsenal and Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at age 48 following a tragic car-train collision in Austria. The veteran footballer earned 33 caps for Austria and was a member of Arsenal's 1998 double-winning side.
