Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel
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Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel

Premier Ben Carroll says two-year limit will be in place on 1 January if re-elected, while Greens say there should be no faresGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport fares in Victoria will be capped at $30 a week if the Labor government is re-elected next month.The premier, Ben Carroll, on Monday said the fare cap would begin on 1 January, the day after half-pri...

Albanian PM rejects resignation calls as violent protests enter sixth day

Albanian PM rejects resignation calls as violent protests enter sixth day

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Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday with protesters calling for action over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption. Hundreds of protesters gathered again at noon in front ...

Albanian PM Edi Rama refuses to quit as violent protests enter 6th day

Albanian PM Edi Rama refuses to quit as violent protests enter 6th day

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Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas on Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday with protesters calling for action over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption. Hundreds of protesters gathered again at noon in fro...

Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse

Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse

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Independent senator Monique Ryan throws her support behind fellow crossbencher after Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain episodeJacqui Lambie has criticised a One Nation cartoon mocking the Tasmanian senator’s health struggle with vaginal prolapse.The latest cartoon, part of Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain series, took aim at the Albanese government’s Digital Duty of Care legislation, which targets on...

Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport

Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport

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Passengers urged to ‘share the carriage, not the noise’ as guidance sets out £100 penalties for nuisance behaviourAndy Burnham has announced a crackdown on “headphone dodgers” who play loud music on public transport, as he extends his promise to give voters “breathing space” in the confines of a train carriage.The prime minister will unveil a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport...

Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

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Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group findsBritish steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices.The premium paid by the British industry over its French counterpart has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour (MWh), its highest level ...

‘We are beyond heartbroken’: Cindy Crawford, Rande and Kaia Gerber share tributes to Presley

‘We are beyond heartbroken’: Cindy Crawford, Rande and Kaia Gerber share tributes to Presley

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Family post emotional statements to Instagram a month after their son and brother died at a rehab facilityCindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have said they are “beyond heartbroken” in a tribute to their “sweet beautiful” son, Presley.Their eldest child died aged 27 at a rehab facility on 20 September, according to Los Angeles county medical examiner records. The cause of his death has not been disclo...

10/18: CBS Weekend News

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Americans pessimistic about economic outlook, polls show. Trump defends position on Russia and Ukraine.

Woman returns to her former North Carolina school, now senior housing, nearly 60 years later

Woman returns to her former North Carolina school, now senior housing, nearly 60 years later

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Cassandra Henderson has returned to her old school, now transformed into Dillard School Senior Apartments. After sitting empty for twenty years, this historic building has emerged as a vital haven for seniors, featuring thoughtful designs and amenities tailored to their needs. Originally a cornerstone for Black education, this repurposing highlights how adaptive reuse can effectively tackle housin...

When John Legend donated $500,000 to give Ohio students a stage

When John Legend donated $500,000 to give Ohio students a stage

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John Legend has pledged $500,000 to revitalize a former high school auditorium in Springfield, Ohio, transforming it into the John Legend Theater. This venue now hosts youth concerts and community events, reflecting Legend's personal ties to the space, where he performed as a child. With state-of-the-art production facilities, the theater fosters arts education, empowering local students to showca...

Canadian military base fire kills at least four, injures dozens

Canadian military base fire kills at least four, injures dozens

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Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people hospitalised after a fire broke out during military training at a base in Alberta on Saturday, officials said. Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday that at least 19 patients were in critical condition, with some suffering severe burns requiring prolonged intensive treatment.

Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis

Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis

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Antibody patterns in the blood may help doctors identify people at risk so they can be treated earlier, research showsPatterns of antibodies in people’s blood could predict the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a decade before diagnosis, according to research that raises hopes for catching the condition early.Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main forms of IBD, are typically ...

Robin Xing on how China’s ‘two-speed’ economy can solve contrasting problems

Robin Xing on how China’s ‘two-speed’ economy can solve contrasting problems

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Robin Xing is chief China economist at Morgan Stanley. A famed economist and Peking University graduate, Xing has a PhD in economics from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and China International Capital Corp. In his second Open Questions interview, Xing dissects China’s K-shaped economic divergence and why he remains convinced that the “top half of the ...

Zelensky holds US talks as Trump accuses him of not wanting peace

Zelensky holds US talks as Trump accuses him of not wanting peace

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday amid tensions after President Donald Trump accused Kyiv of resisting peace with Russia. The talks came as both sides exchanged attacks on energy infrastructure, while Washington’s easing of Russian sanctions raised concerns among European allies.

Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, blasts Zelensky on peace

Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, blasts Zelensky on peace

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia, claiming Kyiv had little interest in peace. Trump said negotiations to end the four-year conflict were making “great progress” but alleged Zelensky was reluctant to reach a deal because of European financial support.

Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, accuses Zelensky of rejecting peace

Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, accuses Zelensky of rejecting peace

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia, claiming Kyiv had little interest in peace. Trump said negotiations to end the four-year conflict were making “great progress” but alleged Zelensky was reluctant to reach a deal because of European financial support.

Trump says DC golf course ‘restoration’ to start despite judge’s order to pause plans

Trump says DC golf course ‘restoration’ to start despite judge’s order to pause plans

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Judge orders government to notify her by 8pm ET Sunday whether its position changed from Friday’s court filing Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that “restoration work will begin” on 15 November to a historic public golf course in Washington DC despite a federal judge’s court order to pause his plans over environmental and historic preservation concerns.US district judge Ana Reyes had ...