Australia Scales Back Electric Vehicle Tax Break in Bid to Curb $3bn Budget Liability Australia’s federal government will restructure its fringe benefits tax exemption for electric vehicles from April 2027, replacing a full tax break with a 25 per cent…
John Sterling, Voice of the New York Yankees for 36 Seasons, Dies at 87 John Sterling, the radio broadcaster who became inseparable from New York Yankees baseball across four decades, died on 4 May at his home in Edgewater, New…
U.S. Forces Destroy Six Iranian Vessels in Hormuz as Trump Launches Commercial Shipping Corridor Operation American military forces destroyed six Iranian fast-attack boats and intercepted cruise missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as the Trump administration…
Wall Street Records and Middle East Uncertainty Drive Divergent Asian Trading Asian equity markets delivered a mixed performance on Monday as investors weighed fresh Wall Street records against persistent uncertainty over the Iran conflict and its implications for global oil…
Pistons Stun Magic in Game Seven to Reach Eastern Conference Semi-Finals The Detroit Pistons crushed the Orlando Magic 116-94 on Sunday, completing one of the NBA’s more improbable playoff reversals to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Cleveland…
Private Member’s Bill Would Compel Resurfacing of Britain’s Noisiest Roads A Labour MP has introduced legislation in the House of Commons that would ban road surfacing materials generating excessive in-vehicle noise, potentially triggering a nationwide overhaul of Britain’s road network.…
Amherst Police Investigate Racist Letters Distributed Across Town Vehicles Police in Amherst are investigating a series of racist and hateful letters discovered on residents’ vehicles on 29 April, after officials confirmed the correspondence targeted the Black and African American community…
FCC Scrutiny of ABC Over Kimmel Remarks Unlikely to Yield Swift Action, Analysts Say The Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of ABC’s broadcast licences following a controversy over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, but regulatory experts and industry…
Trump Vows to Maintain Iran Port Blockade Until Nuclear Agreement Is Reached President Donald Trump declared on 29 April 2026 that the United States will maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a new nuclear deal,…
Saudi Arabia’s PIF Set to Pull Plug on LIV Golf Funding After This Season Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to halt its financial backing of LIV Golf after the current season, according to a Wall Street Journal…