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Elite school in exclusive talks to purchase Vision Australia head office for $60 million
August 11, 2026 — 5:25pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA One of Melbourne’s richest and most prestigious schools, Scotch College, is in exclusive, advanced talks to buy Vision…
Bonehead Shake Shack employee held coworkers at gunpoint and returned to work two days later: prosecutors
A fast-food fool pulled off a brazen robbery at gunpoint, taking his Shake Shake coworkers hostage and returning to work only days later, cops said. Keondre Simmons, 33, covered his face and barged into the Shake Shack location where he worked in Scottsdale…
What is the EU doing to tackle its growing water scarcity?
Water is under stress when we use 20 percent of renewable freshwater resources, and severely stressed at 40 per cent, according to the European Environmental Agency (EEA)’s Water Exploitation Index Plus (WEI+). Today, 30 percent of Europeans and 20 percent of…
Family slams safety failures at end of inquest into Far North Qld tragedy
Rex Martinich August 11, 2026 — 4:19pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The family of a man who fell to his death from a tourist zipline have vented their anger over alleged safety…
Florida woman accused of faking cancer to scam hundreds out of $40K, police say
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida woman was arrested after authorities said she falsely claimed to have cancer and scammed more than 200 people out of more than $40,000 to pay off personal debts. Maribeth Ellen Jones, 51, of Bonita…
Marine vet, retired firefighter suffers permanent brain damage after allegedly eating contaminated oysters at Illinois steakhouse: lawsuit
A Marine Corps veteran and retired Illinois firefighter has been hospitalized for more than a year with permanent brain injuries allegedly caused by eating raw oysters. Joe Belgio, 44, allegedly went into cardiac arrest, fell into a months-long coma and…
Russia’s Supreme Court bars anti-war party Yabloko from elections
Published on 11/08/2026 – 7:05 GMT+2•Updated 7:06 Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday annulled the only liberal, anti-war party party Yabloko’ registration for the country’s parlimentary vote also known as the State Duma elections. The ruling, which sidelines…
Regina business closes after 90 years in the community
Descrease article font size Increase article font size You may recognize the classic red signs that hang from the quaint, white storefront of Bregg Cleaners & Tailors near the intersection of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue in Regina’s downtown. Over the…
Lautoka Remand Centre corrections officer charged with alleged assault on Australian inmate
August 11, 2026 — 12:05pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA An Australian inmate is receiving consular support after he was allegedly punched and dragged across the ground at a Fijian…
US breaks 132-year record for hottest month ever in July
July’s sweltering heat officially torched the record books, earning the rank as the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous US, according to forecasters. The average temperature in the lower 48 states in July was 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, roughly 3.3…