Published on 15/04/2026 – 18:19 GMT+2 MEPs from the Committee on Budgets on Wednesday adopted their position on the long-term EU budget, calling for a 10% increase and for the repayment of Next Generation EU — the joint debt approved in 2020 to address the economic impact of COVID-19 — to be kept outside the EU budget. The proposed 10% increase would be evenly distributed across the budget’s three main political priorities: national plans, competitiveness funds and Horizon as well as Global Europe. The Competitiveness Fund will support actions to strengthen Europe’s position in the global economy. Horizon funds will…

The death of a 12-year-old in rural New Brunswick remains unresolved five years later. A coroner’s inquest held this week has ruled Aaliyah Burrell’s manner of death to be undetermined, while making details public and recommending preventative measures for the future.Aaliyah was found unconscious in her Florenceville, N.B., home on March 12, 2021, medically said due to sharp force injury to the neck, though legally concluded as undetermined.Regional Coroner Jérome Ouellette says a lot of information remains incomplete.“I’m very saddened by the death of this young girl,” says Ouellette. “During the testimony, it was mentioned that she was undressed and…

April 16, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAACity of Melbourne councillors have left the door open to supporting a proposed fountain in Carlton offered as a gift by family of wealthy property developers who donated it to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign.This masthead asked all councillors for their opinion of the proposed fountain on Wednesday and whether they would support it if it came to a vote.The Marcocci family’s “La…

Neighbors has been largely forgotten for decades, but this was the last film made by John Belushi before his death. It also reunited Belushi with his Blues Brothers costar, Dan Aykroyd, one last time as they essentially traded their comic personas. For this story, Belushi played the uptight Earl Keese and Aykroyd was the unhinged Victor “Vic” Zeck. Earl’s life with his wife, Enid (Kathryn Walker), was uneventful until Vic and his wife, Ramona (Cathy Moriarty), moved in next door. Suddenly, things are getting too interesting in the neighborhood, and Earl openly distrusts the Zecks. But everyone around Earl thinks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A citywide curfew implemented in response to several violent teen “takeovers” is set to expire in Washington, D.C. today, setting the stage for another round of unsanctioned events to bring chaos to the city’s streets as schools are released for spring break. Emergency legislation enacted by members of the city council previously allowed the chief of police to enact separate juvenile curfew zones that banned anyone under the age of 18 from gathering in high-volume areas between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. However, the Juvenile…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Deputies from the United State’s Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USADC) showed up earlier this week, unannounced, at the Federal Reserve’s construction site in Washington, D.C., which is part of an investigation tied to congressional testimony from Chairman Jerome Powell.After speaking with construction workers, two prosecutors from the USADC were reportedly turned away and told they could not be permitted access because they had not gotten preauthorized clearance, the Wall Street Journal first reported. They were then reportedly given the contact information of the appropriate Fed staff to reach out…

A New York federal jury on Wednesday found that Live Nation illegally monopolized the ticketing market. The company is expected to face additional court proceedings to determine what steps it must take to restore competition. Live Nation had already agreed to certain measures in a settlement reached last month with the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Reuters, citing Bloomberg News. CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOThe company’s shares dropped roughly 2% in afternoon trading after the report. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. Read the full article here

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It appears Saudi Arabia has reached its spending limit on LIV Golf.The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sole funder of the breakaway golf circuit, announced a new five-year investment strategy on Wednesday with a focus on reprioritizing spending, and spending hundreds of millions more dollars on LIV Golf doesn’t seem to be part of the plan.The Financial Times has reported that the PIF is “on the verge of cutting its support” for LIV Golf. An announcement regarding Saudi involvement – or lack thereof – with LIV could come as soon…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group, saw its command structure across Lebanon come under what Israeli officials described as one of the most devastating blows of the war April 8.Nearly simultaneously, explosions tore through Beirut, Lebanon, the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon as roughly 50 Israeli aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets.The targets were not rocket launchers or weapons depots, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF), but the nerve centers of the organization: command rooms, intelligence headquarters and offices where Hezbollah commanders planned the next stage of the fight.The strike marked a…

Two NYPD narcotics officers are under investigation after being caught on video punching and kicking a suspect during an arrest at a Brooklyn liquor store, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Follow live updates on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist agenda and the latest in NYC politics “The violence used by NYPD officers in this video is extremely disturbing and unacceptable. Officers should never treat a person this way. The NYPD is conducting a full investigation into this incident,” Mamdani wrote on X. This incident was captured by Sinistratm on Instagram and took place April 14, 2026 in Brooklyn at a liquor store…

In the concrete jungle, he’s coming up roses.  Chris Elliott, a horticulturist at the New York Botanical Garden, is in full bloom as throngs of “thirsty” phytophiles — plant lovers — are unashamedly salivating over his hotness.  But some argue that the hunk-worship is actually crossing socially acceptable lines and causing social media mania.  “One of the New York Botanical Garden’s employees was getting sexually harassed so much every time he showed up on their account that the NYBG has turned off comments,” revealed a whistleblower on X alongside video-proof of the Bronx-based establishment’s restricted TikTok comments section.  The living museum has, too, disabled…

Published on 15/04/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Péter Magyar’s landslide victory in Hungary’s parliamentary elections on Sunday has sparked renewed optimism in Brussels. After years of Viktor Orbán’s controversial rule, including numerous vetoes, the change in government has raised hopes that previously stalled EU support for Ukraine may finally be unblocked. While the European Union faces increasing global challenges – from Ukraine to the Middle East – its foreign policy responses often appear slow and fragmented, raising doubts about whether its current structure remains fit for purpose. In this context, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Daniel Freund (Greens) from Germany…

A salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to pistachio products continues to cause illness a year after the first cases were reported because of a number of factors making it “difficult to control.” The first cases were reported in early March 2025. Thirteen months later, the number of illnesses has reached 189, with the majority reported in Ontario and Quebec.April Hexemer, the director of the outbreak management division at the Public Health Agency of Canada, said the shelf life of pistachios, wide distribution of products, and a complex supply chain are keeping the outbreak alive.“It is an unusual outbreak in many…

April 16, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAIs Mark Latham plotting yet another change of party allegiance? That was one question raised by the former One Nation firebrand’s headline status alongside John Ruddick at a Libertarian Party branch meeting set to go ahead in Liverpool on Wednesday evening.You would have been forgiven for thinking the Libertarians might just be the only party The Cockroach hasn’t already pledged loyalty to, but, of…

Investigation Discovery’s documentary episode about The Jerry Springer Show featured new allegations about physical threats, sexual harassment, KKK guests and more. The Jerry Springer Show, which aired from 1991 to 2018, started as a traditional talk show but was reformatted due to low ratings. It became infamous for its new structure, tackling topics such as incest and adultery while encouraging profanity, nudity and physical fights. The newest season of Hollywood Demons, which returns April 20 at 9:00 pm ET, revisits cultural touchstones such as The Jerry Springer Show, Saved by the Bell and 16 and Pregnant. “This second season also…