Inside Britney Spears’ fresh start after rehab release
Britney Spears is looking forward to a fresh start as she returns home from rehab.
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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at getting tens of millions of American workers enrolled in retirement accounts.
· Victor Nava
Trump, Melania heap compliments on King Charles, Queen Camilla after royal couple’s lackluster Mamdani meeting: lipreader
President Trump and First Lady Melania showered the British royal couple with compliments Thursday after they got a lukewarm reception from Mayor Mamdani in New York City.
· Natalie O'Neill
Disney turns kids into superheroes for heartwarming ‘Avengers’ Make-a-Wish extravaganza
Disney is known for making dreams come true, but on Wednesday, it was all about wishes.
· Katcy Stephan
Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition
The entire jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned just nine days before the inauguration of the prestigious art event, amid growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
· Sarah Rainsford
Armed WHCD suspected shooter Cole Allen seen bolting through metal detector in new, high-quality video
The Justice Department on Thursday released the clearest footage yet of White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen charging the Washington Hilton ballroom security checkpoint as part of the alleged assasination attempt against President Trump.
· Victor Nava
Dem Senate candidate voted in California after moving to Michigan ‘permanently’
A US Senate candidate in Michigan is under fire for past social media posts where she not only looked down on “Middle America” but also proclaimed her love for California — so much so that she even voted in California elections while supposedly in Michigan.
· Titus Wu
Police urge long weekend safety after spate of fatal crashes
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
· Meghan Dansie
New footage shows how Trump dinner gunman charged through security in four seconds
New footage released by prosecutors shows the four chaotic seconds when a gunman burst from a hotel doorway and charged through a security checkpoint as President Donald Trump was attending a press gala.
· Max Matza
Reporters Without Borders slam Israel for ‘abducting’ journalists
International advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused Israel of kidnapping journalists traveling on board of the Gaza-bound activist flotilla intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Thursday.
· RT
Reporters Without Borders slams Israel for ‘abducting’ journalists
The international advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has accused Israel of kidnapping journalists traveling on board the Gaza-bound activist flotilla, which was intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Thursday.
· RT
Teen charged with making hoax mass shooting calls at colleges across US — including Villanova’s orientation
A teen has been charged with making hoax active shooter reports at numerous universities last year — including a terrifying incident at Villanova University that left students fleeing during Orientation Mass.
· Priscilla DeGregory
LIV Golf is falling apart on a flawed premise and a broken promise
Donald Trump with former LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman. (Getty Images: Megan Briggs)
· Dean Bilton
Weinstein accuser mentions her ‘love’ for disgraced Hollywood exec in note — just days after alleged rape
Harvey Weinstein accuser Jessica Mann gushed about how “easy” it was to “love” the disgraced ex-Hollywood bigwig — just two days after he allegedly raped her, according to a bombshell note introduced Thursday at his third Manhattan trial.
· Kyle Schnitzer
NLEX pushes back May 4 reopening of Quezon City road project
MANILA, Philippines — North Luzon Expressway Corporation pushed back the May 4, 2026 reopening of a road in Quezon City that would have eased traffic in the area where construction works on the NLEX-C5 project.were ongoing.
· James Daniel Danio
Major milestone for Powerhouse Parramatta as builder hands over keys
Topic:Libraries, Museums and Galleries
· Declan Bowring
If the Mets do make a manager change, don’t expect Alex Cora to walk through those doors
If Alex Cora was going to manage, it almost surely would have been with the Phillies. He and Dave Dombrowski have an excellent relationship from their 2018 World Series title together in Boston.
· Jon Heyman
New CCTV released of White House Correspondents’ Dinner breach
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OnlyFans star, 38, reveals wild plans to marry herself in $20K gown
An OnlyFans creator revealed wild plans to wed herself – complete with a glitzy $20,000 custom wedding gown and whopping $25,000 diamond ring – after a string of bad breakups.
· Anna Young
Palestinian and Israeli soccer officials refuse to shake hands at FIFA Congress
Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub, right, refuses to stand together with Israel Football Association Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman, left, after FIFA President Gianni Infantino, not seen, tried to bring them together during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, …
· Anne M Peterson
Plans for Dan Murphy's on Phillip Island spark fears about influx of retail chains
Topic:Regional Development and Planning
· Jack Colantuono
Hit-and-run Mercedes driver who allegedly killed motorist on NYC highway in 2021 is arrested: cops
A hit-and-run Mercedes driver who struck and killed another motorist on the West Side Highway five years ago was finally arrested this week, police said.
· Amanda Woods
Shocking video shows zombie-like state of SF drug addicts
A video from San Francisco showed the frightening zombie-like state of drug addicts in the once-shinning downtown portion of the city by the Bay.
· Katie Jerkovich
Fertiliser boss says Iran war puts 10 billion meals a week at risk
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion meals a week and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser producers.
· Simon Jack
'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases
Mark Sumner got into more than £2,000 of debt when his energy bills jumped from £80 a month to £220, leaving him scared to look at letters coming through his door.
· Colletta Smith & Elaine Doran
Apple hails 'extraordinary' iPhone demand as boss Tim Cook heads out
Apple has seen demand for its iPhone reach new heights with sales growth in China outpacing all other regions.
· Kali Hays
Hong Kong public hospitals to extend time for daily visits from 5 to 9 hours by July 31
Those in two districts will begin new arrangement this month, while visitors at paediatric wards will also get 24-hour access by end of July
· Jess Ma
Hong Kong public hospitals to extend time for daily visits from 5 to 9 hours by July 31
Those in two districts will begin new arrangement this month, while visitors at paediatric wards will also get 24-hour access by end of July
· Jess Ma
[Graphic News] Korean Gen Z favors travel centered on experience
Travel is increasingly becoming an experience-driven part of everyday life for South Korea’s Generation Z, according to Agoda’s 2026 Travel Outlook Report.
· Nam Kyung-don
Remote health technology saving time and money for regional mums during pregnancy
Topic:Health Administration
· Erin Somerville
Epstein’s possible suicide note hidden from public view
New York: A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan jail has been kept secret for nearly seven years, locked up in a New York courthouse.
· Benjamin Weiser, Steve Eder, Jan Ransom
Enough with the whining from Mahmoud Khalil, who needs to be accompanied by the world’s tiniest violin
Mahmoud Khalil wants your sympathy.
· Kirsten Fleming
NYC youth vote surged in 2025 elections — but will ‘Mamdani effect’ last?
Youth voter registration and turnout surged in New York City last year — but it remains to be seen if the boom that fueled Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s election will have staying power.
· Carl Campanile, Matthew Fischetti
Trump admin pitches new international coalition to coordinate reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration is calling on allied nations to join a new international coalition to help reopen and control the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
· Ronny Reyes, Marisa Schultz
‘Racetrack pit crew’ of thieves charged with stealing 250 NYC car parts and vehicles totaling $1.2M: Bronx DA
Brazen thieves who moved with the speed and precision of a “racetrack pit crew” swiped more than 250 car parts and vehicles across the Bronx and other parts of the Big Apple, prosecutors said Thursday.
· Kevin Sheehan, David Propper
NY set to pass most extreme sanctuary policies as Hochul, Albany Dems near anti-ICE deal
ALBANY – New York is set to pass its most extreme sanctuary policies yet – as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats hone in on a deal that could impose sweeping bans on cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE.
· Vaughn Golden
House vote ends record Homeland Security funding shutdown
The deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis sparked protests and a reckoning in Washington over funding for Donald Trump's agenda. (Reuters: Tim Evans)
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to someone who has died.
· Simon Atkinson
Former Spandau Ballet singer jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assaults
Ross Davidson, who sang with group in 2018, was convicted of offences committed against six women
· Aneesa Ahmed
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, state media says
Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta and her whereabouts unclear amid a deadly civil war triggered by the February 2021 coup
· Reuters
Hochul urged to pardon convicted ‘cooler cop’ Erik Duran by dozens of outraged NY pols: ‘Blatant miscarriage of justice’
More than three dozen state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to pardon ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran of his manslaughter conviction – slamming the case against him as a “blatant miscarriage of justice.”
· David Propper, Vaughn Golden
Darth Vader returns to Disneyland — and visitors love it
Darth Vader made his triumphant return to Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on Wednesday, replacing Kylo Ren in a major shake-up at the Anaheim theme park — and fans couldn’t get enough.
· Nina Joudeh
Dad, 32, narrowly survives ‘internal decapitation’ while clearing trees at state park
An Ohio father of two was “internally decapitated” — and just one millimeter away from total paralysis — in a freak accident at a state park in March.
· Caitlin McCormack
Police raid apartment owned by Annastacia Palaszczuk's partner
Police have raided a luxury Gold Coast apartment owned by Dr Vahid Reza Adib. (AAP: Jono Searle)