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brisbane, australia — While US police conduct a massive search for missing Nancy Guthrie, a family in Australia faces their own disappearance, this time with a tragic ending. An 85-year-old grandfather was kidnapped from his modest home in a Sydney suburb and found dead in what police say was a mistaken identity. Chris Bagsarian, a widow who lives alone, was ripped from her bed on the morning of February 13 by attackers who were targeting another man. Detectives believe he intended to target another man. “I believe the intended target was to have been kidnapped and held for ransom,” Acting…
Football lawmakers are expected to discuss the idea of introducing a new five-second time limit for goal kicks and throw-ins, which could end the current trend of long throws in the Premier League.Further proposals to crack down on time-wasting are also on the table, with VAR expected to be extended to include second yellow card decisions when they play Wales on Saturday. The introduction of a new five-second time limit for goal kicks and throw-ins is thought to effectively mean an end to the growing trend of teams using long throws as an attacking tactic in the Premier League and…
President Donald Trump says he plans to introduce a new type of retirement account for workers who don’t have access to 401(k)s or other types of workplace plans. “Half of working Americans still don’t have access to a retirement plan with matched employer contributions,” President Trump said in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. “To address this egregious disparity, I am announcing that next year, my administration will give America’s often forgotten workers access to the same kind of retirement benefits available to all federal employees. We will provide contributions of up to $1,000 each year to ensure every American…
Jonathan Ra | Null Photo | Getty ImagesIn a week when the news gods give us a treasure trove of news, it’s a fool’s game to pick the biggest story.Was it Trump’s unusual State of the Union address? Didn’t Nvidia’s incredible performance fail to answer the question of whether the hyperscaler’s huge splurge will pay big dividends in the future? With tensions rising between Iran and the US?Let me play the fool for a moment, because I think the news from a mid-sized high-tech payments company has the potential to be a long-term shocker and a warning of far greater…
Las Vegas is known for doing bigger things: super-sized parties, super-sized hotels, and super-sized casinos. Now it was rugby league’s turn to take over Fremont Street in a very big way.Before traveling to Las Vegas this week, I was told multiple times that the Fremont Street event on Thursday night would be the highlight of the trip, with each of the six teams walking the red carpet and taking the stage to greet the moment. They weren’t expecting 16,000 fans in attendance, NRL stars dancing the ‘duggie’ – a popular hip-hop dance originating from Texas – and a performance from…
A sign for Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is seen on the roof of a building in Basel, Switzerland, on September 9, 2025.Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesNovartis, One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and leading biotechnology company Genentech announced the discovery of a “dangerous scheme” to import its allergy medicines from Canada into the United States in violation of U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations.The companies are suing SHARx (the so-called Alternative Funding Program) and Pharmacy Canada over the importation of Xolair, an injectable prescription drug for patients with severe asthma, food allergies and respiratory conditions, into a…
President Donald Trump is trying to keep his options open regarding Iran, but he may see them narrowing. With the third round of talks in Geneva ending in an apparent agreement to hold another “technical” meeting in Vienna next week, the White House must decide whether new diplomacy will yield results or whether it will have to accept a highly unpredictable and potentially brutal step toward war. Militarily, the U.S. signal is clear. This is perhaps the largest increase in air and naval power in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Refueling planes and some A-10 ground attack…
An emotional Stephen Bunting responded to pundits and fans who had ” given up on him ” ahead of his side’s fourth-night Premier League victory in Belfast, saying he always deserved to be in the tournament.Bunting put in the best performance of his career in his first Premier League win, defeating world number two Luke Humphries 6-4 and scoring a perfect 6-0 win over Johnny Clayton to book a spot in the final against World Championship runner-up Jan van Veen. However, the Dutchman was no match for Bunting and won 6-2, his first win in 20 Premier League games. Use…
block announced Thursday that it would lay off more than 4,000 people, about half of its workforce. Shares soared more than 24% in extended trading. “Today, we shared a difficult decision with our team,” Block co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey said in a letter to shareholders. “We have almost halved the block from more than 10,000 people to just under 6,000, meaning more than 4,000 people have been asked to leave or are in consultation.”Block Chief Financial Officer Amrita Ahuja said the layoffs position the company for “the next phase of long-term growth.”“We are choosing to change the way we…
FanDuel’s parent flutter entertainment reported fourth-quarter results Thursday that fell short of Wall Street expectations on nearly every measure. FanDuel’s performance in the final quarter of 2025 was affected by bettors losing more often than usual. Flutter CEO Peter Jackson said in an interview with CNBC that gamblers will become discouraged, place fewer bets and use the app less frequently.”It’s fair to say not everything went our way in the fourth quarter,” Jackson said. Flutter stock fell about 7% in extended trading Thursday. Here’s what the company reported in the fourth quarter compared to Wall Street consensus: Revenue: $4.74 billion…