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The higher operational costs faced by airlines are being passed on to passengers through fuel surcharges and elevated fares. Analysts warn that sustained high airfares could dampen discretionary travel in the months ahead, particularly among cost-sensitive travellers. MIXED OUTLOOK FOR MALAYSIAIn Malaysia, the impact is expected to be more measured. European visitors account for less than 15 per cent of total tourist arrivals, limiting the direct exposure to disruptions affecting Europe-bound routes. However, industry leaders caution that the European market, while smaller in volume, punches above its weight in terms of spending. “European travellers tend to stay longer, and they tend to travel a bit…

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoMultiple blasts have struck Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing and wounding dozens of people, according to witnesses, with police deploying explosives’ clearance teams to three locations following several “suspected suicide bomb events”.The blasts occurred on Monday at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two local markets, known as Post Office and Monday Market, according to Sirajo Abdullahi, the head of operations at Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Maiduguri.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“There are casualties, and they are still managing the casualties at the hospital,” Abdullahi told…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday questioned California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s fitness for higher office, citing his learning disability. Trump was speaking with reporters in the Oval Office when he talked about requiring identification to vote in elections and the resistance from Newsom and other Democratic elected officials. “That’s how crazy it’s gotten with a low IQ person, you know, because Gavin Newsom has admitted…that he has learning disabilities,” Trump said. “Honestly, I’m all for people with learning disabilities. But not for my president…I think a president should not have learning disabilities.”GAVIN NEWSOM SPOX TELLS…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Peloton — The connected fitness company, known for its at-home Bike and Tread products, announced a new commercial series for high-traffic gyms on Monday. Shares gained 4.5%. Meta — Shares of the Facebook parent rose more than 2% after Reuters reported that Meta anticipates laying off 20% or more of its workforce in order to offset its artificial intelligence spending plans. Regarding Reuters’ reporting, a Meta spokesperson told CNBC , “This is a speculative report about theoretical approaches.” Nvidia — The chip giant’s stock advanced about 2% ahead of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kouri Richins, the Utah children’s book author accused of poisoning her husband with a fentanyl-laced drink before publishing a book about grief for their children, was found guilty in his 2022 death.Prosecutors alleged the mother of three murdered her husband, Eric Richins, in a calculated scheme to collect millions of dollars in life insurance and gain control of the couple’s finances. Richins has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty, with her defense arguing the state failed to prove she was responsible for the fatal dose of fentanyl found in his system.Richins, 35,…

Calgary’s daily water use increased to a level deemed unsustainable for the first time since restrictions on water consumption were imposed last week. On Sunday, Calgary and surrounding communities used 504 million litres of water, ending a six-day streak of water use under the city-imposed daily threshold of 500 million litres.According to city officials, “a small uptick” was anticipated as Sundays typically see higher use.“We get it, and one day in the red does not undo the excellent work we all did through last week,” City of Calgary Infrastructure Services general manager Michael Thompson said Monday.“We still have three weeks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) and “Hangman” Adam Page chose violence with the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) World Championship on the line at Revolution.The two were left bloodied and broken in a Texas Death Match that saw both competitors use everything at their disposal to deliver the pain. MJF broke out a syringe that he put through the side of Page’s chin and introduced glass into the match. Page used barbed wire wrapped around a chair to bust MJF open and hit a Deadeye through a table. MJF returned the favor with a…

Sri Lanka imports all of its oil and also buys coal for electricity generation.Fuel rationing began Sunday, limiting each motorist to 15 litres of petrol or diesel per week, while public transport was allocated up to 200 litres.Officials said the country’s petrol and diesel reserves would last nearly six weeks, but they warned that any disruption to fresh supplies could severely affect the island.Sri Lanka buys refined petroleum products from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea, while crude oil for its Iran-built refinery is sourced from the Middle East.The government has warned that any escalation in fighting in the Middle East…

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A federal judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.In an opinion issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston sided with the American Academy of Pediatrics and other plaintiffs who challenged Kennedy and HHS’s efforts to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines.The lawsuit, brought last year by a coalition of medical groups and doctors, sought to block mass policy changes at HHS, arguing the agency’s decisions were arbitrary and…