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Tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes and hundreds of illegal vapes were seized in police and health department stings conducted in regional cities and the Perth CBD this week.

Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026.Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesIf new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is still itching for a “good family fight” over monetary policy, he is likely to get one if he sticks to his guns on interest rate cuts.With inflation spiking and Treasury yields surging, Warsh is likely to confront a Federal Open Market Committee in no mood to ease. In fact, several officials of late have stressed the need for the…

Andrew Feldman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cerebras Systems Inc., center left, during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCerebras Systems’ raucous IPO this week gave investors a taste of what’s to come in artificial intelligence. But it also served as a reminder of how hard it is for non-AI companies to capture Wall Street’s attention. Shares of the AI chipmaker popped almost 70% in their market debut on Thursday, lifting the company’s market cap to about $95 billion. Only two…

When Spirit Airlines shut down before dawn on May 2, work for pilot Steve Giordano was just beginning.Giordano, managing partner of the Nomadic Aviation Group, told CNBC he organized a massive repossession of more than 20 Spirit planes that lessors wanted returned. In just over a week, he said he and his team ferried 23 Spirit planes from airports around the country to the Arizona desert. Just hours earlier, those bright yellow Airbus jets had been flying Spirit customers.Giordano, who runs Nomadic with co-founder Bob Allen, was starting to hear in the late morning on May 1 that his team…

Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s real estate and farming sectors are seeing a surge in diaspora-driven investment, with two young content creators quietly emerging as unexpected influencers shaping the trend.Kundai Chitima, 31, and Kelvin Birioti, 20, each running their own social media channel, have built followings that seem to influence a growing number of Zimbabweans abroad considering return or investment.On YouTube and Instagram, they share short videos and posts highlighting opportunities in Zimbabwe. Their popular content ranges from property tours and agricultural tips to market trend analysis.For some in the diaspora, decisions about returning or investing increasingly appear to be shaped…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Muslim scholar who was forced to flee Egypt after criticizing Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks is warning America’s far left that its alliance with Islamist extremism could end the same way Iran’s did in 1979 — with an Islamic regime seizing power after partnering with leftist factions.Dalia Ziada, a Middle East scholar and Washington, D.C.-based coordinator at the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, later relocated to the United States and said she is now seeing similar and troubling dynamics take shape here.Her warning comes as a global network…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Workers for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) — the nation’s largest commuter rail line — went on strike early Saturday, leaving more than 330,000 commuters scrambling for alternatives.At 12:01 a.m., five unions representing roughly 3,700 workers — including ticket clerks, locomotive engineers, signalmen, electricians and machinists — walked off the job in the fourth strike in the rail line’s history.The LIRR confirmed in a statement that service has been suspended until further notice.”Avoid nonessential travel and work from home if possible,” the railroad said. “We will have limited shuttle bus service…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alison Sweeney has “no regrets” about getting away from the “rat race” that is Los Angeles.In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 49-year-old actress spoke about her latest Hallmark movie, “Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery,” which she wrote and executive produced – based on the Hannah Swensen mysteries series of books by Joanne Fluke.  The actress also touched on the reason she chose to move out of Los Angeles to Arizona, noting the move came from “really wanting to create a great environment for my kids,” saying she doesn’t…

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NewsFeedAt least eight people have been killed, and 25 others injured, after a freight train crashed into a public bus in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.Published On 16 May 202616 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo