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A person has died after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Melbourne’ eastern suburbs.Emergency services were called to an apartment block on Bishop St in Box Hill shortly before 8pm on Monday after reports of a fire.Upon arrival, ambulance, police and fire crews saw flames coming from the second level.Camera IconA person has died in an apartment fire in Melbourne. NewsWire/ Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australia“Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes and were able to quickly gain entry to the apartment, locating and removing a single occupant,” a Fire Rescue Victoria spokesman told NewsWire.A resident inside…

XI’S PURSUIT OF NATIONAL SECURITY Beijing’s priorities are strengthening national security and more importantly, ensuring the stability of the Chinese Communist Party. Since 2012, Mr Xi has gone on the offensive in his pursuit of domestic security while significantly limiting the ability of foreign forces to influence China. From political purges to corruption witch hunts, censorship of information deemed unfavourable to Beijing and wolf warrior diplomacy, Mr Xi hopes to project the face of a strong and uncompromising Chinese state. This is not unexpected given the perception that party discipline was lax under the policies of his predecessor Hu Jintao and those in power…

Elon Musk resigned from his position leading the Department of Government Efficiency. What does he leave behind?Elon Musk may have resigned from the Department of Government Efficiency, but few believe he’s stepping away from power. In under a year, DOGE brought Silicon Valley-style disruption to Washington, consolidating federal data and dismantling oversight. Now, Musk is expected to channel what he gained into a private AI venture – with public systems still in reach.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As she runs for re-election in 2026, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York will now face a primary challenge from her own lieutenant governor.New York Lt. Gov. Anthonio Delgado on Monday announced his bid to try and oust his boss as the Democrats’ nominee in next year’s election, in a very rare move by a lieutenant governor to primary challenge a sitting incumbent.”New York, I’m not here to play the game. I’m here to change it. I’m running to be your next Governor,” Delgado said in a social media post.In an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Paperwork with the word “USAID” was found in the car of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who’s accused of allegedly throwing explosives at a group in Boulder, Colorado, peacefully protesting for the release of Hamas’ hostages.The incident happened on Sunday as the pro-Israel group “Run for Their Lives” was protesting on Pearl Street. Boulder police said eight people were injured in the alleged terror attack, adding that they initially received reports of a man setting people on fire.According to an arrest affidavit, law enforcement officials found paperwork with the words “USAID” inside Soliman’s 2015…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will not reduce the size of his cabinet or the number of parliamentary assistants he employs following an all-party agreement to raise the salaries of MPPs, which had been capped for 16 years. Last week, legislation to increase the base salary for an MPP at Queen’s Park from $116,550 to $157,250 passed all three readings and became law within minutes of being tabled.The 35 per cent raise for MPPs ended a lengthy salary freeze and was justified by the Progressive Conservatives, the NDP, the Liberals and the Greens as being necessary to attract better…

WA Senator Dorinda Cox has been wiped from the website and MP listings of her former party following her shock defection to Labor.Donning a maroon shirt and a massive smile, Senator Cox addressed the media on Monday afternoon alongside the Prime Minister at Perth’s Kings Park.The Greens, her former party, were alerted to the defection a mere hour and half earlier.Senator Cox had been removed from the Greens’ official website by the end of the press conference, with the URL link to her profile scrubbed and replaced with an “ACCESS DENIED” banner.She also no longer appears in the listings of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, said on Monday it had raised $5bn in a bond sale as it positions for a downturn in oil prices and prepares for further borrowing. Aramco said demand for the three sets of bonds it issued in London had been “strong”, with coupons ranging from 4.75 per cent to 6.375 per cent. The issuance was one of the largest in London so far this year, after the Public Investment Fund, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, tapped…

Critics warn privatisation of the mortgage giants would enrich Wall St but endanger the housing market

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Detroit Lions offense has taken another significant blow.Months after losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow announced his abrupt retirement on Monday.Ragnow, 29, played seven seasons in the NFL, all for the Lions. Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow (77) prepares to snap the ball during an NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, January 21, 2024. (Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Ragnow posted to social media that he has tried to convince himself he’s feeling well enough…