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Cockburn Cement has been ordered to shut down over the Easter weekend, amid persistent complaints from locals about an “unreasonable” stink.The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation issued a new prevention notice this week, ordering the company to “completely cease odour-causing shell sand” operations at its plant in Munster on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.New restrictions will also apply every weekend from 12pm Saturday to 8pm Sunday, after 114 submissions included concerns the odour “is getting worse”.The company’s bid for a 5-year licence extension has been knocked back, with only a one-year extension granted and a condition that CCL must…

West London, UK – It was a rainy evening, and my mother and I were at home watching a Bollywood comedy when I received a call from the hospital.After months of medical appointments and misdiagnoses, part of me wanted to ignore it. Instead, I went upstairs to answer. The doctor was calling to say my mother’s bone marrow results were back, and we had to go into the hospital the next day.The call left me anxious, but when I told my mother about the appointment, I tried to be reassuring. “Don’t worry, Mum, it’ll be clear, nothing serious,” I said.The…

A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday morning local time, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News. The jet’s pilot was rescued Friday. “WE GOT HIM!” Mr. Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post. “My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled…

Police have made a dramatic airport arrest, charging a man with murder just hours after a Dandenong woman was reported missing.

SEOUL: South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with envoys from Gulf countries to shore up energy security and the safety of Korean vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, the ministry said on Sunday (Apr 5), as the escalating Iran war disrupts shipping.In the meeting on Friday, Koo asked the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ambassadors to ensure a steady supply of oil, liquefied natural gas, naphtha, urea and other critical resources, and to ensure the safety of Korean vessels and crew near the vital strait, the ministry said in a statement.The envoys said South Korea is a “top priority” nation…

Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths of the peacekeepers.Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026Indonesia has received the bodies of three United Nations peacekeepers who were killed in southern Lebanon during Israel’s invasion of the country, amid the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran.The coffins of the killed soldiers arrived in Indonesia on Saturday. They were carried on the shoulders of uniformed officers for a ceremony attended by President Prabowo Subianto.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAfter the ceremony, Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House on Friday requested $152 million to begin reopening Alcatraz as an operational prison.The funding proposal, included in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, would cover the initial phase of rebuilding the long-closed facility into what officials describe as a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility.”Congress will ultimately decide whether to approve the funding.NEW ICE DETENTION FACILITY ‘LOUISIANA LOCKUP’ OPENS AT NOTORIOUS PRISON President Donald Trump addresses the nation at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2026. (Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters)President Donald Trump first pushed the idea…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team will return to the national championship for the first time since 2018 after a rout of the Arizona Wildcats, 91-73, in the Final Four.Michigan jumped out to a 16-point lead midway through the first half and never had to look back from there. The high-percentage shooting from Aday Mara and Elliott Cadeau’s ability to knock down the long-range shot was more than enough for the Wolverines to get the win. Michigan guard Nimari Burnett celebrates a basket against Arizona during the first half of an NCAA…

An Amazon employee works to fulfill same-day orders during Cyber Monday, one of the company’s busiest days, at an Amazon fulfillment center in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 2, 2024.Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty ImagesAmazon is adding a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” to fees it collects from third-party sellers who use its fulfillment services, as the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week, driving up oil prices.The surcharge will take effect on April 17, for sellers in the U.S. and Canada, the company wrote in a note to sellers on Thursday that was viewed by CNBC. “Elevated costs…

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