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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it arrested several illegal aliens convicted of crimes, including arson, drug trafficking and burglary, as part of ongoing enforcement efforts across the country.The agency said nearly 70% of those arrested were individuals who had been charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S., underscoring what officials described as a continued focus on public safety.”Yesterday, the men and women of ICE continued to make American communities safer by arresting arsonists, assailants, drug dealers and other criminal illegal aliens,” acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a…

A crash in Perth’s south caused traffic delays for motorists on Good Friday, after a spate of deaths on WA roads marked a tragic start to the Easter holidays.The crash on South Street eastbound at Pinetree Gully Road forced the closure of the left lane.Emergency crews and towing services attended the scene of the crash in Willetton.Motorists are urged to drive carefully in the area.The crash comes after three people lost their lives in separate crashes in Bedfordale, Jarrahdale and Derby.

LOOKING TO JAPANWith uncertainty persisting in the US market, exporters are increasingly turning to more predictable ones.“We don’t know what will happen (in the US). Tomorrow, there might be new tariffs again,” said Thukral.“Now increasingly, exporters are looking at Japan as a possible destination – it’s a market that takes high quality products. And business delegations are travelling to Japan for this,” he added.India is one of the world’s largest textile and apparel exporters, but its presence in Japan remains limited. Shipments account for less than 1 per cent of Tokyo’s US$30 billion textile import market.Still, some companies see opportunity.Mukesh…

EXPLAINERThe US-Israel war on Iran hit century-old medical research centre the Pasteur Institute and a bridge near Tehran.Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026The United States and Israel are widening their attacks on Iran, hitting infrastructure in and around the capital, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and the conflict spreads across the region.Meanwhile, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has abruptly fired the US Army’s top general and two other senior officers, prompting speculation of a wartime leadership shake-up.Here is what we know:In Iran Intensifying strikes: The US and Israel have expanded their attacks on Iran, hitting a century-old…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases across the country. In a video posted to X, Hegseth said he is signing a memo that will direct base commanders to allow requests for troops to carry privately owned firearms “with the presumption that it is necessary for personal protection.”He said any denial of a service member’s request must be explained in detail and in writing. “Effectively, our bases across the country were gun-free zones,” Hegseth said. “Unless you’re training or unless…

Nine people, including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30, have been federally charged in connection with an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery targeting music industry figures, including Atlanta rap superstar Gucci Mane, at a Dallas recording studio, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.Eight of the nine defendants were arrested this week in Dallas and Memphis. Prosecutors say the group orchestrated a violent ambush on Jan. 10 after luring victims to Texas under the guise of a business meeting.According to a federal criminal complaint, the victims, including Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, flew into Dallas that Saturday afternoon for what…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA’s Artemis II crew is on its way to the moon, giving Americans a firsthand look at life aboard the spacecraft as they travel farther from Earth than any crew in more than half a century.Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the U.S., along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, boarded the 322-foot-tall Orion spacecraft and lifted off at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II crew is expected to travel around the moon and back.Speaking with Fox News’ Trace Gallagher Thursday…

An event planned by Hale School to celebrate ‘The Wittenoom Years’ — yes that asbestos-riddled Wittenoom — is really testing The Bull’s famously compassionate and non-cynical nature. 

BREAKINGBREAKING, Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the ⁠country’s president.Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026Myanmar’s coup leader has won a parliamentary vote to become the ⁠country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government.Min Aung Hlaing received at least 293 votes of 584 cast by MPs in the country’s pro-military parliament on Friday, passing the majority threshold, according to a tally of the ongoing vote count by news agencies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Thursday proclaimed that certain imported patented pharmaceuticals and related ingredients could face tariffs of up to 100%, framing the move as a national security measure and intensifying his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States.The proclamation creates a tiered system for drugmakers: companies with Commerce Department-approved plans to onshore production could face a 20% tariff instead, while some firms that strike pricing and manufacturing agreements with the administration could receive zero-tariff treatment for a period.A senior administration official said the policy amounts to a “100%…