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As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.

Struggling to contain a raging measles epidemic in West Texas, public health officials increasingly worry that residents are relying on unproven remedies endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and postponing doctor visits until the illness has worsened.Hospitals and officials sounded an alarm this week, issuing a notice explaining which measles symptoms warranted immediate medical attention and stressing the importance of timely treatment.“I’m worried we have kids and parents that are taking all of these other medications and then delaying care,” said Katherine Wells, director of public health in Lubbock, Texas, where many of the sickest children in…

Sofia Gubaidulina, a Tatar-Russian composer who defied Soviet dogma with her openly religious music and after decades of suppression moved to the West, where she was feted by major orchestras, died on Thursday at her home in Appen, Germany. She was 93. Carol Ann Cheung, of Boosey & Hawkes, Ms. Gubaidulina’s publisher, said the cause was cancer.Ms. Gubaidulina (pronounced goo-bye-DOO-lee-na) wrote many works steeped in biblical and liturgical texts that provoked censors at home and, beginning in the final decade of the Cold War, captivated Western audiences. She was part of a group of important composers in the Soviet Union,…

Five years on from the first pandemic in more than a century it is salutary to recall how working habits were upended, leisure was curtailed and family relations severed because of the Covid-19 lockdown — except, of course, in Boris Johnson’s riotous entourage in Downing Street. Likewise, now that restaurants, theatres and holiday travel are vibrant again, to appreciate how the investment landscape has been radically transformed, leaving us with important questions about how we manage our money.In pre-pandemic days there was little volatility in output and inflation. But everything changed with the Covid-19 lockdown. While central bankers have done well to bring down the ensuing…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Joint-life annuity rates have climbed to their highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008, as soaring gilt yields boost the income available on the retirement products.New market analysis showed the best joint-life income for a couple aged 65 and 62, based on a £100,000 purchase price for a level annuity, with a 50 per cent survivor benefit, is £7,015 today.This is a record high since 2008, when the same lump sum would have delivered annual income of £6,742, according to…

Colt Ford is revealing a side of country star Jason Aldean that fans rarely see. In a candid conversation with Fox News Digital, Ford peeled back the curtain on his fellow country superstars he’s collaborated with — including the late Toby Keith — and shared the one thing that fans may not know about Aldean.  “People get confused with the whole artist thing,” Ford told Fox News Digital in an interview. “These artists … they’re just regular dudes, too.” COUNTRY STAR COLT FORD CREDITS GOD FOR SECOND CHANCE AFTER HE ‘DIED 2 TIMES’ FROM NEAR-FATAL HEART ATTACK The “Hell Out of It”…

Carl Lundstrom, the heir to a Swedish crisp bread fortune who financed the Pirate Bay, a notorious file-sharing service that was popular in the mid-2000s, was killed on Monday in a small plane crash in Slovenia, according to Alternative for Sweden, the far-right party that he supported.Mr. Lundstrom, 64, was the pilot and sole occupant of the plane, a Mooney M20, which had taken off from Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and was en route to Zurich, the party said in a statement.Air traffic controllers reported that they had lost contact with the plane in the mountainous Velika Planina area of…

In Summary Press freedom is a key pillar of democracy, allowing journalists to report on issues without fear of government retaliation.African nations have made progress in reducing media censorship, but challenges like political interference and journalist safety persist.The World Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries based on media independence, journalist safety, and freedom from government control.Deep Dive!!!In many nations, journalism is a dangerous profession. Reporters face imprisonment, media blackouts, and even violence for simply telling the truth. Yet, some countries are proving that a free press is possible, ensuring that citizens have access to unbiased news and holding governments accountable.The World…

Two days before last Christmas, Dr. Pierre S. Prince took an exciting new job as director of Haiti’s largest public hospital, which the United States spent tens of millions of dollars renovating and is so deep in gang territory that it has been closed for a year.Dr. Prince, a 57-year-old thoracic surgeon, looked forward to returning to the State University Hospital of Haiti, which had been ravaged by the 2010 earthquake that decimated the country’s capital.He did his residency there and was going to oversee a new wing, a 500-bed facility with nearly $100 million in renovations and a range…

Houthis: Attacks on Israeli ships to resume Houthi rebels in Yemen say they’re resuming attacks on Israeli ships 02:59 The U.S. launched strikes Saturday in Yemen as President Trump said the U.S. would use “overwhelming lethal force” until Houthis cease shipping attacks.”Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones,” Mr. Trump wrote on social media. He said the relentless assaults have cost the U.S. and global economy billions of…