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It’s the world’s fastest growing neurological disorder, but a landmark plan could help put Australia on the frontline in the battle against the disease.More than 200,000 Australians live with Parkinson’s disease – more than breast cancer or multiple sclerosis.The condition’s worldwide prevalence doubled in the 25 years to 2015, currently sitting at around 10 million, and it’s tipped to double again by 2040.The National Parkinson’s Action Plan, launched on Tuesday, aims to guide the federal government onto a warpath against the disease by streamlining Australia’s health and research capacities.While Parkinson’s has ballooned due to ageing populations, Sydney woman Emma Tinkler,…

Toggle Play‘Stop, stop, stop’: Moment Air Canada plane crashes into truckNewsFeedCCTV video captured the moment an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots and injuring dozens. Audio has also been released, where air traffic control tried to warn the crew ahead of the crash.Published On 23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Justice Department has quietly gutted a more than 60-year-old program created to ensure that low-income and indigent immigrants can receive competent and affordable legal representation, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell CBS News.The Recognition and Accreditation program, which is part of the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, accredits non-attorneys who work for largely faith-based legal advocacy organizations such as Catholic Charities and Jewish Family Services so they are authorized to assist immigrants on everything from naturalization petitions to representation in DOJ’s immigration courts.The handful of senior attorneys who operate the program were abruptly reassigned…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A passenger aboard the Air Canada jet that collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night described the instant of the deadly runway impact, saying the pilot “did the best thing he could” in the moment.Jack Cabot, one of 72 people aboard the Air Canada Express flight, recalled “chaos” unfolding as the plane landed.”As we were arriving, we came down really hard,” he said. “We stopped really quickly and about two seconds later we had an absolute slam. Everybody was flying everywhere, I mean, the plane started veering off left…

A Vancouver company has been sanctioned by the United States government for its alleged ties to a $100-million network accused of financing Iran-backed Hezbollah. Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics was added to the U.S. sanctions list in a move that targeted 16 individuals and entities in the Middle East and Canada.The sanctions allege the co-founder and chief executive officer of the B.C. company is Raoof Fadel, who is based in Qatar and involved with the “Hezbollah finance team.”Corporate records obtained by Global News show the sanctioned Canadian company was registered in B.C. in 2022 and remains active as…

Hong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city’s national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in a further crackdown on dissent.Refusing to comply could lead to up to one year’s jail and a fine of up to HK$100,000 ($A18,000) while providing false or misleading information could bring up to three years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to HK$500,000.The city government on Monday gazetted the new amendments to the implementation rules of the national security law imposed by officials in Beijing in 2020, using powers to bypass Hong Kong’s legislature.Officials will brief lawmakers…

Strikes on gas sites in the Iran war are driving up energy costs, pushing up prices for power, food and more worldwide.Strikes on gas sites are now part of the US-Israel war with Iran. But its effect will echo far beyond the Gulf, hitting power, food, and prices worldwide. As gas supply shrinks and costs rise, who will feel it most, and how far could the shock spread?In this episode:  Justin Dargin (@justindargin), Energy Expert, Middle East Council on Global Affairs Episode credits:This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Tamara Khandaker, Sarí el-Khalili, Chloe K. Li, Tuleen Barakat, Catherine Nouhan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s decision to delay a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the U.S.’ conflict with Iran unfolds is raising a new question in Washington: whether pressure on global oil flows is factoring into U.S. leverage with Beijing. The summit originally had been planned for March 31 to April 2, but Trump said on March 16 that he had asked China to delay it by “a month or so,” explaining, “We got a war going on. I think it’s important that I be here.” The following day, Trump said the meeting…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Houston Astros star Carlos Correa detailed a harrowing ordeal he and his son faced on a Minnesota lake last summer.Correa and his 3-year-old son were swimming in Lake Minnetonka when his legs began to cramp up. With his son clinging to him, Correa noticed a buoy a few feet away and swam to it in a last-ditch effort to stay alive. Houston Astros third baseman Carlos Correa celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Sept. 12, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)He said he turned to…

The cost to care for your pet is skyrocketing. Here are ways to cut down on expenses. – CBS News Watch CBS News The cost of care for your pet is rising with one study finding that one in five pet owners carry at least $2,000 in pet-related debt. But there are ways to cut down on pet expenses. Ash-har Quraishi explains.