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Australia's parliament on Thursday (July 31) passed a law to cut student loans by 20 per cent, wiping more than A$16 billion (S$13.37 billion) in debt for three million people, and fulfilling a key election promise to help mitigate the rising cost of living. The law is the first passed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labour Party since being re-elected in May with one of the country's largest-ever majorities. "We promised cutting student debt would be the first thing we did back in parliament — and that's exactly what we've done," Albanese said in a statement. "Getting an education...

The rift between Moscow and Washington looks set to deepen after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Russia's economy "stinks" and that lower oil prices will hammer President Vladimir Putin's oil-funded war machine. "Putin will stop killing people if you get energy down another $10 a barrel. He's going to have no choice because his economy stinks," the president told CNBC's "Squawk Box." on Tuesday.

A Democrat congresswoman faced immense criticism for saying she’s a “proud Guatemalan” before she’s an American. “Democrat Rep. Delia Ramirez at a summit in Mexico City this weekend tells the audience while speaking in Spanish: ‘I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American,'” The Blaze wrote. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared the footage, adding a quote from Theodore Roosevelt. “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism...Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other...

A former NFL player from Oklahoma has been convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting operation, federal prosecutors announced. Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow was convicted of six felony counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture. He was acquitted of 17 other similar counts. He faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count when he’s formally sentenced at a later date. “The FBI will not stand for those who perpetuate the despicable crime of dogfighting,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. “Thanks to...

Project Veritas on Tuesday released a story from a whistleblower alleging former US Attorney General Bill Barr along with media figure Armstrong Williams is running an illegal immigration visa fraud scheme for elites and billionaires. Patrícia Lélis, whistleblower, former Brazilian journalist at Howard Stirk Holdings, who is in hiding abroad, told Project Veritas that she was prosecuted after reporting Bill Barr and Armstrong William to the FBI. “It is way more easy to defraud the immigration system and the government more than people think. And I have proof of that because that’s what Armstrong [Williams] and [Former Attorney General] Bill...

Project Veritas on Tuesday released a bombshell story from a whistleblower alleging former US Attorney General Bill Barr along with media figure Armstrong Williams is running an illegal immigration visa fraud scheme for elites and billionaires. Patrícia Lélis, whistleblower, former Brazilian journalist at Howard Stirk Holdings, who is in hiding abroad, told Project Veritas that she was prosecuted after reporting Bill Barr and Armstrong William to the FBI. “It is way more easy to defraud the immigration system and the government more than people think. And I have proof of that because that’s what Armstrong [Williams] and [Former Attorney General]...

On Monday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined 24 other Republican attorneys general in backing President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at halting federal funding for sex change procedures on minors, marking the state's latest push in a broader legal fight over transgender care. Three days earlier, Massachusetts filed a brief joined by 19 states challenging the same executive order. The states argue the order is unconstitutional, discriminatory, and violates the Spending Clause by tying federal health funds to ideological conditions. The Massachusetts-led brief contends that the order jeopardizes care for transgender youth, strips states of medical decision-making authority, and...

Explanation: Why is this nebula so complex? The Webb Space Telescope has imaged a nebula in great detail that is thought to have emerged from a Sun-like star. NGC 6072 has been resolved into one of the more unusual and complex examples of planetary nebula. The featured image is in infrared light with the red color highlighting cool hydrogen gas. Study of previous images of NGC 6072 indicated several likely outflows and two disks inside the jumbled gas, while the new Webb image resolves new features likely including one disk's edge protruding on the central left. A leading origin hypothesis...

Inside this natural wonder lie ancient geological formations, plastic debris, and even human remains. Aerial view of The Great Blue Hole taken by a plane flying over the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System. Kazuki Yamakawa/Shutterstock.com Relics of the distant past and echoes of recent tragedy lie hidden within the cerulean depths of Belize’s Great Blue Hole. The Great Blue Hole is a large marine sinkhole in the Caribbean Sea, some 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the coast of Belize. With a diameter of 318 meters (1,043 feet) and a depth of 124 meters (407 feet), it’s one of the largest...

A woman walking on the Asilomar Trail in Pebble Beach was followed by a coyote, prompting state parks authorities to remind hikers to stay alert on local trails. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon when the coyote aggressively approached the woman, who was possibly with her family, according to Mike Dippel, chief of California State Parks. "Sunday afternoon, late afternoon, a woman was walking, possibly with her family, in the area you see behind me here at Pebble Beach near Asilomar State Beach. But in Pebble Beach, when a coyote aggressively approached her and may have followed her on this path...

California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts in order to strengthen the GOP hold on the chamber in 2026. A draft plan that’s circulating aims to boost the Democratic margin to 48 of California’s 52 congressional seats, according to a source familiar with the plan who was not authorized to discuss it publicly. That’s up from the 43 seats the party now holds. It would need...

A wildlife trapper in Monterey County made an unexpected discovery after capturing a series of wild pigs in March of this year. While processing the animals, the trapper found several with blue-tinged muscles and fat tissues. The bizarre discoloration is a result of exposure to diphacinone, an anticoagulant rodenticide that is often dyed to identify it as a poison, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In an email to SFGATE, Fish and Wildlife pesticide investigations coordinator Ryan Bourbour said that the trapper observed the wild pigs eating directly from rodenticide bait stations. The scope of the contamination...

JUST IN: French farmers successfully get 500 gypsy squatters evicted after spraying them with manure, according to The Sun. French farmers decided to take things into their own hands after police reportedly refused to remove an illegal gypsy camp on their property. With the harvest just weeks away, the farmers say they were forced to take things into their own hands, so they started spraying the squatters with poop. Now, according to The Sun, a judge has ordered that all 500 members of the "travelling community of gypsies" must leave the area. "It is a major victory for us. A...

In A Nutshell A study of nearly 2,700 older adults found no higher risk of brain bleeding in patients taking the blood thinner warfarin. Even those with very high blood-thinning levels didn’t experience bleeding events after head trauma. Current ER practices for these patients may be overly cautious, but more research is needed before guidelines change. Findings could ease concerns for seniors and their families after a fall. ========================================================================== BOCA RATON, Fla. — For years, doctors have taken extra precautions when older adults on blood thinners arrive in the emergency room with head injuries. These patients often stay in the...

The Kremlin is reportedly set to offer concessions on the Ukraine war to U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid imminent sanctions on the country. Bloomberg detailed on Tuesday that one such proposal could include an air truce. Quoting Russian officials, it added that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Russia this week presents a chance to reach an agreement. The official is expected to go to the country as soon as Wednesday and could potentially meet with Putin. -snip- Bloomberg noted that despite Putin's willingness to continue fighting, two-thirds of Russians favor ending the war at the current positions. A...

A Connecticut State Police trooper who went viral for chasing a YouTube activist off his property while carrying a gun and spitting in his face will retire, officials said. Connecticut State Police say Sgt. Bryan Fahey is scheduled to retire Friday. Fahey's retirement comes about two weeks after Groton police arrested the 34-year-old YouTuber, SeanPaul Reyes, and his 20-year-old cameraman, Tahiem Glover. The pair were arrested after confronting Fahey at his home in Groton to confront him over what they considered to be an excessive amount of overtime. In the days following the incident, state police officials said Fahey remained...

The U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI for July 2025 fell to 50.1, narrowly avoiding contraction territory but signaling a near-stagnant services sector. This 0.7-point drop from June's 50.8 and a 1.4-point miss relative to forecasts underscores a fragile economic backdrop. With price pressures surging to 69.9—the highest since October 2022—and employment indices contracting for four of five months, the data paints a stark picture of stagflationary risks. For investors, this creates a critical inflection point to reassess sector allocations and prioritize resilience over growth. The Stagflationary Catalysts The July report highlights three key drivers of the slowdown: 1. Tariff-Driven Inflation: The...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that he had had a "productive" conversation with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on ending the war, sanctions on Russia and the finalisation of a U.S.-Ukraine drone deal. Trump, who has signalled frustration with Vladimir Putin in recent weeks, has given the Russian president until August 8 to make peace in Ukraine or face tougher sanctions. "President Trump is fully informed about Russian strikes on Kyiv and other cities and communities," Zelenskiy wrote on X, referring to intensifying drone and missile attacks. Trump has threatened to hit Russia with new sanctions and impose...

Attacked in the tubes and kicked assailant's arse. Contacted lawyer and police, informed them that he was on his way to catch plane to Portugal, and when he'd be back, and when he arrived back in England, he was arrested. CCTV on the tubes showed that he was defending himself, so he was released. Tommy makes recorded statement, posted on Tousi TV. Media lied about everything, and leftards were celebrating, now gnashing teeth that he was released. Transcript, including statement, linked below video.

Former president Barack Obama exudes an air of superiority and self-assurance that inspires those to whom he’s speaking to believe everything he says is true. He has spent twenty years leveraging his soaring rhetoric to deceive the easily duped. That’s why it’s no surprise that we are now learning that the former president has tried to harm political opponents by saying one thing publicly and doing the exact opposite in private. Since 2004, America has received warnings from Barack Obama about threats he believes Americans should watch out for, including issues related to democracy, the rise of authoritarianism, free speech,...