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Aug 10, 2026 - World

Regulator finds many insurers raising premiums faster than inflation and advises customers to ask for better dealsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCar owners should challenge motor insurers over steep premium hikes, the corporate regulator advises, after finding many companies were raising prices faster than inflation.In a report released on Tuesday, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) found that none of the eight insurers it reviewed adequately explained the reasons behind premium calculations to customers or why prices had changed in quote or renewal documents. Continue reading...

Aug 10, 2026 - World

Only spending outlet for man accused of helping to control a third of Europe’s cocaine supply will be prison tuck shopIt sounds like the penal equivalent of five stars: a private gym and library, daily outings to the exercise yard and a landing cleared of other prisoners.Daniel Kinahan’s first full day inside the walls of Portlaoise prison on Monday, however, marked a drastic change from his luxury lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading...

Aug 10, 2026 - World

President Trump on Monday said Iran's demand for compensation over war damage is an "interesting idea" that he will turn into a counter-demand for payment from Tehran for thousands of people killed in regime-sponsored acts of Middle East terror and protest crackdowns.

Aug 10, 2026 - World

Qatar has told Iran, the United States and Oman that it will stop shipping altogether rather than pay to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and has proposed an alternative.

Aug 10, 2026 - World

At least 47 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation