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Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up Tuesday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide temporary relief from a war-driven surge in fuel prices that has left the country scrambling for short-term answers. Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the Middle East war last month,

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests. The digital counter stands outside the Smart Sampa monitoring center, where dozens of

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July. The minority right-wing government, which is backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced in January that it

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

July 23, 1939 - March 7, 2026 Betty Hendricksen Johnson passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, at her home in Hamilton, surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Born July 23, 1939, in Charlo, Mont., to James and Coryl Foy Hendricksen, Betty was the second of four beautiful daughters. She

Dr. James "Jim" Hansen

August 2, 1942 - March 12, 2026 HAMILTON - Dr. James "Jim" Hansen, 83, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at his home of natural causes. Private family burial will take place. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.

Emily Papa

November 7, 1963 - February 24, 2026 Emily Papa, age 62, Butte. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 21st, 2026 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 329 W Mercury St., in Butte. Please visit axelsonfuneralhome.com for more information and to offer condolences to her

Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told

Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told

Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram's mother has received death threats and abuse following an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people, his lawyer told a court on Monday. Naveed Akram and his father Sajid are accused of opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration at the Sydney beach in