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WHAT IS BALI’S WASTE PROBLEM? In Bali, trash has usually been most visible at the end of the year, when monsoon currents bring waves of plastic and debris onto its beaches. But the current problem is different. In some neighbourhoods, confusion about the new regulation has led residents to burn or dump their waste onto sidewalks and into drains when they do not know what else to do. Bali generated about 3,400 tonnes of waste per day in 2025 but only 29 per cent, or around 916 tonnes, was managed, according to Bali’s environment agency.The pressure is not evenly spread across the island. Environmental expert…

DOJ’s agreement with President Donald Trump to bar future audits into his or his family’s past tax records will remain.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026The administration of US President Donald Trump is abandoning the president’s nearly $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund, United States Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said, on the heels of a widespread political backlash and legal setbacks.“We are not moving forward with the fund,” Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after an intense and rare backlash from Republican senators. “Period.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe US Department of Justice’s agreement with President Trump to bar future…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced during a House Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday that the Justice Department is abandoning its efforts to create the Anti-Weaponization Fund.The fund, which stemmed from a lawsuit between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service, was put on hold after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking its creation. A hearing on the Anti-Weaponization Fund’s legal basis had been scheduled for June 12, but it will no longer take place, according to Blanche’s testimony. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee…

No-cash bail blamed for Chicago officer’s killing Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew is laid to rest after being tragically slain by Alphonso Talley, a career criminal with seven prior convictions. John Catanzara Jr., Chicago Police FOP President, and Chicago resident Cata Truss criticize the no-cash-bail law for allowing violent offenders to remain on the streets, jeopardizing public safety. Mayor Brandon Johnson defends his views on incarceration. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The accused killer of a Chicago police officer was ordered back into custody Tuesday in a separate carjacking case, after the same judge came under fire…

The ripple effect from a Nova Scotia mass shooting in 2020, which claimed the lives of 22 people, continues to be felt more than six years later. A survivor of the Portapique, N.S., shooting has died by suicide, prompting calls for better mental health supports.Family say Clinton Ellison struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder ever since the events of April 18, 2020. Last month, he died by suicide in Fredericton.“He just lived in fear because there were demons in his life that were just haunting him to no end,” his stepfather, Wayne Smith, said.On April 18 to 19 in 2020, a…

Palo Alto Networks surpassed Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter results as artificial intelligence threats drive demand for sophisticated cybersecurity tools.Shares rose as much as 12% in after-hours trading, but later pulled back.Here’s how the company did versus LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: 85 cents adjusted vs. 80 cents expectedRevenue: $3.00 billion vs. $2.94 billion expectedRevenue grew 31% from a year ago, including $388 million from its recent CyberArk and Chronosphere acquisitions, the cybersecurity company said. The company reported a net loss of $177 million, a loss of 22 cents per share, down from net income of $262 million, or 37 cents per…

The Coalition has drawn a line in the sand over Labor’s housing reforms, offering to back tax cuts while vowing to oppose what it has branded “toxic taxes” amid growing political backlash to the Federal Budget.Appearing on Sunrise on Wednesday, Coalition Senate leader Michaelia Cash said the Opposition would seek to split Labor’s legislation, allowing Parliament to pass tax offsets while rejecting changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions.“We will actually help Labor help themselves,” Ms Cash said.“We can all vote for the tax offset and the business expense offset, and then we can all vote no to…

new video loaded: Kenyans Protest Plan for U.S. Ebola Quarantine UnittranscriptBacktranscriptKenyans Protest Plan for U.S. Ebola Quarantine UnitAfter days of protests, Kenya’s high court effectively delayed the Trump administration’s plan to send American citizens exposed to the Ebola virus to a quarantine unit at Laikipia Air Base in central Kenya.“Kenya is a weak economy. It’s a poor state, you see. So we don’t have the capacity to do that. So bringing that here is exposing the lives of Kenyans.” “When President Trump asked the government of Kenya to support them by having a center in Laikipia Air Base, I gave…

Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday that the Justice Department is not moving forward with its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that has become a major obstacle to the GOP agenda in Congress.”We are not moving forward with the fund. Period,” he told lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee. “Not moving forward ever?” Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York asked. “Correct,” Blanche responded. Meng asked whether Blanche would put that promise in writing. He responded that it would be in writing through a transcript of the hearing.Blanche’s testimony comes a day after the Justice Department said it will stop…