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Aug 5, 2026 - World

Add-on fees such as the new overhead locker baggage charge can make it more difficult to compare air fares, experts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCut-price fares may now be merely a facade for seemingly endless add-on fees after Jetstar’s new carry-on luggage charge meant the airline joined a growing number monetising basic services in the sky.The new structure, announced by Qantas’s low-cost carrier on Wednesday, will mean from next year tickets will only include one “under seat bag”, such as a backpack, handbag or laptop bag. Continue reading...

Aug 5, 2026 - World

Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate in Brazil and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has selected his running mate for the October election

Aug 5, 2026 - World

A Mexican content creator was shot to death Tuesday night while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, as two people on a motorcycle opened fire in view of his followers.

Aug 5, 2026 - World

A Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested last week after Indonesian customs officers allegedly found more than 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase, and authorities said a post-arrest urine test indicated he had been under the influence of methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine when he flew the plane.

Aug 5, 2026 - World

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday urged the swift integration of the nation's armed forces academies in order to dilute the risk of army-led coups.