You're not alone in thinking life feels extra expensive right now. Coffees, cabbages and even Caramello Koalas have all doubled in price over the past few years. There are certain spots where our wallets are being squeezed the tightest, and the latest Cost of Living Index by City has revealed exactly which ones. The results aren’t great for us Down Under, with six Australian cities landing in the top 50 for most costly places to live, and Sydney ranking as the 24th most expensive city in the world (the third most expensive in Australia).

Surprising news: Sydney is only the 3rd most expensive city in Australia

The ex-model failed to turn up to court to face a hearing related to her multiple bankruptcies.

Katie Price in Heathrow arrest after court no-show

North Carolina State

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A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

Located in Taipa Village in Macau, Goa Nights (ranked #100 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 extended 51-100 list) has been a popular watering hole in the area. The venue is known for its Indian offerings from Goa, featuring specially curated food and cocktails inspired by Goa’s history and its influences as a former Portuguese colony. After opening its second location in Cebu, Philippines earlier this year, Goa Nights Macau is now closing its doors on Rua Correia da Silva, where it has been a beloved fixture for seven years. This three-story Indian tapas and cocktail bar will officially debut its new venue at Broadway Macau on August 15, 2024, promising an exciting and fresh experience for patrons.

Macau's Goa Nights restobar is moving to Broadway Macau this August

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Boston, NY

File this story as: only possible at Time Out Market. Two of the most innovative seafood chefs on the planet are collaborating for a one-time dinner this month in Boston, when Time Out Market Boston hosts the latest Chefs On Tour dinner with Boston’s own Tim Cushman and John van Zyl from Cape Town, South Africa.

Two top global seafood chefs are collaborating at a special dinner in Boston

Tomás Treschanski is still four years away from turning thirty, yet he has already traveled the world, cooked alongside renowned chefs, and opened his own restaurant, Trescha, in his hometown. But it doesn’t stop there; his flagship restaurant, barely a year old, has become a benchmark for fine dining in Buenos Aires, has been awarded a Michelin star, and he has even been honored with the Young Chef Award 2024 – he is the youngest chef in the Americas to receive it. What might take many gastronomists several decades – or they might never achieve – this young man from Saavedra has accomplished by the age of 26.

Interview with Tomás Treschanski: “Trescha is my life”

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

New York City, NY

Wisconsin State

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Good afternoon everyone. We continue to have beautiful conditions in the Northeast courtesy of strong high pressure keeping a stationary front well to our south. That front will eventually make it back as a warm front, then a sweeping cold front will help protect the Northeast and East Coast as a whole from what-will-be Hurricane Ernesto.

Severe Weather May Spawn Derecho-Type System Across Parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

A department store will shut its doors for good in Northampton town centre this weekend. Next will have its final day of trading on Saturday and will be replaced by an as yet unknown retailer. Mark Mullen, the operations manager for Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID), said the...

Major retailer to close permanently in town centre

You wait ages for a Yorkshire-set folk-horror dripping with grief and dread, and then two come along at once. First, there was The Moor, a melancholy, subtly supernatural tale of grief and dread set in motion by the death of a young boy; Starve Acre, however... well, same but it’s the ’70s and has bigger stars.

Starve Acre

A bus service in Surrey has closed due to falling passenger numbers. Surrey County Council announced the Onslow Park and Ride bus service in Guildford will close after 31 August 2024, despite their "best efforts" to save it. The local authority said a "significant drop" in usage over the past...

Park and ride bus service closes due to low demand

Team Singapore Olympians are coming home with a bronze medal, new national records, and a whole lot of sporting spirit to be proud of. On August 14, celebrate their efforts and achievements at a open-top bus parade that will travel through the city. The open-top bus parade will have five...

Celebrate Team Singapore Olympians at an open-top bus parade on August 14

Fox News

Police in London are reacting to a stabbing attack that injured two people, including a young girl, in Leicester Square.

2 stabbed, including 11-year-old, in London's Leicester Square, 1 man in custody

Environment correspondent, London•@BBCTomEdwards. Baby beavers have been born in urban London for the first time in more than 400 years, a conservation project said. The family of Eurasian beavers were introduced to a nature reserve in Ealing, west London, in October as part of a project that aims to get the public to engage with nature, to study biodiversity improvements and to monitor flood mitigation effects.

First baby beavers born in urban London for 400 years

If you’re queer, live in Hackney or simply happen to spend quite a lot of time on TikTok, there’s there’s a good chance you’ve seen this new east London FLINTA bar on your various timelines. Initially intended as a fortnightly pop-up in the basement of cocktail...

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Sure, catching the Northern Lights is something that’s on most of our bucket lists, but meteor showers promise a pretty spectacular show as well, and capturing them might not involve donning seven layers and travelling to an icy landscape. Tonight, August 12, is when NASA predicts the annual Perseid...

These are the best destinations to catch the Perseid meteor shower tonight

The Independent

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man fell from a fourth floor balcony in Salford.Officers were called to reports that a man had fallen from a balcony at Black Friar Court at 8.42pm on Sunday, Greater Manchester Police said.Despite efforts from emergency services, the 57-year-old man was pronounced dead at hospital, the force added.Police have arrested a man, 37, and a woman, 40, on suspicion of murder. Both remain in custody for questioning.Enquiries are ongoing, the force said, as they appealed to anyone with information to come forward.Detective inspector David Ogden of Greater Manchester Police...

Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after 57-year-old falls to death from Salford balcony

The restoration of a passenger rail link through the Midlands has been stopped in its tracks. A business case for reopening the Ivanhoe Line rail link from Burton-upon-Trent to Leicester had been submitted before the election, with campaigners hopeful that work could begin in 2024. But on Monday, Chancellor Rachel...

Disappointment as reopening of railway line halted

While plenty of us will be headed to Greece for our summer holiday this year, an ongoing heatwave is throwing plans into disarray. Extreme high temperatures have continued throughout the summer after Greece experienced its earliest-ever heatwave in June – and the heat, combined with gale-force winds, has caused a major wildfire to break out near Athens over the last few days. Almost 40,000 acres of land has been scorched so far.

Is it safe to travel to Athens? What Greece wildfires mean for your trip

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The new Sydney Metro could operate 24-hours a day

As every city-based Sydneysider is well aware, the Harbour City is scoring a new superfast transport system – with the City and Southwest Line of the...

The new Sydney Metro could operate 24-hours a day

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