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In 1991, he moved to the U.S. and delivered pizza for $4.25 an hour. Now, he owns over 270 pizza restaurants
"I did too much marketing," Nadeem Bajwa, a major franchisee of Papa Johns, told CNBC Make It when sharing some of the hard-won lessons he learned early on.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:
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Interpersonal violence in NZ is a public health crisis, not just a social one β new research
New Zealanders who have experienced interpersonal violence are more likely to end up in hospital for both injury and illness.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:A dreamscape of transcendental potential: Rhett Davisβ Arborescence is at once terrifying and bewitching
In his thoughtful new novel about people turning into trees, Rhett Davis puts postmodernism and myth through the figurative woodchipper.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall after Wall Street gains overnight
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Wednesday with U.S. tariffs on India set to take effect.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Several 'seriously injured' in school bus rollover west of Melbourne
Police say several people have been "seriously injured" in the incident just west of Geelong on the Hamilton Highway.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Push to end UN Lebanon peacekeeping mandate risks regional chaos
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is seen by many as an essential peacekeeping buffer between Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. But Israeli pressure, US doubts over UNIFILβs cost-effectiveness and the fragile state of Lebanonβs politics mean there is a risk that, instead of being renewed on August 31, the mission could be ended. [β¦] The post Push to end UN Lebanon peacekeeping mandate risks regional...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Misuse of Daniel's Law sex offender registry to carry 10-year sentence
The state government will introduce legislation to parliament on Wednesday to establish the registry, which will be named Daniel's Law in honour of Daniel Morcombe.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Play that became hit film Lantana returns to Perth stage
Playwright Andrew Bovell brings the work that changed his career home to Western Australia.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Urges UN Action Over U.S. Military Presence in the Caribbean
Venezuelan Foreign Minister YvΓ‘n Gil held a high-level meeting with Gianluca Rampolla, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Venezuela, to reinforce bilateral cooperation and raise alarm over the recent deployment of U.S. military units in the Caribbean, including the presence of the USS Lake Erie missile cruiser and the USS Newport News nuclear-powered attack submarine. [β¦]
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Liz's first song was about Harry Potter. Now she's playing Coachella
The Beths are known for pairing deeply personal, anxiety-fuelled lyrics with punchy, upbeat indie rock melodies, earning them the attention of former US president Barack Obama and propelling the band to everything from Tiny Desk to Coachella.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 β the best pictures so far
The photo taken by Bidyut Kalita, is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Financial and Monetary Instability Hits Mileiβs Government
The value of the Argentine peso is depreciating in the face of a rising dollar, and the countryβs assets are falling on the Wall Street and Buenos Aires stock exchanges, evidence of the financial and monetary instability hitting the government. This is how the Argentine economy is defined today, while the executive branch faces pressure [β¦]
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Son of woman killed by drink driver says 'justice served' by jail term
Sixteen-year-old Axl misses his mum Natasha Raven every day, but says a prison sentence for the man who killed her in a drunken hit-and-run provides him some relief.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Swiftie ΕwiΔ tek celebrates Taylor's engagement after record win
Iga ΕwiΔ tek sets a new record as the greatest starter in tennis history, but the rarely effusive Pole lights up most when speaking about Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen's suicide
OpenAI disclosed plans to improve ChatGPT safety for users expressing βsuicidal intent.β
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Cracker Barrel reverses course, sheds new logo after backlash
Cracker Barrel is reversing course, announcing on Tuesday that it would scrap the new logo it introduced after facing backlash over the rebrand. βWe thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel. We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our βOld Timerβ will remain,β...
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:'I thought it was the end of my life': Inside Israel's attack on Iran's Evin Prison
In an exclusive interview with BBC Persian, a prisoner describes what happened when Israeli missiles tore through Iran's most notorious jail.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Israelβs rising kill count of journalists in Gaza stokes outrage
An Israeli strike killing five Palestinian journalists in Gaza on Monday marked one of the deadliest events for media officials working in the war, adding to the toll of nearly 200 reporters killed in nearly two years of fighting. Two Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, a southern city in the Gaza...
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Car identified in hit-and-run death of beloved family man
Police release CCTV of a car thought to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run in northern NSW.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Democrats outline first steps as party considers 2028 calendarΒ
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee co-Chair Minyon Moore outlined the first steps regarding how the party would start considering the states that could go first in the partyβs early presidential primary calendar in a meeting Tuesday. βLet me say this for everybody to hear: The presidential calendar...
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:The highly commended images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
An inquisitive pack of wolves and a stand-off between two dangerous animals are among the highly commended images in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Trump administration restores βneighborhood checksβ for citizenship applicants after 30-year hiatus
Itβs the latest procedural hurdle the Trump administration has added to the legal immigration process.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:GM recalling 23,000 vehicles over fuel leak issue
General Motors (GM) is recalling more than 23,000 Chevrolet Corvettes due to a fuel leak issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall was initiated after it was discovered that excess fuel could be spilled into the carsβ fuel-filler pocket during refueling, possibly leaking onto an ignition source and increasing the...
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Trump to lead meeting on Gaza on Wednesday
Trump to lead meeting on Gaza on Wednesday US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will chair "a large meeting" on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday. Asked if there is a day-after plan for Gaza, Witkoff told Fox News' Bret Baier: "Yes, we've got a large meeting in the White House tomorrow, chaired by the president, and it's a very comprehensive plan we're putting together on the next day."...
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s attempts to control Federal Reserve board threaten its long-held independence
President Trump made it clear he is seeking more control of the Federal Reserve. He said he fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook from the bank's board, but she says she's not leaving and will take the administration to court. At stake is the balance of power on the nation's top bank, which could undermine its long-held independence. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Lael Brainard and David Wessel.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs battle against the Fed heads for courtroom showdown
Governor Lisa Cook has vowed to challenge her dismissal in a case that is likely to end up at the Supreme Court
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Former US ambassador to Israel defends Israeli targeting of children in Gaza
Former US ambassador to Israel defends Israeli targeting of children in Gaza Former US ambassador to Israel Jacob Lew, who took over the post during the later half of the Biden administration, told The New Yorker in an interview that the children of members of Hamas in Gaza make for legitimate Israeli targets. "The general pattern was that in-the-moment stories were inaccurate, and that the Israeli military and...
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus: State media
Israel has launched hundreds of strikes across Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Israeli says it targeted Hamas camera in Gaza hospital strike
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Israeli military claims it was targeting a Hamas surveillance camera when it struck a hospital in Gaza and killed 20 people, including five journalists and the Trump administration says it will withhold federal funding from states that don't enforce English language requirements for truckers.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Can Trump legally reinstate the death penalty in Washington, D.C.?
President Trump spent more than three hours touting what he sees as his administration's achievements at his cabinet meeting. He weighed in on topics from reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., to Health Secretary Kennedy's attempt to identify a cause for autism. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Environmental Laws Waived to Build Border Wall in Texas Wildlife Refuge
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that Secretary Kristi Noem has waived the protections of the Endangered Species Act and other federal statutes to βensure the expeditious constructionβ of the border wall through the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Funds were appropriated for border wall construction in the Rio [β¦]
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Donald Trumpβs Fed blitz risks raising US borrowing costs
Presidentβs moves could erode central bankβs credibility and push up long-term inflation and rates, economists say
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines
The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It's been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California's Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use of that resource and whether bigger changes are needed. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Vets warn deadly dog disease on the rise in WA's north
A vet says parvovirus is "rife" across Broome, where the high number of unvaccinated dogs makes the disease difficult to stamp out.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Baltimore’s mayor calls Trump’s threats to send in troops ‘political theater’
President Trump is threatening to send the National Guard into other Democratic-led cities, just days after ordering troops into Washington. One of his main targets is Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the threats inappropriate and invited the president to visit to see the progress city and state leaders say theyβve made. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
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