Russian Elites and their Hypocritical Avoidance of War Effort: A Look at the Children of Political Leaders Russian propagandists have repeatedly highlighted the Ukrainian elites’ alleged avoidance of the war…
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New Years’ Eve fireworks Australia 2023: Sydney display breathtaking as city capitals light up
Australia has farewelled 2022, a year many would rather forget for one with promise and hope as the Covid pandemic shadow is put in the country’s rear vision mirror. Millions…
The Kremlin’s latest propaganda guide (mobilization edition)
‘Blame the West and scapegoat the commissars’ On September 21, frantic in the wake of Ukraine’s recent counteroffensive, Vladimir Putin announced mobilization in Russia. While the response among the Russian…
Police dog finds secret bunker on a sugar cane farm in Queensland amid kidnapping search
Shock moment Quincy the police dog sniffs out a secret stash of firearms hidden in an underground bunker on a sugarcane farm linked to an alleged kidnap and torture case…
IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that a backup power line between the country’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and a nearby thermal power station was deliberately disconnected…
A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed
The FBI says it’s part of a troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a…
Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegations
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has denied claims that he groped and exposed himself to an employee at his SpaceX rocket company six years ago. A report in the…
What is a war crime and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?
A Russian soldier has admitted to killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial to be held in Ukraine since the conflict began. Ukraine says it has identified…
Ukrainian widow confronts Russian soldier accused of killing her husband
In the very first days of this invasion, a 62-year-old unarmed civilian was shot dead on a village street outside his Ukrainian home. His name was Oleksandr Shelipov. Three months…
What you need to know about Finland, Sweden and NATO
Finland is on the cusp of joining NATO while Sweden is on the verge of following suit. Here’s what you need to know about how the war in Ukraine pushed…
Race to salvage fire-ravaged cargo ship drifting with thousands of supercars on board
Race to salvage fire-ravaged US-bound cargo ship drifting in the Atlantic with thousands of supercars on board including Porsches, Bentleys, and Lamborghinis with blaze fueled by batteries in electric vehicles…
Shark attack, Little Bay: The victim wouldn’t want the shark to be destroyed
The family of a diving instructor killed by a great white shark in Sydney insisted he would not want the animal to be destroyed. Simon Nellist, 35 – described as…
Mexico City goes yellow on coronavirus risk map
Mexico City goes to medium-risk yellow on the coronavirus stoplight system on Monday, bringing 12 weeks of high-risk orange light restrictions to an end. For the first time since the…
Philippines orders more than 25 million people into lockdown over Easter as Covid-19 cases soar
The Philippines orders more than 25 million people into lockdown over Easter as Covid-19 cases soar. Millions of people in the Philippines won’t be celebrating Easter as normal this year…
Man charged with murder following stabbing spree in North Vancouver
Yannick Bandaogo, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the attack that left one woman dead and six people injured. A 28-year-old man is facing a murder…
Vancouver library stabbing leaves 1 dead and 5 injured
Vancouver library stabbing leaves 1 dead and 5 injured including boy, 7, after ‘lone suspect knifed victims at random’. One person died and several others were wounded in a mass…
Serial killer Charles Sobhraj is ‘trying to bag a Hollywood movie deal’
Serial killer Charles Sobhraj who inspired real-life drama The Serpent after murdering at least a dozen tourists on 1970s hippie trail in Asia is ‘trying to bag a Hollywood movie…
Papua New Guinea: only 500 doctors for 9 million people
Papua New Guinea only has about 500 doctors for 9 million people. Now it’s dealing with a Covid outbreak. Reva-Lou Reva is worried. For the first time he can remember,…
Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik
Icelandic volcano that had been dormant for more than 6,000 years erupts near Reykjavik Current eruption on the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Geldingadalur began March 19. It spewed more than 10…
Moment the Ever Given crashed into the Suez Canal is caught on video
Human error may have caused the Ever Given cargo carrier to crash into the banks of the Suez Canal rather than strong winds, authorities revealed today. Osama Rabie, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority chief,…
Ever Given Suez Canal blockage should not drive up petrol prices, but Easter might
The blockage of the Suez Canal by a grounded container ship may disrupt world trade, but is unlikely to push fuel prices higher in the short term, experts say. Key…
BLM supporter was arrested for beating her adopted white daughter to death
BLM Supporter Posted About Her Adopted Kids’ White Privilege Shortly Before She Was Arrested for Allegedly Beating One to Death. A South Carolina woman and Black Lives Matter supporter accused…