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Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:31:37 GMT
Unions warn Omicron spread has left public services in a 'perilous state'
Lewisham council announced its main reuse and recycling centre will be shut until Wednesday and black bin collections would be prioritised in the event of delays to recycling collections.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:26:46 GMT
Father of 'crossbow intruder' anguish over teenager arrested after break-in at Windsor Castle 
Jasbir Singh Chail, 57, who runs an IT company from the family's £500,000 four-bed home in North Baddesley, Hampshire, yesterday said something had gone 'horribly wrong' with his son.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:02:46 GMT
Priti Patel orders review of crossbow laws after armed intruder broke in to Windsor Castle
The review was ordered after an intruder was arrested at Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow. Currently anyone over the age of 18 can purchase a crossbow without any checks or a license.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:57:47 GMT
It's Bank Hell-iday in fun-free Scotland and Wales as city centres stand empty
On the first day of the new rules on Bank Holiday Monday, traditionally busy streets in Cardiff, Swansea, Edinburgh and Glasgow were pictured arid and glum.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:48:27 GMT
Il Divo star Carlos Marin was planning to REMARRY his ex-wife before he died from Covid, she reveals
Geraldine Larrosa, 44, revealed she was going to marry Carlos again before he died from Covid in a Manchester hospital last week despite being jabbed with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:29:35 GMT
John Major privately feared the IRA could never be defeated militarily when he was Prime Minister
John Major told the Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds it would be 'very difficult' and could prove impossible to defeat the IRA by force, according to documents from the National Archives.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:06:26 GMT
'Mumbling' by actors in TV shows is deliberate to make scenes more realistic, technicians say 
Film technicians say inaudible dialogue on TV shows like Happy Valley (pictured) is a deliberate choice by directors who take the idea from cinema for a more 'realistic' performance.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:34:59 GMT
Plan to fight obesity crisis is doomed to fail as too much junk food is available, ministers warned 
Policies to tackle the obesity crisis are likely to fail because the public are bombarded with unhealthy food options, ministers are warned in a new report by the Government's obesity research unit.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:24:19 GMT
Unmasked: The trio of human traffickers who made £1m from Channel migrant crossings 
Syrian Mohammad Fiate, 22, and two 25-year-old Kurdish associates, Sharam Shorsh and Ali Haldin, have been jailed for facilitating more than 500 crossings.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:40:01 GMT
Moment boy, 14, tosses bomb into home that exploded and killed sleeping girl, 4
Aylla Manuella Ribeiro da Piedade died Sunday, a day after she was struck by an explosive at her home in São Paulo, Brazil. The four-year-old was struck by a small explosive while she was sleeping.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:24:43 GMT
Hospital admissions fall over 50% in a year, promising new figures on Omicron variant show
There were 8,474 patients in hospital with Covid yesterday compared with 19,277 on the same day last year despite cases being much higher than they were at that time.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:12:02 GMT
Cape Town cathedral bells will ring for ten minutes from noon every day until Desmond Tutu's funeral
St. George's Anglican Cathedral will honour the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate with a tribute at midday for the coming five days.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:33:19 GMT
Most pregnant women on ventilators with Covid haven't had jab
An Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre report reveals that of the 558 pregnant or recently pregnant women admitted to ICU from May 1-Dec 24, 118 were put on ventilators within 24 hours.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:32:02 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell jury end day four of deliberations
The jury of six men and six women in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial have finished a fourth day of deliberations Monday after returning from Christmas break.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:30:34 GMT
Prices boom for luxury homes outside London as buyers look for more space
The price of prime housing outside London surged this year at the strongest pace for a decade. The prime market broadly makes up the top 5 to 10 per cent of homes by value.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:02:44 GMT
Two out of three asylum seekers claimed to be under 18 but lied about their age, new data suggests 
The number of asylum seekers pretending to be children has reached a high as more than 1,100 migrants who claimed to be under 18 were found to be adults in the 12 months to September.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:10:01 GMT
How the Nazis burned the book behind Bambi
Brutal, bleak and filled with cruelty, Bambi: A Life In The Woods was written as an allegory about the rise of anti-Semitism in Germany.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:57:14 GMT
Huge number of secondary schools have changed teaching to focus more on diversity, study shows 
Eight in ten secondary schools are making changes to their history lessons to pay attention to diversity, a study shows.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:40:28 GMT
Post Office IT scandal is blamed for FOUR suicides
Four people caught up in the Post Office IT scandal are believed to have taken their own lives after being hounded for cash that wasn't even missing, a Daily Mail investigation has found.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:31:59 GMT
Why HAS this brilliant doctor been frozen out of his career?
Justin Stebbing is a world-renowned cancer specialist whose brilliance earned him a professorship and the role of head of oncology at Imperial College Healthcare Trust before the age of 40.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:27:49 GMT
How Scotland's witch-hunt hysteria saw thousands tortured and burned
More than 4,000 people were arrested, and 2,500 were executed, in a wave of satanic panics in Scotland from the passing of the Witchcraft Act in 1563 to its repeal in 1736.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 21:55:49 GMT
Founder of Russian nationalist blog falls to his death from Moscow window
Yegor Prosvirnin, 35, from Vladivostok, Russia, was found naked 'under the windows of a residential building' on Tverskaya Street in the centre of Moscow on December 27.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:29:01 GMT
Fury north of the border and in Wales as their fun bans continue while the English told to party on
Boris Johnson resisted Omicron warnings and will instead rely on guidance to limit socialising over the New Year, as opposed to legally binding rules brought into place in Scotland and Wales.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:43:23 GMT
Pub bosses welcome no New Year ban in England - but say they have been hammered by festive no-shows
Hospitality venue owners have welcomed news of no new restrictions this year. Norwich bar owner Daniel Farrow, 26, said the news was good but would only save one day's trade out of December.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 19:40:01 GMT
Australian is banned from leaving Israel until 9999 unless he pays £1.8million in child support 
Noam Huppert, 44, originally from Australia, has been banned from leaving Israel for 8,000 years unless he pays his ex-wife £1.8million in child support due to local divorce laws.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:52:06 GMT
Tally ho! Hunts set off for their traditional festive outings as numbers are hit by Covid
One of the activists punched one of the countrymen in the face as he tried to guide them away from the horses and hounds at the Boxing Day ride in Lacock, near Chippenham, in Wiltshire.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:50:54 GMT
BA jet flying from windshield smashed by block of ice which fell from a plane flying above it 
The Boeing 777 was flying from London Gatwick to Costa Rica at 35,000ft when the ice shattered its windshield in a 'one-in-a-million chance.'

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:28:08 GMT
Proud homeowner who refused to leave his ex-council house finds new estate built around his home 
Charlie Wright (pictured), 70, refused to allow developers to purchase his childhood home on a Wirral estate, even after his was the last house standing in an area of open wasteland.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:05:44 GMT
Boy, 11, is killed as nine-year-old girl is injured in horror M3 crash on Boxing Day
A schoolboy, aged 11, has been killed after his family was involved in a car crash near Winchester on Boxing Day evening.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:46:12 GMT
Morris dancers reluctantly ditch 500-year-old blackface tradition
Silurian Border Morrismen performed their English folk dance routine to crowds of onlookers in Ledbury, Herefordshire, with their faces painted dark green instead.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:04:54 GMT
'My fit and healthy daughter would still be alive if she'd taken the vaccine'
David Exley, 57, said his daughter Sadie, 24, had a 'hunky-dory' pregnancy and had no complications until she suddenly started suffering from migraines and chest pain.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:42:49 GMT
Radio presenter father-of-one, 54, dies after being rushed into hospital suffering with Covid 
Father-of-one Simon Bolton, 54, had worked at Zetland FM, based in Redcar, Teesside, since it launched in 2015. He was taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid and died two days later.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:01:08 GMT
Schools plan to 'send whole year groups home' amid rising Covid cases among teachers, unions warn 
Geoff Barton, of the headteachers union ASCL, has warned that schools will be forced to prioritise students taking exams if the pandemic leads to a shortage of teaching staff in January.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:59:39 GMT
Pope says 'Please, thanks, sorry' are the three key words for any marriage
The pontiff, 85, dedicated a Sunday address to married couples on the Catholic feast day commemorating Jesus' family.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:06:41 GMT
Defendants have escaped court docks 27 times in past two years despite MoJ spending £2m on security
Defendants have escaped from court docks 27 times in two years, despite the MoJ spending nearly £2m on reinforcing docks - with one case at Hove Crown Court reminiscent of a sketch from Benny Hill

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:28:58 GMT
Covid lockdown increased terror threat, Security Minister says 
Lockdown has increased the terror threat and helped a rise in the 'dark journey' to bedroom radicalisation of young people, the Security Minister Damian Hinds has warned.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:58:14 GMT
Pandemic fuels 329% rise in revenge porn offences in London - with victims as young as TEN
The data, released by the Metropolitan Police via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, showed the number of cases has risen by 698 between October 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:54:53 GMT
Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco successfully sues newspaper for criticising his risotto
Carlo Cracco, 56, a former judge on Italy's Masterchef, launched legal action against the editor of La Cronaca di Verona, Achille Ottaviani, for his scathing review.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:12:02 GMT
Switch to E-cars means young motorists will not longer need to learn how to change gear, AA says 
Edmund King said that young learner drivers are choosing 'simpler' automatic tests because new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from the road from 2030.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:12:30 GMT
GPs offered teenage patients with learning disabilities 'do not resuscitate' orders
Many upset parents believe their child has been 'discriminated against' and were only offered the DNR order because of their learning disability.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:02:15 GMT
Healthcare is in crisis as up to 1,000 workers are off sick every day, new figures suggest 
Hospital bosses are desperately trying to plug staffing holes as the number of NHS workers off sick rises by nearly 1,000 a day, figures suggest.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:57:06 GMT
The epic 23-year battle to destroy termite colony that invaded Britain
In a bid to save the entire nation from this apocalyptic home-crushing pest, in 1998 the government launched a bold scheme called the UK Termite Eradication Programme.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:55:05 GMT
Look back at the life of Desmond Tutu after he died at 90 
Tutu's natural habitat in the 1980s was in the midst of the great stand-off between an increasingly angry young black population and the brutal white-led security forces.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:48:19 GMT
Weddings, births and funerals 'will be exempted from any future Covid crackdowns'
The exemptions for life events such as weddings, births and funerals are part of all scenarios that have been drawn up by Boris Johnson's government to deal with the threat of Omicron

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:03:44 GMT
Wife of tainted blood victim in payout plea for victims
Wendy Stubbs said it is already too late for the 'love of her life' Stephen, 63, who is rapidly deteriorating as a result of contracting hepatitis C from blood products in the 1980s.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:01:13 GMT
Working from home could add £131 to your bills to cover extra heating and electricity, experts say
Employees could see their bills rise 18 per cent to £868 to cover the extra costs of heating and electricity to power lights and computers if current guidance continues until February

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:36:08 GMT
New post-Brexit rules could help create jobs and boost coastal communities
The announcement of the rules, which will take effect from April 1, came as the Government revealed a £75million funding boost to modernise ports, processing facilities, and create jobs.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:23:25 GMT
Travel chaos as Covid staff shortages ground flights and wreck Christmas plans after cancellations
Airlines blamed staff shortages caused by coronavirus illness and isolation requirements for the mayhem on what is usually one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:22:11 GMT
Covid scare rocks the Boxing Day Test as England team get tests and Seven commentators isolated
A Covid scare delayed play on day two of the third Ashes Test as a family member in the England camp tested positive for the virus. The England team had now been cleared to play.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:50:15 GMT
Royals 'are concerned' as security shake-up sees some of their most trusted police guards moved on 
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall are among members of the family who have expressed 'concern' after recently losing some of their most loyal protectors.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:42:54 GMT
New warning to Boris Johnson as poll claims he risks losing majority
A constituency-by-constituency analysis found that five Cabinet ministers would lose their seats if an election were held now - among them the Prime Minister.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:01:32 GMT
10-seat private Learjet goes down in flames near San Diego with no expected survivors
The crash, which took place at 7:15 p.m. local time on Monday, has also caused about 2,500 customers to be without power in the area.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:01:28 GMT
Revellers from Wales and Scotland plan to cross borders to England to celebrate this weekend
City centres in Scotland and Wales were pictured desolate and lifeless last night amid the introduction of new Covid restrictions for pubs and clubs.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:00:15 GMT
Juno the Norfolk search and rescue dog is rescued from a river reed bed, six days after vanishing
Juno, who is a female German shorthaired Pointer disappeared on December 21 while she was on a regular training exercise in Fritton Woods near Yarmouth. She ran into thick, tall reeds.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:59:36 GMT
Experts criticise Boris Johnson for holding his nerve by NOT cancelling New Year's Eve
Professor Danny Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London, said the move seems to show the 'greatest divergence between expert clinical/scientific advice and legislation'.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:58:58 GMT
UK faces calls to slash Covid isolation to just FIVE days
Sir John Bell, an immunologist who has advised the Government on Covid, said Britain could replicate the US' stance on self-isolation by relying on lateral flow tests.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:58:23 GMT
Social media explodes with memes mocking leaders of Scotland and Wales over Covid curbs
Britons who face the prospect of a lonely countdown to January 1 are making their misery known on social media, while the English breathe a sigh of relief.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:51:23 GMT
Michelin-starred chef sued for religious discrimination
Niranjit Moorah Singh claims Michelin-starred chef Herbert Berger told him to remove his Sikh bangle to avoid it getting 'stuck' in a 'ladle while saucing food' at Innholders Hall in central London.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:49:50 GMT
Ecstatic Arkansas donkey is over the moon with his new 'jolly ball' Christmas toy
A donkey from Arkansas, Greenwood, received a blue jolly ball for Christmas, and he was positively delighted with it, letting out a ginormous 'hee-haw' and even standing on his hind legs

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:48:27 GMT
'Mass deaths and hospitalisations are now history': Vaccines expert backs PM's Covid measures
Professor Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University and a member of the Vaccines Taskforce, said the public had been 'pretty responsible' in its response to the spread of the Omicron variant.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:46:39 GMT
PICTURED: Foul-mouthed real estate agent arrested for SPITTING ON AND PUNCHING 80-year-old passenger
A luxury real estate broker who attacked an 80-year-old man on Thursday on a flight from Tampa to Atlanta has been pictured. Patricia Cornwall was arrested by police in Atlanta.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:42:54 GMT
Shooting spree leaves five dead and three hurt in a gun battle that spread across Denver
The gunman was fatally shot after he opened fire at officers and struck one in the back; the cop is currently in surgery. The motive behind the 'killing spree' remains unknown and is under investigation.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:39:15 GMT
Official who resigned in protest of trans swimmer Lia Thomas says she's 'destroying' sport
Cynthia Millen stood down after working for the presiding body for more than three decades saying she could 'no longer participate in a sport that allows biological men to compete against women.'

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:34:18 GMT
Major porn sites will be BLOCKED in France unless they can ensure users are over 18
Adult websites Pornhub, xHamster, XVideos, XNXX and Tukif must implement stricter age controls on users looking to access their content, according to France's Higher Audiovisual Council.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:25:15 GMT
'Exam boost' drugs that are on sale to students for just £2, report shows
The 'smart drugs', which were developed to treat medical conditions, are available only by prescription in the UK. Research shows they can enhance cognitive ability.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:19:46 GMT
BAN THEM NOW: Calls for vicious dog breeds to be outlawed in Australia
The latest incident of a child being killed by a dog in Australia has led to calls for greater restrictions on powerful breeds.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:04:12 GMT
GOP slams Biden after he said 'there is no federal solution' to combatting coronavirus
The GOP, citing a remark Biden made in October 2020,  accused the president of giving up on his promise to 'shut down the virus'. However, Biden's supporters rushed to his support.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:53:18 GMT
China Covid: Xi'an residents 'starving' as lockdown rules tightened
Apparatchiks in charge of the Chinese city of Xi'an on Monday told 13million people they could not go outside even to buy food while a new round of mass Covid testing is carried out.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:50:51 GMT
Byron Bay locals outraged by bush doof rubbish during schoolies parties
Byron Bay locals have been left outraged after dozens of plastic bags full to the brim with cans and bottles were left just metres away from the picturesque Tallows Beach following a 'bush doof'.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:48:09 GMT
Anti-masker films himself being kicked out of Mitre 10 store in New Zealand
The man confidently walked into the Mitre 10 Helensville store, northwest of Auckland, last week, ignoring requests from staff outside the shop to check in and put on a mask.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:39:28 GMT
Shortage of Covid rapid antigen tests in Australia for rapid testing as shops lose stock
Nationwide shortages of rapid antigen tests could last for weeks as overwhelming demand for the self-test kits strip pharmacy shelves as thousands try to enjoy their summer break.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:25:03 GMT
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Let's toast Boris Johnson for our new year freedom 
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Delighting millions who were preparing to celebrate the occasion with family and friends, Boris Johnson defied pressure from the lockdown lobby.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:17:59 GMT
New Covid cases in the ACT soar to 252 - the highest level since the start of the pandemic
The ACT has reported 252 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest figures, a significant increase on 189 infections the previous day. Police have urged people waiting at testing facilities to be patient.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:16:52 GMT
Grab your sunscreen! Australia's east coast is set to sizzle as the sun FINALLY returns with te
Many holidaymakers will need to slap on the sunscreen in the lead up to New Year's with major cities acrossd Australia hitting scorching temperatures as a heatwave approaches.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:16:23 GMT
Ban on beer sculling at the Ashes slammed as 'embarrassingly un-Australian'
A ban on sculling beers at the MCG has been labelled embarrassing by people on social media

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:57:54 GMT
Rescue helicopter spots two missing children Eli Jones and Hannah Jones in dense NSW bushland
Incredible footage has captured the moment a rescue helicopter locates missing children Eli Jones, 14, and Hannah Jones,12, on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:45:22 GMT
Foreign buyers spent more than $6bn on Australian property in 2021 despite closed borders
Foreign investors spent $billion on Australia residential property last year, despite Covid lockdowns, tensions with China and an overall decline in foreign buyers in the Australian market.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:38:36 GMT
Greta Thunberg says it is 'strange' Biden is considered a leader in climate change
Thunberg said it was 'strange' to consider the president a climate change leader 'when you see what his administration is doing'. She also alleged the administration has caused harm to the planet.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:37:01 GMT
Passengers on 4 cruise ships trapped at sea slam liners for 'not caring' as COVID breaks out
At least four cruise ships reported Omicron outbreaks on board this week, and were turned away from their destinations as the CDC said it was investigating 68 ships on Monday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:35:18 GMT
LAPD releases footage of the moments leading up to the death of Valentina Orellana Peralta, 14
LAPD police body camera footage shows the moments leading up to the death of Valentina Orellana Peralta, 14 who was shot and killed by an LAPD officer's stray bullet last week.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:17:32 GMT
VIDEO: Man caught ripping purse off an 85-year-old woman with a cane and drags her from an elevator
A shocking video captured the moment an elderly woman was slammed into a wall after a thief dragged her by her cane from an elevator and stole money from her purse, an NYPD video showed Monday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:08:20 GMT
Covid Australia: NSW pregnant women to be allowed to skip testing queue
Dominic Perrottet has called on his own health minister to change Covid testing rules for a vulnerable group of Australians forced to stand for hours to get a swab.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:02:43 GMT
South Australia records ANOTHER spike in Covid-19 cases as Premier introduces new restrictions
South Australia reported 995 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday as the state implements a raft of new restrictions on density limits and gatherings to combat the latest Omicron outbreak.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:56:04 GMT
Trump's claim of over 5,000 ballots cast by dead people debunked by Georgia AG's office
All of the ballots were returned by relatives of the deceased and almost all votes alleged to have been sent in by dead people were found to actually be alive.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:48:14 GMT
Western Australia records ZERO Covid cases after an unvaxxed French backpacker sparked an outbreak
Western Australia has recorded zero new local COVID-19 cases out of almost 5000 tests, after the state extended its health restrictions.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:39:36 GMT
Murdered wife of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh left everything to scheming husband
Maggie Murdaugh, who was found dead in June, left her entire estate to her husband Alex, it has emerged. He is currently in jail on over 50 counts of fraud, and attempting to stage his own suicide.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:59:00 GMT
Home swab kits run out AGAIN as Britons scramble to take a test in time for New Year's celebrations 
The Government website urged those without symptoms to pick up tests at their local pharmacy as the devices were unavailable for home delivery for at least the fifth time this month.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:52:24 GMT
Arsonists ignite horror blazes in Western Australia in the midst of a deadly heatwave
West Australian arson squad detectives believe a major bushfire at Wooroloo, 56km east of Perth, was ­deliberately lit. The blaze escalated in Western Australia's current high temperatures..

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:41:34 GMT
Influencer says dressing nice can get a flight upgrade. Travel expert Padraig Collins says not true
I have been a frequent flyer for decades, or at least I was until Covid brought international travel, and my enthusiasm for it, to a shuddering halt. This is what I've learnt about getting an upgrade.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:39:30 GMT
Two-year-old girl fighting for life after being pulled from a pond at Footscray park in Melbourne
The toddler was pulled from the water at the park on Maribyrnong Boulevard in Footscray, in Melbourne's inner west at about 8pm on Monday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:37:51 GMT
Accused Capitol rioters asks judge for permission to use social media so he can find a date and job
Thomas Sibick is facing 10 counts in connection with the January 6 riot, including stealing Officer Michael Fanone's radio and badge. Now he wants permission to go on dating apps and look for work.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:35:22 GMT
Newsreader with a traditional Maori face tattoo makes history by reading New Zealand's 6pm news
A Maori newsreader became the first person to anchor the news with a face tattoo after leading a national New Zealand's 6pm bulletin on Monday night.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:21:43 GMT
CNN historian says if Donald Trump runs for re-election in 2024 it will be a constitutional crisis 
CNN host Fareed Zakaria said in an interview that Trump will claim he won regardless of the results in 2020 and asked Meacham: 'Doesn't that present us with a Consitutional crisis?'

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:19:27 GMT
Northern Territory records another 16 COVID-19 cases with 20 people being treated in hospital 
The Northern Territory has detected 16 new cases of COVID-19 with 20 people in hospital and one fighting the virus in intensive care. Five of the cases have been linked to the KAtherine community.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:11:19 GMT
Horrific moment Ohio state trooper, 25, slams into back of truck at high speed on quiet highway
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident while the trooper recovers at home. He was hospitalized in serious condition after the December 15 accident.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:02:02 GMT
Turkish influencer is given suspended five-month jail term after posing alongside giant penis
Merve Taskin, 23, who boasts 571,000 Instagram followers, made the risque social media posts while celebrating her birthday in the Dutch capital in January last year.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:27:25 GMT
Huge change to Covid-19 testing in Queensland as the state records 1158 new cases but no one in ICU 
Queensland has posted 1,158 new cases of Covid as the requirement for visitors to undergo a day five PCR test was dropped.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:18:35 GMT
Urgent warning issued after high dose 'superman' ecstasy pills are found circulating in Sydney NYE
There is an urgent warning in place for Sydneysiders looking to celebrate New Year's Eve after high dose Superman-themed MDMA pills have been discovered by police - with enough toxicity to kill.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:11:13 GMT
NBA reduces quarantine requirement for vaccinated players from 10 days to six
The NBA is expediting its quarantine process for vaccinated players and coaches, who will now be permitted to return to work as quickly as six days after first testing positive for COVID-19.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:46:09 GMT
Deranged father who killed his two kids writes letter begging for forgiveness from jail cell
Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, wrote a letter from jail to an unidentified friend four months after being charged with killing his two kids - Kaleo, 2, and Roxy, ten months - at a Christian ranch in Mexico.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:40:23 GMT
SydPath Covid-19: More than 800 wrongly told they are negative
Hundreds more Covid-19 positive people received the wrong test results after another major error at a Sydney Pathology lab.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:35:59 GMT
Ralph MacIntosh released on bail after allegedly partying at Adelaide nightclub with Covid-19
Ralph MacIntosh, 19, was arrested and charged with failing to comply with directions under the Emergency Management Act on Tuesday morning.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:28:15 GMT
Rep. Peter Welch says he and his wife will stop trading in stocks
Rep. Peter Welch announced he and his wife would no longer be trading individual stocks after committing a STOCK Act violation by disclosing sale of Exxon Mobile stock one week late.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:16:23 GMT
Covid-19 rapid antigen tests won't arrive in NSW until February, says Premier Dominic Perrottet
NSW has been plagued by testing delays with queues (pictured in Sydney on Tuesday) of up to five hours due to increased demand over the holidays.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:08:13 GMT
Fake Starbucks store with same logo calling itself 'We Proudly Serve' opens up in Venezuela
Jorge Nieves, a supermarket owner, defended himself over his decision to operate a fake Starbucks coffee shop that has gone viral in poverty-stricken Venezuela.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:54:25 GMT
Chicago's bloody Christmas weekend: Three shot dead and 22 injured amid c25-year high in murders
Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, has drawn ridicule for posting a video celebrating Kwanzaa as her city suffered a violent Christmas weekend, with 22 injured and two dying from gunshot wounds.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:20:51 GMT
Healthcare worker exposes the real reason behind the Covid testing debacle
The insider claims the healthcare system is 'vulnerable' despite assurances from public figures low hospitalisation rates mean the virus is being kept at bay.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:04:39 GMT
Sydney businesses struggling as New Year's Eve event tickets plummet amid Covid fears
Struggling Sydney businesses have taken another hit as people choose to celebrate New Year's Eve at home over Covid fears. Businesses have reported less than a quarter of expected sales.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:04:14 GMT
Covid-19 PCR tests: Barnaby Joyce blasts Annastacia Palaszczuk
The Deputy Prime Minister said the Premier was acting like a dictator for refusing to budge as NSW residents continue to face huge testing queues.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:58:41 GMT
Rail misery rolls on as strikes, staff shortages, and engineering works cause chaos for passengers 
Passengers faced chaos caused by staff shortages, strikes and engineering. TransPennine Express, ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail and other reported problems.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:57:47 GMT
Desperate search underway for two children missing after wandering off from rural NSW property
The two children disappeared on a walk near Mudgee on Monday morning and were safely located by a police helicopter on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:49:46 GMT
Biden's plan to share vaccines with millions around the world in jeopardy
President Joe Biden's plan to send 1.1 billion doses of the COVID vaccine around the world is in jeopardy because the agency tasked with distributing the medication is running out of money, new report says.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:44:56 GMT
Boris Johnson urges Britons to be 'cautious' but holds his nerve and says NO extra curbs
NHS England data released today show 1,281 coronavirus-infected patients were placed on wards on December 25, up 74 per cent in a week.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:34:23 GMT
PICTURED: Girl, 14, killed by cop's stray bullet that hit her in the chest
Valentina Orellana Peralta's death was ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office. She was shot and killed by a stray bullet in a North Hollywood Burlington.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:27:02 GMT
Oxford Union is accused of gagging free speech for advance vetting of controversial speakers 
Chris McGovern (pictiured) of the Campaign for Real Education claimed freedom of speech would be curtailed if the Oxford Union allowed the vetting of controversial speakers.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:13:35 GMT
NHS wasted £1m in a year by throwing away uneaten food, new figures show 
The NHS wasted £1.1million throwing away more than 6,500 tons of food last year, official figures have revealed, and data suggests the total for this financial year could be even higher.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:11:18 GMT
Social media images show very cramped sleeping quarters for some as part of homeless fundraiser 
Images have been shared on Twitter over the weekend for the Duvet Know It's Christmas campaign, started a decade ago to help raise money for homeless charity Centrepoint.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:10:14 GMT
Five kids, aged 7 to 16, found home alone on Christmas morning after dad kills mom then himself
Arsenio Gonzalez, 45, and wife Maria, 42, were found dead on the family's front lawn outside their trailer home in Houston at around 1 a.m. Christmas morning, authorities said.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:05:34 GMT
Details emerge about how three-year-old boy tragically drowned in Lake Macquarie on Christmas Day
The body of three-year-old Oscar Philp was pulled from the water by neighbours in  Lake Macquarie in NSW's Hunter region on Saturday at about 6.30pm.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:56:18 GMT
Amazing remastered color video of LA from 1930s shows city full of life - with the same old traffic
Newly colorized footage of bustling LA in the 1930's resembles a Hollywood set. Although traffic is made up of now-classic cars and haberdashed pedestrians, the gridlock is reminiscent of today's LA.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:55:34 GMT
Wooroloo Boxing Day bushfire that destroyed family homes may have been lit on purpose
Western Australian police and Premiere Mark McGowan have issued a stark warning to a potential arsonist that started the Wooroloo Boxing Day bushfire.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:42:57 GMT
Iowa school volleyball coach, 22, is charged with having sex with boy, 17, after car accident
Brycelyn Haughey, 22, was arrested on four counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee after she was accused of being in a months-long relationship with a 17-year-old student.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:24:54 GMT
Boy, 13, on dirt bike dies after police attempted traffic stop because 'he was driving recklessly' 
Stanley Davis Jr, 13 died Sunday after losing control of his dirt bike as he was apparently chased by a Boynton Beach police. The officer said that he was driving recklessly.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:17:56 GMT
More than 1,000 flights are canceled after 1,500 were axed on Sunday causing chaos at airports
The disruptions came after more than 8,400 flights were impacted on Sunday and 4,249 flights were canceled or delayed on Christmas Day, leaving travelers frustrated amid the holiday weekend.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:15:53 GMT
Could a huge change to Covid testing be about to come to Australia?
Debate continues over the use of rapid antigen tests for those seeking to travel interstate with massive queues and long waits again being experienced at COVID-19 testing sites around the country.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:14:52 GMT
So when WILL Covid chaos end? Booster vaccine immunity weakens after just 10 WEEKS
Early real-world analysis shows the efficacy of Pfizer's top-up dose at preventing symptoms drops to 35 per cent 2.5 months after getting a third dose among those double-jabbed with AstraZeneca.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:07:50 GMT
Back home! One of Britain's deadly nuclear submarines HMS Astute returns to the Clyde
Nuclear-powered submarine HMS Astute (pictured) has returned to HM Naval Base Clyde, following a deployment with the carrier strike group to the Pacific Ocean.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:02:56 GMT
Biden admits White House has 'clearly' not done enough on COVID testing
President Joe Biden on Monday admitted that his administration has not done enough to ease the COVID testing demand, vowing to do better.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:47:23 GMT
Paralysed man is first person to tweet a message using his MIND thanks to tiny brain implant
Philip O'Keefe, 62, from Australia, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has left him unable to move his upper limbs. He tweeted: 'No need for keystrokes or voices. I created this tweet just by thinking it.'

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:45:08 GMT
Daughter's heartbreaking note to mother after she was stabbed to death on Christmas day in Tasmania 
The teenager daughter of Rachel Wake, 52, allegedly stabbed to death in Hobart on Christmas Day, has posted an emotional tribute to her mother on Facebook.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:36:42 GMT
Department of Defense will crack down on recruits with 'questionable tattoos' linked to extremism
QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley (left) and Timothy Hale-Cusanelli (right), both former military, were charged in the Capitol riot. Chansley has many tattoos related to Neo-Nazism.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:33:15 GMT
Pramila Jayapal doubles down on bid to have Biden use executive action to pass his $1.75T BBB plan
'We are calling on the president to use executive action to immediately improve people's lives,' Rep. Pramila Jayapal wrote in an op/ed on Sunday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:30:49 GMT
Major property developer teams up with investment firm to turn Liverpool into Northern powerhouse
Legacie Developments, a leading property developer is aiming to help Liverpool re-establish its status as 'the Northern powerhouse' city by teaming up with specialist investment agency, RWinvest.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:30:46 GMT
National Covid-19 testing firm creates hundreds of new jobs as demand soars
DAM Health, founded by Professor Frank Joseph, has grown rapidly over the past 18 months amid global demand for Covid-19 testing during the pandemic and is leading a recruitment drive.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:28:49 GMT
PICTURED: Alex Jones' wife after she is arrested for domestic violence on Christmas Day in Austin
Alex Jones' wife, Erika Wulff Jones, looks all done up, but none too happy in her Christmas Eve mug shot, taken after she was arrested for domestic violence in their Austin home.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:20:33 GMT
Biden lands in Rehoboth with German Shepherd puppy Commander and Jill
President Joe Biden arrived in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Monday afternoon with First Lady Jill Biden and their new German Shepherd puppy Commander at his side. 

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:13:07 GMT
NSW Victoria Covid-19: NSW sees 6,062 new cases while Victoria suffers another 2,738
NSW has recorded 6,062 new Covid-19 cases following a disastrous testing bungle, while Victoria's infections have grown by another 2,738.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:06:20 GMT
Huge 'SONIC BOOM' shakes Canberra after an explosion destroys buildings and leaves man in hospital 
A massive explosion in Canberra destroyed a building and sent a 'sonic boom' reverberating around the city. 

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 23:02:01 GMT
Indiana mom bashes woke bail funds after one helped freed cocaine suspect 'who murdered her son, 24'
Nikki Sterling (inset) bashed bail funds after her son Dylan McGinnis,24, (right) was killed by former Travis Lang, 23, (left) who The Bail Project helped release from jail, despite felony charges.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:58:22 GMT
Adelaide teenager who allegedly partied despite knowing he had Covid-19 will face court
A 'selfish' teenager who allegedly knew he had Covid-19 but kept partying at a busy club in Adelaide has been arrested by police.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:49:11 GMT
Meet the deaf little girls inspired to dancing glory by Strictly champion Rose Ayling-Ellis 
Rose Ayling-Ellis, who is deaf, lifted the trophy in the emotional final and now organisations supporting children with hearing loss say she has already inspired huge numbers

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:40:01 GMT
Security at Windsor Castle should be beefed up after series of worrying lapses, experts warn
Experts called on police to carry out a root and branch shake-up of security protocols at the historic castle and other royal residences in Windsor Great Park.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:30:53 GMT
Yodel delivery driver HURLS package against stunned homeowners front door
Kurt Pelz, a soldier in the Royal Artillery from Corby, Northamptonshire, shared footage of the shocking moment on social media earlier this month.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:25:12 GMT
52% of REPUBLICANS disapprove of Mitch McConnell: New poll shows Senate GOP Leader losing support
McConnell came in dead last in Gallup's new survey ranking 11 federal officials by their job approval ratings. His 34 percent public approval is lower than that of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:14:52 GMT
Kim Kardashian wrestling and acid-spitting birds feature in IMDb's 10 Worst Films
The No.1 worst film is Disaster Movie, which sees Kim Kardashian fight and 'Iron Man' crushed by a cow. Also on the list is Birdemic: Shock And Terror, where mutated vultures torment a town.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 22:05:58 GMT
13 Hermes bags worth a total of $1 million are stolen from Florida antique store
A luxury Palm Beach store was targeted by smash and grab raiders on December 14 after about $1 million worth of Hermes handbags were stolen from the location

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 21:49:39 GMT
Four-year-old is accidentally pepper-sprayed by police at anti-lockdown protest in Germany 
Violent clashes broke out with police wielding batons and firing pepper spray at protesters who punched, kicked and spat on them in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, on Sunday night.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 21:48:42 GMT
Chris Noth is seen alone in NYC on Christmas Day
Embattled actor Chris Noth spent a lonely Christmas Day strolling solo on the streets of New York after facing a fourth sexual assault allegation, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 21:16:13 GMT
Covid Australia: Huge test result wait could ruin New Year's Eve as Brad slams Annastacia Palaszczuk
Thousands of Australians are likely to miss out on the year's biggest party as a bitter war of words erupts between Annastacia Palaszczuk and Brad Hazzard over mandatory Covid testing for QLD.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 21:01:56 GMT
Driver, 83, who caused motorway pile-up by driving on wrong side of road is banned from driving
John Rennie drove the wrong way along the M90 Edinburgh to Perth motorway with a look of 'total fear' before losing control and smashing into two vehicles on March 20, 2019.



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