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Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:39:02 GMT
'I hope England lose in first round of Euros': Laurence Fox joins row over footballers kneeling
Controversial actor Laurence Fox took to Twitter to voice his frustration after England players took the knee ahead of their final warm-up game against Romania on Sunday evening.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:56:11 GMT
BAFTA TV Awards 2021: Presenter Richard Ayoade jokes there's 'no atmosphere' at Covid-era ceremony
The 2021 British Academy Television Awards kicked off on Sunday night, with stars from shows including Small Axe and The Crown battling it out for the top prizes.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:53:42 GMT
Just 1.5% of Portugal travellers test positive for Covid
Ministers downgraded Portugal's travel status after three positive cases were spotted out of 200 travellers coming from Portugal between May 6 and May 19.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:48:08 GMT
Dating apps will enable users to see if their potential match has had Covid jab 
People looking for love online will be able to see whether their potential match has been vaccinated against coronavirus from today in a Government bid to drive uptake.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:20:05 GMT
England's Ollie Robinson suspended from ALL international cricket
Robinson, now 27, issued an unreserved apology for posts in 2012 and 2013, when he was in his late teens, which were unearthed and shared online on the day he made his Test debut.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:56:03 GMT
W is for 'white fragility': NHS bosses block bizarre A to Z of woke terms from public view
Tory MP Neil O'Brien tweeted: 'A number of the concepts in this alphabet of woke are highly divisive - they shouldn't be being officially pushed like this.'

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:58:46 GMT
As Matt Hancock says he's 'open' to Freedom Day delay, Tory MPs urge the Cabinet not to push back
The Health Secretary refused to rule out keeping face masks and home working beyond June 21, when the UK Government had hoped to remove all legal limits on social contact.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:50:47 GMT
Rebel MPs scent victory on foreign aid as they fight to force reverse planned cut to handouts 
Thirty Tory MPs, including former prime minister Theresa May, support an amendment that would require new legislation to make up the shortfall left by the cut in foreign aid.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:32:06 GMT
Heartbreaking scenes as friends and family light candles at vigil to 14-year-old Dea-John Reid
Hundreds of people lit candles and later released balloons at a solemn vigil held in honour of teenager Dea-John Reid, 14, who was stabbed to death on Bank Holiday Monday in Kingstanding, Birmingham.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:18:13 GMT
NHS data plan raises privacy fears as MPs call for delay in giving health details to third parties
Plans to allow an NHS system to extract patient data from doctors' surgeries in England should be paused to address concerns around privacy, Labour says.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:17:50 GMT
Thousands of divorced parents got cut off from their children
The effective breakdown of the family court system follows an increase in conflict between separated parents after the imposition of Covid rules last year.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:11:30 GMT
Moment cooling towers at 1950s coal-fired Rugeley Power Plant are reduced to rubble
The 384ft high towers, which have dominated the South Staffordshire skyline since the 1950s, collapsed in a cloud of dust following a controlled demolition at 11.15am.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:11:26 GMT
Boko Harem leader DID kill himself, rival jihadis confirm
Abubakar Shekau's death marks a major shift in Nigeria's 12-year-old jihadist insurgency that has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced around two million in the northeast.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:09:05 GMT
Gambling addiction fears rise as research shows fans exposed to 716 betting logos in just ONE match
The findings from the Newcastle United versus Wolverhampton Wanderers match in February are featured in Channel 4's documentary, Football's Gambling Addiction.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:04:44 GMT
Benjamin Netanyahu hits back his own security agency boss
Head of Shin Bet Nadav Argaman issued a rare public warning that the current atmosphere of incitement could result in violence.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:19:10 GMT
Late Tory MP Lord Spicer's grandson, 16, dies in horror car crash at Loch Ness 
The grandson of a late Tory MP Lord Spicer (pictured) has been killed in a car crash. Edward Bush, 16, and two girls of the same age were hit by an Audi SUV on the A82 beside Loch Ness.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:01:42 GMT
Youngsters 'are less opposed than older people to "no platforming" speakers at universities'
While half of the public is against barring speakers because of their views, only a third (32 per cent) of those aged 16 to 24 oppose the practice, compared to 60 per cent of over-55s.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:15:58 GMT
Children aged 12 and over could receive Covid vaccine
Last week the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine in those aged 12-15.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:47:59 GMT
Hospital patients with Covid are now younger and get less sick
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, said there was 'very significant' evidence vaccines had 'broken the chain' between infection and hospitalisation.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:47:31 GMT
Police chief warns holding this week's summit in seaside village is a security nightmare 
John Apter, head of the Police Federation in England and Wales, says the G7 summit is a security nightmare because of its 'bonkers' location at seaside resort Carbis Bay, Cornwall.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:35:04 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell's family claim her conditions in New York prison breach 'Nelson Mandela Rules'
Relatives say Maxwell's treatment in a New York jail could violate the United Nation's agreement on caring for prisoners.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:55:57 GMT
Usman Khan academics failed to pass training course
Cambridge University academics Dr Ruth Armstrong and Dr Amy Ludlow attended a course hosted by the US Inside-Out programme with led to their Learning Together scheme.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:19:07 GMT
Girl, four, mauled to death by a wild LEOPARD that attacked her at brother's birthday party in India
Ada Yasir Mir was walking in her family's garden near the city of Srinagar when the leopard dragged her away on Thursday - leaving behind only a doll she had been carrying.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:17:02 GMT
Policewoman's bodycam captures glass bottle flying through air
The incident happened during a violent brawl that broke out at a gathering on Hove Lawns and Brunswick Square in Sussex on Saturday evening.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:34:08 GMT
Wigan Council accused of acting like 'communist China' after librarian of 30 years suspended
Maureen O'Bern, 58, says she was suspended from her job as punishment by Wigan council, in Greater Manchester, for raising concerns about the £130m redevelopment of The Galleries shopping centre.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:32:59 GMT
Twitter suspends US author Naomi Wolf for spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines 
Dr Wolf claimed jabs were a 'software platform that can receive uploads' in one tweet and later compared Dr Anthony Fauci, the US's top Covid advisor, to 'satan' to her 140,000 followers.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:08:46 GMT
Calls to BAN terms like 'top set' and 'bottom set' in schools because they 'dent self-esteem'
Labels such as 'top set' and 'bottom set' can negatively impact pupils' self-esteem and should be avoided, claim educators. Equally calling a child 'low ability' can mean they have lower expectations.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:04:41 GMT
Blank NHS vaccine cards are selling for up to £54 on eBay
The online giant said it was swift in removing a listing which appeared to show a user selling a 'blank' NHS Covid vaccine card for a staggering £54 per item.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:55:11 GMT
'I gave her a f***ing sorting out': Fred West confessed to Mary Bastholm murder in unearthed tapes
Serial killer Fred West, pictured with wife Rose (left) appears to confess to the murder of Mary Bastholm (right) in tapes featured in Channel 5's Fred and Rose West: The Search for the Victims.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:13:35 GMT
Woman, 87, faces five years in jail after knocking over three people
Pauline Haynes, 87, ploughed into two women and a boy while reversing out of Broomfields Farm Shop and Garden Centre, Worcester. She is the oldest person to admit to dangerous driving.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:46:01 GMT
Friend of Francis Bacon who he gave an £8m painting has claimed the BBC led thieves to steal artwork
Barry Joule claimed the BBC filmed the exterior of his 15th-century home in Normandy, France, and Francis Bacon's £8m Pope painting inside without his consent as they interviewed him.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:39:09 GMT
'Hit-and-run' driver kills motorbiker and wife riding pillion - orphaning 'their five children'
Two victims were killed after the motorbike they were riding was hit by a blue Saab, in Acocks Green, Birmingham, at 5.45pm yesterday. A 47-year-old man has been arrested.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:34:41 GMT
Homeowner crafts six foot feline from his hedge... attracting interest from passing dogs
The two metre tabby cat has been expertly shaped into the existing foliage on a street in North Shields, North Tyneside, delighting passers-by and proving popular with dogs too.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:50:00 GMT
Piers Corbyn is SQUATTING in Oxford Street HMV
Piers Corbyn was pictured holed up at the London HMV site - which had been used to hold a protest against vaccinations and lockdown last weekend.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:45:32 GMT
Live Aid founder Bob Geldof joins Tory Rebels fighting to reveething'
The singer and long-time activist said the temporary reduction of foreign aid from 0.7 per cent of national income to 0.5 per cent to cope with Covid economic damage 'doesn't make any sense'.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:34:51 GMT
Vaccine Taskforce boss Kate Bingham 'to be made a dame' for overseeing jab procurement success
Venture capitalist Ms Bingham will be rewarded for her efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic, in the Queen's upcoming Birthday Honours list, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:37:33 GMT
Senior coroner is suspended over her suggestion a serial killer murdered elderly couples
Stephanie Davies, of Cheshire Police, created a 179-page report claiming there were significant similarities between the deaths of couples across North West England between 1996 and 2011.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:29:49 GMT
Proud mum Princess Eugenie shares sweet photo of baby August
The Queen's granddaughter, 30, shared the photo of her son - who was born on February 9 - from what appeared to be the grounds of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:23:48 GMT
Luxury cruise ship with moonlight disco and spa prepares to welcome 1,000 police for G7 Summit
World leaders including Boris Johnson, Joe Biden and Angela Merkel will meet for three days next weekend to discuss climate change, and will be staying at the Tregenna Castle hotel in St Ives.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:21:13 GMT
Fury as £26,000 St Paul's Girls' School hosts talk about children changing sex
St Paul's Girls' School in west London hosted two researchers from Princeton University's human diversity lab, discussing research purportedly showing positive outcomes for girls living as boys.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:28:06 GMT
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland's leads Stonewall 'exodus'
Robert Buckland is preparing to withdraw the MoJ from Stonewall's 'diversity champions' programme, which includes guidance on the use of pronouns and gender-neutral spaces.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:38:22 GMT
Self-employed may be forced to work for YEARS longer if they cut pension payments during pandemic
Those who run their own businesses have sacrificed pension payments to make ends meet - but unless they boost their pots soon it could cause lasting problems for their financial prospects in retirement.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:11:53 GMT
Anti-vaxxer pundit Beverley Turner is 'blocked from ITV's This Morning'
A discussion about the jab's effectiveness became a heated row after Ms Turner said young Britons should reject having the vaccine.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 01:12:30 GMT
Levi Bellfield 'admits to being near scene when Lin and Megan Russell were killed'
The serial killer, 53, reportedly confessed to being familiar with the area where mother and daughter Lin, 45, and Megan, six, were bludgeoned to death in Chillenden, Kent, in 1996.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:55:42 GMT
Buckingham Palace 'draws up plans for WIll and Kate to spend more time in Balmoral'
Kate and William would spend more time at Balmoral and strengthen ties with their former university town of St Andrews if the proposals go ahead, according to the Sunday Times.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:50:25 GMT
Boris Johnson will use the G7 summit to get world leaders to pledge to vaccinate the globe
The UK Prime Minister will call on world leaders to agree a plan to end the pandemic by ensuring every person has access to a jab within the next 18 months.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:44:32 GMT
'Mix and match' plan for third vaccine likely to be offered to Britons in the autumn
According to guidance being circulated among senior UK health officials, a 'mix-and-match' approach will be recommended to maximise protection against new Covid variants.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:05:12 GMT
Prince William replaces polo ponies with a huge painting... and gives a copy of the artwork to Harry
TALK OF THE TOWN: After deciding to give up his polo ponies, I can report that the Duke of Cambridge has replaced them with a huge painting made by artist Madeleine de St Pierre Bunbury.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:02:50 GMT
No10's former scientific adviser says ministers should delay June 21 reopening by a 'few weeks'
Sir David King, who also chairs Independent SAGE, said ministers should announce a delay 'right away'. He added Covid hospitalisations are already rising slightly.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:02:47 GMT
Queueing at top of the world: Climbers are scaling Everest in record numbers despite Covid outbreaks
The pandemic forced a complete shutdown of Mount Everest, creating a backlog of mountaineers intent on tackling the peak when it reopened this spring - despite it being deadlier than ever.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:01:23 GMT
One of Britain's youngest Lotto winners dies suddenly aged 23
Callum Fitzpatrick, 23, of Ballymartin, County Down, had been working at his parent's grocery store when he won the prize in October 2014 - with the winning numbers 1, 22, 30, 40, 47 and bonus ball 42.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:58:16 GMT
Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton, 38, arrives at court
Joey Barton, 38, is accused of pushing the then Barnsley manager, Daniel Stendel, at the South Yorkshire side's Oakwell Stadium in April 2019. Pictured: Barton at Sheffield Crown Court.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:57:27 GMT
Ministers lash back at 'disproportionate and absurd' suspension of England cricketer Ollie Robinson
Conservative minister Zac Goldsmith shared his disapproval at the bowler's suspension after the tweets - posted when Robinson was a teenager - were dredged up from 2012.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:56:18 GMT
Serial killer Joanna Dennehy sent 'graphic' love letters to 'senior' male prison officer
Joanna Dennehy, 38, who is serving life in prison for killing three men, wrote 'graphic' letters to the male officer at HMP Bronzefield near Ashford, Surrey. Police discovered notes after raiding his home.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:55:43 GMT
Iran honour killing: Parents who dismembered son also killed daughter and son-in-law
Akbar and Iran Khorramdin were arrested in Tehran three weeks ago for the murder of their son - and have since confessed to killing their daughter and son-in-law.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:51:29 GMT
Chaos in Portugal as Brits scramble to return to the UK
Cabinet ministers destroyed the holiday plans of millions of families after abruptly downgrading Portugal from green to amber status on its travel list, citing fears over the so-called Nepal variant.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:47:29 GMT
Joe Biden 'to warn Boris Johnson not to renege on Northern Ireland deal'
US president Joe Biden is coming to Cornwall for his first foreign trip as Boris Johnson hosts the face-to-face gathering of world leaders.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:47:14 GMT
Royal experts claim Queen will be 'unhappy' at Harry and Meghan naming their daughter Lilibet
Angela Levin told ITV's Good Morning Britain that Her Majesty will be concerned it is a 'ruse' - but others claim the Sussexes' tribute is an olive branch to the monarch.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:46:31 GMT
Campaigners who want Edward Colston statue reinstalled block-book tickets to stop people visiting 
Campaign group Save Our Statues is encouraging Britons to book spaces at Bristol's M Shed museum. The group said: 'It's a perfectly civilised means of protest.'

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:44:51 GMT
Meghan's estranged father Thomas Markle welcomes arrival of Lilibet 
The retired Hollywood lighting director, 76, who lives 70 miles away from the Sussexes LA mansion, has not spoken to Ms Markle, 39, since she married Prince Harry three years ago.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:41:51 GMT
Australian expat helps detain 'hijacker' who allegedly attempted to breach cockpit on US flight
Brave Australian expat Wesley Campbell, is being hailed a hero in the United States after helping stop a man from allegedly storming the cockpit of a passenger jet.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:29:24 GMT
Man shocked at the interior of his new $90k Landcruiser ute
A mineworker's hilarious review of his new company ute has gone global as he's horrified by the lack of mod cons in the $90,000 vehicle. The Toyota Landcruiser doesn't even have electric windows.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:27:07 GMT
Train crash in Pakistan kills at least 35 people
Two express trains collided in southern Pakistan early on Monday, killing at least 35 passengers, authorities said, as rescuers and villagers worked to pull injured people and more bodies from the wreckage.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:25:55 GMT
Queensland man John Wayne Yanko, 59, found guilty of masterminding elaborate gun-running operation
Queensland man Wayne John Yanko, 59, has been found guilty of four charges of cross-border disposal and acquisition of firearms in the Brisbane District Court on Monday.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:24:41 GMT
Rebels bikie Joshua John Lucey is CLEARED of plotting a daylight shopping centre ambush
Joshua John Lucey was accused of plotting an ambush on Bandidos member Harley Cranston at the Logan Hyperdome, a major shopping centre south of Brisbane, in February 2019.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:22:21 GMT
Red states take up Trump's mantle in the culture wars with a flurry of new laws
After securing control of 30 state legislatures in last year's election, GOP lawmakers are using their power at the state level to pursue hot-button issues such as gun rights and abortion restrictions.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:22:17 GMT
Maya Wiley wants to take $18M of NYPD money to fund community-based 'gun violence prevention plan'
The far-left Democrat detailed her unorthodox plan on her 'Maya for Mayor' website after admitting that shootings have surged across the city.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:22:11 GMT
Pride flags are BANNED from military bases
The Pentagon announced Friday that it would not allow display of the Pride flag at military installations this June. It came after a review of current policy that allows a certain handful of flags at bases.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:17:53 GMT
Perth winter village is mocked as a cheap and nasty 'Fyre Festival'
Perth's Winter Village promises a 'magical winter wonderland' experience but had been ridiculed by locals for its food, size, lack of entertainment and unfinished appearance.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:16:31 GMT
The questions Dan Andrews MUST answer about his fall on 'wet and slippery' stairs
The Victorian premier suffered five broken ribs and a fractured T7 vertebrae after falling on 'wet and slippery' stairs at a holiday home on the Mornington Peninsula on March 9.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:12:45 GMT
Kay Burley returns to Sky News for her first show after being suspended for breaking lockdown
The journalist, who is a mother-of-one, was pilloried in public after she was caught flouting coronavirus restrictions to party with colleagues in central London in December.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:06:41 GMT
School principal 'forced secretary to take half naked pictures of her'
Gisselle Vasquez, a Robert Dodson School secretary in Westchester County, accused the school principal of forcing her to take raunchy pictures of her in a federal lawsuit.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:01:59 GMT
Boris Johnson faces DEFEAT if Speaker calls Tory-backed aid amendment
Boris Johnson's fate looks to be in the hands of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Tory rebels say they are 'cautiously optimistic' about winning if a vote is held tonight on reinstating the 0.7 per cent target.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:58:36 GMT
Madeleine McCann disappearance 'could be solved within months' German prosecutor claims
German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said Madeleine McCann's disappearance 'could be solved within months' after his team received 'very interesting tips' following an appeal for witnesses.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:54:45 GMT
Genome sequencing almost certainly proves COVID was deliberately made in a lab, US experts claim
In recent weeks, many of the world's top scientists have pushed to determine whether the virus was leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:45:57 GMT
Piers Morgan questions Meghan and Harry's decision to use Queen's nickname 'Lilibet' for new baby
The MailOnline editor-at-large took aim at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after the couple announced the birth of Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:42:47 GMT
Bowral socialite and conwoman Annabel Walker says she was a 'target' while at Silverwater prison
Bowral socialite Annabel Walker opens up about her experience being a 'target' in prison after stealing thousands of dollars from her friends, family, boyfriend and employer.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:38:48 GMT
Woman claimed Ben Roberts-Smith punched her in the face then told his wife about affair
Mr Roberts-Smith, a former SAS trooper awarded the Victoria Cross, is suing Nine newspapers over a series of stories accusing him of war crimes and domestic violence.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:32:55 GMT
Ben Roberts-Smith goes into battle with media giant over allegations he committed war crimes
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith will spend the next two months in room 18D of the Federal Court in Sydney's central business district defending himself against allegations he is a war criminal.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:21:05 GMT
Sydney woman allowed to keep 54 pet animals after neighbours complained and council intervened
Hayley Bramhall tends to her 22 rabbits, nine dogs, 17 birds, two ferrets, two cats and two guinea pigs from 'morning to night' at her Ermington home in Sydney's west.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:07:19 GMT
Covid testing with a twist: How drive-through 'swab dogs' are spreading joy in locked down Melbourne
A pathology collector has created an Instagram account featuring the dogs, puppies (and even cats) driving past her testing site in South Melbourne as the city suffers through the latest lockdown.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:04:26 GMT
Australia's richest postcodes revealed where residents who earn less than $200,000 a year are POOR
The Australian Taxation Office has revealed the top ten postcodes of wealth. While $200,000 is more than double the average, full-time salary, it's considered poor in certain ritzy suburbs.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:00:23 GMT
Asics Quantum 360 6 in red eshay favourite half price sale for 119.95 foot locker
The price of Asics Quantum 360 6 in bright orange has been cut from $240 to just $119 by popular footwear retailer Foot Locker - despite being one of the brand's top-sellers.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:59:07 GMT
British woman, 59, found dead beside partner in suspected murder-suicide at their home in Madrid
The 59-year-old's body was found next to her partner's in the garden of their home on a gated estate in upmarket Pozuelo de Alarcon to the west of the Spanish capital.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:58:07 GMT
Scott Morrison pressures Victoria to lift restrictions 'as soon as possible'
The Prime Minister particularly to see children at school after the state government only allowed students in years 11 and 12 to go back to class this week.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:56:22 GMT
How much Australians really have in their retirement savings - and what YOU can do from July 1
Australians typically have less than $145,000 in super savings - a long way short of the $535,000 recommended to retire in comfort. The tax office has released new data ahead of new super rules.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:56:09 GMT
Millions of mice are rampaging across Australia. The twist in the tail? Their ancestors were British
RICHARD SHEARS: It's the stuff of nightmares. But far from being a ghoulish product of the imagination, this is the reality in 21st-century Australia, where a rodent plague of Biblical proportions is on the loose.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:55:59 GMT
Public blast Baftas politically correct ceremony
The academy this year produced its most diverse list of winners in its history, honouring TV shows that dealing with race, politics and sexuality.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:55:33 GMT
Huge fall in vaccinations is threatening Biden's vow to vaccinate 70% of adults by July 4th
Less than 500,000 adults are now receiving their first vaccine each day - down from a peak of 3.4 million in April, The Washington Post reports.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:53:31 GMT
How nine Aussie crime bosses have linked up to become the 'Aussie Cartel'
Nine Australian criminals organised themselves into a $1.5billion drug-running 'Aussie cartel', said Michael Phelan, the head of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:51:47 GMT
Calls for rapid antigen tests to be used across inner Melbourne
As Melburnians face an agonising wait to learn their lockdown fate, the call for rapid testing of infected communities continues to get louder. 

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:51:35 GMT
Batting average tumbles as players smear glue on balls for better throw as the MLB try and crackdown
Pitchers are illegally doctoring baseballs, using 'sticky stuff' to aid their grip and increase spin on the ball. Some estimates say 80 to 90 percent of pitchers are using some illegal substance on balls.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:49:37 GMT
Gilson South Yarra fined $204,000 for underpaying vulnerable staff despite Instagram popularity
Gilson on South Yarra was last week ordered to pay the mammoth fine - in the midst of a fourth statewide Covid lockdown - following an 11-month Fair Work investigation.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:48:28 GMT
Women's rights groups demand Supreme Court change policy that only men register for the draft at 18
The Supreme Court is being asked to consider whether a law requiring men, but not women, to register for the draft is unconstitutional. Womens' rights groups brought the challenge.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:44:28 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Victoria records 11 new cases all linked to known clusters
Victoria's chief health officer Brett Sutton has warned the state will not 'snap back' to normal when lockdown is expected to ease in Melbourne on Thursday. 

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:40:04 GMT
Housing commission resident branded a 'neighbour from hell' remains prime suspect in murder
A man suspected of killing his neighbour and hanging her upside down in a stairwell remains in a mental hospital weeks after his arrest.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:39:48 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Annastacia Palaszczuk slammed for getting Pfizer vaccine not AstraZeneca
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has finally stepped up to get a COVID-19 vaccine after an extended delay, and her choice of jab has also caused controversy.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:34:55 GMT
Urgent alert for 8,400 Australians in NSW as Covid fragments are unexpectedly found in sewage
NSW Health issued the alert on Monday morning after the particles were discovered at the Castle Hill Sewage Network, in the city's north-west.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:30:28 GMT
Daniel Morcombe parents beg for evil killer who raped and strangled schoolgirl to never be released
Convicted sex killers must die in jail, demands the father of tragic schoolboy Daniel Morcombe, as the rapist who strangled a 12 year old schoolgirl tries to walk free.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:27:20 GMT
Eerie footage from 'haunted' Coles Liquorland baffles TikTok as GHOSTS appear to knock down bottles
A spooky TikTok clip has sparked supernatural speculation a Coles Liquorland could be HAUNTED after footage of wine bottles being sent flying by a ghostly unseen hand...

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:27:16 GMT
Teens caught BUS SURFING fined $195 each as pair banned from public transport in Adelaide
The foolhardy pair were charged after worried locals in Adelaide spotted them bus-surfing in rush hour traffic near a busy interchange at 4.45pm on May 20.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:26:35 GMT
Energy secretary says enemies are capable of shutting down US power grid
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a Sunday interview on CNN that the nation's adversaries have the capability to shut down the country's energy grid.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:10:11 GMT
Facebook exec defends two-year ban on Trump and says he crossed a red line
Nick Clegg, Facebook's head of global affairs and communications who formerly led the UK political party Liberal Democrats, addressed the controversial ban in an interview on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:58:21 GMT
Was Donald Trump wearing his pants BACKWARDS at rally?
A video clip from Trump's rally on Friday in Greenville, North Carolina raced around the internet, showing Trump's pants oddly wrinkled around the front thighs, with no visible fly.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:53:10 GMT
Darwin crocodile completely disappears in murky water as drone approaches 
Two mates were using their drone to film the Cox Peninsula, west of Darwin, during a fishing trip on Saturday when they saw the giant reptile swimming in a rip.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:38:22 GMT
Christian Porter: ABC spent $780,000 of taxpayer funds on defamation action
The ABC forked out $680,000 in taxpayer funds defending Christian Porter's defamation lawsuit and then paid his lawyer a further $100,000 in mediation costs.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:28:12 GMT
Moments NYPD chase revelers away from Manhattan's Washington Square Park after its 10pm closure
Police on Saturday night charged New Yorkers through the streets of Greenwich Village as a 10pm curfew was introduced in Washington Square Park, to curb anti-social behavior.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:40:51 GMT
Coogee Beach whale tangled in netting in water off eastern Sydney coastline freed
The whale was spotted swimming erratically off the coast at Coogee beach, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, at 4pm on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:40:17 GMT
COVID-19 Australia: Northern Territory first in Australia to offer Covid vaccine for all over 16
Northern Territory will be the first area in Australia to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to everyone over the age of 16 from Tuesday - if you can make a booking.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:33:55 GMT
Dr Fauci briefed world leaders coronavirus escaped from Wuhan lab in SPRING Scott Gottlieb reveals
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he was told Dr. Fauci had briefed world leaders on the possibility that the novel coronavirus leaked from a lab early in the pandemic.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:32:06 GMT
Terrifying moment HAMMER flies out of nowhere and smashes windscreen while driver travels 100km/h
This is the terrifying moment a hammer was flung off another vehicle and smashed into an elderly man's windscreen while he was travelling 100km/h on the Pacific Motorway in NSW>

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 02:51:59 GMT
Tradie ute loans triple as instant asset write-off is extended
Business loans for utes have surged by 187 per cent in a year, the Commonwealth Bank said. This coincided with the federal government's generous instant asset write-off scheme.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 02:36:26 GMT
Gladys Berejiklian says hotels cannot be used for Covid-19 Australia quarantine once border opens
The New South Wales Premier pointed out that once tourism restarts CBD hotels will want to take regular customers like they did before the pandemic.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 02:28:03 GMT
Harris' trip to Guatemala, Mexico is delayed when Air Force 2 turns around due to 'technical issues'
Just minutes after Vice President Kamala Harris departed for Guatemala City on Sunday for her first foreign trip, Air Force 2 was forced to turn around due to 'technical issues.'

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:54:55 GMT
Covid-19 Australia: Victoria records 11 new cases and adds six train services to state exposure list
Victoria has recorded 11 new Covid-19 cases as it approaches decision day for whether Melbourne's strict lockdown will be lifted as planned on Thursday.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:42:59 GMT
Christian Porter: ABC boss admits $100,000 paid in 'mediation costs'
The ABC agreed to pay Christian Porter's lawyers the secret sum of $100,000 in mediation costs to settle their defamation case, a parliamentary committee has heard.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:37:51 GMT
Bizarre reason this pub was fined $3,500 for entertaining drinkers with a mechanical bull
The Coolalinga Tavern in Darwin held six 'Babes on Bulls' events where patrons climbed on a mechanical bull and took their clothes, despite repeated requests from authorities to stop.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:34:50 GMT
'Major winter weather event' to sweep Australia with widespread snow for NSW, Victoria, Queensland
The unseasonal weather system is expected to hit the South Australian mainland on Monday afternoon and bring with it rain, hail and snow to regions as far north as southern Queensland.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:21:16 GMT
Australia will fight China's dodgy trade tricks with UK allies
Ms Truss, who is in the final stages of negotiating a free trade deal with Trade Minister Dan Tehan, said Australia and the UK have an 'unshakeable bond' due to the countries' shared history.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:12:47 GMT
Chinese scientist 'filed patent for a COVID vaccine BEFORE the virus was declared a global pandemic'
Yusen Zhou, who worked for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), lodged the paperwork on behalf of the Chinese political party on February 24 2020, according to The Australian newspaper.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:59:26 GMT
Pooches gather for Dogstival 2021 after last year's was delayed due to the pandemic 
Thousands of good dogs attended the popular Dogstival in the New Forest at the weekend where they were allowed to go for a cooling dip in a pool or discover how to 'barkour'.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:58:39 GMT
India battles surge in cases of rare deadly inflammatory syndrome striking children
The Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) affects children who have seemingly recovered from Covid-19, two to six weeks after the infection.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:54:39 GMT
Sebastian and co in the race against litter: Olympics legend tidies up a roadside with his children
Olympic legend Sebastian Coe yesterday spoke of his enthusiasm for the Great British Spring Clean after tidying up a roadside with his children.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:44:22 GMT
As the UK's first pool in the sky opens, would you take the plunge in these high-rise lidos?
As Britain enjoyed its warmest day of the year last week, a handful of intrepid swimmers were spotted taking a dip in the UK's first Sky Pool. From Texas to Singapore, sky pools are all the rage.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:41:14 GMT
Orlando Pulse shooting victim claimed disability after left unable to repay social security $20000
Tony Marrero was shot four times in the back in the deadly Orlando terror attack at Pulse nightclub in June 2016. He was left unable to work for some time and claimed disability benefits.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:34:15 GMT
Notorious child rapist who killed a mum and her two young daughters found dead in his prison cell 
Queensland Corrective Services confirmed Garry Dubois was found dead in his cell at the Maryborough Correctional Centre about 4.30am on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:24:00 GMT
Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather: How to watch the 'super exhibition' match
Floyd Mayweather is to fight YouTube star Logan Paul at 8pm EDT Sunday. Mayweather is 50-0 across his career, while Paul is 0-1 as a professional boxer. The fight is taking place in Miami, Florida.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:19:39 GMT
How Aussies can bag $115k salaries as businesses struggle to recruit following Covid crisis
Australia is struggling with a crippling shortage of hospitality workers, despite the promise of six figure salaries, free perks, discounts and the chance to work in idyllic holiday spots.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:19:37 GMT
How bikie drug gangs are 'infiltrating' airports and even working at QANTAS
Findings from a classified Federal intelligence operation, Project Brunello, claims up to 150 Qantas staff have criminal links. Some allegedly facilitated drug importation into Australia.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:14:18 GMT
Chilling moment woman, 23, is 'tailgated by drunk driver
Chloe, 23, was driving her black SUV near the intersection of Tiller Drive and Commercial Road in Seaford, in Adelaide's south, at 10am on Sunday when she was allegedly approached by a white ute.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:46:14 GMT
Harry and Meghan use Prince Philip's pet name for the Queen as name for second child
Harry and Meghan's baby daughter was born on Friday morning and has been named Lilibet - the name used by Prince Philip to affectionately refer to the Queen before his death in April.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:41:12 GMT
Woman dies after her car plunges into New York creek despite local cop's 'heroic efforts'
A woman died after her car plunged into the water in Westchester County, New York near the New York City border.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:26:56 GMT
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome Lilibet Diana: Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla 'delighted'
The Queen, Prince Charles , Camilla and Prince William and Kate released a joint statement saying they were 'delighted' with the news of Harry and Meghan's second child.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:18:20 GMT
Woolworths shopper in Sydney bought reduced steaks for MORE than the original price
Su, from Sydney, thought she grabbed a bargain when bought a pack of Organic Oyster Blade Steaks with a markdown sticker from her local supermarket last week.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:16:38 GMT
Harry and Meghan birth: Lilibet will NOT be a princess just like Archie isn't a prince
Meghan Markle sparked controversy by suggesting that son Archie had been stripped of a title before his birth, when actually he and Lilibet will only to entitled to HRH styles when Charles is king.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:14:56 GMT
California county cuts COVID toll by 25% after finding some deaths 'clearly not' caused by virus
Alameda County in California has revised its death toll from COVID down from 1,634 to 1,223, the health agency said on Friday, after concluding that some deaths were wrongly attributed.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:08:25 GMT
'No magic number' of vaccinated Victorians will likely to stop draconian coronavirus lockdowns
The state's Deputy Chief Health Officer Allen Cheng said it was difficult to say what proportion of Victorians would need to be vaccinated to avoid future lockdowns.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:55:46 GMT
One small business owner on how she turned her fortunes around after lockdown 
Carina Evans, 43, from Hurley, Berkshire, found orders for her 16-year-old brand, Podium Pet Products ground to a halt when shops were told to close their doors in March.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:51:54 GMT
Frenzy to flee Faro: Hundreds of UK tourists squeeze into queues at Portuguese airports
Photographs taken at Faro Airport in the country's southern Algarve district this morning show hundreds of UK families ignoring social distancing as they form huge queues in the departures lounge.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:48:37 GMT
Piers Morgan unleashes on Meghan Markle in fiery interview with Karl Stefanovic on 60 Minutes
Piers Morgan has sounded off on 'downright liar' Meghan Markle in an explosive interview with Karl Stefanovic on 60 Minutes, where he railed against 'cancel culture' and the 'woke brigade'.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:33:36 GMT
Restaurants are turning to hiring apps as businesses struggle to find staff after COVID shutdowns
Restaurant owners are turning to on-demand hiring apps like GigPro, which allow managers to pay individuals for last-minute work, to meet an increased demand.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:33:01 GMT
Australian report shows ageing population in NSW
A landmark report outlines the opportunities and challenges looming for NSW in the next four decades, including an ageing population.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:29:19 GMT
Tragedy as a motorcyclist, 51 is killed in two vehicle crash on NSW mid north coast
Emergency services were called to King Creek Road, King Creek, about 5km east of Wauchope on the NSW mid north coast on Sunday after a Holden Statesman sedan collided with a motorcycle.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:28:19 GMT
Australian politics: Poll shows dip in support for Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison suffered a drop in his approval rating following Victoria's extended lockdown but the coalition gained ground on Labor, according to a Newspoll.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:22:01 GMT
Santa Barbara hospital where Meghan Markle gave birth to Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is proud of its all-female founders, a heritage that is likely to strike a chord with the Duchess of Sussex.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:12:56 GMT
Suspect throws his BABY at a cop after as he tries to flee officers following a high speed chase
John Henry James III allegedly threw a 2-month-old he was driving with at a police officer in Gifford, Florida on May 26, following a high-speed car chase that began when cops tried to pull him over.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:01:31 GMT
Trump invites 'handsome sucker' Madison Cawthorn into motorcade following remarks at GOP convention
Trump brought along Madison Cawthorn in his motorcade to the airport after remarks at the GOP convention in North Carolina where the ex-president lauded his good looks and bright future.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:57:32 GMT
North Carolina high school senior is denied a diploma for wearing a Mexican flag over his gown
Ever Lopez can be seen in footage crossing the podium at Asheboro High School while wearing the flag before pausing as he is spoken to by school principal Penny Crooks.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:56:24 GMT
Armed man fatally shoots Dunkin' Donuts manager in the head during early morning store robbery
Philadelphia police are conducting a manhunt for a man who allegedly shot a Dunkin' Donuts store manager in the head after robbing the store on Saturday.



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