London: Most Britons doubt the Commonwealth will be around in another 100 years, but they’d like Australians to stay in it. A survey carried out in the UK by polling firm Redfield & Wilton Strategies for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age found that, for 58 per cent of respondents, it is fairly or […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89. Oprah confirmed in an Instagram post that her father died in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” the […]

‘This has been one of the worst weeks of my life but it was worth it to see justice done’: ITN newsreader Isla Traquair ‘terrorised’ by obsessive neighbour Jonathan Barrett says she burst into tears when her stalker was convicted Barrett, 53, was ‘infatuated’ by Ms Traquair, 42, after she moved in next door  He […]

Putin ‘prepares fresh attacks in Ukraine as he moves reserves across Russia to Ukraine border’: British MoD publishes assessment after Kremlin warned fighting ‘hasn’t started in earnest yet’ Intelligence sources warned Russia is assembling reserve forces near Ukraine These could be used for ‘future offensive operations’ intelligence sources said A regional governor warned Russian forces […]

NEWLY-appointed Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has thrown his hat into the ring for Tory leader, joining his predecessor Rishi Sunak, and becoming the second Cabinet minister to declare their ambition in the space of an hour. The former education secretary becomes the third serving Government minister to kick off their campaign for the leadership, after Grant […]

If you ever wondered what former Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is doing now, wonder no longer: Plummer is a co-founder of Mycolove Farm, which has been selling locally grown medicinal and culinary mushrooms and mushroom extracts 30 miles outside Denver, Colorado, since 2021. “It’s not like we discovered this new mushroom,” […]

Jalen Ramsey wasn’t very happy when he read what a few league executives thought about his career. The Los Angeles Rams cornerback took to Twitter to defend his resume despite finishing No. 1 in ESPN’s positional rankings list for the second consecutive year. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler polled 50 league executives, coaches, scouts and players to […]

Russia ‘boosts air and ground forces in west of Belarus as it begins intensive training at five military airfields close to the Poland border’ Russia has been moving further military equipment into neighbouring Belarus The country is nominally an independent state which borders NATO members  Russian forces moved missile systems and conducted ‘intensive training’ Belarus […]

MYSTERY surrounds the deaths of a mom and daughter who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Dawna Roe, 51, and her daughter and Gabrielle, 16, were reported missing after being last seen on June 30 in Payette County, Idaho. Days later, the pair were found dead inside Dawna's 2004 Toyota van in a remote […]

A WOMAN allegedly ordered hitmen on motorcycles to murder her wealthy businessman husband as he picked up their daughter at school, it was reported. Raphael Alessandro Tunesi was mowed down in a hail of bullets by two assassins prosecutors say were paid by wife Elisabeth, who is accused of ordering the murder for “financial reasons”. The […]