Tory MPs call on Harriet Harman to QUIT probe into Partygate scandal – after tweets emerged of her accusing Boris Johnson of lying about breaking Covid rules Harriet Harman is favourite to replace Chris Bryant in Commons Partygate probe The probe will look at whether the Prime Minister misled Commons on Partygate But Tory MPs […]

A male worker has died at a salt refinery in North Coogee on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at WA Salt Supply at 5.20am with police, St John Ambulance and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services attending the scene. The site of the workplace death. Credit:Nine News Perth Emergency crews were focusing on a […]

Key points A sharp fall in the number of public health order breaches in Victoria has contributed a reduction in crime rates for the year ending March 2022. Family violence incidents decreased 2.4 per cent over the same period, the second annual fall in family violence rates since the pandemic began. The number of assaults […]

Ghislaine Maxwell wants to spend just FOUR YEARS in jail for sexually abusing underage girls and says another inmate was offered money to strangle her as she slept while blaming ‘tragic death’ of her dad for driving her into Jeffrey Epstein’s arms Pre-sentencing filing sent by Maxwell’s lawyers claim she should spend far less time […]

Wellington: In the hope of luring more tourists, New Zealand is ditching a requirement for travellers to produce a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country. On Thursday, COVID-19 Minister Ayesha Verrall announced New Zealand’s pre-departure testing regime would be axed for all arrivals as of Tuesday June 21. Unvaccinated travellers will also be […]

‘Rhodes must NOT fall!’ Oxford plaque commemorating imperialist which sparked years of protests could be given listed status ‘so future generations can learn all aspects of city’s heritage’ The memorial at Oriel College is said to be considered vulnerable to vandalism Historic England says the Cecil Rhodes plaque does not merit legal protection Culture Secretary […]

Chinese authorities ‘are issuing fake Covid contact-tracing alerts to lock down activists ahead of protests’ Residents are required to scan codes on their smartphones to go out in public If they receive a ‘red code’ they are subject to severe movement restrictions There were several reports of disgruntled bank customers receiving red codes It is […]

Stuart Delery, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ rights, will be the first openly LGBTQ person to serve as White House counsel when he assumes the position next month, President Biden announced on Wednesday. Delery current serves as White House deputy counsel. Delery was appointed acting associate attorney general, the Justice Department’s No. 3 position, in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — One month ahead of President Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia, the District of Columbia is renaming the street in front of the Saudi embassy Jamal Khashoggi Way, trolling Riyadh for its role in the killing of the dissident Saudi activist and journalist in 2018. With members of the D.C. Council in […]

David Duchovny had a front row view of life in New York City during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. While other New Yorkers left Manhattan for more open air areas in the winter and spring of 2020, The X-Files star stayed in his high-rise apartment that overlooked Central Park. “My son was a […]