London: Liz Truss, the departing British prime minister, is eligible for a taxpayer-funded allowance capped at £115,000 ($203,000) a year for the rest of her life. Despite her short time in office, Truss became eligible on Thursday for what’s called the Public Duty Costs Allowance — a government reimbursement plan for staff and salary costs […]

Major rescue mission underway for large cargo ship drifting without power off the Australian coast carrying 10,000 containers Ships deployed to rescue a cargo ship drifting of the NSW coast near Narooma The 286-metre Rio Madeira lost power on Friday night around 80km off the coast Australian Maritime Safety Authority rescue boats have been deployed […]

South Korean court issues arrest warrants for former security leaders including defence minister over their ‘manhandling’ of official killed by North Korean troops Several arrest warrants have been issued in South Korea for security leaders An investigation has been underway into the final moments of Lee Dae-jin’s life  Prosecutors say authorities failed in the duty […]

Police are searching for a man who tried to kidnap a 10-year-old girl in Fort Lauderdale TWICE in one week before bystander intervened and man was caught on surveillance camera A middle school student was nearly kidnapped twice in one week by a man who approached her in a van and offered her candy When […]

By tipoff Thursday night, the Clippers were the last NBA team to start their season. They hope to be the last team standing at the end, too. The common link? Patience. Coach Tyronn Lue, a self-described basketball junkie, didn’t mind camping in front of the TV on Tuesday and Wednesday as the rest of the […]

Portrait of a very modern military! Painting of the Yorkshire Regiment handing out Covid kits in a supermarket car park sparks amusement among soldiers who dub it ‘The Battle of York’s shift’ Painting shows Yorks Regiment handing out Covid kits in supermarket car park Contrasts with inspiring artworks like depiction of charge of the light […]

Flash flooding has hit Geelong as storms rumbled across the state to Melbourne overnight and postponed a prominent spring racing carnival event, while towns in Victoria’s north remain on high alert as floodwaters continue to climb. The Patchell bridge over the Loddon River, in Kerang, has been closed due to the floods.Credit:Eddie Jim The SES […]

Boris tells friends ‘I’m up for it’ as he prepares to end holiday and jet into race to regain No10 – as senior Tories urge Rishi Sunak to bury the hatchet and meet Johnson to agree ‘dream ticket’ that would end the contest NOW Senior Tories are urging former PM Boris Johnson to meet his […]

Fallout over Kanye West's controversial and antisemitic comments continues. Balenciaga, the French fashion house that's had a long-standing relationship with West and his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, announced it's severed ties with the rapper. "Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist," its parent company Kering told WWD […]

Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Putin? ‘Dad’s Army’ of Russians dragged into spluttering Ukraine invasion includes overweight middle-aged men and women learning how to handle machine guns in bizarre scenes at training camp Bizarre new pictures have emerged of unassuming, middle-aged Russian civilians handling assault rifles  Adults not on the frontlines were […]