Apprentice carpenter impaled while working on high-rise building

Apprentice carpenter impaled while working on high-rise building

A Sydney subcontractor has been fined $450,000 after an apprentice was impaled while working on a high-rise building in Wollongong’s CBD. The apprentice was working on the Signature building in Regent St, Wollongong, on August 28, 2019, court documents obtained by 7NEWS.com.au reveal. The man was trying to nail down a spare plywood sheet on … Read more

Florida aims to remove squatters' rights

Florida aims to remove squatters' rights

(NewsNation) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a new law into effect Tuesday, eliminating squatters’ rights in the state. One Florida woman’s experience with squatters helped shape the new legislation. She spoke to NewsNation about her ordeal. Squatting has become a nationwide issue, including one case where a woman recorded her experience … Read more

Moscow attack suspects appear beaten in court, raising questions of torture – National

Moscow attack suspects appear beaten in court, raising questions of torture – National

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. Four men accused of carrying out a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of over 130 people appeared in court in Moscow Sunday night as authorities continue to search for survivors and bodies in the now-ruined Crocus City Hall concert venue. The … Read more

UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill to prevent anyone born after 2009 from ever legally purchasing tobacco products

UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill to prevent anyone born after 2009 from ever legally purchasing tobacco products

The United Kingdom is expected to pass a bill that would prevent anyone born after 2009 from ever legally purchasing tobacco products. The new Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which was introduced to Parliament last Wednesday, will mean children turning 15 this year, or younger, will never legally be sold cigarettes in a “phased approach”. The … Read more

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu On Collision Course After UN Vote On Gaza Ceasefire

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu On Collision Course After UN Vote On Gaza Ceasefire

“This shows that trust between the Biden administration and Netanyahu may be breaking down.” Washington: Wartime relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a new low on Monday with the U.S. allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli … Read more

Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’ | Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney: controversial NBC hire Ronna McDaniel enabled Trump ‘depravity’ | Liz Cheney

The Republican National Committee chair turned NBC politics analyst Ronna McDaniel “enabled criminality and depravity” in her support for Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, the former congresswoman Liz Cheney said as controversy swirled over McDaniel’s media role. “Ronna facilitated Trump’s corrupt fake elector plot and his effort to pressure Michigan officials not … Read more

Australia politics live: government rushes legislation to parliament to boost deportation powers over immigration detainees | Australian politics

Australia politics live: government rushes legislation to parliament to boost deportation powers over immigration detainees | Australian politics

Key events Labor to introduce amended detention legislation bill today Paul Karp OK, we now have a copy of the migration amendment (removal and other measures) bill, the urgent bill Labor will introduce today. According to the explanatory memorandum: The bill strengthens the integrity of the migration system by requiring non-citizens who are on a … Read more

UN demand for Gaza cease-fire

UN demand for Gaza cease-fire

Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Edith M. Lederer Published Mar 25, 2024  •  6 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Parachutes drop supplies into the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, March 24, 2024. … Read more

Feds raid Sean Combs properties in LA, Miami on New York warrants

Feds raid Sean Combs properties in LA, Miami on New York warrants

Sean “Diddy” Combs attends Sean “Diddy” Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming – Yardfest at Howard University on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. Shareif Ziyadat | Getty Images Federal agents on Monday raided homes owned by hip-hop music mogul Sean Combs in Los Angeles and Miami, NBC News reported, … Read more