A woman faces a jail stint after being found guilty of the manslaughter of an unlicensed beauty clinic’s operator who underwent a botched breast augmentation procedure. The NSW District Court jury quickly delivered its verdict on Thursday morning after beginning deliberations on Wednesday afternoon, more than six years after the September 2017 death. A teary-eyed … Read more
A Shell logo displayed on a sign at a gas station in Nakuru, Kenya. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday announced plans to moderate its near-term carbon emissions cuts, while maintaining its pledge to become a net-zero company by the middle of the century. In its latest energy … Read more
A UK council has taken legal action against a homeowner — who let their house become so run down that trees were growing inside — in a bid to force the sale of the property. The Stroud District Council went to court to force the sale of the Gloucestershire home after neighbours complained about ferns … Read more
KYIV – Four people were killed in overnight Russian drone and bomb attacks in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy and eastern Donetsk regions, local officials said on Wednesday. Russian forces dropped a bomb on Myrnohrad town in Donetsk region, killing two and injuring five people, local governor Vadym Filashkin said on the Telegram messaging app. … Read more
The extensive injuries required immediate surgery. (Representational Pic) A heartwarming story has emerged from China where four women shaved their heads and donated skin to save two children who were injured in a fire incident. The children – a boy and a girl – are the nephew and niece of the four women, according to … Read more
It is hard to describe the cumulative effect this devastating chronicle has over 280 pages. It describes a mounting toll of death and destruction, with each day bringing more heartrending news of homes demolished and relatives and colleagues killed. Gradually, it makes it clear that there is no safe place in the Gaza Strip. Danger is … Read more
Peter Dutton has said that truth in political advertising is “probably welcome”, signalling a shift that could see the opposition support a Labor push for new laws to safeguard elections. The special minister of state, Don Farrell, is expected to introduce legislation by mid-year to introduce caps on electoral spending and donations, and new powers … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Published Mar 13, 2024 • 2 minute read Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision /AP, File Article content LONDON — Adidas said Wednesday that it’s donated or is planning to give away more … Read more
A customer shops for food at a grocery store in San Rafael, California, March 12, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. is still grappling with higher inflation, government data released this week shows. But there are some bright spots for consumers. Inflation is lower than its 2022 peak. And … Read more
A 25-year-old man faces additional charges of manslaughter over the deaths of two young brothers in a horrific car crash in Sydney’s south. Xavier Abreu, 10, and his younger brother Peter, 9, were killed when a Subaru Impreza sedan they were travelling in crashed into a tree at Monterey on August 25, 2023. The driver, … Read more
