By Angela Charlton The Associated Press Posted December 27, 2023 9:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Tourists can still … Read more
A 14-year-old Florida teen fatally shot his sister in an argument over Christmas gifts, only to be shot moments later by his own teenage brother, authorities said. The argument started when the brothers, ages 14 and 15, were out shopping on Christmas Eve on Sunday with their mother and sister, and got into a spat … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia – Two Australian citizens including an alleged Hezbollah fighter were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, Australia’s acting foreign minister said on Thursday. Ibrahim Bazzi and his brother Ali Bazzi were killed in the airstrike on Tuesday in the town of Bint Jbel in southern Lebanon, Acting Foreign Minister Mark … Read more
Animal lovers call for an immediate halt to the ‘Mickey Ears’ trend. In China, a disturbing trend has animal lovers up in arms: pet “Mickey Mouse ear” surgery. This cosmetic procedure, popularized by a clinic offering group discounts, involves trimming and shaping animals’ ears to resemble Disney’s iconic character. Experts warn of the physical pain … Read more
Key events 1h ago WICKET! Head b Hamza 0, Australia 16-4 1h ago WICKET! Warner b Hamza 6, Australia 16-3 2h ago Lunch on day three: Australia 6 for 2, leading by 60 in the third innings 2h ago WICKET! Labuschagne c Rizwan b Shaheen 4, Australia 6-2 2h ago WICKET! Khawaja c Rizwan b … Read more
Heatwave conditions will spread across northern Australia while the east coast can expect more thunderstorms and showers as the new year approaches. Jonathan How, a forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology said showers should clear across most capital cities, including Sydney and Melbourne, in time for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, but were likely to … Read more
Article content A 20-year-old Pickering man who was out on bail is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop in Vaughan. Article content In a news release issued on Wednesday, York Regional Police said an officer was on patrol in the Hwy. 7-Weston Rd. area last week and conducted a traffic stop on a … Read more
Student loan forgiveness advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., after the nation’s high court struck down President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, June 30, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Nearly a year before federal student loan payments restarted, the U.S. Department of Education warned … Read more
A two-year-old girl pulled unresponsive from a backyard pool in the NSW Northern Rivers has died. Emergency services were called to a property at Whian Whian, 25km north of Lismore, about 2.20pm on Wednesday. Family members had given the toddler CPR as they waited for emergency services to arrive. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
Labourers work beside the Olympic signage at the entrance of a venue ahead of the upcoming 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai on OCtober 11, 2023. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images India has set its sights on hosting … Read more
