A top doctor has pointed out a subtle detail in the statement Catherine, Princess of Wales made in a new video revealing she had taken an absence from royal duties due to a cancer diagnosis. Kate was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery in January, and announced she was later diagnosed with cancer and had … Read more
A man has been found dead on a footpath in Sydney’s west overnight, prompting a large scale police response. NSW Police said emergency services were alerted by a member of the public who stumbled upon the man laying unresponsive on a footpath with significant head and body injuries. Police attended an address off Georgina Crescent … Read more
A strong and shallow undersea earthquake has shaken the eastern side of Indonesia’s main island of Java, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties. The US Geological Survey said Friday’s quake measured 6.4 and struck at a depth of 9km north of Paciran in East Java province. Two other quakes of lesser magnitudes … Read more
Queensland paramedics’ quick decision to immediately give a sick boy antibiotics — suspecting, correctly, that he had meningococcal — potentially saved his life. Three-year-old Arthur* developed high temperatures, lethargy, vomiting and was writhing in pain when his parents called triple-0 earlier in 2024. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Arthur’s mum call to emergency services. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
A-list actress Blake Lively has issued a grovelling apology over a “tasteless” joke about Catherine, Princess of Wales just days before the royal mum announced that she’d been diagnosed with cancer. On Friday local time, Kate, 42, revealed that doctors discovered that the cancer shortly after she underwent abdominal surgery in January. “My medical team … Read more
A woman who drowned at a beach on the NSW South Coast this week is being remembered as a “cherished” mother, wife and nurse. Yuliya Pashkovska, 43, was found unconscious about 1.15pm on Tuesday by surfers in the water at Pebbly Beach, 26km northeast of Batemans Bay. The surfers pulled Pashkovska onto their boards and … Read more
A Bali paw patrol will be front and centre of efforts to crack down on overseas visitors dodging a new tourist tax. The $15 toll was introduced on February 14 and pitched as a way to fund sustainability initiatives on the island. Officials say just 40 per cent of international arrivals, or about 5000 tourists … Read more
King Charles says he is “so proud” of his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, after she revealed she is receiving treatment for cancer. Kate, 42, announced her diagnosis about 6pm Friday local time, confirming she was diagnosed with the disease after a planned abdominal surgery in January. The news comes after the King revealed he … Read more
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, confirmed that she has been diagnosed with cancer. In a short video posted to the official Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account, Middleton directly addresses the camera while sitting outside in a striped shirt and her signature long waves. After thanking fans for their support and understanding, she says, … Read more
At least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured when gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, Russia’s FSB security service says. In one of the worst such attacks in Russia in years, at least five gunmen were … Read more
