Jessica Vincent fondly remembers frequent childhood thrifting trips with her mother to secondhand stores, yard sales and flea markets. It’s a habit she retained into adulthood, and one that has now turned into a six-figure windfall for the Richmond, Virginia native, when a glass vase she purchased for $US3.99 ($A5.91) sold for more than $US107,000 ($A158,580). Vincent … Read more
An Alabama woman with a rare congenital anomaly that results in her having two uteri has given birth to healthy twin girls. Kelsey Hatcher and husband Caleb welcomed Roxi Layla on Tuesday night and her sister Rebel Laken on Wednesday morning at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (UAB), the mother-of-five announced on social … Read more
LONDON — A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said. A man in his 20s was in custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. The sign was taken less than an hour after the … Read more
Three shepherd dogs have escaped from their yard and fatally mauled a 50-year-old Greek woman in her garden. The attack took place about 2pm on Sunday in the village of Neochorouda, northwest of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest. The dogs had escaped through a hole in their owners’ fence about 80m away … Read more
A beloved Adelaide teacher has been killed in a traffic accident in California. The exact circumstances of Leland Dutcher’s death are unclear, but his family said he was riding a bike when he was killed over the weekend. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tributes flow for much-loved Adelaide school teacher. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
Israeli tanks have sought to push further west in their battle against Hamas in and around Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip’s main city, as UN officials reiterated calls for a ceasefire to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. The fighting in Khan Younis comes as Israel refocuses its more than two month war effort to the … Read more
More than 1000 Victorian students have skipped school to rally in central Melbourne in support of a free Palestine. The children left school at lunchtime on Thursday, making their way to the steps of Flinders Street Station and unfurling a large banner. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hundreds of Melbourne students in mass walk-out for Palestine … Read more
Australia has voted in favour of a UN resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after the prime minister called for a “sustainable ceasefire” with his Canadian and New Zealand counterparts. The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (AEDT) passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza with 153 members in favour, … Read more
Tourists in Bali are being told to “limit activities” around the crater and peak of Mount Agung, due to increased volcanic activity around the island’s highest peak. Head of Bali’s Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Made Rentin, told local media on Monday that volcanic earthquakes were being recorded beneath the surface of Mount Agung, according to … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over. But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue working in health care and is now a rehab specialist helping other amputees. … Read more
