Republican and vice president candidate JD Vance has taken to the stage at the Republican National Convention, appearing overwhelmed by the support of the gushing crowd. “Greetings Milwaukee. My fellow Americans and my fellow Republicans. My name is JD Vance from the great state of Ohio,” Senator Vance said. Chants of “JD, JD, JD,” took … Read more
As President Joe Biden flies back to Delaware from Las Vegas on Wednesday night, cutting his trip short after testing positive for COVID-19, he faces one of the most momentous decisions of his long political life: Should he heed the rising calls from his fellow Democrats to extinguish his bid for reelection? For Biden, is … Read more
Planning your next extended holiday? A trip to Thailand could be on the cards after the holiday destination extended its visa-free entry scheme for Australians. The South-East Asian nation expanded its visa-free travel for Australians from 30 days to 60 days. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today It comes as the latest … Read more
Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reports. The Ukraine parliament’s commissioner for human rights Dmytro Lubinets had been reported in local media last week saying the government, with the help of the UAE, was planning “a big” prisoner exchange with … Read more
An experienced nurse’s registration has been torn up after she was distracted by her laptop as a baby she was meant to be caring for turned blue, unable to breathe. It was one of three troubling incidents involving Vickie Wade when she worked in the neonatal intensive care unit at Starship Hospital in Auckland, New … Read more
BEIRUT — Dr. Hassan Hamdan was one of the few trained plastic surgeons in Gaza, a specialist in wound reconstruction. His skills were vitally needed as Israel’s military onslaught filled hospitals with patients torn by blasts and shrapnel, so the 65-year-old came out of retirement to help. Earlier this month, an Israeli airstrike killed him … Read more
US YouTuber Billy LeBlanc’s partner Natalie Clark has died after the pair became sick from eating raw oysters. LeBlanc was hospitalised for over a fortnight after eating the common food, and told his Instagram followers he “almost died”. “Unfortunately Natalie didn’t make it and she passed away,” he said. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
BRUSSELS — The European Commission did not allow the public enough access to information about COVID-19 vaccine purchase agreements it secured with pharmaceutical companies during the pandemic, the EU general court said Wednesday. The decision came a day ahead of a vote at the European Parliament at which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen … Read more
PARIS — After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim will occur along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall … Read more
CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico — Last year, the Hernández Pacheco family began to notice a number of Haitians arriving at an apartment across the street from their medical clinic on the outskirts of Mexico City. Their two-story, mint-green office sits on a small street in working class Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl. The Haitians stood out among the tamal … Read more
