Kim Jong-un has dismissed a communist party chief in North Korea as calls grow for officials to be "gravely punished" for failing to follow orders, according to reports. The country's state-run TV network KRT carried footage of the dictator holding a meeting with officials and walking in the typhoon-hit area. Kim was surveying the damage […]

Denis Shapovalov has become the first Canadian to ever reach the quarterfinals in men’s singles at the U.S. Open following a four-set victory over No. 7 seed David Goffin of Belgium on Sunday. The 12th-seeded Shapovalov toppled Goffin: 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament to advance. He […]

First published in The Age on September 9, 1987 Streep says Azaria case made her mad Meryl Streep, the Oscar-winning actress, spoke yesterday of how the story of Mrs Lindy Chamberlain, whom she will portray, hit her like a kick to the stomach. Sam Neill and Meryl Streep as Michael and Lindy Chamberlain in the […]

Now it’s Fly Out to Help Out! Rishi Sunak is under pressure to suspend air passenger duty until the end of next summer to get Britain flying again More than 20 Tories pressure Chancellor Sunak to suspend air passenger duty  Air passenger duty can add £13 to a short-haul ticket and £78 to long-haul fares A […]

Patches of fire in Glenwood Canyon caused sections of Interstate 70 to become smoky Sunday as the Grizzly Creek fire perked up in the hot, dry weather. The smoked prompted calls to the Grand Junction Interagency Wildland Fire Dispatch Center but “the fretting was unwarranted,” fire officials said in a news release. Pockets of unburned […]

Piers Morgan has reignited his long-standing clash with Bette Midler as he dubbed her a “woke liberal”. The controversial personality has hit out at Midler in the latest chapter of their long-running row over Meghan Markle. The Good Morning Britain presenter was told to ‘f**k off’ by the actress last month after he posted a […]

Summary Melburnians will not be allowed to return to anything resembling normal life until late November at the earliest, with Premier Daniel Andrews outlining what he called a ‘slow, steady and safe’ guide out of strict stage four lockdown. Melbourne’s stage four lockdown will be extended for two weeks beyond the original end date of […]

A weekly silent disco held in Bristol park has been banned for being too noisy. Revellers were set to party in Owen Square Park this weekend to dance to music blasted through individual sets of headphones. More than 100 people had gathered in the park to boogie to tunes sent through a wireless headphones system. […]

A gigantic python had to be rescued by firefighters when it slithered out of its cage and somehow managed to get stuck underneath a kitchen door in the middle of the night. The 3ft-long snake, called Ellie, "didn’t throw a hissy fit" and cooperated with the rescue effort, according to Dorset fire service. A video […]

A dog has given birth to one of the largest ever litters – after an appointment to have her neutered was cancelled because of Covid-19. Labrador and Collie cross Bella and Irish setter-English spaniel Archie should both have been "snipped" but weren't able to due to the lockdown. Despite the best efforts of owner Mary […]