Send off for ‘beautiful’ Bella-Rae: Heartbroken mother launches funeral fundraiser for ‘blue eyed baby girl’ who was mauled to death by ‘Staffie or pit bull’ dog family had owned for a week Mother of Bella-Rae Birch has changed her Facebook profile picture in tribute She has also raised more than £2,100 via crowdfunder to cover funeral […]

Former federal MP Craig Thomson has been charged by police after allegedly using fraudulent documents to receive $25,000 from the state government’s COVID-19 small business grants. Mr Thomson allegedly used falsified information and successfully applied for both the NSW Small Business COVID-19 Support grant and the COVID-19 Small Business Hardship grant. He also allegedly submitted […]

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing Republican senators’ pointed questions, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge Tuesday and declared she will rule “from a position of neutrality” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the high court. Jackson responded to Republicans […]

A RUSSIAN soldier has complained about his troops getting frostbite and meeting fierce Ukrainian resistance in an intercepted phone call. The dour trooper said conditions had become so bad that "50 percent" of his squadron were suffering from frostbite. Speaking to a commander in a three-minute telephone call intercepted and released by Ukrainian intelligence, the […]

“Bingo and Broth” or “Quiche and Quiz” are just two events that tempt people into Sunderland’s The Pallion Action Group – but the community centre and its friendly staff offer so much more. Manager Karen Noble is on a mission to make sure people are getting the support and benefits they need – and this […]

India has China rattled as warning shot fired at QUAD alliance We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue […]

China plotting to exploit Russia 'template' to expand into Indo-Pacific We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info China is reported to be […]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials Tuesday proposed designating the Northern long-eared bat, once common but ravaged by a deadly fungus, as an endangered species. The population has plummeted since colonies infected with white-nose syndrome were spotted in New York caves in the mid-2000s. The bat is likely to go extinct without a dramatic […]

A "COMMITTED terrorist" beamed at children and mums as he travelled to Essex to "assassinate" a Tory grandee, a court has heard. Ali Harbi Ali, 26, chatted casually with a police officer and patiently helped a commuter with directions shortly before he allegedly stabbed Sir David Amess 21 times with a 12-inch blade. Prosecutors claim […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip. The WHO recommends that average annual readings of small and hazardous airborne particles […]