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Who is the politician's wife shoveling snow?

A CANADIAN politician has been slammed for sharing a picture of his wife shoveling snow after a 12-hour shift at the hospital. Manitoba cabinet minister Jon Reyes has faced backlash from Twitter users who questioned why he didn't help, making a frontline worker do chores after a long exhausting day at work. Who is the […]

'Bachelor' contestant slammed for mocking woman's mental health disorder

During the second episode of the new season of The Bachelor, two overly-confident villains emerged – Cassidy Timbrooks and Shanae Ankney. However, it was the latter who Bachelor Nation slammed on social media Monday night after she mocked a fellow contestant's mental health disorder. It all started during the second group date, when Shanae got […]

Terrifying shark attack map shows riskiest places in the world to go swimming

The most dangerous places to go swimming in the world have been revealed in a new shark attack map that compiles all of 2021's toothy encounters. According to Trackingsharks.com, there were 81 shark attacks in 2021 – nine of which were unfortunately fatal. The map shows that the most dangerous place to go for a […]

Push to extend healthcare worker surge payment as staffing crisis worsens

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Payments aimed at encouraging healthcare workers to take on risky shifts in full personal protective equipment will end next month, as hospitals reach a staffing crisis point and COVID-19 hospitalisations are projected to hit a record high. Victoria’s peak body for public hospitals is pushing the […]

Inside eerie derelict church that has been left abandoned for over 30 years

An urban explorer has revealed eerie photos taken inside the 'tallest building in Liverpool' which has been left dilapidated and abandoned for three decades. Welsh Presbyterian Church on Princes Road, Toxteth has stood empty for more than 30 years but remains a Grade II listed building as it remains an important part of the cities […]

Complete 180-million-year-old sea dragon an ‘unprecedented find’

London: Scientists are celebrating one of the “greatest finds” in British palaeontological history after the skeleton of a 180-million-year-old sea dragon was discovered in Rutland county, East Midlands, England. Measuring 10 metres in length, and with a skull weighing approximately one tonne, the ichthyosaur is the largest and most complete fossil of any marine reptile […]

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Epidemiologist warns Government to delay school return

An epidemiologist is warning the Government should delay allowing children to return to school until enough young people are vaccinated. Dr Amanda Kvalsvig, at the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, said Omicron had triggered an avalanche of child cases overseas, at higher rates than previously seen in this pandemic. “Schools […]

Woman slammed for trying to catch Covid-19 to ‘save’ her wedding day

A woman has admitted going clubbing to intentionally try and catch Covid-19 so it does not disrupt her wedding plans. The barmy Aussie bride-to-be posted videos on TikTok of her hugging strangers, sharing their drinks and dancing in a packed nightclub to actually try and catch the potentially killer virus. She is due to tie […]

Woman ordered to pay £80k after stalker brutally murders flatmate

A Chinese court has ordered a woman who locked herself away while her friend was murdered to pay 696,000 Chinese yuan (£80,000) in compensation to the victim's mother for not acting. Liu Nuanxi was found liable in the murder of her friend Jiang Ge by a court in Qingdao after a lengthy period of public […]