The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to two journalists who have championed press freedom against authoritarian regimes. But who are Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov? Maria Ressa Born in Manila, Maria Ressa is one of the most highly regarded journalists in the Philippines. A veteran correspondent, she has reported on corruption, exposed an online […]

Up to 20,000 Brits given unapproved Covid vaccines made by Valneva and Novavax will get two doses of Pfizer or Moderna so they can finally go on holiday Will be given two doses of the mRNA vaccines over standard eight-week period More than 20,000 British trialists had been deprived from leaving the country Most of […]

E.coli in tap water hits thousands of homes in Surrey and Kent as residents are advised to boil their water before they drink it SES Water has identified 443 postcodes that could be affected by the bacteria Customers are being advised to boil water while further tests are carried out Water supply company said the issue […]

A man in the US shocked a reporter live on air after he told her he would buy cocaine if he had won the lottery. The man, known as James, was speaking to KSLA TV at a store in Shreveport in Louisiana regarding the almost $700 dollar Powerball jackpot. Reporter Kori Johnson asked James what […]

Prepare for ‘significant’ rise in energy bills: Ofgem chief confirms price cap WILL go up and refuses to rule out increase to £2,000 for millions of households Rising energy prices may push average annual bills past £2,000 for first time – costing many an extra £900 Industry analysts suggested current gap of £1,277 may rise […]

A 'crossbow killer' has admitted to killing a Russian oligarch nicknamed 'The Sausage King' to win over his victim's ex-wife, according to law enforcement. 50-year-old Alexander Mavridi shot 54-year-old meat mogul Vladimir Marugov as he relaxed in his sauna in Moscow, allegedly with hopes of marrying his rich former partner. The suspect had bought a […]

A detective will contest charges including misconduct in public office over the alleged circulation of a photograph of former AFL coach Dani Laidley that was taken inside a police station. Detective Leading Senior Constable Murray Gentner is one of at least three officers facing criminal charges after an investigation was launched to determine how images […]

Princess Anne mimicked her father Prince Philip during a recent royal visit, a body language expert has claimed. The Princess Royal visited UNESCO HQ in Paris, France on Monday to celebrate women working in science. She also visited the Garde Républicaine to watch a military equine display. Anne, a former Olympic horse rider, saw pictures […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a childhood vaccine for malaria.  WHO announced that they are “recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission,” in a statement uploaded to their website on October 6.  Malaria is […]

More Auckland locations of interest linked to people with Covid-19 have been released by authorities this morning. All the new Auckland locations were visited by people with Covid in the past week. 8. 15am update • Super Liquor Mt Wellington: 14/295 Penrose Rd, Mt Wellington• Sonny Bakery Ormiston: 1 Bellingham Rd, Flat Bush• Countdown Lynnmall: […]