A man accused of murdering a boy of just 2-years-old set fire to the toddler’s genitals with a blowtorch. The shocking crime has shaken the people of the US state of Wyoming. Local news channel KPVI reports that the man has just appeared before a judge at the Laramie County District Court. He is accused […]

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Year 12 screen and media student Paige O’Neill has spent lockdown six creating her own short animated movie trailer as part of an assessment of her web design skills. It hasn’t been easy completing the assessment task at home, with just a “slowish” laptop to work […]

A man with Covid-19 who escaped the new MIQ facility in Ellerslie took off in the middle of the night – but police were not alerted until 10.30am. The man was arrested on Thursday afternoon at a house in Otahuhu almost 10km away, and will likely face a charge of breaching the Health Act. The […]

San Salvador: In the main handicraft market of El Salvador’s capital, traders complain that with a week to go before bitcoin becomes legal tender, no officials have come to explain how it will work or what benefits it may bring. The sense of unease extends beyond San Salvador’s “Excuartel” market well into the Central American […]

This week was to have seen a new chapter in Australia’s SAS story unfold: the formal disbanding of 2 Squadron SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) at Perth’s Campbell Barracks. The “flag folding” ceremony was to have taken place on Friday after the Brereton war crimes inquiry made adverse findings concerning the reputation of the once […]

This week was to have seen a new chapter in Australia’s SAS story unfold: the formal disbanding of 2 Squadron SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) at Perth’s Campbell Barracks. The “flag folding” ceremony was to have taken place on Friday after the Brereton war crimes inquiry made adverse findings concerning the reputation of the once […]

Calling the Tri-County Health Department’s decision this week to no longer let counties opt out from its health orders a “breach of an agreement,” the Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted to move ahead with a split from the agency it has been a part of for 55 years. A formal vote on a resolution […]

Country has more ultra-wealthy people than any other – and president’s patience with them has run out Last modified on Wed 1 Sep 2021 14.36 EDT Billionaires were probably not part of the plan for the founders of the Chinese Communist party. Nevertheless, extraordinary economic growth has meant that more than 1,000 of its citizens […]

ONE student has been injured and the suspect is on the loose after a second school shooting in North Carolina breaks out this week. Police confirmed that there was a "shooting on school property," adding that they are doing everything possible to keep the children safe. Officers confirmed that the scene is actively being investigated […]

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