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Defiant thumbs-up of US airman who cheated death: Hero shot down over Iran smiles in selfie after dramatic 50-hour rescue from enemy territory
A US Air Force colonel, known by the call sign “Dude 44 Bravo”, survived after his F-15E was shot down over Iran on 3 April. Injured during ejection, he evaded Iranian forces for almost 50 hours before a large-scale US rescue operation extracted him, making his survival significant both militarily and symbolically. The airman suffered…
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Warren was sacked on the spot after he complained about his Hyundai i30 work car – but now council bosses must pay him a whopping $900,000: ‘I’m gobsmacked’
Warren Norton, a local laws officer at Boroondara City Council in Melbourne, has won a $900,000 payout after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found he was illegally dismissed. He was sacked in October 2024 after complaining that reassignment to a smaller Hyundai i30 hatchback exacerbated chronic neck pain and migraines stemming from a 2016…
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Bondi terror attack case is thrown into uncertainty after accused shooter Naveed Akram’s barrister suffers devastating beach accident
The barrister defending Naveed Akram, accused of carrying out the Bondi Beach massacre in December, has sustained serious injuries in a bodysurfing accident that threatens to disrupt the major terrorism trial. Richard Wilson SC, appointed NSW’s Senior Public Defender just seven months earlier, fractured his neck in two places in August and will be unable…
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Warren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 years
Warren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after 60 years leading the company’s transformation from a failing textile manufacturer into a $1 trillion conglomerate. His son Howard, 71, takes over as chair, whilst Buffett remains as chair emeritus and board director. This marks a significant generational transition at one of the…
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‘I pay a lot more for fewer and fewer items’: five US shoppers on their food budgets
Despite Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to reduce grocery prices “on day one” of his second term, American consumers continue to face high food costs more than two years later. Over half of Americans report struggling to afford groceries, driven by supply chain disruptions, tariff disputes, international conflicts, cuts to Snap benefits, and climate crises.…
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‘Eating is my superpower’: Nigella turns up the heat on Bake Off
Nigella Lawson is joining The Great British Bake Off as a judge, replacing Prue Leith and bringing renewed attention to the long-running programme. She says she wanted a more collaborative role after years of working largely alone, while Paul Hollywood says she quickly understood the show’s tone and fitted seamlessly into the team. Lawson and…
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Billionaire Warren Buffett, 96, steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and names his successor, as he says: ‘Father time always wins’
Warren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway effective immediately after more than 60 years leading the $1.03 trillion investment conglomerate. His son Howard, 71, succeeds him in the role, continuing a family succession after Buffett stepped down as chief executive officer eight months earlier. This marks a significant leadership transition for…
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Kim Kardashian hospitalized for condition linked to disease that killed her father Robert at age 59
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she was hospitalised with esophagitis, an inflammation or irritation of the lining of the oesophagus. The condition has emotional significance because her father, Robert Kardashian, died from oesophageal cancer aged 59 in 2003, prompting concern from her family in a trailer for the eighth season of *The Kardashians*. The trailer…
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Burnham faces demands to come clean with Brits about Russian ‘shadow war’ and hike defence spending – as France, Poland and Germany step up warnings
Andy Burnham and the Labour Government are facing pressure from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to explain how Britain will respond to Russia’s alleged “shadow war” against NATO countries. The calls follow warnings that Moscow could use drones, rockets and other hybrid tactics to intimidate European states supporting Ukraine, with…
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Why Tottenham are misfiring … and it’s not just down to the lack of goals
Tottenham have failed to score in their opening four Premier League matches for the first time in two decades, prompting analysis of why the team is struggling beyond simply an absence of goals. Manager Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look side is experiencing significant issues converting attacking opportunities despite entering dangerous areas regularly, raising questions about squad…