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Aussie teen, 17, found dead alongside boyfriend, 26, days after she was ‘kicked out of her bed in state-run care’
A 17-year-old girl in state care in Victoria, Australia, referred to as “Mia,” was found dead alongside her 26-year-old boyfriend, “Marcus,” in a squat house in Ballarat, days after her bed at a residential care facility was allegedly closed with less than a day’s notice. The case has prompted a police investigation and a coronial…
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Global oil supply fears grow and prices surge as satellite images reveal extent of damage to key Saudi pipeline after drone attack
Global supplies of Saudi Arabian crude could run critically low within days after a drone strike, launched from Iraq, damaged the kingdom’s vital 745-mile east-west pipeline, prompting Riyadh to shut it down. The pipeline normally diverts around 4 million barrels a day to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, allowing Saudi Arabia to bypass the…
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How is NI squad shaping up for quadruple-header?
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill will on Tuesday name his squad for a newly condensed international window featuring four matches, starting away to Georgia on 25 September, followed by home and away fixtures against Hungary and Ukraine, and concluding with a return match against Georgia on 5 October. The packed schedule, a result of changes…
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Trump defends White House renovation programme following preservation backlash
President Donald Trump has defended his extensive renovation programme at the White House, describing the building as having been a “dump” in “very bad condition” before the current works, in a Truth Social post on Sunday. He credited the Department of the Interior and contractors with doing a “fantastic job”, claiming the property’s exterior was…
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Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Secures Sixth Weekend Crown as ‘Obsession’ Ascends
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” retained the top spot at the South Korean box office for a sixth consecutive weekend, though the overall market softened compared with the previous week. The film’s continued dominance underlines its strength as the year’s leading blockbuster in the territory, while newcomer “Obsession” rose to second place, suggesting a modest reshuffling…
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Anthony Albanese under fire over $6.05million grant to golf club 200 metres away from his investment property in trendy Sydney suburb
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed as a “smear” claims that a $6.05million federal grant to Marrickville Golf Club benefited him personally, after the Opposition raised the fact he owns an investment property just 200 metres from the club. The row erupted during a heated Question Time, with the Coalition accusing the government of…
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Burnham to urge ‘culture shift’ to unlock UK’s business potential
Andy Burnham is set to call for a “culture shift” in British business practices when he hosts a series of meetings with entrepreneurs and business leaders at Downing Street on Monday, positioning the government as a “partner for growth”. The prime minister says Britain has “everything it needs to succeed” but must make it easier…
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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
The chemicals watchdog ChemSec has warned that leading manufacturers of Pfas, or “forever chemicals,” are planning to significantly ramp up production to meet booming demand from the AI industry, despite well-documented health risks including links to cancer. The chemicals are prized for their role in semiconductor manufacturing and in advanced datacentre cooling systems, but campaigners…
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The Daily Debate: Should Piddington have independence?
The Oxfordshire village of Piddington is set to hold a symbolic vote on independence from the United Kingdom, in protest at plans to house more than 1,250 asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site on its outskirts. The proposal has sparked local anger, with a group calling itself the “Women of Piddington” writing…