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Couple survive six days lost in Italian forest by drinking their own urine and eating berries after getting lost while hiking
An Italian couple have survived six days lost in the Dolomites mountains of northern Italy by drinking their own urine and foraging for berries. Davide Cesaroni, 41, and his wife Chiara Pesaresi, 38, set off on 1 July on what they intended to be a circular day hike, but lost their way in a dense…
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Australia’s most dangerous roads are revealed – as well as who is most likely to crash on them
An insurer’s analysis has named Plenty Road in Melbourne’s north-east as Australia’s most dangerous stretch for car crashes, based on AAMI’s Crash Index Decade of Driving report. Drawing on 4.3 million motor claims lodged between 2014 and 2023, the report ranks the country’s worst crash hotspots and highlights how targeted road-safety measures can reduce accidents.…
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Moana live-action remake left disappointingly flat, Collider critic finds
Collider critic Taylor Gates has reviewed Disney’s new live-action remake of *Moana*, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Maui and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia as Moana, and found it underwhelming. Published on 8 July 2026, the review argues that the film feels unnecessary — particularly as the animated original was released only a decade ago —…
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Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine
Republican strategists aligned with Donald Trump are privately delighting in the turmoil surrounding Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate, Graham Platner, whose campaign has been engulfed by controversy. Platner, a US Marine veteran who won the Democratic primary last month, is now facing a fresh sexual assault allegation and calls from senior Democrats to withdraw, throwing the…
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Moana live-action remake earns broadly positive verdict from critic
The Hollywood Reporter’s chief film critic David Rooney has given a broadly favourable review to Disney’s live-action remake of Moana, arriving just ten years after the 2016 animated original. Rooney, who admits general scepticism about Disney’s live-action remake “assembly line”, argues the film succeeds on its own terms thanks to its heart, humour and respect…
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Denmark vows to defend Greenland after Trump reiterates US should control territory
Denmark has firmly rejected renewed demands by US President Donald Trump for American control of Greenland, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declaring the Arctic island “not for sale” and vowing to defend the Danish territory. Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, she said Denmark was “ready to defend every inch of NATO including…
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‘Their explanations are being drawn up on the back of a matchbox’… Galway Mayor first shared the false claim that she came to Ireland after husband’s assassination a month before botched website went online… raising fresh questions for Ivana Bacik
Galway Mayor Helen Ogbu is facing renewed scrutiny over a false claim that she moved to Ireland in 2006 seeking safety after her husband’s murder, an account her party, Labour, has repeatedly dismissed as an inadvertent website error. Newly emerged evidence shows Ms Ogbu shared a Nigerian news report repeating the same false claim at…
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Vet’s warning every pet owner should read after cat miraculously survived four hours inside a tumble dryer
An 11-year-old Melbourne cat named Minam survived four hours inside a running tumble dryer, prompting a vet to warn pet owners about the dangers of animals seeking out warm hiding spots. The cat’s owner, Syma, believes Minam crawled into the machine looking for warmth and was concealed beneath a doona before she unknowingly switched it…