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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Appointment of Lindsey Graham’s sister to Senate a ‘fitting tribute’: Former South Carolina governor 07:05 Now Playing S.C. Gov McMaster appoints Darline Graham Nordone to fill Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat 05:18 UP NEXT FBI agents search Sen. Lindsey Graham’s D.C….
A man has been charged with murder over the death of an elderly man who was allegedly attacked during a morning walk in Sydney’s west. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a Yennora local called emergency services after an elderly man was found on the side of the road near the intersection of Orchardleigh…
SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Ladakh will now have a hill development council in all seven districts, govt announced Monday, stressing that the move was aimed at strengthening grassroots governance.Ladakh chief secretary Asish Kundra said at a presser in Leh that section 3(1) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Act already provides for…
Former Victorian Young Australian of the Year Darcy McGauley-Bartlett has been arrested and charged with a raft of offences, including possessing imitation firearms and police uniforms. The 27-year-old was arrested last month after police raided a property at Huntly in Bendigo’s north, and said they seized 15 gel blasters, police uniforms, fake handcuffs, batons and…
File photo: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR/JAMMU: BJP served a Rs 100-crore defamation notice on J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday over his allegation that a party functionary tried to poach one of his National Conference MLAs from Jammu by offering up to Rs 30 crore, a ministerial berth and restoration of…
British couple Joanne Lees and Peter Falconio were ambushed by a gunman near Barrow Creek while on a road trip around Australia in 2001.(Reuters) They were a couple in their twenties embarking on a trip that is a rite of passage for so many young Brits. But a chance encounter with a stranger in the…
JAMMU: At least 18 pilgrims in a Pahalgam-bound Amarnath Yatra convoy were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving two SRTC buses, a car, and a private bus in J&K’s Ramban district on Monday morning. The pile-up temporarily affected vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said.The accident occurred at Langar Point in Chanderkote around…
About every fourth rescue, Callum Herbert heads out to retrieve people who haven’t properly prepared for a walk in Tasmania’s wilderness. In the 12 months to the end of June, more than 100 of the 375 emergency rescues Tasmania Police took on were due to people failing to take proper precautions. Callum Herbert frequently has…
A man accused of coordinating the alleged murder and kidnapping of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian has been charged. Mr Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his North Ryde home on February 13, triggering an 11-day search. His remains were later found near a golf course in Pitt Town in Sydney’s north-west. It is understood a relative…
The outback town of Winton is known for dinosaur fossils and as the location of the first performance of Waltzing Matilda, but has also become an important part of a growing international luxury trade. Uncut stones as well as jewellery can be found at the festival. (ABC Western Qld: Lachlan Ford) Western Queensland’s signature boulder…