Georgie Cauchi had all the symptoms of bowel cancer, but still aged in her 20s, doctors kept telling her she was too young, leaving the cancer to spread silently through her body. She was struggling to get out of bed, had constant pain and had seen blood in her stool, but over the next several…
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Conor McGregor (Image Via Getty) Conor McGregor gave one of his most emotional press conferences ahead of his UFC return, speaking openly about the difficult years that kept him away from the Octagon. The former two-division champion became emotional while discussing alcohol, fame, his long break from fighting and the civil sexual assault case brought…
Bengali cinema received accolades this week across Germany. KOLKATA: Bengali cinema has been celebrated this week across Germany, with two film festivals celebrating Indian storytelling in cities 633 kilometers apart. Amitabha Chaterji’s “Rango Bibaaho” earned the Jury Award for Best Film at the IndoGerman Filmweek in Berlin, while Amartya Ray was honored with the “Shooting…
High drama in SC as petitioner uses cuss words for CJI, throws papers (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court witnessed dramatic scenes on Friday after a petitioner appearing in person created a ruckus during a hearing, threw case papers inside the courtroom and allegedly used abusive language against the Chief Justice of India…
Actor Daveigh Chase, who appeared in The Ring and voiced Lilo in Disney’s animated Lilo & Stitch, died Tuesday at the age of 35, according to statements shared with the New York Times and BBC, among others. Chase’s father, John David Schwallier, told the New York Times that she died in a Los Angeles hospital…
Former AFL footballer Nick Stevens has been jailed for nine months for defrauding six families through an unlicensed pool installation business in 2017. The 46-year-old, who played 231 games for Carlton and Port Adelaide, was found guilty in March of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception. He took payments for pools from home owners in…
Annabel Rook was murdered by her partner at their Stoke Newington home after she tried to end their relationship.
The ACT’s public schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, June 11, as Canberra teachers and school staff once again go on strike. The industrial action will take place after a two-hour work stoppage occurred last month, the first such strike action by ACT public school teachers in 15 years. The action has been sparked by…
At least 100 people have died of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the fast-spreading outbreak is nearing 600 confirmed cases. In just two weeks, the number of confirmed cases increased more than eightfold, with 25 health zones now affected. Authorities have repeatedly expressed fears they are “playing catch-up” with the…