Bunnings boss Michael Schneider warns Victoria’s work-from-home laws could divide employees

Bunnings boss Michael Schneider has warned that Victoria’s new work-from-home laws will create a ‘structural inequity’ between workers. Under the sweeping reforms introduced by Premier Jacinta Allan this week, employees will gain the right to work from home two days a week from September 1, provided their role allows it.…

At least one dead and 1,700 evacuated in horror fire at luxury beach resort on Caribbean island

The huge fire at a popular tourist destination in the Dominican Republic has killed at least one person and forced another 1,700 people to be evacuated.  Shocking footage showed smoke billowing from a section of the Viva Dominicus Bayahibe resort in La Altagracia on Friday. Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian…

Horrifying LAPD bodycam shows cop shoot at helpless dog FOUR times as owner lets out blood-curdling screams

Harrowing newly released bodycam footage shows the moment a Los Angeles police officer fired four times at a beloved family dog, killing the animal in front of its devastated owner. The disturbing video captures the fatal encounter involving Jameson, a two-year-old Golden Saint Berdoodle whose death has sparked outrage across…

Pope Leo’s popularity with Republican Catholics plummets after his bitter feuds with Trump

Pope Leo has seen his approval ratings among Republican Catholics take a hit following his feud with Donald Trump earlier this year.  The Chicago-born pontiff and the President were at odds over the Iran War and other issues as Trump at one point issued frequent blistering statements slamming Pope Leo.…

First case of deadly bird flu in Australia is confirmed

By CAITLIN POWELL – NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:24 BST, 20 June 2026 | Updated: 02:05 BST, 20 June 2026 The first case of a deadly bird flu strain in Australia has been confirmed by government officials. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Saturday that a Brown Skua, which washed up…

Henry Nowak’s murderer Vickrum Digwa said to be ‘cowering’ in cell after being moved to ‘Monster Mansion’ jail where Ian Huntley was killed

Henry Nowak’s murderer is said to be ‘cowering’ in his cell after being moved to the same prison where Ian Huntley was killed. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was transferred from Winchester jail to HMP Frankland, Co Durham this week, a prison dubbed ‘Monster Mansion’ thanks to the reputations of his fellow…

Shocking video of moment Karmelo Anthony ADMITS to stabbing Austin Metcalf emerges in trove of grisly new images

Newly released security camera footage and photos show Karmelo Anthony shockingly confessing to fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf. Anthony, 19, was sentenced last week to serve 35 years behind bars for killing Metcalf, 17, at a high school track meet in Texas last year. A judge released new, enhanced footage of the incident…

‘Resign in days or face a coup’: Andy Burnham’s allies – and some Cabinet ministers – issue dramatic threat to Sir Keir Starmer after ex-mayor sweeps Makerfield victory

By JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR and CHRISTIAN CALGIE, SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT-AT-LARGE Published: 00:24 BST, 20 June 2026 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 20 June 2026 Keir Starmer was last night warned he faces a coup within days unless he steps aside for Andy Burnham. Labour grandees, including some Cabinet ministers, told the…

A water treatment expert on what could actually fix the Reflecting Pool

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intended to reopen as a patriotic showpiece of Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., beautification plan, with the bottom of the pool freshly coated in what he called “American flag blue” and the feature ready for the country’s 250th anniversary. The project, which began in April,…

The Northern ‘power women’ who are eyeing up the top jobs after Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by-election win

Andy Burnham’s Westminster takeover is set to be led by a team of ‘strong Northern power women,’ with an axed former Cabinet minister at the fore. Louise Haigh has become a key player behind Mr Burnham’s return to the corridors of power, and is expected to have a major role…