The British Government has proposed a smoking ban for the next generation. Image credit: Wirestock, Freepik The British Government has proposed banning the sale of cigarettes to the next generation, so they grow up “smoke free”. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the annual Conservative Party Conference that he wanted to “stop teenagers taking…
A bomb scare at Queenstown Airport is being investigating. Image credit: Denisbin, Flickr New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport has been evacuated after receiving a bomb threat on Friday morning. At around 8:40am (local time), police received a report of “what appears to be an explosive device”. Queenstown Airport activated emergency security protocols and all travellers were…
Male lions, who often rely on each other for survival, have frequently been observed exhibiting same-sex sexual behaviours. Image: Gary Whyte, via Pexels A new study of same-sex sexual behaviour in mammals strongly suggests that the behaviour was adopted to facilitate social cohesion between animals living in social groups. Sexual behaviour between members of the…
Eight people were arrested for their involvement with an organ trafficking ring which sold hundreds of kidneys to wealthy buyers. Image: Raul Infante Gaete, via Pexels Eight people were arrested by Pakistan police for their alleged involvement with an organ trafficking ring, which surgically removed the kidneys of hundreds of patients to sell to wealthy…
Locals, tourists and officials in France’s capital are dealing with an unusual problem – the city is swarming with bedbugs. Image: Marcos Abreu, via Pexels Locals, tourists and officials in France’s capital are dealing with an unusual problem – the city is swarming with bedbugs. The tiny insects have been spotted in hotels, airports, movie…
Matthew Leonard was awarded $12 million in damages after an altercation with a bouncer outside a Hobart nightclub left him with a life-altering injury. Image: Valentine Angel Fernandez, via Pexels Matthew Leonard, 37, was awarded $12 million in damages after an altercation with a crowd controller outside a Hobart club in 2014 left him with…