Orpheus Pledger pleads guilty to attacking a woman in Melbourne at her residence. Source: pickpik Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has pleaded guilty to violently assaulting a woman in Melbourne earlier this year. Pledger, 31, faced Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Monday, via a video link from custody, two months after he was arrested…
Fierce storms and torrential rains across France, Switzerland, and Italy have killed seven people. Source: Tobias Van Der Elst, Flickr. Fierce storms and torrential rains across France, Switzerland, and Italy have killed seven people, local authorities said on Sunday. On Saturday — in France’s northeastern Aube region — three people in their 70s and 80s…
Record companies are seeking to prevent AI music generators from training AI models on copyrighted media. Image source: pvproductions, via Freepik Several notable record companies are suing popular AI song generators for training their AI models on copyrighted work. Major AI companies Suno AI and Udio AI are currently being taken to court over concerns…
The WA government has an excess of expired COVID tests to destroy. Image source: freepik, via Freepik. The WA Government is due to destroy an estimated 19 million expired COVID tests which will cost almost $4 million. The process will involve locating all the unused tests, storing the tests in a warehouse, and destroying the…
A “profoundly regressive” law in Peru classifying transgender people as mentally ill has been repealed less than seven weeks after its introduction. Image source: Alejandra Gamarra Espinoza, via Wikimedia Commons. Peru announced it will scrap a new law that classifies transgender identities as a “mental disorder” following backlash and protests in the nation’s capital. The…
After a 14-year legal saga, Julian Assange is free to return to Australia as part of a plea deal with the US Justice Department. Image source: martin_vmorris, via Wikimedia Commons. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has plead guilty to one charge of espionage before a Saipan court in a plea deal with the US Justice Department.…
A woman tries to drown a three-year-old Palestinian child at an apartment complex pool in Euless, Texas. Source: Euless Police Department via facebook. A woman from Texas has been charged with attempted murder after trying to drown a three-year-old Palestinian child at an apartment complex pool, according to local police. The Texas chapter of a Muslim civil…
Hundreds of young Kenyan have taken to the streets of Nairobi in protest of the Financial Bill 2024. Source: African Archives via X. Protests against Kenya’s proposed tax hikes have forced President William Ruto to express his readiness for “a conversation” with “peaceful” youth demonstrators. Hundreds of young Kenyan have taken to the streets of…
More than 1000 Muslims have died due to heatstroke under the scorching heat in Saudi Arabia. Source: Fadi El Binni via Flickr. During the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudia Arabia, more than 1300 people have died from heatstroke due to extreme heat. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and all Muslims—who are financially and…
Members of British PM Rishi Sunak’s conservative party face allegations of improper betting from the Gambling Commission Image source: Lauren Hurley, via: Wikimedia Commons One of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s police bodyguards has been arrested over allegations of gambling with insider information. The guard, a constable in the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command, is…