Brazilian sharpnose sharks are found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and can reach lengths of 77 centimetres. Image source: toadlady1, via: Wikimedia Commons Brazilian sharpnose sharks have tested positive for cocaine, according to a recent study. The study, published in Science of The Total Environment, tested 13 sharks off the coast…
Record profits from the crown estate mean King Charles III is set for a significant pay increase. Image source: HM Government, via Wikimedia Commons. King Charles III will receive a £45 million GPD ($87 million) pay rise, an increase worth over 50 per cent of his official annual income. The royal family currently receives 12…
US Vice President said at her debut campaign rally she knows “predators” fraudsters”, and “cheaters” like Donald Trump. Image Source: Kamala Harris, via X. US Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at her first campaign rally since she replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate. The rally took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday…
Fatah and Hamas signed a unity deal following reconciliation talks in Beijing. Image source: Ahmed Abu Hameeda, via Wikimedia Commons. Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed an agreement in Beijing on Tuesday 23 July to end division and strengthen Palestinian unity. The Beijing Declaration sets the groundwork for Palestinian governance over Gaza once Israel’s…
A father and his daughter have been killed in a train accident in Sydney. Source: Gareth Edwards, Wikimedia Commons. A father and a child have been killed in a train accident in Sydney, after a pram carrying twin toddlers rolled onto train tracks Sunday afternoon. The 40-year-old father jumped onto the tracks in an attempt…
President Joe Biden steps down from presidential race. Source: Joe Biden, X. President Joe Biden has pulled out of the presidential 2024 US re-election and has instead thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. After weeks of insisting he was staying in the race, Biden shocked the world with this…
Plague may have caused a mysterious population collapse in northern Europe over 5,000 years ago, DNA evidence suggests. Image source: Theodor Kittelsen, via Picryl. New research based on DNA evidence suggests the plague may have caused a population collapse in northern Europe over 5,000 years ago. Europe experienced a rapid population decline around 5,400 years…
Workers at Bus Queensland feel betrayed by the company for passing on government-funded wage increase. Image source: Andrew Owens via Wikimedia Commons. Leaked documents show Bus Queensland — one of Australia’s largest privately owned bus companies — has refused to accept a government-funded wage increase to its bus drivers. Bus Queensland is a private company…
Police ban on protests gets temporarily overturned by high court in Nairobi. Source: Zoom Africa via X. A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the heart of the capital Nairobi, and surrounding areas, stating that citizens have a right to peacefully protest. The judge issued a “conservatory order” to block the…
NSW Premier Chris Minns has called to suspend Labor’s state affiliation with the CMFEU following allegations of corruption. Image source: Leonard J Matthews, via Flickr. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has moved to suspend state affiliation with the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). The effort to distance NSW Labor from the CFMEU…