President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is now focused on speed in liberated areas “in restoring normal life”. Source: manhhai, Flickr. Ukraine has continued to strengthen their hold on recaptured territory with troops marching further east to liberate more land. This includes areas close to the eastern city of Lysychansk, resulting in Russia not fully having…
Albanese and his partner Jodie were joined by hundreds of world leaders and dignitaries including Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron. Source: Anthony Albanese, Twitter. Anthony Albanese attended Her Majesty’s funeral yesterday in London, paying tribute to the late monarch who he said, “meant so much to so many”. Albanese was just one among a plethora…
The US has had a longstanding approach of “strategic ambiguity” when it comes to Taiwan’s defence. Source: The White House, Flickr. US President Joe Biden has said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion on the island. Biden was asked about Taiwan and China during his appearance on the CBS…
It’s expected that Hurricane Fiona will make its way to the Dominican Republic next. Source: Twitter. The electricity grid in Puerto Rico has taken a major hit after Hurricane Fiona has left 1.4 million households without power. Severe flooding, heavy rainfall and strong winds have wreaked havoc across the Caribbean Island which has left three…
“For the first time, we can see all the organs together in a primitive jawed fish, and we were especially surprised to learn that they were not so different from us,” Professor Kate Trinajstic said. Source: Curtin University. A 380-million-year-old fish heart discovered in Western Australia is believed to be the oldest heart ever found.…
Draped in the Royal Standard, Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin was taken in Procession to Westminster Hall. Source: The Royal Family, Twitter. Buckingham Palace has revealed plans for Her Majesty’s state funeral which is set to broadcast in Australia at 8pm (AEST) tonight. Prior to the state funeral, The Palace has said that the tenor…
“Removing hijab is a punishable crime in Iran. We call on women and men around the world to show solidarity,” said activist Masih Alinejad. Source: Twitter. 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has died in hospital after she was allegedly beaten by Iran’s ‘morality police’ for not properly wearing her hijab. The woman had travelled from Kurdistan to…
The findings date back to the reign of Rameses II who is often regarded as the most powerful Egyptian king and thought of as possibly the pharaoh from the Biblical Exodus from Egypt. Source: Israel Antiquities Authority, Facebook. A unique discovery of an ancient burial cave has been made by an Israeli archaeological team, dating…
“Microneedle patch tattoos can also be used to encode information in the skin of animals. Rather than clipping the ear or applying an ear tag to animals to indicate sterilization status, a painless and discreet tattoo can be applied instead,” said researchers. Source: Georgia Tech. Georgia Institute of Technology has developed what they say is…
Source: Ticket to Paradise. The Julia Roberts and George Clooney rom com has had its UK release date pushed back out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. Production company Universal released a statement earlier in the week detailing that it was the most appropriate action to take considering the circumstances in the UK at the…