Six people have been killed in a stabbing in Sydney Westfield Bondi Shopping centre. Source: Sardaka via Wikimedia Commons. NSW police have confirmed six people were killed by an attacker and others injured in Sydney’s Bondi Junction Westfield on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 4pm, shoppers noticed people running, as Joel Cauchi, 40, moved through the…
Rescuers found three men on a desert island after spotting their help signal, spelled out with palm leaves. Image source: U.S. Coast Guard. Three fishermen were rescued from a desert island after using palm fronds to spell out “help” on the shore. The United States Coast Guard confirmed in a statement that the trio were…
The suspended QPS employee has been accused of selling a domestic violence victim’s information. Image source: Kgbo, via Wikimedia Commons. A Queensland Police Service (QPS) employee is facing trial over allegations that she sold information about a domestic violence victim to a former partner. The accused, Carol Kellaway, appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on…
Nicaragua has brought Germany before the ICJ on allegations of aiding genocide. Image source: CIJ ICJ, via X. Nicaragua has accused Germany of aiding in genocide against Palestinians by exporting weapons to Israel. Germany has denied the allegations. Proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) began on 8 April. Germany has been one of…
Fine Gael’s Simon Harris became the youngest person appointed as Taoiseach of Ireland this Tuesday. Image source: President of Ireland, via X. The Dáil Éireann (Assembly of Ireland) has elected Fine Gael leader Simon Harris as Taoiseach (head of government) on Tuesday 9 April. Harris was nominated to the position with 88 votes in favour…
Former Labour minister, Emerson Craig, recommended heavy fines and penalties for supermarkets who mistreat suppliers. Source: Orderinchaos, Wikimedia Commons. Australia’s biggest supermarkets could face fines of up to $10 million after an interim review proposed to make the voluntary code of conduct mandatory. An interim review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, to…
Russia accused of using illegal chemical grenades on Ukranian troops. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Ukraine has accused Russia of using illegal chemical gas attacks against Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield, according to a Telegraph investigation. A number of Ukrainian soldiers have claimed that they have been subjected to regular attacks by small drones dropping tear gas…
Two Nigerian men arrested for sextortion scam that led to teen suicide. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Australian police have charged two Nigerian men over an alleged sextortion case of an Australian boy, who took his own life last year. The boy was believed to have taken his life because of threats made by an “unknown person”…
Fossil fuel companies make up 80 per cent of global emissions, according to a new study. Image source: Tony Webster, via Wikimedia Commons. Fossil fuel companies have been found to be responsible for 80 per cent of emissions worldwide since the Paris Agreement, according to a new report. Released by UK-based InfluenceMap, the report narrows…
New York City’s new AI provides illegal advice to businesses when asked for information. Image source: Terabass. via Wikimedia Commons A bot, named MyCity, was launched in late 2023, and has been found to be providing business owners with information that breaks the law. MyCity is powered by Microsoft’s Azure AI. The chatbot was promoted…