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Kim Kardashian celebrated Father’s Day by praising her ex Kanye West via social media.
NATO’s chief has warned that the war in Ukraine could last “for years” as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Sunday his forces would not give up the south of the country to Russia after he visited the frontline there.
Prince Harry spoke with “bizarre language” during his return to the UK this month, as the Palace “still absolutely furious” with him, claims a royal expert.
As the world grapples with returning to normal life after the pandemic’s many challenging restrictions, coronavirus rules for travel and public life keep changing. In the past few weeks, delays, cancellations, and confusion about the rules have wreaked havoc upon travellers, while local customs and laws around social distancing and mask mandates have also changed.
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The City of Miami has held a gun buyback event to support Ukraine and reduce guns in the state.
A St John Ambulance official who was among those on the scene today at one of the deadliest road crashes in New Zealand history praised bystanders who quickly stepped in to offer first aid before first responders arrived.
Russia’s Ambassador to Norway Teimuraz Otarovich Ramishvili has been questioned about Russia’s stance on Australia sending weapons to Ukraine in an interview with Sky News Australia. “It makes those countries which export weapons part of the conflict, indirect,” Mr Ramishvili told Sky News Foreign Coordinator Brent O’Halloran. The Kremlin recently announced it had banned 121 Australians from travelling to Russia in response to the sanctions from the Australian government amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Denmark’s military says a Russian corvette entered its territorial waters near the island of Christiansoe in the Baltic Sea.
Britain’s top general has told every soldier to prepare to fight Russia in a potential World War Three.
Prince William has released a charming image of his children to mark Father’s Day in the UK, ahead of his 40th birthday.
Former US president Bill Clinton has admitted in a new interview that he sent federal agents to find out if aliens were hiding out at Nevada’s so-called Area 51.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has opened up about her relationship with Prince Charles – and the British public – in an in-depth interview with British Vogue.
US President Joe Biden fell off his bike during a ride with his wife, first lady Dr Jill Biden.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Ukraine. Event organisers are likely to rule out the 2023 edition for Kyiv due to the war with Russia despite Ukraine winning this year’s contest. It is tipped to be held in the United Kingdom instead, which was the runner-up in 2022.
Severe flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh and India has left millions of people stranded and dozens dead. Authorities in Bangladesh are warning it could be the country's worst flooding in 20 years, with more rain forecast.
US President Joe Biden has taken a tumble while on a bike ride with his wife Jill Biden. Mr Biden was finishing up a ride near his Delaware beach home when he stopped to greet supporters and media. Secret Service agents helped the 79-year-old back to his feet, where he spoke to onlookers before riding away from the incident uninjured. Mr Biden blamed the fall on not being able to release his bike shoes from the toe cages on his pedals.
Nicola and Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest have a supply and demand problem.
US President Joe Biden fell off his bike as he took a ride near his holiday home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on Saturday, local time.
A Russian warship has violated NATO waters twice in “unacceptable provocation”.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for next year’s Eurovision to be held in Ukraine. Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision song contest however event organisers are ruling out Kyiv as the next location due to the country’s war with Russia. Mr Johnson said he would “love” for Eurovision to take place in the United Kingdom but Ukraine “deserves to have it”.
For the first time in history, a woman has been appointed to lead NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It's an exciting time for women in the space exploration industry with newly appointed Dr Laura Leshin saying as a child she “could never imagine” this would ever happen. Dr Leshin started in NASA as a PhD student from Caltech before having a distinguished career as a geochemist, space scientist, and academic.
Parts of France have banned outdoor public events as a record heat wave sweeps across Europe. The Bordeaux region reached 40 degrees Celsius this week with temperatures forecast to peak over the weekend. Private events such as weddings are still permitted.
A bushfire has hit the large national observatory in Arizona, according to ANU astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker. Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson is being threatened by a “massive grassfire” in the area. “Obviously, they’ve been working hard to fend it off but … overnight, it did breach the summit so there has been fire on the mountaintop,” he told Sky News Australia. Dr Tucker said the fire was very close to some of the observatory’s telescopes but there hasn’t been an assessment of the damage yet. “No one’s, obviously, been able to get up there,” he said.
A popular TikTok star has racked up thousands of views online talking about her experiences escaping a polygamist cult as a child.
There is a growing call for millions of Hindu people to be expelled from Gulf countries in response to the ongoing brutality against India’s Muslim minority.
Senior Adviser at Data for Progress Aiden Smith says any recession in the United Sates could possibly “give Republicans an advantage”. Mr Smith said rising inflation in the US has tremendous global impact and political consequences. “The possibility of an induced recession, inadvertently anyway, stands to deeply impact the midterms – and possibly give Republicans an advantage,” he told Sky News Australia.
Russia has named 121 people in Australia who it says are banned from the country for “Russiaphobia”.
Fighting continues the eastern cities of Ukraine with Russian forces pummelling homes and setting factories on fire. Up to 10,000 civilians are trapped in the cities where all bridges are impassable.
A Fox News poll has revealed US voters are pointing to blame the policies of US President Joe Biden for increasing gas prices. The poll indicated 50 per cent of poll participants attributed policy as a driver for increasing gas prices while 32 per cent attributed price hikes to the Ukraine war.
Vladimir Putin appeared fidgety and grimacing as he looked sweaty and bloated during a lengthy speech on stage.
2050 Wealth Planners co-CEO Lazetta Rainey Braxton, Sequoia Financial Planners vice president Elizabeth Scheiderer, and MoneyZen founder Manisha Thakor offer tips on how to prepare for recession, inflation, caregiving needs.
US President Joe Biden has insisted an economic recession is not inevitable but has conceded morale is down in the United States. Mr Biden spoke in a rare interview with the Associated Press, discussing the causes of growing inflation in the US and the impacts the pandemic. "People are really, really down," he said.
Swimming’s world governing body FINA is on the verge of voting to decide whether transgender athletes should be allowed to participate in elite swimming. The landmark meeting will take place in Budapest on Sunday after months of intense debate on the issue.
The Russian President appeared ill as he spoke on stage at the St Petersburg Economic Forum.
SpaceX has reportedly fired the employees who released an open letter this week criticising CEO Elon Musk and referring to his recent behaviour as a “distraction and embarrassment” to the company.
Brazilian police on Friday officially identified the remains of British journalist Dom Phillips, who was found buried in the Amazon after going missing on a book research trip.
The secret plans for the observance of the Queen's death have been finalised and shared with Commonwealth countries including Australia. A National Day of Commemoration would be expected in Australia - with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be informed one hour before a statement is made announcing the death of the Queen.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged more support for Ukraine in a surprise visit to the struggling nation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lashed out at the United States in a combative speech at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg.
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands has 'reassured' Foreign Minister Penny Wong that there will be no foreign presence or military base established in the country. Concerns had been raised after the Pacific nation signed onto a security agreement with Beijing, which sparked fears China could build a military base on Australia's doorstep. "I welcome Prime Minister Sogavare’s reassurances that there will not be a military base, nor a persistent foreign military presence here in Solomon Islands," she told reporters on Friday.
As Julian Assange nears the end of his extradition battle in the United Kingdom, his father and brother are in the US pressuring the White House to drop spying charges.
The UK Home Secretary has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks Julian Assange to the United States.
Amber Heard is doubling-down on being the victim of domestic violence in a prime-time interview that Johnny Depp’s lawyers labelled a “reimagining” of what happened in the court.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers have told a court that an inmate plotted to murder her for cash and infamy, in a plea for leniency two weeks before her scheduled court sentencing for child sex trafficking.
Footage of the “harrowing” US Capitol riot reportedly moved Prince William to make an unprecedented incursion into American politics that has remained unknown until now.
Vladimir Putin last night heralded a “new world order” as he took potshots at the West in a speech to business leaders.