Melbourne University is bracing for reputational damage as it prepares to cull science subjects and senior academic positions in the latest response by the state’s higher education sector to tumbling revenue. Internal documents obtained by The Age reveal that 11 units in chemistry, physics, biology and earth science are earmarked for “discontinuation” or suspension in phase two of the university’s […]

WASHINGTON — The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday after three players for the 2019 World Series champions tested positive for COVID-19. The Nationals announced the postponement of games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Nationals Park, saying the decision was “due to continued follow-up testing and contact tracing […]

A drug addict, locked up in a psychiatric facility since 2018, has been arrested after turning his hospital room into a disco and drugs den, installing strobe lights and DJ equipment alongside an array of drug paraphernalia. Nguyen Xuan Quy has been arrested alongside four other suspects , say police in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. Nguyen Anh Vu, a technician […]

A golden retriever has become an internet sensation when a touching video went viral showing him calling his owner "mama". The adorable dog, named Xiao Shi (roughly translated as Little Ten in English), learned the Chinese word for "mum" when he was only five months old. Owner Ms Wang said it became a routine that her pet came to her […]

Met Office forecasts colder temperatures across the UK When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. The UK baked in scorching highs of 23C […]

Jersey fishermen claim French boats are ‘decimating’ seabed off coast of the Channel Island with unsustainable ‘industrial fishing methods’ French fishing boats spotted ‘continuing to decimate’ seabed off coast of Jersey Jersey Fishermen’s Association president said boats taking ‘tonnes’ of scallops  French vessels caused ‘thousands pounds worth of damage’ to local fishing pots Post-Brexit deal allows French boats to fish […]

Two people are dead after a plane involved in a gender reveal stunt in Mexico crashed into the water. The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the Nichupté lagoon in Cancun, according to Quintana Roo Nautical Associates, a private nautical business association that said it assisted in the rescue mission. A video of the gender reveal shows the plane flying over […]

The wife of an Outlaws Motorcycle Club leader fatally assaulted near his Napier pad says a flat car battery that forced him to take his bike to work may have cost him his life. Peter Lui died following an assault by two people in Mersey St in Pandora, Napier, about 1.20pm on Monday. Police have launched a homicide investigation, but […]

‘You become PM at your most popular and LEAST capable’: Tony Blair says he wasn’t qualified for the job when he became leader and didn’t enjoy it Tony Blair said he didn’t enjoy being prime minister due to the responsibility He said that he started the job at his ‘most popular and least capable’   Mr Blair has since made a fortune […]