The two-time world bronze medalist went for broke with seconds remaining in the quarterfinal, leaping over Starcevic to execute the Flying Squirrel move to perfection, sealing two points and a 5-5 win on criteria. Geraei’s eye-catching attack was not the first time the Greco-Roman wrestler had endeared himself to fans, producing …
Read More »Sydney extends lockdown yet again, forcing city of 5mn to stay home for another MONTH amid small spike in Covid cases
While the city had planned to exit a prior lockdown by the end of the week, officials instead extended the restrictions into late August on Tuesday, with New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian lamenting the decision while claiming it is necessary. “I am as upset and frustrated as all of …
Read More »On migrants, it’s one hypocritical EU rule for Lithuania and another for bogeyman Viktor Orban
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen fronted up in Vilnius a couple of weeks ago, her decision to lend enthusiastic support to the Lithuanians in their bid to stem the flow of migrants across the border from neighbouring Belarus was a remarkable change of approach. Ever keen to …
Read More »California utility PG&E admits it probably started ANOTHER devastating wildfire years after triggering record-breaking destruction
Documents posted to the utility’s website on Monday and filed with the California Public Utilities Commission indicate that a PG&E employee saw “blown fuses in a conductor on top of a pole, a tree leaning into the conductor, and a fire at the base of the tree” when he responded …
Read More »Sydney’s lockdown extended for another two weeks as restrictions fail to bring down Covid infections
Speaking on Wednesday, New South Wales State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it would be necessary to extend restrictions in Sydney until at least July 30, and the lockdown would not be removed until the number of new cases was close to zero. The country’s most populous city has been under …
Read More »Sydney extends Covid lockdown for another week after New South Wales detects 27 new cases of ‘game changer’ Delta variant
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a week-long extension to Sydney’s stay-at-home order early on Wednesday, prolonging restrictions that were originally revived late last month. The new lockdown is now slated to expire no earlier than Friday, July 16. “The reason for this is as we’ve been saying, this …
Read More »Israel negotiates vaccine swap with ‘another country’ after Palestinians reject expiring Pfizer jabs
“We have contacts with another country that I hope will come to fruition in the next few days,” Israeli health minister Nitzan Horowitz told local Channel 13 News on Sunday. The health minister didn’t name the country in question, saying that it could undermine the ongoing negotiations on the vaccine …
Read More »As Biden misses July 4 vaccination target, poll reveals how jabs become another demarcation in polarized America
The poll, which was released on Sunday, found that 86% of Democrats have received at least one Covid-19 dose, while only 45% of Republicans have done so. A further 7% of Democrat respondents said they’re likely to be vaccinated against the virus, suggesting as many as 93% will eventually get …
Read More »Another Florida residential tower ordered EVACUATED after safety audit as Surfside death toll reaches 22
Crestview Towers in North Miami Beach was built in 1972. On Friday, North Miami Beach authorities ordered all the residents to evacuate by the evening, as the building was not judged safe for continued occupancy. The reason behind the order was the report by an engineering inspector, dated January 11, …
Read More »FBI ridiculed after ‘another MAGA mama’ arrested for walking into Capitol and snapping selfies
Lois Lynn McNicoll, an employee of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, was arrested on Monday and released on a $10,000 bond, an FBI spokeswoman told the Los Angeles Daily News. Her arrest came after a months-long information-gathering operation by the FBI, beginning when two co-workers identified …
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