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Jimbuna 12-20-24 01:22 PM
US says it has killed Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in Syria airstrike

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The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria.

US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an airstrike targeting Yusif - who also goes by Mahmud - in the eastern province of Deir ez Zor.

They said the area was previously controlled by the Syrian regime and Russian forces before the recent fall of Bashar al Assad.

Another IS operative was also killed in the strike, according to US officials.

Centcom commander, General Michael Erik Kurilla, said: "As stated before, the United States - working with allies and partners in the region - will not allow ISIS to take advantage of the current situation in Syria and reconstitute.

"IS has the intent to break out of detention the over 8,000 ISIS operatives currently being held in facilities in Syria.

"We will aggressively target these leaders and operatives, including those trying to conduct operations external to Syria."
https://news.sky.com/story/us-says-i...trike-13277161

Jimbuna 01-06-25 11:54 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down as his party’s leader months ahead of a major election.

After ten years in power, the incumbent PM was contending with abysmal opinion polls for the Liberal Party and discontent among his own MPs.

The upcoming election, due by October 20, is widely predicted to result in a victory for the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...c38e2abf&ei=11

Jimbuna 01-07-25 01:27 PM
French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen has died

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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front party, has died aged 96.

Le Pen shook the French political establishment when he unexpectedly reached the presidential election run-off vote against Jacques Chirac in 2002.

Despite losing in a landslide, he rewrote the parameters of French politics in a career spanning multiple decades, harnessing voter discontent over immigration and job security - heralding president-elect Donald Trump's own rise.

Throughout his career he faced accusations of racism, and his controversial statements included Holocaust denial.

After leading the then-National Front from 1972 to 2011, he was succeeded as party chief by his daughter, Marine Le Pen.

She has since run for the presidency three times and turned the party, now called the National Rally, into one of the country's main political forces.

Jordan Bardella, current president of the National Rally, confirmed Le Pen's death on social media.

He said: "Today I am thinking with sadness of his family, his loved ones, and of course of Marine whose mourning must be respected."

In a statement, the National Rally paid tribute to Le Pen.

It highlighted his early years spent fighting in some of France's colonial wars, including in Algeria, and said he was a politician who was "certainly unruly and sometimes turbulent".

It went on to say he brought forward the issues which define modern political debate in France.

"For the National Rally, he will remain the one who, in the storms, held in his hands the small flickering flame of the French Nation," it added.

President Emmanuel Macron also expressed his condolences in a statement, saying: "A historic figure of the far right, he played a role in the public life of our country for nearly seventy years, which is now a matter for history to judge."
https://news.sky.com/story/french-fa...-died-13284854

Jimbuna 01-08-25 01:47 PM
School Of Rock wedding: Co-stars marry decades after first meeting on set of film

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Two School Of Rock co-stars, who met at the age of 10, have got married.

Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli, who played Marta and Frankie respectively in the 2003 classic alongside Jack Black, tied the knot in New York on Saturday.

The couple brought some of the original cast of the film, which centres on a pretend substitute teacher turning a group of musically gifted school children into a rock band, together to celebrate their nuptials.

Posting on Instagram, Hale, 33, shared various images of the day, including a photobooth picture with a handful of their former cast mates.

The former actress, who now works as a sonographer, wrote under the post: "Special thank you to everyone who contributed to an unforgettable day!"
https://news.sky.com/story/school-of...-film-13285563

Jimbuna 01-13-25 01:14 PM
'It's been a blast': Tyson Fury says he is retiring from boxing

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British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury says he is retiring from the sport.

The 36-year-old former world champion took to social media to say he was hanging up his gloves.

In a video posted on his Instagram account, he said: "I would like to announce my retirement from boxing.

"It's been a blast. I've loved every single minute of it and I'm going to end with this - Dick Turpin wore a mask."
https://news.sky.com/story/its-been-...oxing-13288202

Jimbuna 01-14-25 12:39 PM
Bigger and more venomous species of funnel-web spider discovered in Australia

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A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.

Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm (1.97 inches) for the more common Sydney funnel-web.

"This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer," said spider expert Kane Christensen.

Sydney funnel-webs are known for their fast-acting and highly toxic venom, but luckily the same anti-venom is effective on bites from the new species.

Mr Christensen first discovered 'big boy' in the early 2000s, near Newcastle, 105 miles (170km) north of Sydney - and it's been officially named Atrax christenseni in his honour.

"Sometimes you might find them in a garage or in a bedroom or somewhere in the house where they might have wandered in during the night," said Mr Christensen, the former head of spiders at the Australian Reptile Park.

"I would not recommend touching them that's for sure, they do give copious amounts of venom."

Scientists from the Australian Museum, Flinders University and Germany's Leibniz Institute confirmed on Monday that 'big boy' would be classed as a separate species of funnel-web.
https://news.sky.com/story/bigger-an...ralia-13288492

Moonlight 01-14-25 01:04 PM
Mr Christensen first discovered 'big boy' in the early 2000s, near Newcastle, 105 miles (170km) north of Sydney - and it's been officially named Atrax christenseni in his honour.

Not that new then, I don't know why people live in Australia as almost every living thing you hear about wants to kill them. :doh:

Jimbuna 01-18-25 01:18 PM
Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead

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A woman has spoken of her anguish after she was mistakenly declared dead.

Nicole Paulino, of Gaithersburg, in Maryland, made the discovery after applying to renew her driver's licence.

She said she was left "frightened and surprised" as a text informing her she was officially dead popped up in the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration's system.

"It then appears that I am deceased," she told NBC4 Washington, part of Sky News' US partner network.

"I got a little frightened, I'm not gonna lie, and surprised, because I am alive. I'm here."


Officials then informed Ms Paulino she could not renew her licence - before she received a letter from the US Internal Revenue Service describing her as a "deceased taxpayer".

Health insurance for the mother and her three children was cancelled, prompting a stream of medical bills and leaving her unable to get the inhaler she needs for her asthma.

"This really, really messes up my life," Paulino said, before breaking down in tears.


"It has affected me a lot. It's affected my health, my mental health."

She then received a call from Social Security officials, who told her the mistake was the result of a typo.

According to the representative, a funeral home tried to report someone else dead but got a digit wrong in the Social Security number, submitting Paulino's number instead.

The Social Security Administration told NBC4 Washington its records were highly accurate and that less than 0.33% of the more than three million death reports they received annually were later corrected - suggesting around 10,000 reports were wrong each year.

"This happens almost on a daily basis," attorney Joseph McClelland previously told the network.

"The impact is the worst impact you can have on your credit report."

Paulino told NBC4 Washington that following their enquiries, she received a letter from the Social Security Administration saying the mistake had been corrected and that she was officially alive again.
https://news.sky.com/story/woman-sur...-dead-13290867

Jimbuna 01-19-25 01:11 PM
'Pothole Land': Residents of Wrexham village turn road into tourist attraction

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Residents on a road in North Wales have taken matters into their own hands by turning a road full of potholes into a tourist attraction.

Signs have been erected in the village of Pontfadog in Wrexham advertising "Pothole Land".

According to the sign, the attraction features the "deepest, longest, widest potholes in Wales".

"Two kilometres of award winning potholes with very little actual road to spoil your fun," the caption on the sign adds.
https://news.sky.com/story/pothole-l...ction-13290831

Jimbuna 01-20-25 01:45 PM
Man, 84, fights off launderette robber with pair of jeans in Maltby

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An 84-year-old used a pair of jeans to help repel a masked man who twice tried to rob him in a launderette.

Ron Croker was drying his clothes in Maltby, South Yorkshire, when the would-be robber burst in and demanded: "Give me you ********** money now!"

Mr Croker stood his ground and refused to give up his wallet.

He slowly walked towards the man and managed to force him out - all while holding a pair of his jeans in one hand.

The man came back for another try but was again met with stiff resistance from the retired building site foreman.


As the attacker tried to grab him, Mr Croker screamed "get off!" and whipped him with the jeans as he again bundled him out the launderette.

"I've worked all my life for my money. He's not having it," Mr Croker told the BBC.
https://news.sky.com/story/man-84-fi...altby-13289281

Moonlight 01-22-25 06:05 AM
EXCLUSIVE Grandfather of girl knifed by Axel Rudakubana in Southport rampage accuses Keir Starmer of 'choosing to protect himself' amid 'cover-up' row

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-starmer.html

Accountability, everyone involved with this Axel Rudakubana murderer should be held responsible, will it happen?, No, it would be their livelihoods on the line, they won't allow that to happen.

3 children dead and others wounded, but still no accountability, what a cushy number they've got. :doh:

Southport 'cover-up' row grows: Police blame CPS for gagging them from revealing knifeman's terror links as Tories accuse PM of double standards over previous attack tweets

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ror-links.html

"The circling of the wagons gathers pace , police blame the CPS, MPs blame the system. Nothing ever changes , the old adage "lessons will be learnt" will be trotted out but the lessons never are. One or two minor officials will be sacrificed to prove that action has been taken. However the top people who are ultimately responsible won't be touched, nothing ever changes." :o

Jimbuna 01-22-25 01:52 PM
Elephants can't pursue release because they are not people, court rules

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A court has ruled that five elephants being held in a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release, because they are not human.

An animal rights group brought a lawsuit on behalf of the elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, using a legal process known as habeas corpus.

A writ of habeas corpus - Latin for "you may have the body"' - is a legal manoeuvre which requires a court to examine the legality of a detention.

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP), which took the case to court, had argued the elephants, born in the wild in Africa, have shown signs of brain damage because the zoo is essentially "a prison" for such intelligent and social creatures, known to roam for miles a day.

Their hope was the court would rule in their favour and pave the way for the mammals to be sent to an elephant sanctuary instead.


But the zoo said moving the elephants and potentially placing them with new animals would be cruel at their age, possibly causing unnecessary stress.

It added they are not used to being in larger herds and, based on the zoo's observations, the elephants don't have the skills or desire to join one.
https://news.sky.com/story/elephants...rules-13294276

Jimbuna 01-24-25 01:29 PM
Cat left on plane ends up taking three flights before reaching its destination

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A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.

Mittens, an eight-year-old Maine coon cat, was booked on a one-way trip from Christchurch, in New Zealand, to Melbourne, Australia, on 13 January.

Once they touched down in Melbourne, she was meant to be unloaded from the cargo hold but after three hours waiting, owner Margo Neas said there was no sign of her.

It was then that ground staff told Ms Neas the plane had returned to New Zealand - with Mittens still on board. The return trip involves about seven-and-a-half hours in the air.

"I said, 'how can this happen? How can this happen? Oh my God'," Ms Neas said.

"It was not a great start to our new life in Melbourne because we didn't have the family, we weren't complete."

The Air New Zealand pilot was told about Mittens's presence mid-air, so they turned on the heating in the cargo hold to keep her comfortable, Ms Neas said.

She was told a stowed wheelchair had obscured a baggage handler's view of Mittens's cage.

Upon landing back in Christchurch, Mittens was met by the company Ms Neas had employed to take care of the cat's transfer and they ensured she was safely put on a plane back to Melbourne to be reunited with her family.

Mittens had lost weight but was otherwise unharmed.

"She basically just ran into my arms and just snuggled up in here and just did the biggest cuddles of all time," Ms Neas said. "It was just such a relief."

Air New Zealand apologised for the blunder and said it would refund all costs associated with the animal's travel, according to a statement by the airline.

"We'll work closely with our ground handler in Melbourne to ensure this doesn't happen again," said spokesperson Alisha Armstrong.

Meanwhile Mittens, not usually an affectionate pet, is "the cuddliest she's ever been", said Ms Neas.

"The cat gets as much attention as she wants right now because we're just so absolutely and utterly relieved to have her back."
https://news.sky.com/story/cat-left-...ation-13294162

Jimbuna 01-26-25 12:06 PM
Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney

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People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.

The sizeable flower, officially called the amorphophallus titanium, gets its nickname from its "deadly" stench, described by some as the smell of rotting flesh, though others detect hints of rotting food, sweaty socks or even garlic.

The rare specimen, of which there are only thought to be about 1,000 worldwide, has attracted thousands of admirers at the Royal Sydney Botanic Garden, with its blooming finally happening after a seven-year wait since it arrived at the centre.

When its flower was spotted in December it was just 25cm (10 inches) high. By Thursday, as its flower spike slowly opened, it was 1.6m (5ft 3) tall.

For a week, the flower fronted a stately and gothic display in front of a purple curtain and wreathed in mist from a humidifier at the garden, attracting up to 20,000 admirers who filed past, hoping to experience the smell for themselves.

This particular flower has been nicknamed Putricia by fans - a combination of "putrid" and "Patricia", and has become something of a social media star, with a 24/7 live stream established by the botanic garden drawing close to a million views in the days approaching its bloom.

When it finally opened on Thursday, fans in attendance took selfies and leaned in for a sniff - and staff prepared for the worst.

"We did have a few conversations early on about whether or not we should have vomit bags in the room," said garden spokesperson Sophie Daniel, who designed Putricia's display, adding garden staff ultimately decided against it.

"I haven't heard of anyone actually being harmed."

The corpse flower only blooms for one to three days despite taking up to a decade to do so.

"The fact that they open very rarely, so they flower rarely, is obviously something that puts them at a little bit of a disadvantage in the wild," Ms Daniel said.

"When they open, they have to hope that another flower is open nearby, because they can't self-pollinate."

The amorphophallus titanum is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra and is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
https://news.sky.com/story/corpse-fl...ydney-13294879

Jimbuna 01-27-25 01:38 PM
Donald Trump's threats work after Colombia backs down and agrees to accept deported migrants from US

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Donald Trump has won a battle with Colombia after threatening a trade war when the country refused to accept deported migrants.

The US president said he would retaliate with "urgent and decisive" measures - including 25% emergency tariffs on Colombian goods - after the country turned away two US military planes.

Onboard were migrants being deported from America as part of Mr Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown.

But in a statement on Sunday, the White House said Colombia had backed down.

"The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump's terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on US military aircraft, without limitation or delay," it said.
https://news.sky.com/story/donald-tr...om-us-13297424


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