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President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is demanding Egyptians lose weight. In televised comments earlier this month, the general-turned-president railed about the number of overweight people he sees and told Egyptians they…
The NSW Government has ordered a “comprehensive investigation” into the structural integrity of Sydney’s Opal Tower after a severe crack in the 34-storey apartment building forced a mass evacuation on…
The Japanese Government has confirmed it will restart commercial whaling in July, exiting the International Whaling Commission (IWC). It will stop its so-called scientific whaling in the Antarctic Ocean, and…
Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family have met with cheering crowds while attending a Christmas church service in Sandringham. The 92-year-old Queen arrived by car while the younger Royals…
Sir David Attenborough says the “collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon” unless urgent action is taken against global warming.…
The French Government is preparing to suspend fuel tax increases following weeks of protests that turned violent, according to a government source. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe was due to announce…
A 39-year-old man has been charged in western Sydney as part of an investigation into a notebook allegedly outlining plans to kill senior politicians that led to the wrongful imprisonment…
ABC Radio National presenter Patricia Karvelas was asked by an attendant to leave the press gallery during Question Time at Parliament House because she was showing “too much shoulder”. Ms…
When you put on one of the world’s biggest fireworks shows year after year, it must become a challenge to top what has come previously while also coming up with…
Thousands of demonstrators are flooding a downtown avenue in Buenos Aires to protest the G20 summit taking place in the Argentinian capital. The protesters are waving flags and holding up…