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Deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles draw scrutiny to methanol-laced drinks in South-East Asia
22Nov By No Comments
World News

Deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles draw scrutiny to methanol-laced drinks in South-East Asia

By Lauren Day in Bangkok Australians Holly Bowles and her friend Bianca Jones have died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning. Photo: Facebook While paying tribute to Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones, who died of methanol poisoning on a holiday in Laos earlier this week, the prime minister called it "every parent's worst fear". But really, it is every Australians'. A fear and a realisation that it could have been any one of us. A nation of travellers, a nation of drinkers, a nation in a neighbourhood of lax alcohol regulation. No-one felt this more than those who have survived methanol poisoning before, those lucky few who lived to tell just how terrifying it is. 'I feel guilty that I got off so lucky' Perth man Bailey Chalmers has been watching with a heavy heart the news of the mas...
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Blair defends Canada’s defence spending plan as ‘credible’ amid criticism – National
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Blair defends Canada’s defence spending plan as ‘credible’ amid criticism – National

Defence Minister Bill Blair on Friday pushed back on U.S. critics of Canada’s defence spending, saying the eight-year plan to reach its NATO commitment was “credible and verifiable” despite reports saying otherwise. Speaking to reporters at the opening of the Halifax International Security Forum, Blair said “nobody has to argue with me” that Canada needs to spend more on defence, and that the federal government was making the necessary investments, but more international and industry collaboration is needed to reach the NATO spending target.“I’ve told (our allies) they are pushing on an open door,” Blair said. “We are going to make those investments.“We know that we need to do more, but it’s (about) getting there in a timely way. It’s going to require cooperation and collaboration with our...
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Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi leave U.S. in wake of election: reports – National
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi leave U.S. in wake of election: reports – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia De Rossi are reportedly leaving the United States, apparently motivated by Donald Trump’s recent presidential victory. The pair has moved to England and are planning to sell their home in Montecito, Calif., several industry publications reported Monday.Global News has reached out to DeGeneres’ rep for confirmation, but has not heard back.The Wrap spoke to sources close to the comedian, 66, and Arrested Development star, 51, who told the outlet the couple is likely to “never” return to the U.S. on a permanent basis.Separate sources, speaking with TMZ, said the married couple decided to “get the hell out” of the U.S. immediately following Trump’s victory over ...
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Ukraine says strike using UK-made Storm Shadow missiles ‘very successful’ as Russian air attacks intensify | World News
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Ukraine says strike using UK-made Storm Shadow missiles ‘very successful’ as Russian air attacks intensify | World News

Ukraine's military has for the first time confirmed the use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles inside Russian territory.Senior military sources, cleared to brief the media, called the strike "very successful". The same sources, talking to the media on condition of anonymity, said Ukraine's military needs more long-range missiles, including Storm Shadow and ATACMS, and importantly, they need permission to fire the weapons at any target of their choosing within Russia.Ukraine is currently limited to targets in the Kursk region only. Ukraine war latest: Follow live updates The briefing came a day after the Russian military fired what Vladimir Putin referred to as a new type of ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.The sources said they are talking to...
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Ukraine: What are Storm Shadow missiles? | World News
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Ukraine: What are Storm Shadow missiles? | World News

Storm Shadow cruise missiles made in the UK and donated to Ukraine have been used to strike targets inside Russia.The long-range weapons - which cost roughly £2m each - have been used to devastating effect in the Black Sea, sinking or damaging multiple Russian ships. Now Ukraine's allies have lifted restrictions on Storm Shadows and other long-range missiles, meaning Kyiv's military can use them against targets across the border. Image: A Storm Shadow missile system. Pic: Gary Dawson/Shutterstock What are Storm Shadow missiles?Storm Shadows are cruise missiles developed by the UK and France in the 1990s. Launched from aircraft, they have a range more than 155 miles, manufacturer MBDA says, and can travel at speeds exceeding...
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As Canada Post strike hits 1-week mark, some urge Ottawa to step in – National
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

As Canada Post strike hits 1-week mark, some urge Ottawa to step in – National

As a nationwide Canada Post strike reaches the one-week mark, the federal government is being urged by some to immediately step in to end the labour disruption. The call from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business on Friday came as the Crown corporation reported yet another multi-million-dollar loss in the third quarter while it braces for a seventh successive annual loss this year.More than 55,000 Canada Post workers went on strike last Friday, halting mail and parcel services across the country. Some post offices have also been shuttered amid the job action.The Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are holding talks this week with a special mediator, appointed by the federal government. But there has been little indication of an end to the labour dispute.The...
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Jury in civil court finds Conor McGregor raped woman in hotel – and awards her damages | World News
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Jury in civil court finds Conor McGregor raped woman in hotel – and awards her damages | World News

A jury in a civil court has found Conor McGregor raped a woman in a Dublin hotel in 2018 - and has awarded her damages.The Irish mixed martial arts fighter, 36, previously told Dublin's High Court he had consensual sex with the woman in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel in December 2018.The woman alleged McGregor pinned her to a bed, choked her three times and "brutally raped and battered" her.The civil court jury was told she was left with extensive injuries, including purple and blue bruising along her hands and wrists, a bloodied scratch to her breast and tenderness to her neck.But lawyers for the fighter contested the allegations and accused her of attempted "extortion".They pointed to CCTV footage of the woman arriving at and leaving the hotel with McGregor and a second man, James Lawre...
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How Trump’s NATO ambassador pick may bring ‘pressure tactics’ to alliance – National
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

How Trump’s NATO ambassador pick may bring ‘pressure tactics’ to alliance – National

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of his former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO likely signals a confrontational and “bullying” approach toward the military alliance he has long railed against, analysts say. That could present both vulnerabilities and opportunities for Canada, which has been under increased pressure to meet its defence spending commitments, those experts add. That pressure is expected to build further under a new Trump administration, whose representative to NATO is a relative newcomer to the diplomatic scene fully aligned with his president’s worldview.“Appointing a loyalist with limited foreign policy experience and expertise might signal an intention (by Trump) to keep pushing his more confrontational and unilateral agenda,”...
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Is the drunken shag dead? Less than half of Gen Z have had drunk sex, study finds
22Nov By No Comments
Life Style

Is the drunken shag dead? Less than half of Gen Z have had drunk sex, study finds

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Parents of British lawyer killed by methanol poisoning in Laos pay tribute to ‘loving daughter’ | UK News
22Nov By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Parents of British lawyer killed by methanol poisoning in Laos pay tribute to ‘loving daughter’ | UK News

The parents of a British lawyer who died after being poisoned with methanol in Laos have described her as a "beautiful, kind and loving daughter".Simone White, 28, was one of six people who are believed to have died as a result of drinking methanol-laced vodka from a bar in Vang Vieng, a resort popular with backpackers in the southeast Asian country. In a statement issued by Ms White's employers, law firm Squire Patton Boggs, her parents said: "We are devastated by the loss of our beautiful, kind and loving daughter Simone."Simone was one of a kind and had the most wonderful energy and spark for life. She was a soul who gave so much to so many and was loved by her family, friends and colleagues."Simone has been taken from us too soon, she will be sorely missed by her brother, grandmother a...
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