A routine doctor’s checkup saved the life of a Brisbane retiree after an aggressive and rare tumour weighing 2kg was found in his liver. Father-of-three Barrie Tibbetts had no symptoms when he went to see his general practitioner but Dr Kerrie Hulett noticed his liver function test results were “slightly abnormal”. Tibbetts had a liver…
Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on Tuesday during a Pennsylvania rally, days after a comedian made a racist joke and referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at one of his rallies. “Nobody loves our Latino community and our Puerto Rican community more than I do,” the former president said a little…
Australia’s headline inflation sank to its lowest level in more than three years in the September quarter, as lower energy prices and elevated interest rates eased price pressures in the economy. The annual consumer price index for the July-September period was 2.8%, or the lowest since the March quarter of 2021, the Australian Bureau of…
Adidas says it has reached an amicable agreement with rapper Kanye West to end all legal proceedings between them, without any money being exchanged. The German sportswear giant had been locked in a dispute with the artist, who now goes by the name Ye, since they cut ties in 2022 after allegations of antisemitism against…
The Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs. Iqra Ismail was meant to come on as a half-time substitute for United Dragons in a Greater London Women’s Football League fixture against Tower Hamlets on Sunday,…
A California “home” for rent is shining a light on the US housing crisis – and evoking Harry Potter’s living situation. For $250 a month, an online ad is offering the opportunity to reside in a 3ft by 10ft cubby located under the stairs of a one-bedroom apartment in downtown San Jose. “Fits a cot…
Deterioration of the Washington Post’s subscriber base continued on Tuesday, hours after its proprietor, Jeff Bezos, defended the decision to forgo formally endorsing a presidential candidate as part of an effort to restore trust in the media. The publication has now shed 250,000 subscribers, or 10% of the 2.5 million customers it had before the…
A former GB news presenter who lost a high court battle with Ofcom has been ordered to pay £50,000 in legal costs before the final bill is determined. Mark Steyn claimed the regulator had “killed” his career with rulings about Covid content on two of his 2022 shows, but in July Mrs Justice Farbey dismissed…
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019 killing 22 people, including 14 Australians, have launched an appeal against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws. They argue that tour operators – rather than their company – were responsible for the safety of visitors to Whakaari, also known as White…
50 Cent has revealed that he turned down a $3m offer to join Donald Trump at his controversial New York rally. The rapper, who has previously shown admiration for the former president, spoke about the opportunity during an interview on The Breakfast Club. He confirmed that he “got a call” and had also been asked…
