THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Many of us have witnessed unusual and even antisocial behavior at an airport or on a flight. These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the floor or doing yoga in front of the flight information display system to serious incidents…
A woman in Australia has annulled her marriage after realising that a fake wedding ceremony she took part in for a social media stunt was in fact real. The unknowing bride said her partner was a social media influencer who convinced her to take part in the ceremony as a “prank” for his Instagram account….
Watch: ‘Country is going through something’ – Elissa Slotkin delivers rebuttal to Trump’s speech Elissa Slotkin, a US Senate Democrat, gave her party’s response to Trump’s congressional address, taking the new Trump administration to task for bringing with it chaos and recklessness. Early in her remarks, she attacked the White House on the economy and…
In just 17 days after launch, Temu surpassed Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Shein on the Apple App Store in the U.S., according to Apptopia data shared with CNBC. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Chinese online retailer Temu, whose “Shop like a billionaire” marketing campaign made its way to last year’s Super Bowl, has…
The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. An aerial view of people wading through a flooded area in Philippines (AFP) Trami blew away…
Play video content Facebook/Aaron Samson A man’s calling his elderly father-in-law a hero for his courageous efforts as they desperately escaped the Pacific Palisades wildfire … especially since Parkinson’s makes it tough for him to move. Aaron Samson spoke about their terrifying plight on CBS Mornings Thursday, revealing after seeing smoke and fire near his…
Parents with children in neonatal care will gain a day-one right to paid leave and pay in a move hailed as “a lifeline for parents” with sick babies. From Sunday, the measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave and pay, on top of maternity and paternity leave. Neonatal care…
Police are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun on Thursday afternoon, frightening passengers. Victoria police have confirmed they were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight. The man was detained before getting…
Reuters Ukraine’s President Zelensky first discussed a minerals deal with then presidential candidate Donald Trump last September. Kyiv has agreed to the terms of a major deal giving the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of rare earth minerals, Ukraine’s prime minister says. Ukraine hopes the deal – which would give the US a financial stake…
March Madness is just getting started! After a thrilling first day of hoops in the Round of 64 on Thursday, Friday shapes up to bring even more exciting basketball. Eighth-seeded Mississippi State and ninth-seeded Baylor begin the day at 12:15 p.m. ET. The winner of that game will likely take on No. 1 seed Duke…
