A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, prompting mainland China, Japan, and the Philippines to issue tsunami warnings. Taiwan’s government said four people had died in the mountainous, sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien near where …
Read More »Rise in UK minimum wage leaves millions short of real living wage
Millions of UK workers will still be left more than £1,000 a year short of a real living wage, despite the biggest cash boost in the minimum wage set by the government for more than a decade. The “national living wage” (NLW) is increasing from Monday from £10.42 to £11.44 …
Read More »Aussie’s near miss as ‘nasty’ crash leaves star fuming
IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean couldn’t quite believe his luck after his hopes of winning a sizeable sum in the $1 Million Challenge were dashed just seconds into the race. The Juncos Hollinger Racing driver was hit by six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon in the turn one braking zone at the …
Read More »‘Absolutely tragic’ death leaves Slater family in shock
Cameron Smith has opened up about the “tragedy” that has devastated the family of his former champion teammate Billy Slater. Slater’s brother-in-law Ryan Craig died at the weekend in a drowning near Mackay in Queensland. Craig – who was married to Slater’s older sister Sheena – drowned in Kinchant Dam …
Read More »Late actor, Matthew Perry's will leaves more than $1million in trust named after Woody Allen character
Matthew Perry’s will has left more than $1million in a trust he established named after a famed Woody Allen film character. Per legal documents obtained by DailyMail, the late Friends star- who died from a ketamine overdose aged 54 on October 28, 2023, created a will in 2009 …
Read More »‘Strong Movement’ on Flight to New Zealand Leaves Dozens Injured
About 50 people were treated by emergency medical workers on Monday after a Latam Airlines flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, experienced what the airline called “strong movement” caused by a “technical problem.” Twelve people, one of whom was in serious condition, were taken to three hospitals, Auckland’s …
Read More »Binance leaves Nigeria, suspends all naira services
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has announced that it will stop providing all services related to the Nigerian naira (NGN). According to the platform’s announcement on Tuesday, March 5, starting at 8:00 UTC on March 8, all remaining NGN balances in Binance users’ accounts will be automatically converted to USDT stablecoin …
Read More »Housewife commits suicide in front of Police Station, leaves behind three children
An unidentified mother of three little children has reportedly committed suicide in Enugu state. It was gathered that the woman allegedly ran into a moving vehicle and died instantly, following her husband’s departure from her and their three children due to financial difficulties. It was further gathered that …
Read More »Family gun massacre ‘leaves four dead as soldier shoots ex-girlfriend, her child, her new boyfriend and his mother’
A family gun massacre has left four dead after a soldier shot his ex-girlfriend, her child, her new boyfriend, and his mother in Germany. The incident happened at 3:30 this morning. Police armed with submachine guns stormed the property in Scheeßel in the district of …
Read More »‘Calamity’: Disastrous run out leaves star ‘angry’
New Zealand Black Caps star Kane Williamson has been left red-faced after an embarrassing run out. Williamson came into the first innings against Australia at 1-12 after the visitors scored 383. On his second ball, the right-hander drove a Mitchell Starc delivery to mid-off and set off for a run. …
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