Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all charges in a case in Punjab, after a court rejected the allegations against him made by Indian authorities. Johal has been held in detention for seven years awaiting judgment, but must remain in prison since he is facing eight…
A Melbourne designer who started hand-sewing dresses during Covid-19 lockdowns has won Australia’s National Designer award, the most established prize in Australian fashion. “I’m not exaggerating when I say I really was not expecting this tonight,” Amy Lawrence said of her win. Lawrence started creating highly detailed, labour-intensive dresses from home after completing her bachelor…
See Saquon Barkley celebrate with Eagles ball boy at victory parade Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley pulls a ball boy from the crowd to join the team’s Super Bowl victory parade. USA Today The Philadelphia Eagles are rewarding Saquon Barkley for his record-breaking season. The Eagles are giving Barkley a two-year extension worth $41.2…
Arab leaders have endorsed a $53bn (£42bn) plan to rebuild Gaza under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority (PA), in a rushed attempt to present an alternative to Donald Trump’s idea for a property development-style plan. Trump’s suggestion involved a relocation of the Palestinian population that has been widely criticised as effectively endorsing ethnic…
The Dallas Mavericks Kyrie Irving suffers a season-ending torn ACL The Dallas Mavericks face a major setback as All-Star Kyrie Irving suffers a season-ending torn ACL. The optics of trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers look bad enough. The reality is even worse in early March as the NBA playoffs approach. As the…
Australians are losing more money to gambling each year than the federal government spends on aged care and almost as much as it spends on the national disability insurance scheme, a new report has found. The report by Equity Economics found that despite the cost-of-living crisis, the amount of money being lost to gambling has…