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ShowBiz Minute: Baldwin, Einar, Queen Elizabeth II

World/Africa
2021-10-22 11:50:33Z

Prop firearm discharged by Alec Baldwin kills his DOP Halyna Hutchins; Swedish rapper Einar shot dead in Stockholm; Queen Elizabeth II discharged from...

Mozambique: Tuskless elephant evolution linked to Ivory hunting

World
2021-10-22 11:23:39Z

Scientists say poaching during Mozambique's civil war led to more females being born without tusks.

Doug Wilder, black former Virginia governor, rips Kamala's church ad for McAuliffe

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 11:00:00Z

Douglas Wilder, the only African American governor in Virginia's history, is no fan of the video endorsement Vice President Kamala Harris made for Terry...

Reporter imprisoned over leaked UAE-Iraq pre-game comments

World
2021-10-22 10:47:10Z

Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates on Friday announced they had imprisoned a television journalist over apparently leaked pre-match comments made before...

UPDATE 1-Russian COVID deaths hit 4th straight record a week before new curbs

World
2021-10-22 10:41:29Z

Russia reported a fourth straight daily record of COVID-19 deaths on Friday, with still a week to go before the start of a nationwide workplace shutdown...

Lawyer for Brian Laundrie's family addressed speculation about how easily his dad found his belongings, saying the public 'doesn't understand simplicity'

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 10:39:13Z

It's 'bullshit' that Brian Laundrie's father Chris could have planted his remains or had special knowledge of where they were, the family lawyer said.

Hackers broke into Donald Trump's upcoming social media site, creating fake accounts for Trump and Steve Bannon and posting a photo of a defecating pig

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 10:00:39Z

Hackers from Anonymous created fake accounts for Trump and Steve Bannon on Truth Social, the site that Trump announced Wednesday, per the NYT.

Tehran holds first public Friday Prayers in almost 2 years

World
2021-10-22 09:45:55Z

The Iranian capital Tehran has held its main public Friday prayer service for the first time in 20 months, after it was halted amid the COVID-19 pandemic...

Russia's Putin hosts Israeli PM Bennett

World
2021-10-22 09:16:18Z

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope on Friday that new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would continue in the footsteps of his predecessor ...

Photo shows Alec Baldwin in tears outside the sheriff's office after the prop firearm shooting that left 'Rust' cinematographer dead

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 09:15:15Z

One person died after Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of "Rust" in New Mexico, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

'Delinquent' Matt Gaetz Currently Blocked from Practicing Law

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 08:04:43Z

JOCE/Bauer-Griffin/GettyThis is one bar tab Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) may regret not paying.Faced with an onslaught of accusations that he engaged in underage...

Limbo in a blue tent: African asylum-seekers stuck on Cyprus

World
2021-10-22 07:40:06Z

It seems a strange place to pitch a tent. Plump in the middle of the United Nations-patrolled buffer zone that has divided Cyprus along ethnic lines since...

In South Sudan, flooding called 'worst thing in my lifetime'

World
2021-10-22 07:25:07Z

He feels like a man who has drowned. The worst flooding that parts of South Sudan have seen in 60 years now surrounds his home of mud and grass. This is...

Matt Gaetz Gives Himself, Boebert And Taylor Greene A Nickname And It Doesn't Go Well

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 07:03:59Z

Twitter users "fixed" the Donald Trump sycophant's post.

Li Yundi: China's 'Piano Prince' detained for hiring prostitute

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 06:50:06Z

Observers said his detention could be seen as a warning to other "immoral" celebrities.

Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 05:57:31Z

His comments are an apparent departure from the long-held US policy of "strategic ambiguity".

Beijing police name pianist Li Yundi in prostitution case

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 05:01:58Z

Police in China's capital Beijing say famed international pianist Li Yundi is a suspect in a prostitution case. A message on the force's microblog said a...

From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting

World
2021-10-22 05:00:12Z

Two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, one of the country's once-prominent female leaders - a former parliament member, candidate for...

Blanding makes her voice heard in Virginia governor's race

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 04:29:16Z

The second and final debate in Virginia's closely watched governor's race had been underway for about 10 minutes when a woman started shouting from the...

McAuliffe's backslapping political brand put to test in 2021

World
2021-10-22 04:23:29Z

Terry McAuliffe is a blur of handshakes, hugs, backslaps and smiles as he glides through the friendly crowd at Gethsemane Baptist Church seeking help from...

House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

World
2021-10-22 04:11:48Z

The House has voted to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the ...

AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates his record on COVID vaccine

World
2021-10-22 02:48:45Z

President Joe Biden botched the numbers behind the COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday as he stretched to take all the credit for the surge of shots once he...

Nissan ex-chair Ghosn set on restoring reputation

World
2021-10-22 02:39:26Z

Carlos Ghosn, the former auto industry superstar whose career screeched to a halt with his arrest three years ago, isn't about to settle into quiet...

Extreme heat seen as cause in death of Calif. family

World/Europe
2021-10-22 02:37:00Z

A Northern California sheriff says a family and their dog died of extreme heat exhaustion and dehydration while hiking in a remote area in August. Sheriff...

Marjorie Taylor Greene got into a screaming match with Rep. Cheney over 'Jewish space lasers' comment

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 02:02:43Z

"I can't remember exactly what she said. But they got into a back and forth about Jewish space lasers," Rep. Jamie Raskin told the NY Daily News.

'No Wonder Nelly Went for That Hug': Ashanti's Seductive Bikini Video Ignites a Social Media Commotion, Fans Bring Up Singer's Ex Nelly

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 01:30:00Z

Ashanti's month-long birthday celebration known as "Shantober" appeared to be in full effect on Oct. 21 after she uploaded a sultry bikini video. The singer,...

One of world's last northern white rhinos retired from breeding scheme

World
2021-10-22 01:26:33Z

Najin, 32, has been part of a programme in Kenya trying to save her species from extinction.

Police: 4 killed in Washington state shooting

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 00:51:50Z

Four people were killed in a shooting in Tacoma, Washington, on Thursday afternoon and authorities were searching for at least one suspect, police said. The...

Alleged sex competition by St. John's University students sparks investigation, protest

World/Latin America
2021-10-22 00:07:00Z

An alleged sex competition started by male students at St. John's University in the central Minnesota town of Collegeville is being investigated by...

UN nuclear watchdog calls for censure of Iran over violations

World
2021-10-22 00:07:00Z

World powers should censure Iran for stonewalling the United Nations nuclear inspectors, according to the watchdog agency's chief.

Merkel's farewell spoiled by Poland crisis at EU summit

World
2021-10-21 23:34:41Z

Angela Merkel took up her vaunted mantle as Europe's crisis manager for what could be the last time tonight, as she urged the EU to find compromise in its...

Supply chain issues worsen medication shortage

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 23:30:46Z

Global supply chain disruptions are not only impacting consumers, but also America's hospitals. Dozens of life-saving drugs are in short supply - forcing...

9 creepily realistic things you can buy

World/Europe
2021-10-21 23:22:00Z

These nine artists make creepily realistic items that are perfect for spooky season. They include egg monsters, a bleeding hand candle, and scary jewelry...

Africa's week in pictures: 15-21 October 2021

World
2021-10-21 23:18:27Z

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Police: Fired grain elevator worker shot 3 people, killing 2

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 23:16:34Z

A man who had been fired from a grain elevator in Nebraska on Thursday returned with a gun and shot three people, killing two, before he was shot and killed ...

A Florida police official said rumors the Brian Laundrie's parents planted evidence are 'completely untrue'

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 23:13:09Z

A North Port Police spokesperson denied rumors that Laundrie's parents planted evidence, saying authorities "walked into the park with them."

Scientists team up to help girls break the gender gap in space

World/Europe
2021-10-21 22:56:00Z

Only a third of NASA's workforce is female, and that's just one example of the gender disparity in the space industry. In World Space Week, multiple...

UN envoy: Myanmar is now in conflict, could be failed state

World
2021-10-21 22:38:16Z

The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Thursday that the country already faces "an internal armed conflict" and if power isn't returned to the people in a...

'Vile': China threatens European Union over vote in support of Taiwan

World/Europe
2021-10-21 22:35:00Z

European Union legislators voted overwhelmingly in favor of trade talks with Taiwan and other measures flouting China's claims to sovereignty over the island...

Official: Narrative of riders filming train rape is false

World
2021-10-21 21:56:34Z

The narrative that passengers watched a man rape a woman on a train in suburban Philadelphia last week and "filmed it for their own gratification instead of ...

'I've lost my joy': Anti-vax Republican, who worked for the Trump campaign and embraced QAnon, says she has COVID-19

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 21:54:03Z

Lauren Witzke, the 2020 GOP candidate for US Senate in Delaware, told followers she had "lost all of my senses."

43 countries criticize China at UN for repression of Uyghurs

World
2021-10-21 21:51:03Z

More than 40 mainly Western countries criticized China at a U.N. meeting on Thursday for the reported torture and repression of Uyghurs and other religious...

Cheney dismisses Greene with 'space laser' quip during confrontation on House floor

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 21:44:00Z

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney, two Republicans who are miles apart in terms of ideology and political style, got in a heated spat on the House floor ...

A 4-foot-8 Black Woman Was Accosted By Group of Boys, Minutes Later a Louisiana Deputy Was Flinging Her By Her Hair In Shocking Video; Investigation Launched

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 21:36:00Z

An investigation has been launched in a New Orleans suburb after a video captured a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy flinging a 4-foot-8 Black woman ...

Plane that crashed in Houston had not flown in 10 months

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 21:29:12Z

A private jet that ran off a runway and crashed through an fence before bursting into flames at a Texas airport had not been flown since December and...

California Officials Reveal How Hiking Family Mysteriously Dropped Dead

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 21:12:24Z

YouTube/ABCA family of three found dead on a Northern California hiking trail in August died of heat exposure and possible dehydration, the local sheriff's...

The ACE Family lost ownership of their $10 million mansion and could face eviction

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 21:11:16Z

Austin and Catherine McBroom no longer own their $10 million mega-mansion in Los Angeles after it was publicly auctioned in a foreclosure sale.

UN report says world needs to cut coal, oil and gas production by half to save planet

World
2021-10-21 21:03:02Z

The world needs to cut half its production of fossil fuels in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping up with global targets, according to a new...

California teacher placed on leave for 'offensive' math lesson involving Native American headdress

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 20:59:00Z

A California public school teacher was placed on leave after a video emerged of her wearing a Native American headdress and chanting in front of her class...

More Sinema backers defect over her Biden plan objections

World/Latin America
2021-10-21 20:57:35Z

Democratic Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faced more defections Thursday from the broad base of support she built to win her seat in 2018 when five members of...

Digital World Acquisition stock surges 94% as Trump SPAC rally continues for a second day

World
2021-10-22 13:07:01

DWAC shares rocketed 357% on Thursday after the company announced it was taking former US President Donald Trump's media startup public.

Asset manager Valkyrie's bitcoin futures ETF will start trading on Friday, reports say

World
2021-10-22 12:20:42

The company's bitcoin futures ETF will start trading in the US on Friday, October 22, rivalling ProShares' own launch earlier this week, reports said.

Hollywood union threatened strike over working conditions days before 'Rust' prop gun death

World
2021-10-22 11:15:49

Halyna Hutchins had posted a photo on social media from the set of "Rust" with a caption that voiced support for the workers' union.

COP26: 6 platforms that let you invest in climate-friendly projects

World
2021-10-22 10:48:33

Ahead of COP26, Insider profiled six startups meeting the appetite for financial gains and positive climate action with retail investment platforms.

Biden's 24/7 port schedule won't fix supply chain crisis: exec

World
2021-10-22 10:44:22

"If there are no trucks coming to pick-up or no warehouses open at 3 a.m., it's kind of a moot point," Brian Bourke of Seko Logistics told Bloomberg.

Truth Social: Hackers post defecating pig photo on fake Trump account

World
2021-10-22 10:00:39

Hackers from Anonymous created fake accounts for Trump and Steve Bannon on Truth Social, the site that Trump announced Wednesday, per the NYT.

Pacific Island climate groups demand world leaders halt support for fossil fuel

World
2021-10-22 09:51:53

The Pacific Island Climate Action Network says world leaders must take action at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, capping global warming at 1.5C and helping developing nations cope with the impact of climate change.

Notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippos recognised as'legal persons' by US court

World
2021-10-22 09:47:22

In a first, the US Federal Court recognises animals as legal persons -- specifically, the descendants of Pablo Escobar's hippopotamuses who have thrived in Colombia since the notorious drug lord was killed almost 30 years ago.

Queensland Police Service employees lose legal bid against mandatory COVID jab

World
2021-10-22 09:37:53

A legal bid by a group of Queensland Police Service employees' to defy their Commissioner's direction to be vaccinated for COVID19 fails, meaning all QPS employees must be vaccinated by January 23 next year or face suspension without pay or dismissal.

Meet 28 of the most powerful people writing tech laws in the EU

World
2021-10-22 09:15:00

Amazon, Facebook, and Google have been caught up in European probes into competition, security, and misinformation.

5 homes help to explain why people are so worried about Zillow

World
2021-10-22 09:13:00

Zillow has taken a beating this week. An Insider analysis found that the company is selling many homes for much less than it paid.

Tasmania's coronavirus coordination centre has done a review into how Tim Gunn was able to leave hotel quarantine

World
2021-10-22 08:52:03

A review into a hotel quarantine breach in Hobart, which led to a three-day lockdown in southern Tasmania, finds a COVID-positive NSW man probably left via a fire escape during a brief window when security guards had left their posts.

Mysterious death of California family on hike due to extreme heat, sheriff says

World
2021-10-22 08:47:35

A Northern California family has been found dead on a hiking trail near the Merced River died after they overheated and ran out of drinking water.

Matildas not distracted by Australian football's misconduct allegations ahead of Brazil friendlies

World
2021-10-22 08:29:58

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson insists allegations of harassment and abuse in Australian football have not been a distraction ahead of their homecoming match against Brazil.

Police officer not guilty of murdering woman during confrontation on Geraldton street

World
2021-10-22 08:26:16

A police constable who shot dead a 29-year-old woman during a street confrontation in a town in WA’s Mid West is acquitted of her murder. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who has died.

Pro-crypto candidates seek an easier way to accept bitcoin, altcoins

World
2021-10-22 08:00:00

Some campaigns say they want payment processors like WinRed and ActBlue to help them accept cryptocurrency contributions.

Men arrested over alleged attack at Semaphore remanded in custody pending bail decisions

World
2021-10-22 07:32:35

Two men charged over an alleged attack on a Semaphore man yesterday have faced court, both applying for bail.

Lasseters Hotel and Casino to get $100m makeover as Iris Capital takes over

World
2021-10-22 06:37:28

Iris Capital expects to spend more than $100 million on refurbishing Lasseters Hotel and Casino, which was made famous in the iconic 1994 film Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

After months in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, a weary world is ready to dance

World
2021-10-22 06:35:20

Even in the depths of the pandemic including in lockdown, some are dancing in their kitchen, on the streets, on rooftops.

'Beautiful' Indigenous boy who died in custody not 'just another number' to devastated family

World
2021-10-22 05:56:38

The father of the 20-year-old, who died in custody in NSW in 2019, has told an inquest that to anyone else his boy "may be just another number". "To me," the father said, "he was my oldest son".

Bondi Rise memorial honours victims of Sydney gay hate crimes during 1970s to 1990s

World
2021-10-22 05:56:33

If you were a gay man in Sydney during the 1970s to 1990s, there was a chance you could get beaten up or killed, Garry Wotherspoon says. A memorial to the victims now stands on the eastern suburbs site where many of these acts of violence took place.

A Malaysian mother of 9 was given the death sentence for possessing meth

World
2021-10-22 05:44:33

A Malaysian court sentenced Hairun Jalmani to death after convicting her on possession charges.

World's largest Triceratops, Big John, sells for $10.2 million at private auction

World
2021-10-22 05:34:03

The enormous skeleton, estimated to be over 66 million years old and known as Big John, is sold to a private buyer from the United States.

Tasmanian travel restrictions will ease on December 15. This is what the modelling shows will happen

World
2021-10-22 05:14:23

Tasmania was quick to pull up the drawbridge when coronavirus started to spread throughout Australia but it now faces the prospect of hundreds of COVID-19 cases a day.

Cleo Smith search around WA campsite ends as police probe missing girl's suspected abduction

World
2021-10-22 05:09:34

The search around a WA campsite for Cleo Smith is over and campers are set to be allowed back in, as police examine who may have taken the missing four-year-old girl from her family's tent.

Police say Alec Baldwin fired the gun, one person is dead and another is in hospital — what happened on set of his film, Rust?

World
2021-10-22 05:06:41

One of Hollywood's biggest names, Alec Baldwin, has been caught up in a tragedy on the set of his movie Rust, allegedly firing a prop gun that killed one person and injured another. Here's what we know.

Evergrande has reportedly paid off $83.5 million worth of interest in dollar bonds ahead of deadline to avoid default

World
2021-10-22 04:36:31

Debt-laden real estate developer Evergrande has transferred funds to pay $83.5 million bond interest payment, reported state-owned Securities Times and Reuters news agency.

Alec Baldwin discharges prop gun on 'Rust' set, kills 1 and injures 1

World
2021-10-22 03:08:58

The film's director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, 42, died and the director, Joel Souza, 48 was injured.

Biden doesn't think people need to work to get child tax credit

World
2021-10-22 02:05:01

Biden flatly responded "no" when asked if he backs a work requirement for the child tax credit, which provides monthly checks to families.

Three people arrested over serious crash injuring police officer in Snowy Monaro

World
2021-10-22 00:52:48

Three people from the ACT have been arrested by police in relation to a stolen ute hitting a Snowy Monaro policeman in August.

ACT records 13 new COVID-19 cases as international students given the green light to return to university next year

World
2021-10-22 00:11:38

The ACT has recorded 13 news cases of COVID-19, as the ACT government give international students the green light to return to university study next year.

Monique Bareham announced SA's Local Hero after tireless work for people with lymphedema

World
2021-10-21 22:34:07

Monique Bareham recognised for her work in successfully lobbying the government to subsidise compression garments for people with lymphedema.

Apple lawsuits gender discrimination, ageism, pay disparity for women

World
2021-10-21 22:07:55

Two women in separate lawsuits filed earlier this year allege illegal treatment in working for Apple based on their age and sex.

Anti-vax Republican Lauren Witzke says she is recovering from COVID-19

World
2021-10-21 21:54:03

Lauren Witzke, the 2020 GOP candidate for US Senate in Delaware, told followers she had "lost all of my senses."

Congressional ethics investigators: 'Substantial reason' to believe Rep. Tom Malinowski violated STOCK Act

World
2021-10-21 21:39:00

Malinowski is among 40 members of Congress found this year to have violated the federal STOCK Act.

Reef operated its ghost kitchens in New York City without permits

World
2021-10-21 20:57:39

The ghost kitchen operator has agreed to cease operations for the time being as they seek compliance, a New York City health department spokesman told Insider.

Class action looming against Canberra developer 3 Property Group after rescinding contracts for off-the-plan properties

World
2021-10-21 20:53:42

Many prospective Canberra home owners have had their properties pulled out from under them, but now a class action is on the cards.

Peter Thiel thinks he may have met Satoshi Nakamoto and says he knows where he'd look for the mysterious bitcoin creator

World
2021-10-21 20:36:30

"My sort of theory on Satoshi's identity was that Satoshi was on that beach in Anguilla," Thiel said, according to Bloomberg.

House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt over Jan. 6 subpoena

World
2021-10-21 20:16:05

The full House vote triggers a criminal referral to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to bring formal charges against Bannon.

Manchin tells Sanders he's okay spending nothing on Biden's agenda

World
2021-10-21 20:15:07

Sen. Sanders wants to spend $3.5 trillion on Democrats' social spending bill, but Axios reported Sen. Manchin is okay with spending no money at all.

Elizabeth Holmes trial: prosecution produces a smoking gun

World
2021-10-21 17:14:23

Daniel Edlin, a Duke grad and close friend of Elizabeth Holmes' brother, was the most damaging witness yet for the Theranos founder's defense.

Elon Musk Boring Company Las Vegas tunnel system gets go-ahead

World
2021-10-21 15:43:59

The Boring Company's first major urban project will be a 29-mile-long network of tunnels serving 51 stations below the Las Vegas Strip.

Royal Caribbean reveals 274-day world cruise, $61,000 starting price

World
2021-10-21 12:22:15

Royal Caribbean's "Ultimate World Cruise," which is set to visit 65 counties, is scheduled to sail for the time from Miami in December 2023.

Josh Giddey stars in NBA debut for Oklahoma City Thunder but Joe Ingles's Utah Jazz claim victory

World
2021-10-21 05:28:14

Australian rookie Josh Giddey's Oklahoma City Thunder fall short in their NBA season-opener against Joe Ingles's Utah Jazz.

Gold Coast COVID case sees WA dump plans to relax border with Queensland

World
2021-10-21 05:09:35

Western Australia's border with Queensland will not be relaxed tomorrow as previously announced, after a new COVID-19 case was detected in Queensland.

Top diplomat says US 'looking for increased ambition' from Australia on emissions targets

World
2021-10-21 04:54:50

US charge d'affaires Mike Goldman tells a climate conference the Morrison government's commitments to cut emissions "will be noticed" by the US, Europe and China.

Eddie Obeid, Ian Macdonald jailed over mine licence conspiracy

World
2021-10-21 04:53:28

Former New South Wales Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald have been jailed over a mine licence conspiracy .

Woolworths, Coles, Aldi to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff

World
2021-10-21 04:42:25

Supermarket giants Woolworths and Aldi announce plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all staff across Australia, but Coles will only require workers in NSW, Victoria and the ACT to get the jab.

Federal Court issues warrant for arrest of alleged fraudster Bill Papas

World
2021-10-21 04:41:47

The Federal Court issues a warrant for the arrest of alleged fraudster Bill Papas, the former president of Sydney Olympic Football Club, paving the way for his extradition from Greece.

Industrial action by StarTrack, FedEx workers could compound parcel delivery delays

World
2021-10-21 04:06:41

StarTrack workers are taking strike action across Australia today as they try to negotiate a new agreement with the company, which is owned by Australia Post. There are fears the action will cause more parcel delivery delays across the network.

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