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Off the rails: Conspiracy theorists commandeer Trump’s legal operation
Beginning on election night 2020 and continuing through his final days in office, Donald Trump unraveled and dragged America with him, to the point that his followers sacked the U.S. Capitol with two weeks left in his term. This Axios…
All eyes on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell as interest rates creep higher
With long-term U.S. interest rates creeping higher and the stock market rally looking increasingly bubblicious, market participants will have a keen eye on remarks by Fed chair Jerome Powell today at Princeton University. Why it matters: The uncertainty created by…
The End Of The Pussy-Grabbing President
Getty ImagesHow it started. How it’s going. It began with “pussy,” and it will end with “pussy.” Four years ago, hundreds of thousands of mainly female protesters peacefully descended on Washington, DC, to register their opposition to the president of…
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’s Grant Denyer Reveals ‘Things Come Crashing Down’ This Week
Roughing it out in the ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ jungle will get the better of you at times. Just ask Grant Denyer. The 43-year-old ‘Dancing With The Stars’ host shared a candid admission with his Instagram…
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’s Paulini Curuenavuli Recalls ‘Breaking Down’ After Racism
After recently opening up on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ about the racism she faced as a child, Paulini Curuenavuli has said the experiences had her thinking she was “not good enough” in adulthood. The 38-year-old Fijian…
Indonesia’s aviation safety has improved, but a lot remains to be done
The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 disaster serves as a warning for aviation safety regulators, not only in Indonesia but worldwide. Four minutes after taking off from Jakarta in heavy rain on January 9, the Boeing 737-500 nosedived into the ocean,…
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Enjoy them while you can? The ecotourism challenge facing Australia’s favourite islands
I fell for Kangaroo Island from my first visit. I recall standing on a headland on the island’s southern coast, near Remarkable Rocks (a popular tourist site), and being awestruck by the Southern Ocean. The island (Australia’s third-largest after Tasmania…
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Australia: Who Is Alli Simpson
On Tuesday afternoon Alli Simpson confirmed she’s the newest star to enter the ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ jungle, teasing viewers they will watch her “fall apart on national tele & get to know me reaaaaal well”. …
House expected to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump next week
The House is planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump as early as Monday, several sources familiar with the Democrats’ plans tell Axios. What they’re saying: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Friday night that if…
Hungarian Conservatives Have Threatened to Tear Down a Public Art Installation That Has a Black Lives Matter Message
Conservatives in Hungary are threatening to tear down a planned public art installation in Budapest because of its social-justice message. The three-foot-tall sculpture, by artist Péter Szalay, depicts a rainbow-striped Statue of Liberty on bended knee, an allusion to US athletes…
Dad Who Dressed As Frozen’s Elsa In Support Of Son Calls Video Reaction ‘Heartwarming’
Australian children’s author Scott Stuart, who wore a matching Elsa costume with his seven-year-old son, Colin, at Sydney’s recent ‘Frozen: The Musical’ premiere, has described the immense online support from strangers as “heartwarming” and “amazing”. A TikTok video of Stuart…
Exhausted by 2020? Here are 5 ways to recover and feel more rested throughout 2021
For most of us, 2020 was an exhausting year. The COVID-19 pandemic heralded draining physical health concerns, social isolation, job dislocation, uncertainty about the future and related mental health issues. Although some of us have enjoyed changes such as less…
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Street Artists Around the World Captured a Turbulent Year in Real Time—See the Beautiful and Unforgettable Works of 2020 Here
For much of the year, the best—and safest—place to see art was on the street. And perhaps more than in any other year, street art offered a real-time distillation of the events shaping our lives. Across the globe, artwork speaking…
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12 Funny Celebrity Zoom Moments We Couldn’t Have Anticipated 12 Months Ago
Zoom has become a hotly contested part of our lives this year: love it or hate it, we’ve all had to log on to a video call at one point or another. For some of us, it’s caused burnout, and…
