Illustration: Cathy WilcoxCredit: To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. OPENING UP Children need a safe path back to normality On and off from the beginning of the pandemic, children have been locked out of school, sport and playgrounds, and restricted to a 5km radius of their homes. Yet with […]

Fauci flip-flops yet again! COVID tsar says he ‘misspoke’ when he said US would have ‘control’ of virus by fall 2022, claims it could be beaten by spring – then warns variant caused by unvaccinated could cause further chaos Dr. Anthony Fauci has corrected his claim that the US will ‘get control’ of the coronavirus pandemic by the fall of […]

UN warns the Taliban are already carrying out civilian executions, recruiting child soldiers and repressing women Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged UN to take ‘vigorous action’  Girls are already being banned from schools amid crackdown on women Taliban have tried to project moderation but many Afghans are skeptical  The UN has warned the Taliban are already carrying out severe […]

TSUNAMIS are among the most terrifying and dangerous of natural disasters. Here we look at the top ten most devastating tsunamis in modern history… Which countries are most at risk of tsunamis? Tsunamis often take place in the Pacific Ocean, according to the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research. The Pacific Rim which borders the ocean has a large number of […]

Weekly Covid deaths in England and Wales reach highest level since March as number of victims rises 8%, official data reveals Office for National Statistics data showed 571 people died from Covid in the week to August 13, up 8% But this was the smallest increase in Covid fatalities since late June, about a month before ‘Freedom Day’ One in […]

Mick Gatto’s son-in-law is appealing against a conviction for trying to possess 22 kilograms of cocaine smuggled into Australia from Mexico in Xerox printers, arguing a judge in his trial improperly addressed the jury that ultimately found him guilty. Danny Awad – who is married to the underworld figure’s daughter, Sarah – was in November 2019 jailed for 15 years, […]

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 76, has accepted the ruling party’s vice-presidential endorsement, solidifying his bid to stay in a top government post once his term ends next year. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will extend his rule but as vice-president.Credit:AP Duterte agreed to run due to “popular calls” within the PDP-Laban for him to seek the second-highest post, the party […]

THE Arizona election audit was delayed in Maricopa County after the firm Cyber Ninjas reported that three staff members have Covid-19. Cyber Ninjas, which is handling the recount of votes from the 2020 election in the state, was expected to hand over findings on Monday, but members of the audit team are reportedly "quite sick." The recount has been widely […]

REVEALED: Biden told US commanders he feared a ‘Black Hawk Down’ moment in video address last week and banned them from sending troops outside Kabul airport to rescue Americans – but has now been shamed into U-turn by brave British troops Biden made the comparison during a video call with military officials last week He was discussing evacuating people from […]

The phrase “support Black businesses” has undeniably become a proverb within the Black community — especially over the past year.  While Black-owned businesses are known for catering to the needs and wants of the Black community with their unique products and services, what makes supporting these entrepreneurs all the more special, is being able to support another Black person looking […]