THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration asked states to temporarily halt Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine. The halt of the jab comes as the United States has administered more than 6.8million doses of the J&J vaccine. Why has the US paused the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? On April 13, the FDA […]

A FORMER Royal Navy chief has warned Vladimir Putin would make a "stupid mistake" if he invaded Ukraine as NATO today vowed to stand by the Eastern European country. Admiral Lord West has slammed the Russian strongman for risking a "miscalculation" as he ramps up his military squeeze on his neighbour. His comments came as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed […]

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry's little girl is due in June – and the Duchess will go on maternity leave in weeks, it's reported. The royal couple's second child will arrive soon – and Meghan was unable to join her husband for Prince Philip's funeral after she was advised not to travel. * Read our Meghan and Harry live blog […]

Border Force intercepts 23 migrants making Channel crossing in two dinghies as total to make dangerous journey in 2021 reaches 1,464 – almost treble the total for same period last year 23 migrants arrive at Dover today including five who had been in small dinghy and another 18 in larger craft They had crossed Channel in calm conditions overnight and […]

Adults wish they were taught life skills instead of academic subjects at school, study shows Adults wish they were taught skills such as changing a tyre or plastering cracks Money worries headed up the top 20 list of what parents wish they had learned Others wish they had learned how to start a business or cook everyday meals  We all remember […]

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A MAN allegedly killed his date and hid her body in a wardrobe before hiring oblivious removal men to dump the furniture by the roadside. The 25-year-old suspect was arrested in Cascavel, Brazil, on April 8 after being reported to police anonymously. Police said he confessed to killing Gisele da Costa Santos, 26, a woman he had met online. The […]

AMERICANS may still be able to get their third $1,400 stimulus check if they file their taxes now, even if they did not qualify before. Filing taxes sooner than later will ensure Americans will get relief money or allow for taxpayers to possibly receive a larger stimulus check, according to reports. However, Tax Day 2021 has been pushed back until […]

Lifting lockdown ‘will make it easier for terrorists to operate’, top anti-terror officer claims, as he warns public to ‘be alert’ to threat of extremist attacks as well as Covid Deputy assistant commissioner Matt Twist has urged people to be on alert  He says easing lockdown restrictions ‘will make it easier’ for terrorists to operate The threat level is currently […]

Australian banks have shut or earmarked the closure of almost 300 branches since the pandemic accelerated consumers’ switch to online banking. Many branches that initially had temporarily closed during the height of the pandemic will never reopen and some communities have been left with no local bank. Mortlake residents Doug Parker, Kelvin Goodall, Jill Parker and Rosalie Goddard are upset […]