Nord Stream gas leak inspected by Sweden
Sweden has sent a diving vessel to the Baltic Sea to investigate what caused the Nord Stream gas pipeline to rupture twice. Early indications suggest Nord Stream 1 has stopped leaking, but gas was draining out of Nord Stream 2.…
Read More »Russians react to Putin’s announcement of a partial military mobilisation
The world has responded to threats of nuclear war from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin addressed his nation on television for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, where he escalated war efforts. There have been calls following his…
Read More »The Queen grew ‘perplexed’ by Harry’s complaints
Queen Elizabeth II was originally “excited” to receive phone calls from her grandson Prince Harry after he fled the monarchy to California but after time grew “perplexed” by his complaints, according to a Royals journalist.
Read More »‘Hypocrisy’: Democrat calls out ‘woke elites’ for Martha’s Vineyard reaction
Latina Democrat Gloria Romero has called out her own party for focusing on the 50 illegal immigrants who were sent to the “exclusive and woke” Martha’s Vineyard and “ignoring” the two million people who entered the country illegally this year.
Read More »‘Border isn’t secure’: Democrat congressman disagrees with Kamala Harris
Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar has disagreed with highly criticised comments Kamala Harris made last week by declaring “with all due respect to the VP” the situation at the border “isn’t secure’.
Read More »Biden confirms US would defend Taiwan if invaded
US President Joe Biden has again confirmed the country’s military would defend Taiwan if the island were invaded, Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says. Mr Biden made the comments during a CBS 60 Minutes interview.
Read More »‘Too early to make that kind of decision’: Biden questioned on 2024 election run
US President Joe Biden has been questioned on his commitment to running in the 2024 election, Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says. Mr Biden made the comments during a CBS 60 Minutes interview. “It is much too early to…
Read More »Scotland farewells Queen Elizabeth II
The people of Scotland have said goodbye to the Queen for the last time, with an estimated 30,000 people flocking to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to pay their respects. The Queen’s coffin lay in rest for 24 hours before…
Read More »Twitter one step closer to closing deal with Elon Musk
Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says Twitter is one step closer to closing its deal with Elon Musk. Overnight, Twitter’s shareholders voted in favour of selling off the social media company to Musk for $US44 billion.
Read More »China should ‘accept recommendations’ of UN report on Uyghurs treatment
China should “accept” the recommendations from the United Nation’s report on its treatment of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham says. “This long-awaited UN report for which China sought to hold it back and…
Read More »Trump’s lawyers compare FBI raid to a dispute over an ‘overdue library book’
Former US president Donald Trump’s lawyers have compared the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago to a dispute over an “overdue library book”. A Florida judge is deciding whether to appoint a “special master” to review classified documents seized during the FBI…
Read More »Biden to take aim at MAGA Republicans during address in Pennsylvania
US President Joe Biden will take aim at “MAGA Republicans” during an unusual prime-time address in Pennsylvania. Mr Biden has become increasingly vocal about the “threat to democracy” he says former US president Donald Trump continues to pose in America.…
Read More »China accused of human rights abuses in UN report
A damning report from the United Nations has accused China of serious human rights violations in its treatment of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups. The report stated the Chinese government has been carrying out “arbitrary and discriminatory” detention of…
Read More »Biden to give speech in ‘unusual moment for American politics’
US President Joe Biden will today deliver a speech outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, which will address the ‘battle for the soul of the nation’. Sky News Washington Correspondent Annelise Nielsen says it is unusual for the President to be…
Read More »Redacted affidavit from Trump raid revealed
A heavily redacted affidavit outlining the reasons behind the raid of former US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate has been made public. The 38-page statement details the government’s efforts to recover classified records taken by Donald Trump while he was…
Read More »Facebook censoring ‘completely against the constitution’
The Australian’s Adam Creighton says it is “completely against the constitution” for companies like Facebook to be censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story. Mr Creighton said there are more legal cases “popping up” in the US concerning Washington asking companies…
Read More »‘Power struggle’ in Moscow Putin’s ‘worst nightmare’
International Institute for Strategic Studies’ William Alberque says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nightmare is that some sort of succession crisis begins and “threatens his ability to control the country”. Mr Alberque said he knows Russia is going to blame Ukraine…
Read More »‘None, zero, not one single bit’: Joe Biden denies early notice of Trump raid
US President Joe Biden denies he was given any advance notice of the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. The White House has also denied any involvement in the investigation into the former president. “I didn’t have any advance…
Read More »Conservatives mock Brian Stelter after CNN cancels his show Reliable Sources
Television personality Brian Stelter is leaving CNN after the network cancelled his Reliable Sources program. “CNN will end its Reliable Sources program on Sunday, August 21st. As a result, Brian Stelter will leave the company. We appreciate his contributions to…
Read More »Donald Trump showing ‘every sign’ in running again for president
United States Studies Centre’s Brendan O’Conner says former president Donald Trump shows “every sign” of wanting to run again as US President. “He’s going to be like Biden, very aged well into his 70s when he runs for re-election for…
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