THE Food and Drug Administration's delay in approving the Covid-19 vaccine has been slammed by a Johns Hopkins professor — who dubbed it "Operation Turtle Speed". The expert claimed bureaucratic regulators lack "urgency" and said they could green light the jab within 48 hours if they "work harder". The intervention comes after the US passed a grim […]
CORONAVIRUS became the number one killer in the US this week – overtaking heart disease for the first time – as a record 2,879 people died from the virus in a single day on Thursday. The harrowing death toll comes as 8.5million in the Bay Area of California are heading into lockdown. As one American […]
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It’s fair to say it’s been a historic week for the UK after the nation became the first in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use. Millions were left thrilled as the Government revealed the jab will be rolled out from Tuesday, with hopes for ‘normality by spring’. People in England were also […]
Gambling logos face ban from sport in blitz on betting firms amid strict limits on how much punters can lose online Wide-ranging review of legislation governing industry to be launched next week Items under consideration – dubbed ‘reformer’s shopping list’ – include maximum stakes online and checks on whether players can afford their losses New […]
Credit:Illustration: Andrew Dyson To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected] Please include your home address and telephone number. THE LABOR PARTY A lack of strong policies and strong leadership Labor is looking for strategies to take to the next election (The Age, 4/12) but it appears strong policies are off the list as […]
A group of young men livestreamed themselves tearing down the mysterious metal monolith that appeared in California. They put a wooden cross there instead. Video footage shows the men topple the statue while shouting "Christ is king." It is not clear who they are. Vice News reported that they later moved the monolith away from […]
G-forces would not have been strong enough to stop Shoreham air disaster pilot from flying his jet safely, experts say over crash that killed 11 No evidence pilot Andy Hill was impaired by G Force when flying in Shoreham He previously said he was cognitively impaired while performing manoeuvre Eleven people died on the A27 […]
TIGER King star Carole Baskin's late husband was strangled in the back of his private airplane and dumped into the Gulf of Mexico, a lawyer has sensationally claimed. The Netflix documentary captured the world's attention by shining a light on the treatment of exotic animals in the US – but it also catapulted the mystery […]
Rare Harry Potter book is expected to fetch £50k at auction… after the owner almost put it in a car boot sale for 50p A first edition Harry Potter book is expected to sell at a huge £50,000 at auction The book owned by Karen Rumsey, 59, was due to be sold for 50p in car boot […]
