Ornella Vanoni, one of Italy’s most distinctive singers whose voice helped define generations of popular music, has died at her home in Milan at the age of 91.
Italian media, including Corriere della Sera, La Stampa and the AGI news agency, reported that she suffered cardiac arrest late on Friday. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid tribute on Saturday, calling Vanoni’s voice “unmistakable” and saying Italy had lost “a unique artist who leaves us with an unrepeatable artistic heritage.” seven-decade career made her... Read More
Boy and man charged after shootings in Sydney’s west
Chilling video has emerged showing a brazen daylight shooting in Sydney. A 16-year-old boy and a man have now been charged. A 16-year-old boy and a man have been charged for allegedly peppering an elderly couple’s Western Sydney home with at least two dozen bullets in a brazen daylight shooting. Police were first alerted to... Read More
No, not by far’: Trump’s response when asked if Ukraine peace plan is final offerDonald Trump has said his current peace plan for Ukraine isn’t his final offer.
Speaking outside the White House to reporters, the US president was asked if the 28-point plan was the “final offer”. “No, not by far,” he says. He adds: “We’d like to get the peace, it should’ve happened a long time ago. The Ukraine war with Russia should’ve never happened. If I was president it would... Read More
4 injured in shooting near Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina –
Four people were injured when gunfire erupted in a crowd during an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, according to police. Concord Police Maj. Patrick Tierney, speaking at a press conference, said the shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday on Union Street near Corbin Avenue, just steps from the center of the... Read More
Senior Russian diplomat says potential Putin-Trump summit is on the agenda – CNA”
MOSCOW: The possibility of another meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is on the agenda, a senior Russian diplomat has said. “I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview for the state-owned International Affairs magazine, published on Saturday (Nov 22).The search for a way... Read More
Israel Says It Still Has “Military Edge” .
Despite US-Saudi F-35 Jet DealIsrael is the only Middle East country operating the F-35, one of the most advanced warplanes ever built Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced US weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington’s plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia. Israel is the only Middle... Read More
Chaos near Stansted as multi-car crash brings motorway to a standstill
A major stretch of the M11 was brought to a halt on Saturday after a horror multi-car collision forced the closure of two lanes and left drivers stuck in long tailbacks.Traffic ground to a stop between junction 9 (Newmarket) and junction 8 (Stansted Airport), with congestion stretching for miles as emergency crews rushed to the... Read More
“US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court – BBC News”A Missouri court is all shook up following the resignation of a judge who was disciplined for wearing an Elvis Presley wig in court and occasionally playing the singer’s songs during proceedings.
Matthew EP Thornhill, the longest-serving circuit judge in St Charles County, is a self-described Elvis lover, according to his biography page. But his love for the King of Rock’n’Roll contributed to a disciplinary commission demanding his suspension, citing his frequent “irrJudge Thornhill’s burning love for all things Elvis is well-documented. In an interview with a... Read More
The Ashes and controversy. A tale as old as time-BBCThe 2025-26 series got its first big dose on day two of the first Test in Perth when Jamie Smith was given out caught behind on review.
The 2025-26 series got its first big dose on day two of the first Test in Perth when Jamie Smith was given out caught behind on review. The boos from England’s fans were inevitable – the subsequent chants too. What was the right call?The incident happened in the 28th over of England’s second innings. Jamie... Read More
Ukraine allies to hold talks on White House peace plan at G20″.
Ukraine’s allies will seek to “strengthen” a US plan to end the war with Russia when they meet at the G20 summit in South Africa, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has said. The summit begins a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Ukraine faced “one of the most difficult moments in our history” over pressure... Read More