Prince Harry was notably the only senior member of the Royal Family absent from HRH Prince Philip’s memorial service yesterday. For many, the ceremony marked the end of an era, with some Royal experts suggesting it may have been one of the last public appearances by Queen Elizabeth, who looked elegantly poised but frail and sad as she formerly said goodbye to her husband of 70 years. The Queen, 95, appeared to have tears in her eyes as family and friends paid tribute to Prince Philip’s life and years of selfless public service. Her Majesty has reportedly suffered with an…
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She was considered to be the luckiest girl in the world when Priscilla bagged herself heartthrob Elvis Presley, but in a tell-all interview, the mother and actress revealed she was prepared for the hard times as well as the good ones. Speaking to reporters at the launch of a new art exhibition, ‘Elvis: Direct From Graceland’ at Bendigo Art Gallery, Priscilla said the start of her marriage to the King of Rock n Roll, “was very difficult, but I knew what I was in for because I saw it at a very young age”. The 76-year-old who went on to…
The horrific killing-spree was said to have put an end to the 60’s hippie movement, as Charles Manson’s followers stabbed their way around Hollywood in a drug fueled frenzy. A member of the cult known as The Family, Leslie Van Houten, 72, was denied parole for the fifth time by a Californian parole board on Tuesday. She has now spent 50 years behind bars. Van Houten was just 19 when she, along with a handful of other Family cult members butchered Los Angeles businessman Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary in their own home in 1969. Leslie later admitted she…
A super-woke Disney boss who is responsible for making decisions about Disney’s creative content promised that at least half of all future characters will be LGBTQIA or from racial minority groups by the end of the year. During a company Zoom call, Karey Burke encouraged the company to push left-wing agendas in its creative content by ensuring Disney has a disproportionate number of minority groups represented within its character base. It comes after a long line of eye-wateringly woke changes to long-standing traditions by Disney executives, including its theme parks removing the “ladies and gentleman, boys and girls” address delivered…
As a handful of noisy Jamaican protesters heckle after Prince William and Kate Middleton to apologize for Britain’s role in the slave trade during the Royal couples’ Caribbean tour, it was inevitable that mouthy super-woke celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg would soon begin a tirade of anti-British abuse. Although the Royal visit was designed to strengthen relationships between Jamaica and the British Commonwealth, Will and Kate faced a small but headline-grabbing backlash as they visited Jamaica this week. A group of organized protesters assembled outside the Jamaican British embassy waving placards assigning princes and princesses to “fairy tales” and demanding the…
As many as 170,000 migrants, including Russians, are reportedly waiting to cross the US-Mexico border at the end of this month as Trump-era Covid restrictions on immigration will come to an end. The policy, known as Title 42, was laid down by President Trump during the start of COVID-19 pandemic. It allowed immigration officials to immediately disregard migrants’ asylum claims if the individual had passed through a country where COVID was endemic. During Biden and Trump’s presidencies, the policy has been used over a million times to turn migrants away at the border, resulting in a huge mass of hundreds…
Following the furore around Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s statement that she was “not a biologist” when asked by a Republican senator to define what a woman is, woke celebrities have been clambering over each other to express their support for the candidate. In a bizarre chat-show segment on Wednesday, comedienne and television personality Joy Beher said Jackson reminded her of former President, Obama because he was “also perfect”. Teaming up with woke Queen Whoopie Goldberg on ABC’s show The View, Behar was part of a discussion about Jackson’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday, during which critical Republican senators fired…
In a latest assault on the minds of America’s children, a junior high school in Arizona has come under fire as it assigned kids as young as thirteen math problems which used child sex abuse as part of the question. The math problems had already sparked controversy in 2017 when a high school in Pennsylvania was forced to apologize for issuing students with the inappropriate material. Despite this, Jennifer Qualls, an eighth-grade teacher at Mesquite Junior High in Gilbert, Arizona sent her students the same math problems which mention child sex abuse, prostitution and drug dealing. The assignment was based…
Will and Kate delighted crowds in Jamaica this week as they shook hands with the locals and were greeted by members of the military and national dignitaries as they touched down on the island as part of their Caribbean tour. But it appears Jamaica has not been sparred a noisy handful of woke spoil-sports who demanded the couple to apologize to Jamaicans for the British involvement in the slave trade. Kate wowed Royal fans as she stepped out of the private jet at Kingstown airport in a stunning, flowing yellow dress in honour of the country’s flag. The pair had…
A gang of phone scammers got more than they bargained for when they tried to con a savvy grandma out of $8000. They really were not expecting the elderly lady to be one step ahead! Jean is a 73-year-old grandma from Seaford who, on January 20, received a mysterious phone call from a man who claimed to be her grandson. The caller said he had been arrested for a drunk driving offence and needed her to help to bail him out of jail. But Jean instantly suspected a rat. While she did have a grandson, she knew he couldn’t drive…
Two BLM activists are charged with an 18-count indictment including wire-fraud associate with another charitable group, conspiracy and making false statements to a mortgage company. It comes after BLM has faced on-going controversy over a worrying lack of financial transparency. Monica Cannon-Grant, 41 and her husband Clark Grant, 38, allegedly used chunks of the funds they collected for their non-profit organization Violence in Boston, which amounted to around $1m in total, to splash out on meals at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., hotels, car rental, nail salon treatments, and vacation travel. Cannon-Grant’s yearly salary mysteriously sky-rocketed from $25,000 in 2020 to…
Joanna Krupa revealed her plans to help Ukrainian refugees as they flee their war-torn country and make for camps in Poland. The 44-year-old star of the show Real Housewives of Miami was born in Warsaw, Poland and said that her husband, Douglas Nunes admired the Polish people so much that he was already in the country helping with the humanitarian effort. Joanna revealed to TMZ that she will soon fly to her home country herself to provide assistance at a camp while her husband will return to the States to take care of their two-year-old daughter, Asha-Leigh. She said she…
Whether it’s the thought of Quasimodo swinging from its famous bell tower, grotesque gargoyles grinning down on the city or the vision of the famous gothic towers that stand watchful over Paris, Notre Dame cathedral sparks awe and wonderment the world over. But as the ancient landmark is undergoing major reconstructive work after the devastating fire which tore through its frame in April 2019, archaeologists have uncovered numerous tombs dating back to the 1400s mysteriously hidden beneath the cathedral’s floor. Before renovation workers were able to erect scaffolding to begin repairs on the cathedral’s 100 meter high wooden roof-bridge, archaeologists…
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of multiple counts of homicide after horrifying CCTV footage showed a gunman shooting a homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk in Manhattan. The perpetrator embarked on a nine-day murderous spree around the streets of New York City and Washington DC specifically targeting homeless people as they slept or sat on sidewalks. Two were shot dead in the senseless attacks and three others were injured. The mayors of NYC and DC issued clear photographs of the suspect’s face on Monday during a joint press conference. The close-up snap was taken by a camera in…
Since her sudden rise to royal superstardom, Meghan’s very public rift with her family has provided the tabloids with constant fodder and divided public opinion. In the latest spat, Meghan’s half-sister Samantha has said she is suing the Sussex’s for defamation, and their father Thomas has sided with Samantha. The embattled father said he would be “thrilled” to face the pair in court for apparently telling lies about the family and inciting hate towards them. Right back at the start, Meghan’s decision to go ahead with her wedding as her father received treatment for a heart problem back in the…
Emma Watson appeared to make a sly dig at Harry Potter author J.K Rowling as she gave a short speech on stage at the BAFTA Film Awards last Sunday. After being introduced by Rebel Wilson, Watson, 31, took to the BAFTA stage to present the Best Outstanding British Film award. Watson is best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. “Here to present the next award is Emma Watson. She calls herself a feminist, but we all know she’s a witch,” quipped Rebel. Wearing a sleek black dress with a white tutu-style bottom, Watson,…
Geeky billionaire Elon Musk’s pop-star ex-girlfriend ‘Grimes’ is as out-there as a SpaceX rocket as she reveals all in an exclusive sit-down interview with Vanity Fair. According to the kooky popstar, whose real name is Claire Boucher, the 33-year old gave juicy details about her relationship with Elon Musk, now the richest man on the planet (planet Earth, anyway). Dressed in a shirt emblazoned simply with the word ‘algorithm’, Grimes, or ‘c’ as she’s occasionally called (the science-y symbol for ‘speed of light’), says the pair never lived a “billionaire lifestyle”. “Bro does not live like a billionaire. Bro lives…
The popular dating app Tinder has announced it will add features enabling its users to run background checks on their dates. The move comes after Netflix released its Tinder Swindler documentary last month about a fraudster who used the app to con women out of $430,000. Tinder’s parent company Match Group said users will be able to use the feature to run checks for certain crimes including convictions of violence and sex offences. The tool, which Match Group said has been under development since March, will also give an indication of whether the results to the check are “high, medium…
After a twenty-year search, marine biologists claim to have finally found the wreckage of the vessel once skippered by the British explorer Captain Cook. Searching in waters off the coast of Rhode Island, Australian maritime archaeologists say they came across the famed ship, HMS Endeavour, near Newport Harbour, where it has rested at the bottom of the ocean for 200 years. While researchers had a rough idea about where the Endeavour may have last been sighted before it was sunk by the British during the American War of Independence in 1788, its exact location was not known until now –…
Meghan Markle’s half-sister Samantha says the Sussexes made “demonstrably false and malicious statements” about her and the Markle family during their tell-all interview on the Oprah Winfrey show in March 2021. She said will sue the couple for damages. Samantha, 57, claims Meghan fabricated stories and shamelessly warped facts to try to push a “rags-to-riches”, “fairy tale story” which she says has no basis on reality. The accusations come after a long list of Markle family squabbling – particularly between Meghan and her father, who has insisted that Meghan “lies” and has “changed” since her marriage to Prince Harry. As her…
A career criminal who smashed a woman in the face with a bag of his own excrement and brazenly joked to cops “sh-t happens” was released without bail on Monday. The disgusting incident which happened on a Bronx subway station was captured on CCTV. According to police reports, Frank Abrokwa, 37, had approached and attempted to speak to the female victim who was sitting on a platform bench. Apparently unhappy with the woman’s lack of response, Abrokwa said: “Hey mami, how come you don’t want to talk to me?” He proceeded to enter an empty car of a train where…
Footage of a captured young Russian soldier weeping to his mom on a video call has swept across social media. It comes after President Zelenskyy announced the morale of Russian troops is rapidly deteriorating. The Ukrainian president last night said he “sincerely admired” the heroic efforts his troops and civilians have made to thwart Putin’s invasion plans, which he deemed “sneaky [and] full of hatred for our people, our country”. “We are a nation that broke the enemy’s plans in a week. Plans written for years,” he said in videos posted on social media. “Our military, our border guards, our…
A man who participated in the January 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol Building has taken his own life while awaiting sentencing. His family and friends said to the Department of Justice he was “bullied to death” over the incident. Following Trump’s loss of the presidency to his predecessor Joe Biden, swarms of supporters marched to the Capitol building after Trump urged them to “peacefully and patriotically” make their voices heard. Over 725 protesters were arrested following the breach of the building which resulted in two deaths – a police officer and a protester. Mathew Perna, 37, had pleaded guilty…
The notoriously super-woke US women’s national soccer team brazenly wore wristbands to support trans-gender rights for children. Numerous team members could be seen wearing the white wristbands which said ‘’protect trans kids” during the game between the US and Iceland on Wednesday. Clearly attempting to make a political statement on the pitch, the team decided to wear the bracelets during the game in Frisco, Texas after the state’s governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services urging them to list using hormone blockers and other transitioning related medical procedures on children as acts…
They say dogs are man’s best friend, but Molly Loyale has gone one step further – she actually married a dog! Well…technically her husband Spencer, 28, is a human but likes to dress up like a dog. The couple spend their down time as two alter-ego canines called Daring and Pepper. They wear bizarre costumes and even play-act as dogs in public with others who are a variety of other human-animals. Speaking to Closer, Molly, 27, said she and her doggy companions found lockdown particularly difficult as they were unable to schedule puppy play dates in the park, instead having…
While Freedom Convoy protesters have remained calm and peaceful throughout their lengthy campaign, leaked messages from Canadian cops show the officers joking about their colleagues battering peaceful protesters and trampling them with police horses. The messages were uncovered by Rebel News, and have not yet received official verification. In them, officers connected to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police appear to gloat about a video in which a Mountie knocks an elderly woman to the ground with his horse and then forces the animal to trample over her. In the group chat one officer allegedly exclaims: “Just watched the horse video…
A woman who travelled to Bali, Indonesia is lucky to be alive after a video went viral of her unwittingly cradling one of the world’s deadliest animals. Kaylin Phillips shared the video on her TikTok account, where it racked up millions of views and thousands of comments as shocked viewers were amazed at her narrow escape. In the video, Phillip wrote text explaining that she was ‘’unknowingly’’ at the time holding the tiny but deadly venomous animal, which can be seen crawling over the palms of her hands as she stands in shallow water. Phillips posted the caption: “called my…
The world was worried for Queen Elizabeth’s health last week when it emerged the 95 year old had tested positive for COVID-19, but insiders say the Her Majesty is eager to get on with her work. Although Queen Elizabeth has been triple-jabbed, she seemed to contract the virus a few days after a meeting with her son, Prince Charles, who tested positive two days after the meeting. Charles’ wife Camilla, who is also triple vaccinated, gave a positive test result four days later. Palace insiders eased public concerns on Sunday when they announced that the Queen, who will turn 96…
Like a scene from a disaster movie, you can imagine a deafening blast followed by the infamous mushroom cloud associated with a nuclear impact. Twitter is stunned at this interactive map reveals what would actually happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped in your area, but the US government’s AI systems go above and beyond. The terrifying simulation map allows you to ‘try out’ different sized bombs on any location around the world. Simply drop a pinpoint on the globe, select your bomb, click the ‘detonate’ button, and the NUKEMAP will estimate the impact including number of casualties and radioactive…
Sydney authorities have come under fire in recent days as it emerged that lifesaving technology which could have spared the life of the British swimmer mauled by a Great White last week was never deployed. Royal Air Force veteran Simon Nellist, 35, was training for a charity swimming event last Wednesday afternoon off Little Bay Beach, Sydney, when he was attacked and mauled to death by a 4.5m Great White Shark, the first fatal attack in Sydney for 60 years. The horrifying attack which was caught on video by helpless fisherman on the shore only lasted a matter of a…