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A venomous snake needed to be rescued from a homeowner's vacuum cleaner after it became trapped in the machine. The terrified woman was cleaning her home when the reptile got pulled into the machine - prompting her to call in professional…

Berlin, April 17: German Chancellor Angela Merkel received on Friday her first dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, she announced via government spokesman Steffen Seibert on Twitter. "I am delighted to have…

A terrified diver was left swimming in shark-infested waters for three hours after his boat capsized in a strong current. Cody Love, from Queensland, Australia, was stranded when his vessel suddenly overturned near the Great Barrier Reef.…

A man, a woman and a teenager have been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen car into a parked police vehicle in Adelaide's north.Patrolling officers spotted the allegedly stolen Toyota travelling east on Grand Junction Road,…

Geneva, April 17: The number of new Covid-19 cases per week worldwide has nearly doubled over the past two months, approaching the highest infection rate seen so far during the pandemic, the World Health…

Kim Jong-Un is reportedly ramping up North Korea's nuclear programme and he has ordered the military to ensure his missiles are combat ready. Military officials have been told they should be ready to execute his orders "at any time",…

London, April 14: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to shorten his trip to New Delhi later this month in view of the severity of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India. The visit, due on…

A man was left furious after checking the progress of his £400,000 home and realising workers had only built half a house. Bishnu Aryal moved to Australia from Nepal in search of a new life and saved hard for a decade to be able to afford…

Washington , April 15: US President Joe Biden spoke to former President George W. Bush on Tuesday ahead of his announcement that he intended to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. "I spoke yesterday with President…

Fears are mounting over water shortages with an estimated "hundreds of millions of dollars" needed for recovery following the devastating eruption of a volcano in the Caribbean. St Vincent was rocked by a fifth day of eruptions from the La…

New Delhi, April 14: The United Arab Emirates has deported a rape accused from Kerala, Muhamed Hafis Vattaparambil Umer, against whom an Interpol Red Notice was issued on the CBI's request, official said. After a…

All-out war between Russia and Ukraine appeared closer than ever yesterday after a tense naval confrontation. It came as Ukrainian diplomats warned that Moscow is carrying out “the largest troop movement since the Second World War”. The…

United Nations, April 15: Less than half the women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to say no to sex with their partners, to decide whether to use contraception, or to seek health care, a U.N. report…

Russian forces massing on Ukraine’s border have daubed assault vehicles with ominous “invasion stripes,” heightening fears of all-out war breaking out. The Daily Mirror can also exclusively reveal that Russia will soon have a staggering…

Ramadan Cannon Fires on 1st Day of Ramzan 2021 From Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi in Egypt After 30 Years of Silence: After 30-year hiatus, Ramadan cannon fires again from Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi in…

The ‘Butt Squad’ models who posed naked on a Dubai balcony have all been kicked out the county and banned from returning for five years. The women were deemed to have 'offended public decency' and have now been deported after languishing in…

Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board will take longer than expected to decide on whether or not the suspension of former president Donald Trump should be upheld.The board said on Friday it needed more time to go through the deluge…

Copenhagen, April 15: Denmark has decided to entirely cease administering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the country's health authority confirmed. "Based on the scientific findings, our overall assessment is…

An MP has apologised after walking in on a parliamentary video call completely naked. Screenshots of the Zoom meeting saw Canadian Member of Parliament William Amos holding a mobile phone in front of his private parts while standing next to…

Moscow, April 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he has received his second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, following his first shot on March 23, thus completing his inoculation against the virus. Putin made…

Tel Aviv, April 16: The rules to enforce wearing of masks outdoors in Israel will be lifted starting Sunday, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said. Edelstein said in a statement on Thursday that he had instructed the…

New York, Apr 16: The body of a 31-year-old Indian-origin mathematician working with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence was found floating in the Hudson River here, according to a media report which said he…

Islamabad, April 16: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday asked Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) to seek Indian response on the appointment of a lawyer in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case in order to…

A couple found a highly venomous live snake inside a bag of supermarket lettuce - but still used the salad to make a sandwich. Alexander White, 44, from Sydney, Australia, bought a twin-pack of baby cos lettuce while shopping in his local…

A student has been left with second degree burns over her face and arm after a flaming drink in a restaurant turned into a fireball. Marissa Daniel was on holiday with pals in Cancun, Mexico as they enjoyed their last night away. But the…

A small town in Australia with just around 300 inhabitants and no police force has been branded "completely lawless" with violent crimes happening daily. Fregon, in the country's Outback, was thrust into the spotlight when a nurse was…

US sanctions on Russia could be met with a full-scale invasion of eastern Ukraine, according to the editor in chief of the Kremlin-funded RT. On Thursday the United States announced sanctions against Russia and the expulsion of 10 diplomats…

London, Apr 16: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has signed off on the order to extradite Nirav Modi, wanted in India on fraud and money laundering charges related to the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank…

On a freezing Washington D.C. morning in January, US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania strode out of the White House for the very last time.They climbed aboard a helicopter and flew to Andrews Air Force Base, where a small group…

The death of a 48-year-old woman who developed rare blood clots days after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine is "likely" linked to the jab, Australia's medicines regulator has found."The TGA's Vaccine Safety Investigation Group (VSIG) met…