Rockhampton bull rider goes from beef capital of Australia to rodeo capital of the world in US
From practising on a spring loaded, 44-gallon drum in his backyard, to riding 800-kilogram bulls on the biggest rodeo circuit in the world, Jacob Carige…
Salah’s AFCON 2023 quest reignites football’s club vs country debate | Football News
A few minutes after joining the elite 150-goal club for Liverpool and helping his team climb to the top of a closely contested Premier League…
Actor Craig Fong reflects on how Carnavon’s country values stayed with him throughout life
Australian actor Craig Fong speaks warmly as he recounts sneaking into the drive-in cinema during the hot summer nights of his childhood."Pop used to either…
Sudan’s feared paramilitary leader signals ambition to rule the country | News
When Sudan’s civil war erupted in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group’s leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, went…
Ana Ofelia Murguía, voice of Mama Coco in ‘Coco,’ dies at 90
MEXICO CITY — Mexican actor Ana Ofelia Murguía, who gave voice to the character of Mama Coco in the popular Pixar film “Coco,” has died, Mexican…
Olive oil feud sparks larger debate about California’s brand
PETALUMA, Calif. — With its verdant hills full of fruit trees, calming ponds and tastings of an olive oil so precious it is typically drizzled rather…
Israeli minister says she ‘sinned’ for her role in reforms that tore country apart
“I’m here sitting and telling you, the democratic, secular public: I sinned against you, I caused pain for you, I caused you to fear for…
California court battle over gun magazines shows U.S. divide
Late last month, a coalition of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia came together to support California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. In…
Two-cap former England star misses out on AFCON squad after switching from Three Lions to new country
THE former two-cap England international Wilfried Zaha has not been called up to join the Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations squad in January. After…
BBC Escape to the Country comes under fire as fans fume over celebrity spin-off
Fans of Escape to the Country have been left furious after watching the celebrity spin-off version of the show amid claims that it is 'unwatchable'…
Opinion: Why I’m not wishing you happy holidays
I’m not feeling the holidays. As 2023 closes out, celebration feels entirely wrong, one more distraction at a moment when we can’t afford any more…
‘The Boys in the Boat’ gives Hollywood treatment to rowing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The journey from nowhere to an Olympic gold medal is a tale as old as time. Just as well-worn, but far less…
UK weather: Christmas washout as rain & wind batter the country in balmy 14C temperatures – as some could see SNOW
BRITS are waking up to a Christmas washout with rain and wind set to batter the country. The UK is seeing an unseasonably warm festive…
The US is no country for old men | Opinions
Shortly prior to his death from prostate cancer in August of this year at the age of 72, my father emerged from a state of muteness…
Biden’s fellow seniors have advice to 81-year-old president
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — For those who doubt Joe Biden’s capacity to be president, Herb Klar has a suggestion: Swing by his neighborhood sometime. “They don’t…
A deal on U.S. border policy is closer than it seems
WASHINGTON — Amid grueling negotiations, the contours of a bipartisan border security and immigration deal are beginning to take shape, emerging even as Congress leaves town…
Gorgeous European country has almost no tourists, amazing lakes and flights from £50
North Macedonia is home to cities including Skopje and UNESCO World Heritage Site Ohrid, as well as plenty of local delicacies and natural delights that…
Thornhill Station connects elders to country while changing the lives of young Aboriginal would-be rangers
The frame of the old four-wheel drive rattles as it turns off the Bruce Highway onto an unassuming gravel dirt road.The surrounding paddocks and scrubland…
‘Poisoning the blood of our country’: Trump amps up attack on immigrants
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, New Hampshire. | Reba Saldanha/AP With a border deal hanging in…
World's safest country for 2024 has amazing beaches, volcanoes and ice caves
One of Europe's most beautiful destinations has just been revealed as the world's safest country to visit in 2024 and it has everything you could…