Huge crowds of travellers were spotted at Heathrow Airport this evening as the UK got set to introduce tougher travel restrictions. Shocking images shared on social media show passengers queuing at the UK border in the London airport with little social distancing in place. Hundreds...
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Russia welcomes Biden’s proposal to extend nuclear arms control treaty
The Kremlin on Friday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia stands for...
Democrats in control of rules for Trump’s impeachment trial
With the Democrats holding the majority in the Senate, the rules of how Trump’s second impeachment trial will play out are in their hands. US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has confirmed “there will be a trial”, however the timing the trial is not yet...
Democrats take control of the Senate as Kamala Harris swears in new senators
Democrats officially took control of the Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three new members after she took her own oath of office, giving her party control of the White House and Congress. Harris delivered the oath of office to the new...
Biden is coming! Gun owners line up outside stores across the U.S. amid fears of harsher gun control
Gun store owners across the country have reported a high increase in sales in the two weeks preceding Joe Biden‘s inauguration as Second Amendment lovers stock up amid fears of the new administration’s policies. Firearm sellers in states such as California, Virginia, Tennessee, Montana and...
Push to criminalise coercive control in relationships sparks concern for migrant and refugee women
This article contains references to domestic violence. Advocates for migrant and refugee women have called for caution amid a push to criminalise coercive control in domestic relationships, warning it could lead to more harm within vulnerable communities. There are growing calls to make intimidation, stalking...
Minnesota National Guard Troops Undergo Riot Control Training Ahead of Inauguration Deployment
Minnesota National Guard troops carried out “civil disturbance” and weapons training at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, on January 15 ahead of their deployment to Washington to support local law enforcement at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The soldiers are seen here assembled in formation with...
Patrick Mahomes’ concussion scare reminds the Chiefs there’s one thing they can’t control in quest to repeat
Defending a championship is hard in any pro sport. In a world full of alpha athletes, you become the hunted, the one that other great teams and players — all of whom are, by nature, far more competitive than you or I could even dream...
BNA control tower reopens after closing for cleaning due to positive COVID-19 case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The air traffic control tower at Nashville International Airport was closed for cleaning Sunday afternoon after a case of COVID-19 was reported within the facility. The Federal Aviation Administration said cleaning was scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The tower...
‘Extremist’ arrested for breaching anti-terrorism control orders
A Sydney man has been arrested after he allegedly failed to comply with a condition of a control order by accessing online material that supported executions, beheadings and torture. Australian Federal Police acting commander Alex Nicholson fronted the media on Saturday, detailing how the 25-year-old...