23 Dec: The Pentagon moved the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean last month. Now, President Donald Trump is repeating threats of imminent strikes against Venezuelan territory.... more
23 Dec: The 57-year-old Australian star - who is a longtime resident in the community and has a penthouse apartment in the area - has responded after Sunday's (14.12.25) "devastating" shooting at an event for the Jewish festival of Hannukah, which saw 15 people killed, and injured more than 40 others, with 24 of them still in hospital.... more
23 Dec: The 21-year-old actor has revealed his Stranger Things co-star, also 21, decided when they were "little kids" that he would play an important role in the lives of her offspring, and she kept her promise after recently adopting a baby girl with husband Jake Bongiov.... more
23 Dec: Despite US President Donald Trump's objections to the annexation of the West Bank, new settlement projects are approved, with some Israelis excited while Palestinians are left fearful.... more
23 Dec: Composed in just three weeks, Handel’s Messiah remains a beloved classic nearly 300 years on. Its origin story is marked by scandal and links to slavery.... more
23 Dec: The Isle of May is the epicentre of a deadly outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strain which has spread throughout the globe. Scientists are warning Australia could be next.... more
