The photographer behind one of the most iconic royal pictures of the last decade has revealed the significant detail he faked during the shoot. Jason Bell – who was chosen to take the official family portraits at Prince George’s christening in 2013 – opened up in a new documentary, PortraitContinue Reading
It appears Xi Jinping’s entourage got a hankering for some finger-lickin’ good fried chicken during his recent stay in Moscow. Bags of KFC takeout were seen being delivered to the luxurious hotel where China’s delegation was staying for the leader’s three-day visit. Russian state-media agency Ruptly, which is part ofContinue Reading
Australia has been given a chance to directly make its case against Russia over the downing of Flight MH17. The United Nations aviation council has voted to hear Australia and the Netherlands’ case against Moscow over the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines flight nearly nine years ago, the AlbaneseContinue Reading
Mike Tyson has sparked debate about the treatment of Hasbulla Magomedov after he picked up and cradled the 20-year-old social media sensation like a baby before nibbling his ear in a “crazy” video. TikToker Hasbulla – who has growth hormone deficiency – is a fight fan and has befriended theContinue Reading
A viral video drawing high attention on Russian social media alleges that Vladimir Putin is deceiving the public by using multiple body doubles for certain trips. The video puts forward the wild conspiracy theory that a lookalike was used for Putin’s recent visit to occupied Mariupol in Ukraine. The footageContinue Reading
Sometimes you become so seduced by its world of glass and steel of the high rises, azure blue seas surrounding the superyachts, and the complete lack of cost-of-living concerns, that you forget that Succession should be a cautionary tale on how not be. Most people have mused at some pointContinue Reading
A new report from the United Nations has said the “window is narrowing” to meet the goal of the planet only warming by 1.5 degrees. And a map released with the report has revealed exactly what missing that goal could mean for Australia. It shows the country’s hottest annual dayContinue Reading
A Russian fighter jet intercepted US nuclear capable bombers just days after an American drone was dramatically brought down. Footage taken from the Russian Su-35 jet shows it flying beside one of two massive B-52 Stratofortresses as they fly in the vicinity of Russian airspace, in the first encounter betweenContinue Reading
A former member of the United States Navy’s top brass says he hopes Australia would send its nuclear powered submarines to support America if there is a war over Taiwan. Ex-US Navy secretary Richard Spencer addressed the National Press Club in Canberra on Monday nearly a week after Anthony AlbaneseContinue Reading
Russia’s ambassador to Australia clashed with ABC presenter Sarah Ferguson in a tense interview on Monday night’s edition of 7.30, during which he refused to acknowledge his nation was breaking international rules. Ambassador Alexey Pavlovsky was immediately taken aback during his first media appearance in several months, as Ferguson startedContinue Reading