7 December 2024
Norwegian decathlete Sander Skotheim wins an international fair play award for staying in the event at the Paris Olympics just to help his teammate take gold, in a story reminiscent of Australian pair Cedric Dubler and Ash Moloney.
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7 Dec: Police say the motive for Brian Thompson's killing is unknown. But it has highlighted threats to those who run America's health insurers, and sparked a conversation about widespread anger at the industry.... more
7 Dec: In the documentary-style Lego biopic Piece by Piece, Pharrell Williams recounts forming The Neptunes with Chad Hugo and producing some of popular culture's biggest hits. Here, we break down five.... more
7 Dec: Kratom has been used for centuries as a traditional medicine in South-East Asia, but as its popularity has soared in the United States, so too has the controversy around it.... more
7 Dec: Joe Biden has reneged on his promise not to pardon his son over federal gun felonies and tax crimes. His eleventh-hour decision isn't the first controversial use of presidential clemency powers in US history.... more
7 Dec: As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, Elon Musk and Tesla look likely to benefit from influential ties to both the US president and the Chinese government.... more
7 Dec: She started her career as a model and later became a household name through her work in publishing and television and was a two-time Gold Logie winner.... more
6 Dec: A man who "leapt onto" a polar bear to protect his wife from the attacking animal is expected to recover from serious injuries he sustained, police say.... more
6 Dec: The giant stegosaurus fossil, dubbed "Apex", is 3.3 metres tall and 8.2 metres nose to tail and is one of the most complete fossils of this type of dinosaur in existence.... more
6 Dec: South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik tells parliament that he and other politicians will fight to prevent martial law if President Yoon Suk Yeol declares it again.... more
