14 h. ago The American 'Real Tarzan' facing calls for deportation from Australia for wild croc wrestling: US influencer is branded 'unfathomably stupid' for his dangerous animal stunts

But some of the American daredevil's latest videos, filmed in Australia, have sparked furious backlash and calls for his deportation, with critics branding him 'unfathomably stupid'.

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15 h. ago The American 'Real Tarzan' facing deportation from Australia for wild croc wrestling: Influencer is branded 'unfathomably stupid' for dicing with death in dangerous animal stunts

But some of the American daredevil's latest videos, filmed in Australia, have sparked furious backlash and calls for his deportation, with critics branding him 'unfathomably stupid'.

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28 h. ago Road where dad died in crash after 'brothers raced' in BMW and Audi had 'history of accidents', trial hears

Abubakr Ben Yusaf and Umar Ben Yusaf both deny causing death of Rhys Jenkins by dangerous driving

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46 h. ago Steve Irwin’s father condemns ‘reckless’ content creators amid outrage over videos of US man wrestling wild crocodiles

Bob Irwin and animal rights organisations say Mike Holston – AKA ‘The Real Tarzann’ – should be deported from AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnline content creators who engage in “reckless stunts” with crocodiles should have so-called “dickhead legislation” thrown at them, and international influencers that do so in Australia should be “booted out the door”, Bob Irwin says.The father of the late “Crocodile Hunter”, Steve Irwin, and lifelong crocodile advocate issued the rare statement after Queensland authorities confirmed they were investigating US influencer Mike Holston – who goes by the online moniker “The Real Tarzann” – for wrestling with wild crocodiles. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Motorist recalls finding car 'in a hedge on fire' after crash which left dad dead

Two brothers from Manchester are on trial where they both deny causing death by dangerous driving following the tragedy in Wales

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56 h. ago Dad died and son was seriously injured in crash involving cars that 'appeared to be racing'

Two brothers deny causing death by dangerous driving on the Welsh road where Rhys Jenkins died and his young son was left seriously injured

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60 h. ago American influencer's stunt with crocodile sparks calls for him to be DEPORTED and banned from Australia: 'Incredibly cruel'

American influencer Mike Holston shared footage of himself wrestling a freshwater crocodile in Queensland. Animal rights groups have now called for him to be held accountable.

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5 d. ago The real Conrad Fisher! How The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Christopher Briney is worlds away from his sexy all

Ask any fan of The Summer I Turned Pretty what one of the main reasons they tune in every week is and many will have the same answer: getting to swoon over one of the main male leads.

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5 d. ago Ingredient red flags: how to spot the chemicals to avoid in food, kitchenware and cosmetics

Should your makeup be fragrance-free? Is it time to purge your kitchen of plastic? Are all food dyes dangerous? These are the everyday ingredients that could be harming your health‘Far from being a rock or island it turns out that the best metaphor to describe the human body is ‘sponge’. We’re permeable,” write Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie in their book Slow Death By Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things. While the permeability of our cells is key to being alive, it also means we absorb more potentially harmful substances than we realise.Studies have found a number of chemical residues in human breast milk, urine and water systems. Many of them are endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with the body’s natural hormones. “They can mimic, block or otherwise disrupt normal hormone function, leading to adverse health effects,” says Dr Shanna Swan, professor of environmental medicine and reproductive health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. We (often...

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7 d. ago ‘One in a million’ young woman killed outside shopping centre as family pay tribute

Two men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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8 d. ago The opioid fuelling Scotland's drugs death epidemic: How powerful narcotic 2,000 times stronger than heroin is behind surge

Scotland has been named the drug death capital of Europe for the seventh successive year - with a dangerous and increasingly popular substance being blamed.

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1 week ago Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign

An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on FridayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHuman rights lawyers, refugee advocates and the Greens have accused the Albanese government of striking a “discriminatory, disgraceful and dangerous” deal to deport hundreds of foreign-born former detainees at a cost of almost half a billion dollars.On Friday Australia and Nauru signed a memorandum of understanding allowing the government to deport about 280 members of the NZYQ cohort, a group of noncitizens living in the Australian community whose visas were cancelled on character grounds. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shocking moment thrillseeker jumps onto a WHALE SHARK and dances on the animal's back in 'sickening' stunt

The footage, filmed in 2023, shows an unnamed man performing the stunt near a drilling platform of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company off the coast of Abadan, Iran, in the Persian Gulf.

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2 w. ago American in UK confused by 'polite' question she's asked in coffee shop

An American woman living in the UK was left confused by a question she was asked by a barista in a coffee shop, but Brits have ensured her she was just being polite

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2 w. ago ‘Optimism is very important, especially now’: why Sammy Virji’s joyful dance tracks are conquering the world

His masterful mix of all that is good from the UK bass scene has led to Coachella success and collabs with Giggs and Skepta – the future looks bright for this bashful star• See all of our unmissable autumn arts preview picks hereWhen Sammy Virji was DJing in room three of a local nightclub in Newcastle with his uni mates, he didn’t anticipate that the bouncy, bombastic bassline and UK garage sounds he was obsessed with would become so big across the pond. In June, he shut down New York’s Times Square with a set to announce his new album, Same Day Cleaning, followed by headlining his first North American stadium show. “It didn’t feel real, I was freaking out,” says Virji, still in disbelief.Also real: the tens of thousands singing along as he spliced the dreamy intro of Radiohead’s Everything in Its Right Place with his 2023 track If U Need It at this year’s Coachella. The 28-year-old from the market town of Witney, Oxfordshire, made his debut on the California festival’s second-larg...

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2 w. ago Woman, 21, dies and another hurt after being hit by car outside shopping centre

A 21-year-old woman died and another was injured after being hit by a car outside a shopping centre in Sutton Coldfield - two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

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3 w. ago Snake species found capable of injecting venom even after death – with no loss of potency

Study shows species like cobras and kraits can still be dangerous in death if the venom gland is accidentally pressed while handling its remains

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3 w. ago New snake species found capable of injecting venom even after death – with no loss of potency

Study shows species like cobras and kraits can still be dangerous in death if the venom gland is accidentally pressed while handling its remains

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3 w. ago Wildfire smoke far more dangerous to health than thought, say scientists

Deaths from short-term exposure to fine particulates spewed by forest fires underestimated by 93%Choking smoke spewed by wildfires is far more dangerous than previously thought, a new study has found, with death tolls from short-term exposure to fine particulates underestimated by 93%.Researchers found that 535 people in Europe died on average each year between 2004 and 2022 as a result of breathing in the tiny toxic particles known as PM2.5 that are released when wildfires rage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Mum jailed for killing two boys in horror crash as she sipped beer at the wheel

Natasha Allarakhia, 35, has been jailed for 10 years after she admitted causing death by dangerous driving in a collision that killed teenagers William Ray, 17, and Eddie Shore, 18

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