Author: Victoria Mitchell

Naked woman, 52, kicked a police officer in the crotch after he tried to ‘cover her modesty’

A naked woman caught running through the woods kicked a police officer in the testicles after he tried to cover her with his jacket, a court has heard. Andrea Wymer, 52, left PC Kieran Moran wincing in agony after she lashed out at him when he and colleagues apprehended her. During the incident shortly before…

China’s economy to grow 5% in 2023, Fitch Ratings says in an upgraded forecast

The Chinese flag floats before the skyscrapers of multinational corporations on February 23, 2018 in Shanghai, China. Vincent Isore IP3 | Getty Images China’s economy will expand by 5% in 2023, Fitch Ratings said in a revised forecast on Wednesday – an improved outlook from its previous 4.1% growth prediction made in December. The latest…

Newcastle: Radioactive device found in burnt out car at Merewether Golf Club, Adamstown

Firefighters have created an exclusion zone in the middle of a major city after a radioactive device was discovered in a burnt-out car. Fire and Rescue NSW responded to calls after the stolen car was abandoned in the middle of the Merewether Golf Club course in Adamstown, Newcastle, on Tuesday night. However, when officers tracked…

Longboard Pharmaceuticals prices $20M offering

Bizarre ‘dome house’ in California hits the market for $2.1million

A bizarre home located in the middle of the Joshua Tree desert and designed using principles intended for lunar habitation just hit the market for $2.1million. The California home, known as Bonita Domes, bears a stronger resemblance to a the rock outcroppings that dot the legendary desert than the kinds of multi-million dollar homes typical…

Tanya Plibersek BLOCKS Clive Palmer’s proposed coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has blocked billionaire Clive Palmer’s proposed coal mine in the first ever use of federal environmental laws to reject a coal project. Ms Plibersek announced her decision to block the proposed Central Queensland coal mine on Wednesday. She explained that the mine presented a high risk of pollution and environmental damage…

Goldman Sachs’ electric vehicle stock picks to play the boom

Goldman Sachs says the development of electric vehicles — and the companies involved in this — are set to see “considerable growth” through 2030. “We expect technological innovation, and we see considerable growth through 2030 in the EV ecosystem, and think profit pools in the automobile industry will be transformed,” Goldman analysts wrote in a…

Biden declares war on America’s rich by urging Congress to pass a ‘billionaire minimum tax’

President Joe Biden again called on Congress to pass the ‘billionaire minimum tax’ during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. You know there’s a thousand billionaires in America, it’s up from about 600 at the beginning of my term. But no billionaire should be paying a lower tax rate than a school teacher or…

Euronet Non-GAAP EPS of $1.39 beats by $0.15, revenue of $865.7M misses by $8.78M

Jill Biden appears to kiss Doug Emhoff on the LIPS before the State of the Union

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address kicked off with a sudden smooch between first and second couple members and yet another bold fashion move by influential Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The early fireworks opened up a speech that typically devolves into policy lists and platitudes as the night wears on – although Tuesday night’s…