Australia’s incoming Attorney-General Christian Porter has indicated the failings of the Human Rights Commission warrant it being scrapped and said its operations must be overhauled. Via: New AG Christian Porter: Human Rights Commission must go
Andrew Spark, 55, was arrested on Sunday after he was caught having sex with an inmate at the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Florida. Via: Attorney visited prison to have sex with inmates
Chloe Moretz looked in high spirits as she enjoyed the company of a female pal for a day out in Los Angeles on Monday. Via: Chloe Moretz cuts a trendy figure in LA
UPS driver, Glyn Williams (pictured), 37, from Dartford in Kent, was nailed after his distinctive brown-coloured van was spotted at the scene by victims and other motorists. Via: UPS delivery driver hurled rocks at passing family cars
OSLO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Norway’s tightened mortgage regulations, in place since the start of the year, are working as planned and do not need to be… Via: Norway mortgage rules working as planned -PM
Researchers say the new technique can improve the long range accuracy of summer weather forecasts Via: Wet weather warning system breakthrough can predict summer washouts 'months in advance'
The Government is increasing police funding by £450m in a U-turn coming after ministers repeatedly refused requests for extra money. Via: Police to get £450m extra funding in Government U-turn
Yemeni rebels say they fired ballistic missile towards a royal palace in the Saudi capital amid claims they are being armed by IranHouthi rebels in Yemen have claimed to have fired a ballistic missile towards the Saudi king’s official residence in Riyadh, which Saudi media said was intercepted south of Read more
Due in May, Barracoon is based on the novelist’s 1931 interviews with Cudjo Lewis, who had arrived in the US in 1860 A previously unpublished work by Zora Neale Hurston, in which the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God recounts the true story of the last known survivor of Read more
Stocks have hit new peaks ahead of a vote on tax reforms in America later todayIntroduction: Tax reforms get investors excitedMSCI World stocks index is at record levelsEuropean markets push higherLast night the Dow hit yet another highBut tax package will sent US deficit up and reward richest Americans 1.39pm Read more