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Cheers erupted as firework rose into the Tokyo night sky during the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics on June 23. As the stands within the stadium were largely empty as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, crowds gathered outside the stadium to mark the occasion. The ceremony was held amid a surge of COVID-19 cases during the city’s fourth […]

Sky News host Gary Hardgrave says Australia is “divided now more than ever before” due to hysterics from “pollies and health boffins”. Mr Hardgrave says as the Australian public has been given nothing but “multiple mixed messages, inconsistent decisions, statements and demands” over the past 18 months, it is little wonder “few […]

Former Victorian Liberal Party President Michael Kroger says Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s decline in popularity is because he’s “suffering from a perception of weakness”. “The government is suffering from a perception of weakness, whereas the state premiers are doing well still because of the perception of strength, and in a crisis, […]

Protesters marched through Tokyo calling for the cancellation of the Olympics on July 23, the day of the opening ceremony, local media reported. According to NHK, the protesters said the Olympics are a risk to public health as new COVID-19 infections across Japan are on the rise. The protests came amid a surge of COVID-19 cases during the city’s […]

Sky News host Rowan Dean says Australia is a “laughing stock” as half the nation’s populations endure an extended lockdown while citizens abroad enjoy freedom from COVID-19 restrictions. “We’re not only a fortress – we’re a laughing stock," he told Sky News host Chris Smith. “The rest of the world is looking at us and shaking […]

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says the Coalition will not be introducing gender quotas and will continue to select candidates on “their own merit”. There has “never been a move of any real substance” toward implementing a gender quota within the LNP, according to Mr Littleproud. Mr Littleproud told Sky News host Chris Smith it […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison “opted to resist the fires of hell” by denying NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s request for a greater share of COVID-19 vaccines, says Sky News host Chris Smith. “Well late this afternoon, after National Cabinet, Scott Morrison made it clear, that the programs and allocations designated to other States, […]

SAS Veteran & Psychologist Harry Moffitt says establishing good routine is a technique often used by SAS soldiers and is absolutely ‘critical’ to dealing with isolated conditions. Mr Moffit said most SAS soldiers have “good mental routines” and are quite “deliberate about how they structure their time”. “I know this is not […]

Japan’s Tokyo Tower was lit up on July 22 and 23 ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. The tower was lit up in “traditional Japanese coloring” to welcome “athletes from all over the world,” the tower’s Instagram page said. This timelapse footage was published by @clockmaker and shows the brightly lit attraction. Credit: […]

Powerful winds and lashing rain hit Scottsdale, Arizona, on the night of Thursday, July 22, with locals urged to seek higher ground. The National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory and a flash flood warning for the area, warning of “pea size” hail and gusts of up to 45 miles per hour. This footage was published by Kyle […]