People across the northern hemisphere have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. The eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of the UK between about 10am and noon. The phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. As the three…

The hour hand of a university chapel clock that was taken in a student prank and replaced with a cardboard copy has been returned almost a century later. Trixie Baker inherited the hour hand on the death of her father, Cambridge graduate Geoffrey Hunter Baker, who died in 1999 aged 83. Geoffrey and an unnamed…

Andrew Tate is facing a lawsuit from an ex-girlfriend, who has accused him of sexual assault and battery. Brianna Stern, a model, detailed alleged physical and emotional abuse that took place throughout their 10-month relationship in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. She also sought a restraining order against Tate. In a statement, Tate’s lawyer,…

The giant Gippsland earthworm already has an upbeat campaign song. “I am a real worm, I am an actual worm,” bangs the chorus of Doctor Worm, a late-90s novelty hit by the American indie rock band They Might Be Giants. Of course, Gippsland’s worms definitely are giants – some reportedly stretching as long as 2…

Justin Welby, the former archbishop of Canterbury, has said his failure to take effective action over a serial sadistic abuser was because he was “overwhelmed” by the scale of the abuse crisis in the Church of England. In his first interview since resigning last November, Welby said: “Every day more cases were coming across the…

Andrew Gee, an independent MP for Calare in NSW, has been caught doing an “Angus Taylor” by replying to a Facebook post from his own account. Gee posted a statement on Facebook on Friday accusing the Nationals of engaging in “dirty tactics” on day one of the election, claiming they had called an elderly constituent…

Israel’s military has admitted it fired on ambulances in the Gaza Strip after identifying them as “suspicious vehicles”, with Hamas condemning it as a “war crime” that killed at least one person. The incident took place last Sunday in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood in the southern city of Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. Israeli…

Flood warnings remain in place for large parts of Queensland with heavy rainfall to continue on Saturday after significant falls overnight. Inland parts of the state affected by severe floods in recent days are subject to major flood warnings, including on the Thomson, Barcoo, Bullo, Paroo and Warrego rivers. Flood waters have cut off roads…

Dutton’s first campaign event at Brisbane brewery also gatecrashed by heckler Josh Butler Peter Dutton’s first official campaign event of the election is at the XXXX brewery in the heart of Brisbane – and already it’s been interrupted by an environmental protester brandishing a “no new coal or nuclear” sign with the Rising Tide logo…

Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, is stepping aside and the co-chair of its board of trustees, Claire Shipman, has been named acting president, the university said in a statement on Friday. Armstrong is returning to lead the university’s Irving Medical Center, Columbia University said, adding: “Board of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman has been appointed…