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Brisbane man appeals to find attackers after coward punch

A Brisbane dad was left bloodied, bruised, confused and with signs of a concussion.Andrew McKenzie was coward punched in the heart of the city, in an unprovoked attack which left the 52-year-old in hospital.Now he's appealing for help in finding his attacker, who is still on the run weeks after the incident on Queen Street.READ MORE: Cop killer living...

Sat Jun 1, 2024 15:50
Wanted car thief arrested in Queensland after days on the run

A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a car and leading police on a high speed pursuit along the M1 on Friday night.Dozens of officers and a police helicopter tracked the driver from Loganlea to Nerang, ultimately using tire spikes to stop the driver.The 26-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and unlicenced driving offences,...

Sat Jun 1, 2024 14:50
Three teenagers charged over alleged armed carjacking in Melbourne

Three teenagers have been charged after they allegedly stole a Melbourne woman's car while armed with a machete.The woman was in her car when she was allegedly approached by the three teenagers at Williams Landing around 3pm on Thursday.Police allege the teenagers threatened the woman, forced her to leave the car and drove away in it.READ MORE: Five...

Sat Jun 1, 2024 10:50
One person believed to be trapped after explosion at home in Sydney's west

A search is underway to find a person who is believed to be trapped underneath the rubble of a partially collapsed townhouse after an explosion occurred in Sydney's west.Emergency crews were called to the home on Waikanda Crescent in Whalan, which collapsed after an explosion about 12.50 pm."There is still one person believed to be under the rubble,"...

Sat Jun 1, 2024 08:48
'My rock': Former First Lady Michelle Obama's mother dies

Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86.Robinson's death was announced by Michelle Obama and other family members in a statement that said "there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our...

Sat Jun 1, 2024 06:46
Cartels take a murderous hand in coming Mexican elections

Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday's elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts.The country's powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control. Gangs...

Sat Jun 1, 2024 06:46

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