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Police in Moscow were seen detaining at least one person at the “Wall of Grief,” a monument to victims of political persecution, where a vigil to Alexei Navalny was set up on Saturday, February 17. Video filmed by Russian media outlet SOTA shows police detaining one person near the monument and carrying them away. Navalny was reported dead by Russian Russian authorities on Friday, February 16. Authorities said the 47-year-old dissident fell ill and died in the prison colony where he was detained. According to Meduza, more than 150 people have been arrested at protests and gatherings in memory of Navalny across Russia. International media reported several journalists were arrested in Moscow and St Petersburg after Navalny’s death was announced. Credit: SOTA via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/WMrNpGz

Exclusive: There was a moment before Jimmy Barnes had lifesaving open heart surgery in December when he told his wife Jane “I don’t think I’m going to make it.” from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/ot5clnK

A fire broke out early on February 4 at a vacant nursing home intended for conversion into asylum seeker accommodation in Crooksling, Ireland, the Dublin Fire Brigade said. Firefighters were called to the scene at 7 am and reported the fire being contained after noon. The Gardai launched an investigation for suspected arson attack, as reported by The Irish Times, citing the Department of Integration. Protests took place the previous week at the former nursing home after speculations of its intended use as accommodations for asylum seekers, RTE reported. The Crooksling fire comes in the wake of a fire that destroyed a hotel in Galway that was planned to house migrants, and another fire broke out at a pub intended as “emergency accommodation” in Dublin. Credit: Dublin Fire Brigade via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/qzjYla5

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. Lauren Anthony reports. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/mT3tdQ2

What should you do if you feel that you or your loved one are showing early signs of dementia? from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/bzWJFvf

Mount Merapi, located in West Sumatra, Indonesia, experienced another eruption on Sunday, January 21, sending ash raining down on the eastern slopes of the mountain. The Center for Research and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) reported that the eruption occurred around 2:14 pm local time with an amplitude of 70 mm and a duration of 239.64 seconds. “The wind around the peak of Mount Merapi is dominant towards the east, it is reported that the eastern slope area is affected by volcanic ash rain,” BPPTKG said. Merapi’s last eruption on December 4 resulted in the death of 11 climbers who were in the area when the incident occurred. Footage recorded by local resident @bocahe__tuhan shows a massive cloud of ash emanating from the volcano’s direction. Credit: Bocahe Tuhan via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/16vMAnY

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office warned people in Nebraska not to venture out due to snow, ice, and bad road conditions on Saturday, January 13. The National Weather Service in Omaha reported widespread road closures and wind chill of minus 30 to 40 degrees. The Nebraska State Patrol said multiple drivers were rescued from deep snow drifts on Highway 92 in Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released this video Saturday showing a snow plow getting an assist from another plow. “Please stay home In this weather unless absolutely necessary to travel,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook. “Folks, pull up a chair. When even SNOW PLOWS are getting stuck. That’s a hint to STAY HOME.” Credit: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rmVJ5N

A number of reasonably priced electric runabouts have arrived this year, delivering more choice for buyers looking to make the switch to EVs. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/yOqfxBo

Bikies are preparing to cash in the deadly drug fentanyl, which is expected to up-end the Australian market in the same way cocaine did methamphetamine, it can be revealed. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/sQz3TRS

Hundreds of swimmers in fancy dress sprinted towards the cold waters of North Beach in Tenby, UK, for the annual Boxing Day swim. Footage shows swimmers, some dressed up as Disney characters, barreling down the beach. Local media reported that hundreds took part in this year’s rendition of the annual swim. Swimmers had been encouraged to dress up as Disney characters in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, the report said. The event was also attended by St John Ambulance, one of the charities benefitting from the event. Credit: Glenthorne Guest House via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/8WaF1Ib

Shoppers are set to splurge at this year’s Boxing Day sales despite cost-of-living pressures. Thousands of people are expected to head to retailers around the country to finish their last-minute Christmas shopping on the weekend. The Australian Retailers Association says 88 per cent of Australians will still buy Christmas presents this year, despite the cost of living crisis. Boxing Day sales are just around the corner, but a whopping $9 billion is expected to be spent before then. About $23.9 billion is expected to be spent by Australians during the Boxing Day sale period. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/y2hxp8k

Salvation Army public relations secretary Major Warren Elliott says people from “all walks of life” are struggling and have been forced to reach out for help and support this Christmas. Research from the Salvation Army revealed that 68 per cent of Australians are being seriously impacted by the cost of living crisis this Christmas. With more than 5.3 million Aussies won't be able to afford a Christmas meal. “We're concerned that a lot of people are really struggling over Christmas in a number of different ways and people from all different walks of life are struggling,” Mr Elliot told Sky News Australia. “People are spending less on food, people are going out less … they're purchasing less presents for their children and for their family so people are really doing it tough.” from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/CrtRJAa

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (December 24) dismissed reports that the United States had convinced Israel not to expand its military activity. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/mCbQogw

Actor and writer Rob Carlton tells Gary Jubelin the different ways he has been written out of TV shows, why he bucked the trend by not going nude on Underbelly, and playing Detective Neville 'Scully' Scullion on the popular program. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/ZHiB5ca

Thick snow fell across parts of central Alaska in the early hours of Sunday, December 17, making it the ‘snowiest year to date’ since at least 1953, according to local media. Footage posted to X by the National Weather Service in Anchorage shows snow falling outside their office after midnight Sunday morning. “This is so unnecessary,” they wrote in the post. On Tuesday, the city saw significant snowfall, including blowing snow that kept schools shut and caused several road accidents, local media reported, citing authorities. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning in the area until Sunday morning. Credit: NWS Anchorage via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/5hBPZMU

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber called on countries on Sunday (December 10) to work harder, be flexible and accept compromise to reach a deal on tackling climate change, including wording for the first time on the future of fossil fuels. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/eaclWIq

Ukrainian officials pressed on with a campaign to remove Soviet-era monuments on Saturday as authorities in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv dismantled a statue of a Red Army commander from a central boulevard. Kyiv city councillor Leonid Yemets told Reuters the statue of Mykola Shchors, a Soviet field commander during the Russian Civil War, would be moved to a museum. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/YE2qHTO

U.S. President Joe Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, participated in the annual tradition of lighting the National Christmas Tree in Washington on Thursday (November 30), bringing the holiday spirit to the U.S. capital. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/m9jGdsZ

Yekaterina Duntsova, who wants to run for president, told Reuters the Kremlin should end the conflict in Ukraine, free political prisoners and undertake major reform to halt the slide towards a new era of "barbed wire" division between Russia and the West. Sean Hogan has more. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/mWk5fL6

Indian rescuers began drilling vertically on Sunday from the top of a mountain under which 41 workers became trapped two weeks ago while working on a highway tunnel, government officials said. That's after the previous rescue effort hit a snag when a huge drill broke. Lucy Fielder has more. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/DfzIrCS