Arquivos de Tag: Australian

Australian politician who was intentionally hit by car loses both her legs

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being hit by a car, her husband said on Wednesday, hailing her as a “fighter” despite critical injuries sustained in what police described as a targeted attack. Haines, 65, is now in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital days after being struck by a […]

Australian man charged in “targeted” attack on lawmaker Helen Haines, who reportedly lost leg

Australian police charged a man on Tuesday over what they alleged was a “targeted” attack with a vehicle on independent lawmaker Helen Haines. Haines has reportedly lost one of her legs in the aftermath of the incident on Monday afternoon, in which a car rammed into her multiple times as she stood near the trunk […]

Mexican killers of U.S., Australian surfers sentenced to 158 years in prison

A Mexican judge on Friday sentenced three men to more than 158 years of imprisonment for the murder of two Australian surfers and their American friend during an attempted robbery in 2024. Brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33 respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s […]

3 men found guilty of killing American and Australian brothers on surfing trip in Mexico

A local judge on Friday found three men guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California. The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raúl Hernández in the coastal city of Ensenada […]

Accused killers of American and Australian surfers go on trial in Mexico

Three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot went on trial Monday, two years after their killings in a suspected robbery.  Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, respectively, and their 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific […]

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis after testing positive for cocaine.  The former Wimbledon finalist, who got his first major win in more than two years at last year’s Miami Open, has been provisionally suspended since Aug. 4, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency, after a sample provided […]

Australian Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in poison mushroom case

Convicted Australian triple-murderer Erin Patterson appealed her convictions Wednesday for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms. Three judges of the Victoria state Court of Appeal are hearing her appeal over two days against her convictions on three counts of murder and one of attempted murder relating to a lunch of […]

Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplets

An Australia woman registered a one-in-fifteen-million achievement, giving birth to identical, naturally conceived quadruplets. Mark Strassmann has the story. Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplets #Australian #woman #birth #rare #identical #quadruplets

Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet daughters

Jenitar Na’amoana and her husband, Jortham, thought their family was complete after welcoming four children. Then came an unexpected surprise: four naturally conceived, identical daughters. Na’amoana, 34, gave birth to Emily, Harriet, Catherine and Alexa last week.   “The fact that we’ve got four beautiful, healthy babies born at 28 weeks and four days is […]