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sister Bindi was diagnosed with endometriosis, she was “going downhill fast.”After watching her deal with her “hellish” decade-long health condition, Robert, 19, was inspired to raise awareness.“When it comes to women’s health, so often it’s thought of as a women’s discussion, a women’s issue, but this is something that we all need to talk about,” he said during an interview on Australia’s “Sunrise” television program.“Endometriosis, like so many women’s health complications, affects more people than we realize. So many women go undiagnosed with endometriosis and live through really hellish conditions.”The conservationist continued to explain how several doctors initially disregarded Bindi’s health condition.“Bindi was going downhill fast, and since getting treatment for endometriosis — after being turned down and completely written off as, ‘Oh, it’s all in your head’ or, ‘Oh, it’s normal’ — she finally got the help that she needed and the help she deserved,” he continued.Robert encouraged others to spread awareness of endometriosis in honor of his sister’s diagnosis.“She’s a new woman, so I’m very vocal now about saying, put it on your radar.

Robert Irwin revealed after his sister Bindi was diagnosed with endometriosis, she was "going downhill fast." After watching her deal with her "hellish" decade-long health condition, Robert, 19, was inspired to raise awareness. "When it comes to women’s health, so often it’s thought of as a women’s discussion, a women’s issue, but this is something that we all need to talk about," he said during an interview on Australia’s "Sunrise" television program.

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) embarked on a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation to assist the ongoing operations at the overturned Chinese fishing vessel LU PENG YUAN YU 028, which was reported on 16th May 2023 in Australian Search and Rescue Region, south of Sri Lanka.At the directives of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, the Sri Lanka Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Vijayabahu with a team of Navy divers was directed to engage in this crucial mission.As per Sri Lanka’s commitment to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Colombo established at the Navy Headquarters, is responsible for coordinating and facilitating maritime search and rescue operations in its designated region as well as neighbouring regions.As SLN arrived on the scene, the regional stakeholders have already commenced extensive aeronautical search and surface search in the area of overturned Chinese fishing vessel. Having reached the location, the courageous Sri Lanka Navy divers meticulously searched for air pockets within the upturned vessel, hoping to find any survivors. After strenuous diving amidst the challenges of zero visibility and enormous water turbulence, the Navy divers recovered 02 bodies from the captain’s cabin and accommodation area and they were handed over to the Tug De Tian on scene.In addition, the Navy divers recovered 12 more bodies of the crew from various compartments of the vessel.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan divers have located and recovered seven bodies from a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized in the central Indian Ocean.The remains were discovered days after China President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search to rescue and recover missing crew members.Several countries, including Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Maldives, and the Philippines, joined in rescue efforts for 39 missing crew members after the Chinese distant-water fishing vessel "Lupeng Yuanyu 028" capsized early last Tuesday, state-run CCTV reported.The vessel is owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co Ltd based in Shandong province.

Lewis Capaldi has said that he’d be willing to step away from music to protect his mental health if he had to.The artist admitted that fame has proved a detriment to his mental health, and if necessary, he wouldn’t rule out walking away to look after himself.Speaking to Rebecca Judd on Apple Music, he said: “I think on this album in particular I talk a bit more about my mental health, which has taken a beating over the last little while.“I’m managing it better now but I think in 2020 I was kind of glad when we got put in lockdown because I had done my first arena tour in the UK, and we had just done an Australia and Asia tour before that.“I was in a bad way where I was just having panic attacks every single day on stage and I was just shy,” he continued. “I still haven’t quite got there, but it’s interesting that this thing that you love to do and you’ve always wanted to do becomes something that causes you such distress, but such is the modern world.“”If I did another album and my head was scrambled and I felt horrible, right now I’m at a point where I can balance my mental health and how I feel in general.

COLOMBO (News 1st); China said that Sri Lanka and several other countries have extended emergency assistance with regard to the Chinese distant-water fishing boat “Lupeng Yuanyu 028” that capsized while passing through the central part of the Indian Ocean.The Chinese distant-water fishing boat “Lupeng Yuanyu 028” capsized while passing through the central part of the Indian Ocean on May 16.Thirty-nine crew members on board are missing and emergency search and rescue operation is underway, said the Chiese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.He said the operation has drawn close attention from across the region and countries such as Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Maldives and the Philippines have extended emergency assistance and sent sympathies for the Chinese boat and crew.He said that the Chinese government sincerely appreciates the help from those countries as the search and rescue operation is still underway.

an encouraging new phase Tuesday as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy named top emissaries to negotiate a deal to avert an unprecedented national default. Biden cut short an upcoming overseas trip in hopes of closing an agreement before a June 1 deadline.The fresh set of negotiators means discussions are now largely narrowed to what the White House and McCarthy will accept in order to allow lawmakers to raise the debt limit in the coming days.

It's the friendship nobody saw coming, as Alyssa Barmonde revealed arch nemesis on the show Harrison Boon checks in with her every so often with a phone call to make sure she is doing well.

Morgan Wallen is the latest high-profile artist to cancel a tour due to health struggles. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old country music singer announced in an Instagram video he was postponing six weeks of his "One Night At A Time" world tour after receiving "bad news" from his doctors at Vanderbilt Voice Center.

VICTORIA, Australia - The 48-year-old was found safe and well by Victoria Police after her car became bogged in mud. A woman who survived five days stranded in the Australian bush with only a few snacks and a bottle of wine was rescued by Victoria Police on Friday.According to officials, the woman from Cheltenham in Melbourne went on a vacation to Bright, Victoria, but when she didn’t make her daily call to check in with family on April 30, they became worried. Emergency services carried out extensive searches but were unable to find any sign of the 48-year-old.(Credit: Victoria Police via Storyful) But, on May 5 – five days after her disappearance – a police helicopter spotted the woman’s car at the end of a dirt road. A police van was directed by the helicopter to her location where she was found safe and well.The woman told officials that she hit a dead-end road and realized she had taken a wrong turn.

Australia’s bush when her car became stuck on a rural road didn’t think she would make it out of the ordeal alive — until she was saved five days later, having only a bottle of wine to drink.Lillian Ip, 48, was on holiday in Bright, a small town surrounded by mountains and national parks in the state of Victoria, when she failed to make her daily call to check in with family members on April 30, police wrote in a press release.Unknown at the time, Ip had tried to visit Dartmouth Dam, a two-hour drive to a nearby lake. She hit a dead end and realized she had taken a wrong turn.

Peter Andre’s wife Emily has been praised after she candidly opened up on how she struggled following the birth of her second child. The 33-year-old is mum to daughter Amelia, nine, and son Theo, six, who she shares with the Australian singer. But the doctor has now spoken out on how she battled with her mental health after the birth of Theo in November 2016, sharing a photo of her holding him just six weeks after welcoming him into the world.

seaside resort town of Blackpool, where zookeepers have always had problems with seagulls trying to steal food from visitors and penguins alike."Seagulls make a real nuisance of themselves during busy times at our eateries and also during talks, feeds and demonstrations that involve fish," zoo officials tell FOX TV Stations.The eagle costume to be worn by the human "seagull deterrents" (Blackpool Zoo) They’ve tried everything in years past to deter the seagulls, including supersized eagle kites, large birds of prey statues – and even training one of the zoo’s birds of prey to patrol the skies.READ MORE: Watch: Moose helps itself to popcorn and a Happy Meal at Alaska movie theaterThis year, the zoo’s operations manager decided to try something different: they're hiring a team of five people to wear an eagle costume and use their flapping skills to scare the seagulls away. "The costume is something the seagulls won’t have seen before, and as intelligent birds, they will naturally not like it," zoo officials say. "The costume also makes a sound when the person is moving, which is something else the seagulls don’t like."Photos and video of the seagull deterrent in action have gone viral on every continent, according to the zoo.

COLOMBO (News 1st); SriLankan Airlines on Friday (5) issued a clarification over reports on diverting flights to Mattala, especially with regard to a flight from Melbourne, Australia.In a clarification SriLankan Airlines informed that UL 605 from Melbourne to Colombo was diverted to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on 4th May 2023) due to inclement weather at Bandaranaike International Airport,The aircraft had to further remain on ground at Mattala as the operating crew of the flight had reached their flight duty time limitation according to civil aviation regulations.It added that there were 294 passengers, 3 infants and 15 crew members onboard UL 605. Passengers who were to disembark in Sri Lanka were provided with ground transport to Colombo and passengers travelling beyond Sri Lanka were given hotel accommodation in and around Mattala until the flight’s departure to Bandaranaike International Airport.SriLankan Airlines said it regrets any inconvenience caused to passengers as a result of diverting the flight, which was a necessary measure to ensure a safe landing for the passengers and crew members onboard. The airline is currently making every effort to connect affected passengers to their final destination. Three aircraft that were scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport were diverted to the Mattala International Airport due to bad weather conditions over Katunayake.SriLankan Airlines flight UL 605 that was to land at the BIA at 10:25 PM on Thursday (4) after deparing from Melbourne, Australia was diverted to Mattala.The flight with 297 passengers, and 15 crew reached Mattala International Airport at 11:35 PM.The Duty Manager at the BIA told News 1st that showers and thundershowers were

COLOMBO (News 1st): Three flights that were to land at the Katunayake International Airport have been diverted to the Mattala Airport due to the current inclement weather.An official from the BIA said that the flights were diverted as heavy showers and thundershowers were reported on Thursday (4) night and Friday (5) morning.A flight carrying 297 passengers from Melbourne, Australia, and another flight that had departed from Male, Maldives was diverted to the Mattala Airport.The third flight that was diverted to Mattala on Friday (5) morning had arrived from Dammam.

WASHINGTON - A motorist driving down a street in Australia made a lucky escape on May 3, when a falling tree barely missed their car.In a video recorded by Sian Rinaldi’s home security camera in Queanbeyan, Australia, a white vehicle is seen driving as a tall pine tree begins to topple across the road."The driver didn’t stop, but it was super loud," said Rinaldi to Storyful.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that 450 fuel stations have been categorized into 3 separate groups of 150 to be made available to the new foreign fuel service operators.At the meeting with the owners & management of fuel stations, it was revealed that the new foreign fuel service operators will enter the Sri Lankan fuel market within a month.Sri Lanka's Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera met with owners & management of fuel stations at the Foundation Institute in Colombo on Thursday (4) morning.The minister tweeted that he met the first two groups of owners & management of Fuel stations that will be made available to new suppliers. Both sides had discussed dealership allocation to new suppliers, categorizing mechanism, new agreements, pricing formulas, benefits of new suppliers, dealer margins, government policy & regulations.Sri Lanka awarded retail fuel licenses to three foreign firms, namely, China’s Sinopec, United Petroleum Australia and US-based RM Parks, which is in collaboration with Shell.The cabinet granted approval to allocate 150 dealer-operated fuel stations for each new supplier, and for A further 50 fuel stations to be established by each selected company.

A passenger on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is missing after they went overboard Tuesday evening during a trip from Brisbane, Australia to Honolulu, Hawaii.

HEALTH have shared new song “HATEFUL.” The typically brutal track was co-written with Sierra and features backing vocals from Leo Ashline of Street Sects. It features as part of the latest update of first-person shooter game Ultrakill.

Shaun Ryder appeared to surprise his I'm A Celebrity... South Africa campmates when he shared the real reason for wearing sunglasses when night fell on their first night in camp.

Galapagos Islands, coral reef, biologist Dr. Michelle Taylor and a colleague lived a moment over the weekend she’ll likely never forget.“It was just the two of us and a pilot,” Taylor says. “I was just losing it.

Barry Humphries' health "worsened" over the past week before he was readmitted to St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. The Australian comedian, 89, best known as character Dame Edna Everage, was rushed to the hospital earlier this week following ongoing complications from a hip replacement surgery and is in a "serious condition". Barry's hospital dash came after his health "worsened", according to Peter Ford, editor of entertainment at Sunrise.

EXMOUTH, Australia - A rare solar eclipse plunged part of Australia’s northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday.The remote tourist town of Exmouth, with fewer than 3,000 residents, was promoted as one of the best vantage points in Australia to see the eclipse that also crossed remote parts of Indonesia and East Timor.Joy Daniels captured the moment from her viewing spot in Exmouth, while Luke Riley from the boat tour agency Sail Ningaloo shared timelapse footage from the same town.READ MORE: Countdown is on: 1 year away until the Great North American Solar Eclipse"It’s getting so dark; we have totality. Can you hear the birds? They are going crazy," Daniels says in her video.An international crowd had been gathering for days, camping in tents and trailers on a red, dusty plain on the edge of town with cameras and other viewing equipment pointed skyward.The hybrid solar eclipse tracked from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and was mostly over water.

Australia has been found.Ines Zepcan was only 8 years old when she and her siblings sent the bottle off a pier in Portland, Victoria.Her message was simple and sweet, "Whoever finds this bottle will have good luck for life, from me and my family."Rosalind Evans, a beachcomber with Warrnambool's Beach Patrol 3280, was excited after she found the intact yet battered plastic bottle at Fitzroy River estuary during a March 25th cleanup. The group searched for Zepcan on social media and sent her a message.BOTTLE FULL OF MESSAGES WASHES ASHORE ON A FLORIDA BEACHRosalind Evans, a beachcomber with Warrnambool's Beach Patrol 3280, was excited after she found the intact yet battered plastic bottle at Fitzroy River estuary during a March 25th cleanup.

The Capital Maharaja Group (CMG) and its broadcast arm MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd announceD a new partnership with Australia’s premier international television service ABC Australia (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), to bring the best of Australian television into the homes of millions of Sri Lankan viewers.This partnership will see the broadcast of an exciting range of ABC Australia’s programmes on TV1 to inform, educate and entertain the Sri Lankan audience. Each programme would be broadcast within 24 hours of its airing in Australia, ensuring that Sri Lankan viewers receive the very latest shows. TV-1 is also broadcast on Dialog TV’s Channel 10 and Channel 12 on PEO TV. “We are delighted to partner ABC, so that we can leverage the innovative leadership ethos of both broadcasters here in Sri Lanka”, noted Chevaan Daniel, Group Director of CMG and head of The MTV Channels Media Network.

A new Covid variant is on the rise after the latest strain has been linked to 50 cases in the UK.

A new Covid variant that could be 'more infectious' than previous strains has been identified in the UK.

Colombo (News 1st) – A candlelight vigil was held in front of the Victorian Parliament in East Melbourne, Australia on Saturday demanding justice for the victims of the April 21st attacks. The vigil was organized by the Australia Sri Lanka Forum for April 21st attacks victims.   

The 2,200-passenger Island Princess will visit 51 destinations, sailing to the Mediterranean, Central America, Africa, Asia and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. (Credit: Princess Cruise) Princess Cruises opened sales for its longest voyage yet- a 116 day cruise, touring six continents and starting at $19,999 per person. The full cruise starts at $19,999 per person for an inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.The 2,200-passenger Island Princess will visit 51 destinations, sailing to the Mediterranean, Central America, Africa, Asia and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.In total, passengers will experience 26 countries and cover 33,500 nautical miles.ROYAL CARIBBEAN CEO 'OPTIMISTIC' ABOUT FUTURE OF SAILING DESPITE GROWING RECESSION TALKWorld travelers will be given the option to depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Jan.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police arrested a 56-year-old man from Borella for impersonating a doctor and committing financial fraud.Sri Lanka Police said that the suspect had impersonated a doctor and positioned himself opposite the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children where he promoted himself as one who also send people overseas.Police said the suspect from Pannala was arrested for defrauding people by promising them overseas opportunities.Sri Lanka Police said that the suspect had earlier imporsonated a doctor at the Colombo National Hospital and defrauded a person of Rs.

Italy this week arrested four people in connection to a 2022 robbery of a luxury watch belonging to Formula One star Charles Leclerc – and shared footage of the driver chasing after the suspects that night in his custom-made Ferrari. The robbery was reported on April 18, 2022, in Viareggio, a seaside city in Tuscany. In a statement posted on Tuesday, local police said three men and one woman had been arrested after a months-long investigation. According to local reports, Leclerc was approached by one or more fans that night asking to take pictures.

Japan in the northern Pacific Ocean, scientists captured footage of a snailfish swimming 8,336 meters below the surface, the deepest depths ever recorded.Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMST) released the video on Monday. Read more: Video captures 33 swimmers accused of harassing wild dolphin pod in Hawaii In the footage initially recorded by an unmanned submersible in September, an “extremely small” young snailfish is seen swimming just above the seabed in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench.

Married At First Sight Australia parents Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli have returned to hospital following a health scare only one month after welcoming baby Lucius.A few days prior to the hospital visit, the pair were giggling over what they originally believed was a blocked milk duct. The dedicated partner that Michael is even tried sucking it clear!WATCH: Martha Kalifatidis enlists Michael Brunelli's help with postpartum breast pain. Article continues after video."You've got to suck harder than that, the baby sucks harder than that," Martha said while trying to hold back her laughter.

An Australian company has lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mammoth. (Credit: Aico Lind www.studioaico.nl)Throw another mammoth on the barbie?An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat.The launch in an Amsterdam science museum came just days before April 1 so there was an elephant in the room: Is this for real?"This is not an April Fools joke," said Tim Noakesmith, founder of Australian startup Vow.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A discussion got underway at the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals LTD in Kolonnawa with regard to the decision required to oppose the privatization of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.The Petroleum Trade Union Collective launched a Sathyagraha campaign on Monday (27) opposite the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals LTD in Kolonnawa against attempts to privatize the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.All trade unions except the executive officers' trade unions are participating in the Satyagraha.The Trade Unions said that around 400 filling stations that generate a high revenue are to be given to four overseas firms, and they launched the Sathyagraha program, demanding an immediate end to such attempts.In addition, they demand to suspend attempts to award fuel distribution to the North and East to Lanka IOC alone. Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light to award licenses to Sinopec, United Petroleum, Australia & RM Parks of USA in a collaboration with Shell Plc to enter the Fuel Retail market in Sri Lanka.Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the Energy Committee & relevant other procurement committees had given their approval & recommendation to award the 3 companies the licenses to operate.He said that the 3 companies will be allocated 150 Dealer operated fuel stations each which are currently operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.He added that these companies will be granted a license to operate for 20 years to import, store, distribute and sell petroleum products in Sri Lanka. A further 50 fuel stations at New locations will be established by each selected company, he added. Manoj Gupta, the Managing Directro of LIOC tweeted that 34 more new LIOC filling stations are set to commence

NEW DELHI : As travel resumes normalcy after the pandemic, several tour operators and airlines are reporting that demand for business and premium economy tickets has risen compared with the pandemic and pre-pandemic period. With air travel, especially business travel, slumping during the pandemic and economy-class airfares skyrocketing, an unintended consequence was that the gap between economy and premium economy tickets narrowed. Travel agency Thomas Cook India has seen a 50% jump in business class travel versus last year as corporate travel resumes.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light to award licenses to Sinopec, United Petroleum, Australia & RM Parks of USA in a collaboration with Shell Plc to enter the Fuel Retail market in Sri Lanka.Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the Energy Committee & relevant other procurement committees had given their approval & recommendation to award the 3 companies the licenses to operate.He said that the 3 companies will be allocated 150 Dealer operated fuel stations each which are currently operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.He added that these companies will be granted a license to operate for 20 years to import, store, distribute and sell petroleum products in Sri Lanka. A further 50 fuel stations at New locations will be established by each selected company, he added. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); Several leaders of opposition political parties in Sri Lanka led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met with Ambassadors and Delegates representing 12 countries in Colombo on Wednesday (22) evening.According to reports, the objective of the meeting was to discuss the current state of affairs in Sri Lanka.The discussion was mainly focused on Sri Lanka's Democracy, Constitution, and the Local Government Election.The Opposition Leader had requested the foreign missions to extend support to Sri Lanka Internationally.The foreign diplomats who attended the meeting, according to the office of the opposition leader, were:– Sarah Hulton, High Commissioner, High Commission of the United Kingdom in Sri Lanka– Denis Chaibi, Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union in Sri Lanka– Michael Appleton, High Commissioner, New Zealand High Commission in Sri Lanka– Julie J Chung, Ambassador, Embassy of the United States of America in Sri Lanka– Anouk Baron, Deputy Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka– Dr Francesco Perale, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Italy in Sri Lanka  – Vinod Jacob, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of the Republic of India in Sri Lanka– Katsuki Kotaro, Minister/Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka– Lalita Kapur, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka– Aurélien MAILLET, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France in Sri Lanka– Daniel Blood, Counsellor (Political), High Commission of Canada in Sri Lanka– Ozaki Takeshi, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka.However, in Parliament on Thursday (23), Government Minister Prasanna Ranatunga alleged that the opposition had met with the foreign diplomats to

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tom Hanks attends MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Fraze CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Two-time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks was named the principal speaker at Harvard's commencement on May 25, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday.Hanks, 66, has appeared in almost 100 films.

IPL will no longer need to operate out of a biosecure bubble, which had been mandatory for the three years since the pandemic. However, the IPL has said it wants to be careful and players testing positive will not be allowed to participate in a match or in training until they return consecutive negative tests, the earliest of which can be taken on day five of recovery. According to the IPL's medical guidelines, distributed to franchises recently, positive cases must be isolated for a maximum of seven days.

FILE - Runners make their way around the 13km course during Nike She Runs The Night at Centennial Park on May 3, 2012, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Corbis via Getty Images) A new survey commissioned by Adidas suggests nine in 10 women are concerned about their safety while running.The international survey, which consulted 9,000 people from the U.S., Mexico, U.K., France, Germany, United Arab Emirates, China, Japan and South Korea, found that women feel less secure on outdoor runs compared to men.The survey gathered responses from an equal split of women and men from Dec.

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to be issued from tomorrow.

A toddler chasing a deadly snake discovered a nest. (Credit: WILD Conservation) SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian toddler chasing a deadly snake led to the discovery of a snake's nest with 110 eggs. The WILD Conservation in Sydney posted the story on its Facebook page. The organization said a resident called saying they had problems with eastern brown snakes, and at one point, had 10 hatching snakes in their front garden. RELATED: Famous 14-foot crocodile goes missing in Australia river, considered dangerousA few weeks later, the resident's toddler was found chasing another hatching snake. WILD officials responded and started to dig in the resident's yard where the found more than 100 hatched Eastern Brown Snake eggs.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring all depositors at the failed institution that they could access all their money quickly, even as another major bank was shut down.The announcement came amid fears that the factors that caused the Santa Clara, California-based bank to fail could spread. Regulators had worked all weekend to try to find a buyer for the bank, which was the second-largest bank failure in history.

foreign interference by hostile actors, including China and Russia.After announcing the launch of public consultations for the registry on Friday, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino did not say whether he will meet calls from security experts who say Canada could have the measure in place as soon as this summer when pressed by Eric Sorensen on The West Block Sunday.“We’ve committed to having a very focused conversation around how it is that we want to inform the creation of this foreign registry,” the minister said. “I also want to be sure that we get the threshold right.“We want to foster transparency around legitimate activities of foreign actors.

RELATED: Born 4 months early, world’s most premature twins celebrate their 1st birthdayDeschamps and the infant Buddha recently appeared on an episode of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.  Lee Young, a Managing Director of Dore and Rees auctioneers who specializes in Asian Art, confirmed that the object originated from the Ming Dynasty, dating its origin between 1368 and 1644.The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the "most exciting possible explanation for the object’s presence in WA is that it came on the 1421 Ming treasure voyage," which "could mean the Chinese visited the region almost 200 years before Dutchman Dirk Hartog landed in 1616." Another possible explanation was that "it arrived in the 150 or so years since the 1870s, when the Chinese are first known to have come to the northwest coast."RELATED: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024, Paris officials say"In the last four years, it has cost us significant personal capital and time to be able to investigate and protect the Buddha appropriately," Deschamps wrote in a statement to Storyful. Breaking down the fees, Deschamps added that "it makes our investment in time and capital well over $100K, which is how we have now decided to set our reserve for the auction."Storyful contributed to this report.