Revelations that Australia's former prime minister secretly appointed himself to several ministerial posts during the Covid-19 pandemic have sparked a political firestorm, with his successor promising a rapid investigation.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Scott Morrison of "tin-pot activity" after it emerged the former leader had made himself minister of health, finance and resources, among other positions, without informing colleagues, parliament or voters.

Describing Mr Morrison's actions as "extraordinary and unprecedented", Mr Albanese said he had sought legal advice from the solicitor-general and would be briefed later today. "This is a sort of tin-pot activity that we would ridicule if it was in a non-democratic country," Mr Albanese said. "Scott Morrison was running a shadow government" In some cases, Mr Morrison made himself a co-minister without telling the cabinet members he had already appointed to those positions.

The scandal has shone a light on the opaque nature of decision-making inside Australia's government - and raised questions about whether more stringent democratic safeguards are needed.

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King Charles to lead royal procession of queen's coffin in Scotland

LONDON - King Charles III pledged Monday to follow his late mother’s example of "selfless duty" as he addressed lawmakers from both houses of parliament in London before he was to fly to Edinburgh to be with the late queen's coffin as it lies at rest in the Scottish capital.Earlier, Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince Harry hailed her as a "guiding compass" and praised her "unwavering grace and dignity."Hundreds of lawmakers crowded into the 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament for the service, rich in pageantry, in which Parliament offered its condolences to the king, and he replied.A trumpet fanfare greeted the king and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, as they entered the hall, which was packed with hundreds of legislators.Britain's King Charles III attends the presentation of Addresses by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, inside the Palace of Westminster, central London on Sept. 12, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.

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Police track AirPods to locate stolen vehicle with baby inside in Philadelphia, authorities say

PHILADELPHIA - A child has been reunited with its mother after it was inside a car that was stolen from a driveway in Fox Chase, police say. The Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victim's Unit is investigating the incident. Authorities say a baby was inside a Nissan Rogue taken from the 800 block of Arnold Street in the Fox Chase section of the city. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAccording to officials, police tracked the mother's AirPods that were in the vehicle, which led them to find it at Castor and Griffith Streets in Rhawnhurst. Police did not provide any additional information but say the case remains under investigation.

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Father of 7 'ambushed and executed' on front lawn in Germantown, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that left one man dead. According to police, officers responded to a residence on the 100 block of Washington Lane around 12:40 a.m. on Monday for reports of a shooting. Authorities say a 37-year-old man was found dead on his front lawn. Witnesses told investigators that a black Sedan parked in front of the victim's house and waited for him to come outside before a man stepped outside of the car and "ambushed and executed," according to Captain Anthony Ginaldi. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe man was a SEPTA manager and father of seven, police say. Officials says 15 spent shell casings were found on the scene. Ginaldi says the bullets were fired in rapid succession, leading authorities to believe that the gun used in the shooting may have been modified. According to authorities, there is surveillance video that investigators will use as part of the ongoing investigation. Police say a 37-year-old father of seven was "ambushed and executed" on his front lawn in Germantown.

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Street named in honor of longtime South Philly community activist

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A South Philadelphia community activist is being honored four years after her death. She was known for her work with at-risk children and being a pillar of her community."It's a wonderful day for us.

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Tata Consumer Products enters health supplements segment

The launch is in line with TCP’s focus on accelerating innovation, strengthening its wellness portfolio and expanding its total addressable market New Delhi: Tata Consumer Products Ltd. (TCPL) on Monday announced its foray into the health supplements segment with the launch of Tata GoFit, a range of health supplements for women. The launch is in line with TCP’s focus on accelerating innovation, strengthening its wellness portfolio and expanding its total addressable market, the company said in a statement on Monday.

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Risk of COVID-19 Exposure Still a Concern for U.S. Employees

that of the public at large: Two-thirds of workers say they expect infections to increase a great deal (26%) or a moderate amount (43%). Roughly a quarter think the infection rate will remain about the same, while only 6% think it will decrease to any extent.The poll, which was conducted before booster shots designed to target the omicron-specific variants became available, finds that a slight majority of workers are very (18%) or moderately (36%) worried about new strains of COVID-19 spreading.

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GMB hosts worry as Andrew Marr issues health update after appearing with arm in sling

Good Morning Britain fans were left fretting for LBC Radio host and ex-BBC presenter Andrew Marr, as he showed up on TV with his arm in a sling. The journalist was seen with his right arm encased in a black fabric sling as he discussed breaking the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death on his radio show.Andrew found himself choked up as the news came through live on his broadcast, and admitted he was slightly "embarrassed" at breaking his neutral facade at hearing the tragic news.But viewers were also plenty distracted by his injury, with GMB host Susanna Reid asking him: "Do you want to just reflect on your poor arm that's in a sling?"The star replied: "Oh, absolutely.

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Mental health hospital where patients were 'bullied and abused by staff' put into special measures

A hospital where patients say they were 'bullied and abused by staff' has been placed into special measures. Cygnet Bury Hudson has been ordered to improve safety after its overall performance was judged to be 'inadequate', following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in June.

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Covid-19: India records 5,221 fresh cases in a day

India’s active cases now stand at 47,176. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.82% and the weekly positivity rate at 1.72%, according to the health ministry data. New Delhi: India recorded 5,221 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Monday.

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Walt Disney CEO sketches out early plan for digital future

Walt Disney Co DIS.N on Sunday sketched the contours of a plan for how the entertainment, theme parks and consumer products conglomerate will use technology to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years.

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What’s killing B.C.’s Nechako River’s giant sturgeon?

giant sturgeon of the Nechako River? Government scientists are asking for the public’s help to solve that mystery after 11 of the iconic and endangered fish were recently found dead in the Nechako in central B.C.The fish were all adults of a species that can grow to six metres in length and live for more than 100 years.Their bodies showed no visible external injuries and provincial scientists did not believe the deaths were caused by disease, chemical exposure, angling or gillnet fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship said.The dead fish had all been found since last week, the ministry said. ‘Newbies’ hook 700-pound sturgeon on B.C.

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Covid-19: India's active cases decline to 47,176

India has recorded 5,221 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Monday. Currently, the country's active caseload declined to 47,176. Yesterday, India had 47,945 active cases. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.82% and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.72%, according to the health ministry.

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Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman holds Montgomery County rally

BLUE BELL, Pa. - With less than two months until Election Day, Democratic Senate candidate Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman gave his first public appearance since his stroke, in Montgomery County.Women’s rights and abortion rights were top of mind for voters who turned out Sunday, many waiting in a line wrapped around Montgomery County Community College, in the rain.John Fetterman supporter, Susan Wendt, stated, "We are concerned about our democracy."MORE HEADLINES:Supporters of Fetterman packed the college gymnasium, overflowing into the hallway, to be part of his rally, many focused on abortion rights."We can’t have anybody so far left. We need someone to actually that’s going to come in and fight for us," Aisha Harris remarked."Women should have the right to do with their body what they want," Michael Greenberg stated."Women are the reason we can win," Fetterman said to the packed crowd.

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Officials: 17-year-old girl shot and killed while walking her dog in Frankford

FRANKFORD - A 17-year-old girl has been shot and killed in Frankford.Officials say the shooting happened Sunday night, just before 9 p.m., on the 5300 block of Horrocks Street.Police arrived to find the girl with gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen.Police rushed her to Temple University Hospital where she died a short time later.Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said the girl was walking with a friend, walking along the sidewalk with her dog, when the shooting happened.Police say they are looking for occupants of a gray, or dark-colored Dodge Challenger.

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Philadelphia endures violent weekend as 22 people are shot, 4 fatally and 4 people stabbed

PHILADELPHIA - Nearly two dozen people were shot, four fatally, as a weekend of violence erupted in Philadelphia with four others stabbed across the city.The bloodshed began Friday night as investigators say a man in his 30s was shot and killed in Philadelphia’s Fairhill section around 9:30 p.m.At about 10 p.m., a 55-year-old man was the victim of a stabbing on the 500 block of South 17th Street, in Southwest Philadelphia. He was listed as stable.At about the same time, in Kensington, a shootout critically injured a 31-year-old man, and wounded a 21-year-old man.About an hour later, in Frankford, a 48-year-old man was wounded after he was shot in the arm.In Overbrook, a 30-year-old was critically wounded after he was stabbed in the chest a little before midnight.Early Saturday morning, police were called to Einstein Medical Center where a 23-year-old man was brought with gunshot wounds to his knee, ankle and both legs.

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Convenience store employee critically injured in SW Philadelphia shooting

EASTWICK - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting inside a convenience store that left a 24-year-old employee in critical condition.According to authorities, the shooting happened inside a 7-Eleven on the 2900 block of South 70th Street, Sunday night, about 9 p.m.The 24-year-old man was shot in the neck and his arm.Police took him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.Officials say an investigation is active, though no weapons have been found and no arrests have been made.

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Today we are reporting 1,149 community cases and 225 current hospitalisations.

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US to award $35M in grants to tribes for 988 mental health crisis line

A bookmark for children with the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number is displayed by Lance Neiberger, a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force, while they speak about mental health and suicide awareness Most people in Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico know each other. So when a tribal member needs mental health services or help for substance abuse, calling a tribal office might lead to an aunt, cousin or other relative.Confidentiality is important, pueblo Gov. Michael Chavarria said shortly after federal officials visited to talk about new grant funding available for tribes to spread the word about a nationwide mental health crisis hotline."That's the hesitancy, but again they have to be strong enough to want to get that help," Chavarria said Friday.

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INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Water jets into the air as Chicago is hit by flooding

CHICAGO - Crazy video shows water jetting into the air as Chicago was hit by relentless rain and flooding on Sunday, leaving residents unable to leave homes or even drive in some areas.This video was taken in Albany Park at Harding and Lawrence in the morning. Streets all over Chicago were so flooded that cars got stuck. Chicago and surrounding areas are seeing severe weather. There are multiple flood warnings in effect through Sunday.

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Houston Texans honor Uvalde shooting victims, host HS team Sunday

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 11: A fan holds a sign during a game between the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans used their opener Sunday against Indianapolis to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde Elementary school shooting.The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore "Uvalde Strong" decals on their helmets after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting there in May.MORE: Houston Texans surprise Uvalde high school football players, reveal special helmet decalThe team joined with grocery store chain H-E-B to pay for the team to travel the 280 miles from Uvalde and watch the game from a suite.

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Queen Elizabeth: What does her passing mean for Meghan and Harry?

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, setting into motion a series of changes expected in the days to come. A new monarch has been named, her son, King Charles III, who now sits on the British throne.

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Police: Man shot in broad daylight and killed in SW Philadelphia

Philadelphia police investigate the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man in Southwest Philadelphia. SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - A 24-year-old man is dead after someone shot him in the head in Southwest Philadelphia.Officials say 12th District officers were called to the 2100 block of Cemetery Avenue Sunday afternoon, just before 4:30, on the report of a shooting.When officers arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound to the head.

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Gary Barlow worries fans as he offers health update on wife after ‘big operation’

Gary Barlow had fans fretting for him and wife Dawn Andrews after a distressing health update.The Take That star confirmed that Dawn had to undergo a “big operation” and is in “a lot of pain”.Taking to Twitter to keep fans in the know, the Greatest Day vocalist said: “In other news – Mrs B broke her wrist 4 weeks ago. On Friday she had a big operation – she’s in a lot of pain but on the mend. READ MORE: Robbie Williams can't be a nudist because penis is 'too small to show off' “Juggling real life this week with the blessing of being in the West End… it never rains!”Gary is currently taking his show A Different Stage on a tour across the country to promote his new book along with music and intimate speeches to his audiences.Fans rushed to the comments section to wish Dawn well, with one writing: “Hope Dawn feels better very soon – sending our love!”Another gushed: “Sending love to Dawn.

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A 13-year-old boy wounded after he was shot in West Philadelphia, police said

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A 13-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot in West Philadelphia.Authorities said the shooting happened Sunday afternoon, about 4 p.m., at North 58th and Vine Streets.The boy was shot one time in the groin, officials said.He was taken by police to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, treated for his injury and listed in stable condition.Police are investigating the shooting.

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The Queen’s corgis to be taken in reportedly by Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles radiantly during a picture-taking session in the salon at Sandringham House. Her pet dog looks up at her.

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Police: Man critical after being shot 3 times inside a North Philadelphia home

Man shot in North Philadelphia home.

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'9/11 is still taking lives': Former Philadelphia cop reflects on city's first response 21 years later

PHILADELPHIA - It's been 21 years since the terror attacks on the World Trade Centers, but their effects are still being felt today - emotionally and physically.Former Philadelphia Police Sgt. Greg Masi was part of the city's initial response team to New York City following the tragic events of September 11."Throughout the entire day we all realized we didn't know what was going to happen next," Masi said.Masi, who is currently the chief of Philadelphia 2nd Alarmers, says an unaccounted aircraft was headed to Philadelphia from Paris. "Philadelphia being the birthplace of the nation, they thought that they maybe we were a potential target," he said.

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Coffee-colored tap water shows Jackson has a long way to go before exiting crisis

JACKSON, Miss. - There are still 150,000 families without clean water in Jackson, Mississippi.On August 29, a historic amount of rain flooded the Pearl River, which runs through the city. But the flood itself was just the start of an unimaginable crisis.

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Lea Michele Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Will Miss 10 Days of 'Funny Girl'

Lea Michele will officially be out of — for 10 days --after testing positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, the 36-year-old shared the message with her fans via her Instagram Stories. “Unfortunately, I have officially tested positive for COVID,” she wrote.

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Steel trident from World Trade Center erected at Pennsylvania museum to pay tribute on September 11

PHILADELPHIA - A large piece of history sits in Chester County as the nation comes together to remember the lives taken during the 9/11 terrorists attacks.The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum in Coatesville is home to the largest collection of World Trade Center steel outside New York City. In 1969, Luken's Steel built massive steel structures, known as "trees" or "tridents," as support systems for the lobby and nine floors of the Twin Towers.Most of the tridents were still standing after the tragic attacks, and now one is visible to visitors outside the museum, which now stands at the former location of the steel company."Where those tridents are is where the glass windows were for the offices on the first floor," said Jim Zigler, executive director of the museum.

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Bharat Biotech seeks market authorisation for their intranasal booster jab against Covid-19

NEW DELHI : Biotechnology company Bharat Biotech that launched India's first intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 has sought market authorisation approval from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for their intranasal heterologous booster, news agency ANI reported. The report also stated that Bharat Biotech has also sought DCGI nod for phase three study of Intranasal vaccine in the 5-18 age group. Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India(DCGI) on Tuesday has given emergency use authorization (EUA) to Bharat Biotech for the intranasal vaccine.

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Xi leaves China for first time since COVID pandemic began to meet Putin

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Britney Spears Says She Felt Like 'A Science Lab' in Mental Health Facility: 'I Wanted to Get the F--k Out of There'

Britney Spears is continuing to speak out about her mental health, and what happened to her years ago prior to the dissolution of her conservatorship under father Jamie Spears.

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Final alarm: Philadelphia Fire Department sounds memorial bell for firefighters who died in 9/11

PHILADELPHIA - A solemn tradition holds an even deeper meaning today as the Philadelphia Fire Department rings the bell for those whose service ended after the terror attacks on September 11.Nineteen members of Philadelphia's heavy fire rescue were sent to New York City, offering assistance in the aftermath of 9/11.To honor the fallen firefighters, as well as citizens who died in the attacks, the Philadelphia Fire Department sounds a memorial bell.Three bells ring three times in a row to signify that a firefighter has ended their shift, and performed their last alarm.MORE HEADLINES:The ringing of the bell is part of a 9/11 memorial service at Betsy Ross' house that features guest speakers and a memorial to those who have fallen in the line of duty.

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History of Balmoral: The castle where Queen Elizabeth II spent her last days

Queen Elizabeth II spent her final days in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the Balmoral Estate, her private residence where she has been known to be “the most happy.”

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Chipotle removes this food order option after workers call out cheap burrito hack

People walk past a Chipotle store on August 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M.

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