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Bali bombings survivor opens up on the moment a suicide terrorist detonated a bomb at her table killing 20 people – but says she finally forgives him 15 years on

A Bali bombings survivor has opened up about the harrowing moment a suicide terrorist detonated a bomb at her table in a popular beachside bar.  Aleta Lederwasch, from Newcastle, was 21 and on her first trip overseas when she and her family were caught in the horrific blast at Jimbaran Bay on October 1, 2005.    The attack was one of three explosions, two at restaurants at Jimbaran beach and another in Kuta Square, which claimed 20 lives and left more than 100 injured. Aleta Lederwasch , 36, narrowly escaped with her life after being caught in the October 1, 2005, Bali bombing in Jimbaran Bay 'We were sitting on the beach when it happened. When the first explosion went off it just made sense for me to run to the left and get out of there. No one was to our left. It was a rational decision. Fortunately mum followed me,' Ms Lederwasch told New Idea. As the Australian artist, now 36, ran to escape, flying shrapnel became embedded in the back of her leg, leaving her with a scar fr

BREAKING: Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale 'barricades himself in his Fort Lauderdale home armed with a gun and threatening to harm himself', two months after he was replaced

Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale was hospitalized Sunday after reportedly barricading himself inside his Fort Lauderdale home with a gun.  Police were called after Parscale threatened to harm himself Sunday afternoon, Local 10 reports.  The president announced in July he was replacing Parscale with longtime political aide Bill Stepien.   Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Karen Dietrich told The Sun Sentinel: 'We went out and it was very short. We went and got him help.'  It is understood Parscale has since been taken to Broward Health Medical Center.   Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told ABC News: 'Brad Parscale is a member of our family and we all love him. We are ready to support him and his family in any way possible.'  President Trump announced late July 15, 2020, that he was replacing Brad Parscale as his campaign manager with longtime political aide Bill Stepien Police were called after Parscale threatened to harm himself Su

BREAKING NEWS: Shots fired during a robbery outside Taylor Swift's Tribeca apartment

Gunshots were fired for the second time this month during an armed robbery of a sneaker store located right next door to Taylor Swift’s townhouse in the trendy Tribeca section of Manhattan on Sunday evening, it has been reported. Witnesses said armed robbers struck Patron of New York, a sneaker store located at 151 Franklin Street just after 5pm. This was the second shooting on the block this month, according to the New York Post.  Gunshots were fired for the second time this month during an armed robbery of a sneaker store located right next door to Taylor Swift’s townhouse in the trendy Tribeca section of Manhattan on Sunday evening, it has been reported. Swift is seen above walking out of her Tribeca apartment in this May 2015 file photo New York Police Department officers are seen above near the scene of the armed robbery on Sunday evening This is reportedly the second time this month that gunshots were heard on the same Tribeca block Nearby residents uploaded photos of the scene a

Parliament's bars are NOT subject to 10pm curfew and MPs don't have to give their contact details to get a drink

Drinking establishments inside Parliament are exempt from the Government's newly imposed 10pm curfew, it has been revealed. Facilities serving alcohol inside the Palace of Westminster are not required to abide by the coronavirus curfew which came into effect this week due to them being classified as a 'workplace canteen'. It comes just a week after the Prime Minister set out a raft of measures designed to clampdown on Covid-19, including imposing a 10pm curfew on all pubs, bars and restaurants in England. Despite the new measures, staff and visitors inside Parliament can still enter its handful of bars without being forced to leave at 10pm and are also  not required to provide a  name and contact number upon entry, The Times reported. Bars inside Parliament are exempt from the Government's newly imposed 10pm curfew which came into effect this week. Pictured: Boris Johnson and Michael Gove pulling pints at the Old Chapel pub in Darwen, Lancashire The revelations come  af

Boris Johnson earmarks area the size of the Lake District and south Downs for protected status in bid to boost Britain's natural beauty as he signs new UN pledge to save the planet

An area the size of the Lake District and South Downs will be protected under an ambitious pledge to boost Britain’s natural beauty, as Boris Johnson signs a new United Nations pledge to help save the planet.  At a speech set to be made later today at a UN event, the Prime Minster will warn that immediate action is needed to save wildlife and habitats which are disappearing at a ‘frightening rate’. He will add: ‘We cannot afford dither and delay because biodiversity loss is happening today. 'Left unchecked, the consequences will be catastrophic for us all. Extinction is forever so our action must be immediate.’ Boris Johnson will today warn that immediate action is needed to save wildlife and habitats which are disappearing at a ‘frightening rate’ Mr Johnson is making his promise to safeguard an extra 400,000 hectares of land in the next decade during a virtual event held by the United Nations. What is the United Nations' Leaders' Pledge for the Future? Boris Johnson will

Boris is besieged: Johnson's enemies spread false rumours about a split from Carrie and friends mutter about his health, as the PM faces rebellions from the Chancellor, Tory MPs - and even his own children

They were the pictures which ratcheted up an already febrile atmosphere on the Tory backbenches – Boris Johnson’s girlfriend Carrie Symonds enjoying a holiday in Italy without the Prime Minister. ‘We thought – uh-oh, trouble at t’mill,’ said one Tory MP. ‘He’s got enough to worry about without a break-up as well.’ Rumours of a split are dismissed by the couple’s friends, who blame Boris’s growing legion of political enemies for spreading the claims to ‘destabilise’ him. It comes at a time when Tory MPs – and even his own Chancellor – are in revolt over the economic devastation caused by Covid laws, as mutterings grow louder about the state of the Prime Minister’s mental, physical and financial health. ‘For God’s sake, she is surely allowed to go on holiday?’ says one. ‘And he is quite busy, you know. Imagine what they would have said if he had taken the time off to be with her.’ The pictures of 32-year-old Ms Symonds relaxing at the £600-a-night Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como carrie

Britain can still seal a trade deal with the EU - but only if Brussels 'gets real', chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost says following weeks of deadlock

Britain can still 'very much' seal a trade deal with Brussels but only if the EU gets real, the UK's chief Brexit negotiator said last night. Lord Frost appeared to raise hopes of a last-minute breakthrough, saying the past two weeks of informal talks 'have been relatively positive'.  The message came as No 10 confirmed that EU negotiators had backed away from threats of a food blockade on Northern Ireland. But it also comes just 24 hours after reports that the chances of a trade deal by next month's EU summit deadline were no better than 50/50. Britain can still 'very much' seal a trade deal with Brussels but only if the EU gets real, the UK's chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost, pictured, said last night Lord Frost is due to travel to Brussels this week for further talks with EU counterpart Michel Barnier, pictured It also follows Labour's accusation that Ministers were responsible for a 'carnival of incompetence' after admitting that to