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Priti Patel wants a police watchdog to closely examine whether forces have wrongly allowed hugely disruptive rallies to be mounted – even though they interfere with other people’s daily lives The tactics used by police dealing with protesters face a major review amid frustration that Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter demonstrators have been allowed to run amok. Priti Patel wants a police watchdog to closely examine whether forces have wrongly allowed hugely disruptive rallies to be mounted – even though they interfere with other people’s daily lives. One aspect of the review will seek to ensure protesters who cause extreme disruption are punished to the full limits of the law. It could ultimately mean the ringleaders face jail time rather than a slap on the wrist such as a fine, Government sources said.  The Home Secretary is concerned police are too timid in tackling large-scale protests that deliberately cause long-term disruption. In particular, Home Office sources highlig

John McAfee was arrested in Spain on Monday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against the creator of the eponymous anti-virus software over charges that he evaded taxes and willfully failed to file tax returns. The indictment, filed under seal in June, was unsealed following his arrest in Spain where the United States is seeking to extradite him. John McAfee was arrested in Spain on Monday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against the creator of the eponymous anti-virus software over charges that he evaded taxes and willfully failed to file tax returns The Securities and Exchange Commission revealed it had brought civil charges against McAfee, alleging that he made over $23.1million in undisclosed compensation from recommending seven cryptocurrency offerings on Twitter that were false and misleading Despite this income, the Justice Department said he failed to file any tax returns from 2014 to 2018 He is alleged to have earned millions in income from prom

A devastated cafe owner has vented her anger after an infected diner visiting from Melbourne breached COVID-19 restrictions, sparking fears of a community outbreak.  The town of Kilmore, 60 kilometres north of Melbourne is on high alert after a Melburnian dined at the Odd Fellows Cafe on September 30, unaware they were infectious.  The cafe has since temporarily closed its doors and all employees are now in two weeks of self isolation after a worker tested positive on Monday. It's understood the infected diner had an exemption to leave Melbourne to care for a family member in Kilmore but breached COVID-19 restrictions by dining in at the cafe.  News of an infected visitor sparked a frustrated response from cafe owner Kim Short. The Odd Fellow Cafe in Kilmore has closed temporarily doors after an infected case from Melbourne ate breakfast there on September 30 'We've worked so hard to keep our business open & following all the guidelines through the whole pandemic, to s

Ireland's government has ignored scientific advice for a new national lockdown and has instead moved the country up one level on its alert scale.  On Sunday, the country's National Public Health Emergency Team recommended that all of Ireland's 26 counties be elevated to Level 5 restrictions for the next four weeks, effectively taking them back into full lockdown. The suggestion followed a rise in coronavirus infections across five-day, week-long and 14-day averages, which hit every area of the country and across all age groups. On Monday, a further 518 new cases of the virus were confirmed, up from the 364 which were announced on Sunday. There were no new deaths associated with the virus.  But the government is instead moving every part of the country to Level Three restrictions, which were already in place in Dublin and Donegal.    It means indoor gatherings will be banned, with visitors to homes only allowed from one other household. Restaurants and pubs can remain open

President Donald Trump's campaign is trying to launch into the final stretch before Election Day with a renewed battle cry and show of strength even as its candidate and manager are battling COVID. And Trump is ready to join them.  'Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!!,' he tweeted shortly before he was scheduled to leave Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday.  As President Trump prepared to check out of the hospital, his campaign announced its new Operation MAGA and argued Trump's coronavirus diagnosis gave him something Democratic rival Joe Biden didn't have - experience with the virus. 'He has experience as commander-in-chief, he has experience as a business man, he has experience - now - of fighting the coronavirus as an individual,' Trump campaign press communications director Erin Perrine told Fox News on Monday afternoon. 'Those firsthand experiences, Joe Biden, he doesn't have those,' she said. With President Donald Trump off the cam

Azerbaijani forces are using banned cluster bombs on Armenian forces as they the countries battle, western journalists have confirmed.   The two countries have reported at least 266 deaths since fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh territory broke out on September 27, including 45 civilians. Yesterday there were reports that cluster bombs - which spread explosive bomblets when detonated - were being used. Small un-detonated bomblets have been seen littering the streets of Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh's capital following heavy shelling by Azerbaijani forces, according to the Daily Telegraph.  According to Nagorno-Karabakh officials, about 220 servicemen on their side have died in the clashes since then. The state-run Armenian Unified Infocentre said 21 civilians have been killed in the region and 82 others wounded. Azerbaijani authorities have not given details about military casualties, but said 25 civilians had been killed and 127 wounded.  Neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan have signed

Tax cuts, wage subsidies and support for first home buyers will be among the raft policies in the Federal Budget on Tuesday, designed to haul Australia out of the COVID-19 recession. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described the budget as the 'most important since the Second World War' after coronavirus lockdowns hammered the economy and sent more than a million Australians to the dole queues. Mr Morrison said the budget has two aims: to ' recover what's been lost' and to 'take new ground by rebuilding our economy for the future.'   Dozens of policies aiming to bring back jobs and stimulate growth will come at great cost, with experts predicting a record deficit of $210billion.  The government is tipped to raise Australia's debt ceiling to $1.1trillion, a cap that if reached would see the nation's gross debt to GDP ratio hit 55 per cent, the highest level since the 1950s. The eyes of the nation will be on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg when he delivers