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IKEA has been accused of using wood linked to illegal logging in protected Russian forests to make its children’s furniture for a decade. A probe by Earthsight claims the retailer inadvertently sourced pine from firms responsible for illegally logging some four million trees in Siberian forests for ten years. The report claims the Sundvik children’s range, which includes chairs, tables, beds and wardrobes, and the Flisat doll’s house are among the items likely to have been tainted with illegal Russian wood. Furniture of this type is bought every two minutes globally, according to the activists. Activists claim Ikea has been inadvertently sourcing  timber for its children's furniture from suppliers illegally logging forests in Siberia Furniture of this type is bought every two minutes globally, according to the activists Earthsight alleged that suppliers to Ikea are guilty of several environment law breaches – such as clearing more forest than allowed and logging protected zones und

An England supporting yob videoed snorting cocaine and sticking a flare up his backside before entering Wembley without a ticket last night proudly boasted 'I'm not sorry'.   Charlie Perry, 25, claims he drunk 20 cans of cider and took cocaine during a 15-hour bender on Sunday - when England took on Italy in the Euro 2020 final. The Chelsea fan, from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, said he started drinking at 8.30am - almost a full 12 hours before Sunday night's game at Wembley. As the day progressed, the roofer was filmed snorting white powder out of a bag as other England supporters in the area cheered him on. And he was later filmed sticking a lit flare up his bottom while surrounded by fans in Leicester Square. His day didn't end there. He later joined thousands of ticketless fans who made a charge on Wembley. Photographs posted on Instagram show Perry celebrating inside the stadium - which he claimed he sneaked into by paying another fan to let him squeeze through t

A Sydney father-of-four struck down by coronavirus has recalled his harrowing ordeal in a desperate plea for everyone to get vaccinated in a confronting video from his hospital bed.  Khaled Elmasri, 47, was rushed to hospital and almost ended up fighting for life in intensive care because he struggled to breathe. Almost one week on, his condition has improved but still remains in hospital with a breathing tube inserted in him as he issued a powerful plea to Sydney's Arabic community. 'Of course, I know and knew Covid-19 is a real disease, but I don't think that before now, I took it seriously enough,' Mr Elmasri said from his hospital bed. Father-of-four Khaled Elmasri has opened up about his Covid-19 battle 'I was careful, but I don't think I was careful enough. I should have committed 100 per cent.' 'It is only now after a few days that I can talk and breathe a bit more normally.' 'Take covid seriously. It's a serious, heavy disease.'

Sydney parents will not have to pay for childcare if they keep their child at home during the city's lockdown.  From Monday July 19, childcare centres in locked down areas can waive gap-fees on the days that parents decide not to use them.  The gap fee is the difference between the Child Care Subsidy the Government pays to a service and the remaining fee paid by the family. Sydney parents will not have to pay for childcare if they keep their child at home during the city's lockdown Parents who send their children to care still have to pay as normal.  The move allows parents to keep their child enrolled rather than pulling them out of a centre if they don't want to use care during lockdown.  Prime Minister Scott Morrison said around 216,000 families across Greater Sydney that access childcare services could benefit from this measure. 'When gap-fees are waived families will not have to pay any out-of-pocket costs for those days that their children are at home during the c

Actor Jussie Smollett is maintaining his innocence as he faces new charges for allegedly lying to police officers about a January 2019 attack. The 'Empire' star was seen entering Chicago court on Wednesday wearing a blue suit with a lighter blue blazer to face six counts of felony misconduct for allegedly lying to police about the racist and homophobic attack. On his way into court, FOX News reports, Smollett insisted he was innocent and called the proceedings a 'dog and pony show.' Actor Jussie Smollett was seen entering Chicago court on Wednesday wearing a blue suit and a lighter blue blazer In  an interview with FOX News, the former 'Empire' star denied that he lied to the police about a January 2019 attack and called the proceedings 'a dog and pony show' Smollett, 39, is facing six counts of felony misconduct for allegedly lying to police about the racist and homophobic attack He previously faced 50 years in prison for staging the attack to boost his

A TikTok star who correctly guesses the exact amount of new coronavirus cases recorded in NSW each day has predicted there will be just 65 on Thursday. Jon-Bernard Kairouz, a comedian from western Sydney, has been calling the number of new cases each day and accruing a large social media following as a result. Kairouz, who has over 75,000 followers on TikTok and 11,000 followers on Instagram - made his prediction for Thursday late on Wednesday night. 'Number of new cases in Sydney, Gladdy I've got you again,' he says in the clip. 'If we just carry the one here, here's 28 infectious cases in Sydney, plus the diameter of Fairfield, divided by the population of Sydney. There will be 65 new cases tomorrow - you can follow me when I'm right.' @jonbernardk Number Of Cases Tomorrow, Thursday 15th of July #fyp #sydneylockdown ♬ original sound - Jon-Bernard Kairouz  @jonbernardk Number Of Cases Tomorrow, Thursday 15th of July #fyp #sydneylockdown ♬ original so

A gunman allegedly shot at a motorcyclist in Times Square early Wednesday morning in what marked the third time in three months someone has fired a weapon in the tourism hotspot putting innocent bystanders in danger. Officers with the NYPD responded to calls reporting shots fired around 12:40 a.m. near 7th Ave. and 41st St. in Midtown, Freedom News TV reported. Nobody was injured in the shooting and no arrests have been made. A man reportedly involved in the shooting said he was with a group on bikes who were cut off, he told the outlet off camera. The group went to 'have words' with the driver of the vehicle when at least one person shot at them. At least four shots were fired when the white Mercedes clipped a motorcyclist, 32, in the bus lane - leaving him with knee and elbow injuries, NYPD officials told the New York Daily News. The shooting on Wednesday was the third shooting in New York City since May. Bystanders are pictured in Times Square after a shooting on June 27 The