Jack Evans

Sydney

News Reporter at News.com.au

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92yo woman allegedly punched in head, left unconscious on Melbourne street

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Jack Evans

Sickening footage has captured the moment an elderly woman with a walking frame was allegedly punched unconscious by a shirtless, homeless man on a suburban Melbourne street. The alleged attack took place in Williamstown, about 30-minutes southwest of Melbourne CBD, when the 92-year-old woman, using a walking frame, walked along the footpath on Douglas Parade at about 12.20pm, Wednesday.
‘Destroy both countries’: Indian incursion of Pakistan ‘imminent’ as relation’s spiral

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Jack Evans

Pakistan’s defence minister has addressed the use of nuclear weapons while declaring he believes a military incursion by neighbouring India is imminent. Relations between the feuding nuclear-armed nations have spiralled in the days since a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir on April 22.
Thousands feared dead in horrific earthquake

1 month ago | news.com.au | Jack Evans

It’s feared hundreds of people are dead and many more are trapped under rubble after powerful earthquakes rocked central Myanmar on Friday, buckling roads in the capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings. The US Geological Survey forecast thousands of losses after the 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city. The quake was so large it also affected neighbouring Thailand where a skyscraper under construction collapsed.
‘High-explosive’ Russian drone ‘struck’ Chernobyl cover, no radiation increase: Zelensky

2 months ago | news.com.au | Jack Evans

Ukraine has claimed a Russian drone struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Moscow has denied that an attack took place. No radiation has leaked, it’s been reported. The Ukrainian air force said that Russia had launched more than 100 drones across the country overnight – including attack drones – targeting northern regions of the country where the Chernobyl power plant lies.
San Jose shipwreck: Colombia responds to $10 billion sunken treasure claim

Feb 2, 2025 | news.com.au | Jack Evans

A drawn-out international case of finders keepers is drawing to a close, and the stakes have never been higher. Colombia last week revealed it has a damning smoking gun in a multi-billion dollar legal battle over who rightfully owns the bounty entombed in the “Holy Grail of shipwrecks”, which has been valued as high as $US20 billion. The Spanish galleon San José was owned by Spain’s crown when she was sunk by the British navy off Colombia’s Cartagena in 1708.
‘Miscarriage of justice’: Trump lashes Biden’s pardon of son Hunter

Dec 1, 2024 | news.com.au | Jack Evans |Jasmine Kazlauskas

Donald Trump has lashed President Joe Biden after he decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases. Earlier today, the departing US leader claimed his son had been “singled out” due to his family connections to the top office. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son - and that is wrong,” the President said in a statement on Monday (AEDT).
‘Feels like I got drafted yesterday’: Harley Reid shares candid performance review

Aug 16, 2024 | news.com.au | Jack Evans

Nineteen-year-old AFL rising star Harley Reid could only chuckle when asked about the tonne of attention he received during his inaugural season with West Coast Eagles. “Nah, nah, it’s been good,” this year’s number 1 draft pick sheepishly laughed. Reid had become a mainstay on back pages across the country before his career even officially began, especially in his new home Perth, a one-paper town.
Harley Reid reveals surprise secret weapon ahead of UFC 305 in Perth, AFL news

Aug 15, 2024 | news.com.au | Jack Evans

They are images that might concern AFL fans who’d rather see the rising star wrapped in cotton wool between matches: West Coast Eagles’ teenage sensation Harley Reid getting physical with one of the country’s most dangerous fighters while promoting this weekend’s blockbuster UFC event. But for Reid, whose footy this season has oozed physicality, MMA is already a weapon in his on-field arsenal.
‘What a weird thing to do’: UFC 305 star’s X-rated tweet amid savage trash talk

Aug 14, 2024 | news.com.au | Jack Evans

It’s not a UFC blockbuster without a liberal dollop of trash talk, but the upcoming fixture in Perth has been foreshadowed by something genuinely bizarre. UFC 305 in Perth is heating up with a swirl of tension, anticipation, and bizarre pre-fight antics as middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis prepares to defend his title against former champion Israel Adesanya. UFC 305 LIVE FROM PERTH: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA | SUN 18 AUG 12PM AEST | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.
Breakdancing sensation Raygun to extend stay in Europe instead of returning home after Olympics

Aug 13, 2024 | ntnews.com.au | Jack Evans

Australia’s breakdancing sensation, Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn, will not be joining her fellow Olympic athletes as they return home after the conclusion of the Games, it has been reported. Instead, the 36-year-old will reportedly remain in Europe to enjoy a holiday, possibly spending some downtime with her husband, Samuel Free, and her parents, according to 2GB.