Daniil Medvedev has found support in an unlikely place after video emerged of him confronting a group of Canadian tennis fans over a ‘loser’ chant in Montreal.
In the video, Medvedev was leaving the locker rooms following his 6-7 6-4 6-2 loss to Nick Kyrgios when a group of fans started chanting ‘loser’ to the 26-year-old Russian.
He turned on his heel and confronted the crowd, but what he was saying could not be heard. The focus of Medvedev’s attention appeared to be a young male fan in the middle of the crowd.
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Speaking ahead of the ATP Cincinnati Masters event, Medvedev declined to go into detail about what exactly he said to the young fan.
“I was disappointed after losing the match… but when someone mocks me, I’ll respond,” he said.
“It would be bad to let people shout bad things at me and just keep walking. I will ask what his problem is.”
Medvedev said the young fan was standing next to his father, who also joined in the chant.
“The father of the guy said something to me also – I say educate your kid. I won’t let people mock me.”
Medvedev said that kind of heckling didn’t happen often, and it was one of the first times it had happened to him.
The man who beat him in that match, Nick Kyrgios tweeted his support for Medvedev and called for fans to show more respect.
“This is the best we have in the sport, fans need to show some respect,” he said.
Both Medvedev and Kyrgios will continue their US Open preparations at the Cincinnati Masters. Medvedev will take on Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, while Kyrgios will face Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
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A woman has been stabbed several times to the upper body in the New South Wales Hunter region.
Key points:
A 39-year-old woman is in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the Hunter region
A 37-year-old woman has been arrested
Police say the women are known to each other
Emergency services were called about 10am to Segenhoe Street at Woodberry near Maitland where they found a 39-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds.
She was treated at the scene and later transferred to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.
A 37-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Raymond Terrace police station for questioning.
Police officers went from door to door speaking to neighbours, who recalled hearing an argument before the alleged incident.
Neighbors recall hearing arguing before the incident.(ABC Newcastle: Giselle Wakatama)
Police say the women are known to each other, but there is no evidence to suggest they were in a domestic relationship.
Chief Inspector Rob Post, from Port Stephens-Hunter police, said officers were yet to establish if there was a motive behind the attack.
“There’s been a number of witnesses identified,” he said.
“We are appealing for anyone who has information to contact police, and anyone who might have any dashcam footage or CCTV footage.
“I believe this is an isolated incident and no one should be concerned.”
Kmart Australia customers have been warned to be wary of a sophisticated new scam targeting air fryer fans and bargain hunters.
Several fake Facebook posts are currently circulating across social media pages in Australia, advising shoppers to pick up a Philips 4.1L air fryer for just $3.
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The posts include a fake photograph of an air fryer display at one Kmart store, with a price tag advertising the low price.
This particular model of Philips air fryer typically retails for as much as $199.
The posts claimed the low price stemmed from the closure of the company’s overseas warehouses – which was not true.
The scam Facebook post includes this fake image of a Kmart air fryer display. Credit: Facebook
“Due to the closure of their warehouses with household goods in Russia. Philips company makes mega sale on the goods and Philips Air Fryer [is] one of them, promotional price till August 15 only $3,” the caption on the scam post reads.
“Hurry up, freebie will end soon!”
A concerned shopper shared the news of the scam on a popular Kmart Facebook group, urging Australians to be cautious.
“Just saw this, please tell friends and family to be careful,” she wrote.
“I know many will look at this photo and see it’s a scam, but there are many people with disabilities or people who are elderly who aren’t as savvy.”
Unfortunately, some revealed they’d failed for the scam.
‘I fell for it’
“I fell for it and lost $500 – I pray others don’t do the same,” said one.
Another said: “My elderly mum fell for it, she felt it to me last night. Am now on the phone on the phone to the bank trying to help her.”
It’s believed that once shoppers sign up to receive the $3 air fryer, the fraudsters then use their credit card details to take out more unauthorized payments.
In a disturbing twist, many social media users are posting on one of the scammers’ Facebook posts – encouraging others to take the group up on the deal.
“Thought that it was not the original, some kind of fake,” said one.
“But after I printed it out I was pleasantly surprised, it is the original. I advise everyone to take part, and I went to cook my husband dinner!”
Consumers are being urged to be wary of Facebook posts like this. Credit: Facebook
In recent months, Australian consumers have been alerted about similar scams involving Kmart and ALDI products.
In July, fraudsters took aim at Kmart fans by offering Nintendo consoles for just $2.95. Weeks later, ALDI customers were also targeted in a sophisticated scam that offered LG flat screen televisions for free.
Thousands of Australians fell for both retail scams, prompting a warning from social media users.
“This is a scam. Granted it’s a sophisticated and very convincing scam – but it’s still a scam,” one said Facebook user.
The ACCC’s Scamwatch says phishing scams – like this fake Kmart Facebook post – work by fooling consumers into believing they’re dealing with a genuine retailer.
“Phishing messages are designed to look genuine, and often copy the format used by the organization the scammer is pretending to represent, including their branding and logo,” it said.
“They will take you to a fake website that looks like the real deal, but has a slightly different address. For example, if the legitimate site is ‘www.realbank.com.au’, the scammer may use an address like ‘www.reallbank.com’.
“If you provide the scammer with your details online or over the phone, they will use them to carry out fraudulent activities, such as using your credit cards and stealing your money.”
Scamwatch encourages consumers to report scams here.
It’s been a long and winding road to get here, but 2022 has seen consistent price drops on the highly coveted RTX 3000 cards like the Nvidia GeForce 3080 and ultra powerful 3090 Ti, making them far more affordable for the average consumer.
The upcoming Nvidia RTX 4000 “Lovelace” graphics cards will likely replace current-gen GeForce RTX 3000 GPUs later this year, so it’s not a huge surprise that we are seeing these cards from manufacturers like Gigabyte and MSI sell for cheaper than ever before. But a great deal is still a great deal, especially if you’ve been waiting for a while to upgrade your gaming PC (like this 1070-owning tech writer). Check out some of the best deals in Australia we’ve found below:
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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GAMING OC 12GB Video Card – A$1,499 (was $1,799, 17% off)
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 VENTUS 3X PLUS OC 12GB Video Card – A$1,389(was $1,599, save $210)
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GAMING X TRIO 8GB Video Card – A$1,069(was $1,149, save $90)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 EAGLE OC 8GB Video Card – LHR – A$829(was $899, save $70)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 ROG Strix OC 12GB Video Card – V2 – A$699 (was $749, save $50)
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OC 12GB Video Card – A$579 (was $599, save $20)
These are undoubtedly some of the lowest prices we’ve seen these at, from a mix of retailers like mwave.com.au, Amazon Australia, and PLE Computers. Get yourself a case like this CorsairTempered Glass Mid-Tower for A$169(was $235, 28% off)and whatever variation of the components from our Best PC Deals Guide your budget will allow, and you’ve got yourself a whole new PC.
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Channel Ten’s morning news broadcast has hit a new world record – but the milestone is nothing to be celebrated.
It has been revealed that the 30-minute breakfast program 10 News First: Breakfast, hosted by Lachlan Kennedy and Natasha Exelby, reached an all-time low last Wednesday when not even one viewer in Perth tuned in.
According to official TV ratings numbers provided by research firm OzTAM, last Wednesday morning, zero people in the city of 2.1 million people watched the show.
An OzTAM spokesperson told The Australian the dire result could be attributed to the use of “small underlying viewing samples” and Network 10 has remained optimistic.
“10 News First: Breakfast edition is maintaining its audience and increasing engagement as viewers become more familiar with the timeslot,” a spokesperson told the outlet.
The 8am program launched last month, taking over the first half hour of Studio 10, but it has been struggling to find its feet against its competitors.
The Seven Network’s Sunrise has once again taken the crown as Australia’s top breakfast show in 2022, with an unbeatable lead over its rivals.
For the 19th year in a row, Sunrise, hosted by David Koch and Natalie Barr, is number one in its timeslot and has an average national daily audience of 397,000 viewers, 31 per cent bigger than its nearest competitor.
Seven Network Director of Morning Television, Sarah Stinson, said: “We are proud that more than 1.01 million people start with Sunrise every morning across Australia, and we never take it for granted.
“As the world bounces back from the past few years, Australians continue to turn to Kochie, Nat and the team for breaking news, a sense of community and the light and laughs we all need to start the day feeling great and well informed.”
It’s a different story for 10 News First: Breakfast, whose first five days on air drew in an average of 17,000 viewers across the five major cities, but this dropped to just 15,000 a day in week two.
The show delivered the lowest ever ratings in Australian TV history on its second day, after just 44 viewers tuned in from Sydney and 43 in Perth, until last week’s abysmal ratings were released.
Angela Bishop, Tristan McManus, Sarah Harris and Narelda Jacobs for Studio 10. Credit: have
Despite the blow, the network has repeatedly denied rumours. Studio 10 could be on the chopping block.
It’s just the latest in a series of crushing blows for Network 10.
Studio 10 underwent a major cast shakeup in 2020, with fan favorites Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Joe Hildebrand exiting.
Denise Drysdale and Natarsha Belling also left that same year, making way for a new lineup.
Sarah Harris stayed on, and was joined by Tristan, Angela Bishop, and Narelda Jacobs.
That’s in addition to iconic TV soap Neighbors airing its final episode last month after 37 years.
South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell failed to finish training on Monday and left Redfern Oval with his right groin heavily iced.
Mitchell, whose excellent form is a large reason Souths have won six of their past seven games, came from the field midway through the club’s main session. He immediately consulted physio Eddie Farah and the club’s top physician Travis Touma.
After being put through a range of stretches on the ground, Mitchell had his groin iced and took no further part in the morning session.
Souths have a short turnaround to Thursday night when they host premiers Penrith at Accor Stadium. It is the first time in 23 games the Panthers will start as outsiders with the bookies.
Back-up Bunnies fullback Kodi Nikorima has been battling a hamstring injury and is at least another week away from returning. Blake Taaffe is the likely fullback option if Mitchell fails to overcome his injury.
Halfback Lachlan Ilias skipped the first part of Monday’s blowout because of an ongoing back issue, but later joined the main group. Izaac Thompson, the powerhouse rookie winger, hit the showers early because of a right quad or groin strain.
Latrell Mitchell did not finish training on Monday because of a groin issue.Credit:Getty Images
Coach Jason Demetriou told the herald the club was just being cautious with Mitchell.
“We’ve got back-to-back short turnarounds, he had his biggest numbers for the season on the weekend [against Parramatta] in terms of running loads, so we’re just resting him up,” Demetriou said.
Tributes are being paid to a Sydney hairdresser believed to be an innocent party caught up in a targeted shooting in the city’s south-west at the weekend.
Key points:
Amy Hazouri was identified as an “innocent” victim of Sydney’s latest shooting
Her sister says she was supporting her family back in Lebanon
Lametta Fadlallah, who was known to police, was the second woman killed
Lametta Fadlallah, 48, and Amy Hazouri, 39, were hit by a hail of bullets while sitting in a car outside the former’s home on Hendy Avenue, Panania, on Saturday night.
Also in the car were a 16-year-old girl and a 20-year-old-man, who was driving. They were both uninjured.
The man drove the vehicle to Weston Street, Revesby, where emergency services were called.
Ms Fadlallah was pronounced dead from several gunshot wounds about 8.50pm, and Ms Hazouri succumbed to her injuries at Liverpool Hospital.
More than a dozen shots can be heard ringing out in CCTV footage taken from a nearby property on Hendy Avenue.
The footage also captures a car speeding down the road seconds after the shooting.
Amy Hazouri worked as a hairdresser at a Bankstown salon.(Supplied)
Lametta Fadlallah, 48, died at the scene in Revesby.(Facebook: Lametta Fad)
Ms Hazouri, who police said had no criminal links, worked as a hairdresser at a salon in Bankstown.
A fundraiser has been set up by her sister, Manal Raunegger, to help pay for Ms Hazouri’s body to be sent back to their native Lebanon.
Ms Raunegger said her “beautiful sister” was an “innocent party.”
“Amy was the sole provider for our family in Lebanon that is currently struggling with the economic crisis in Lebanon,” she wrote.
Ms Hazouri’s workplace shared an image paying tribute to her on Sunday.
“We are shattered, our heart is broken,” the post read.
“You left us too soon, may your memory be eternal. God bless your soul. Until we meet again.”
A car (top of screen) is seen driving down the street seconds after the double shooting.(Supplied)
When contacted by the ABC, boss Jocelyne Chidiac declined to comment but said “we are in so much pain.”
Police believe Ms Hazouri was a “completely innocent party” caught up in an assassination.
Investigators confirmed 48-year-old Ms Fadlallah was known to police and had “past relationships with other known identities” in the underworld.
Ms Fadlallah was previously married to the late Hilal Safi, a former Kings Cross standover man.
Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said police were investigating whether her criminal associations were behind the targeted hit.
“One theory is she would have been, more than likely, the intended target,” he said.
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NSW Police condemn ‘appalling attack’ on two women in south-west Sydney
Superintendent Doherty said the shooting of two women was a new low in Sydney’s gangland.
“There used to be an unwritten law with the criminal element, especially in organized crime, that you don’t touch family and you don’t touch women,” he said.
“I think that rule of engagement from the law book has been thrown out the window.”
There have now been 15 people killed in gang-related shootings in Sydney since mid-2020.
The latest incident is not believed to be linked to other underworld feuds which have claimed the lives of known gangsters.
Culinary enthusiasts on a budget have rejoiced after Aldi again released their bargain dupe of $600 Le Creuset cookware.
Sydney influencer Adrian Widjy excitedly took to TikTok to show off the re-released range at his local Aldi store.
The Crofton cookware range is available in four colors and is part of Aldi’s special buys collection.
“Time to run to Aldi,” the video started.
“They are back stocking affordable cast iron cookware. Most expensive at $30, while most at about $20.
“From frying pan, bake roaster, griller and more, with four color options.”
According to the Australian Le Creuset website, a cast iron round casserole dish can cost anywhere form $340 to $1,200, depending on the size and color of the item.
Aldi’s bargain dupe of the item has racked up a cult following online since it first went on sale in 2020, and fans are elated for its return.
“These are sensational to cook with” one person said.
“Definitely running out to get some more.”
“I bought one last year, and honestly it’s the best bread I’ve ever owned” another replied.
“Better than my $200 Scanpan.”
The range is part of Aldi’s special buys available from the 13th of August, and are only available in-store for a limited time.
According to Aldi, the pieces boast a durable three-layer enamel coating and are suitable for all stovetops including gas, electric, glass ceramic and induction.
The collection includes a French Pan ($29.99), Dutch oven ($26.99), Saucepan ($19.99), Roaster ($26.99), Griddle Pan ($19.99) and Frying pan ($19.99).
This is not the first time the German supermarket has released budget-friendly dupes for designer products.
Last month Aldi released their very own blanket hoodies, with a design strikingly similar to the wildly popular Oodie.
Priced at just $29.99, they were much cheaper than Oodies that retail for $109.
Ultra-slim smartwatch comes with features that challenges the limits of size
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Amazfit, a premium smart wearable hardware brand owned by Zepp Health Corporation (Zepp), launched the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini in Malaysia today with all the signature features packed into a lightweight and compact frame that challenges the limits of size.
The ultra-slim Amazfit GTS 4 Mini comes with heavyweight power in an aluminum alloy frame weighing-in at a mere 31.2 grams while the 70.2% screen-to-body ratio gives more screen. Powered by a 270-milliampere hour battery, the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini can last for 15 days from a single charge.
Other highlights of this mini smartwatch include five-satellite positioning system for outdoor activities, 5 ATM water-resistance to track water-sports and 120+ sports modes. The Amazfit GTS 4 Mini can also recognize seven sports activities and the PeakBeats Workout Status Algorithm monitors post workout recovery while wearers can assess and compare their previous running performance lap-data through the Virtual Pacer. Stress monitoring is included in the health reminders.
All this data is easily viewed through the Zepp App, which is powered by the Zepp operating system. The Amazfit GTS 4 Mini also has Alexa that can be accessed through the built-in microphone.
The Amazfit GTS 4 Mini’s soft and skin-friendly silicone band comes in Mint Blue, Flamingo Pink, Midnight Black and Moonlight White. The curved bezel smartwatch allows the wearer to download dozens of watch faces, some are animated, with matching always-on display or customize with photos.
The Amazfit GTS 4 Mini comes with a one-year warranty and will retail at RM399 each.
A special Shopee launch price of RM379 is good until 22 August 2022, plus those who order will also receive a limited edition Amazfit T-shirt (while supplies last)!
Find out more about the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini smartwatch at https://www.amazfit.com/my or Amazfit’s e-commerce partner platform https://bit.ly/MYAmazfit-SHOPEE.
Viewers have hit out at a truly awkward segment which unfolded on US breakfast program, Today.
In the cringe-worthy clip, TV presenter Justin Sylvester is seen attempting to keep his co-host Jenna Bush Hager at arms’ length after she appeared to get a little too close for comfort.
During a cooking segment, Sylvester, 35, was receiving instructions for making chicken when Bush Hager, 40, patted his back and put one arm around his shoulders.
As Sylvester leaned out of the way, Bush Hager didn’t budge – so he proceeded to use one arm to push her away.
Bush Hager laughed at the diss, only to step back just as close to him.
when the Sisters First author continued to touch Sylvester’s back despite his arm still being held aloft between them, he glanced up, smiled and pushed her out of the way once more.
Bush Hager, backing up, raised her eyebrows at the cameras.
NBC viewers took to Instagram to bash her behaviour, with one calling Bush Hager’s actions “not cool at all” and advising her to “keep her hands to herself” from now on.
“He literally defined his personal space and she forced herself into it,” one social media user wrote of the awkward interaction.
Another added, “He was clearly uncomfortable and kept trying to push her off politely.”
Sylvester, who is a regular contributor to the Today show, often appearing alongside Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb, clarified in an Instagram Story video that his co-star was not “invading” his space.
“That’s not actually the truth,” Sylvester explained, calling Bush Hager the “nicest” person.
“What we were doing was we were both flirting. Well, I was flirting with the chef because he was cute, and I was pushing her out of the way so I could have a one-on-one moment with the chef.”
This article originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission
