Zahraa Abbas Nemeh to be sentenced for impersonating NSW Ambulance worker

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But that missing detail on an otherwise convincing NSW Ambulance uniform was the undoing of an impostor who had never worked in the industry. Zahraa Abbas Nemeh faced Sydney’s Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to 26 charges, including several counts of impersonating an emergency services worker. In a concerning incident on October 26, Nemeh tried to help real paramedics attend to a patient. Photo / news.com.au - Ian SvegovicIn another blow, Nemeh made a doctor’s appointment in her former friend and real paramedic’s name to obtain pain medication. But this time, the doctor became alarmed when Nemeh did not recognise the names of certain medications despite wearing a paramedic’s uniform.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s family worried about his health

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3 months ago NZ Herald

Football: 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup schedule released, with some challenging kickoff times for local fans

The Football Ferns will take on Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in the group stage. Photo / PhotosportThe Football Ferns will take on Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in the group stage. Photo / PhotosportNew Zealand football fans can make definite plans for the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, with the release of the full schedule of kickoff times. The opening match of the tournament – featuring the Football Ferns against Norway – will commence at 7pm on July 20 at Eden Park. The schedule features a potpourri of kickoff times, to balance the needs of local markets and the demands of overseas broadcasters.

3 months ago NZ Herald

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Samantha Motion: As we hurtle towards climate disaster, are 'extreme' protests justified?

Protesters block the traffic on Wellington's Transmission Gully. Photo / Debbie MunroOPINION:On Wednesday, a small group of protesters used vans to block morning rush-hour traffic on Wellington's Transmission Gully by sitting in the southbound lane. As the Transmission Gully protesters had the day before, organisers defended the impact on motorists of the rural revolt. Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie told RNZ before the event the traffic disruption was "not intentional" and all he could say to anyone annoyed was sorry. Perhaps "extreme" protest acts are necessary to snap us out of our collective cognitive dissonance where we want climate action - but only if it does not inconvenience our way of life too much.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Super Rugby Pacific: Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders announce 2023 squads

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