There was wild weather in Sydney yesterday with the city hit by more than 75,000 lightning strikes. The widow of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has publicly blamed Vladimir Putin for her husband’s death. Israel has warned Hamas that it will launch a ground offensive in Rafah in early March unless all of the remaining hostages are released. In the AFL, there are reports that Kangaroos player Tarryn Thomas is set to receive a massive 18 week suspension from the league. Comedian Joel Creasey has revealed that he was recently banned for life from a Sydney hotel. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, won Athlete of the Year at the Peoples Choice Awards yesterday