- Rachel Reeves says Labour wants ‘inclusive’ version of ‘decade of renewal’ that followed Thatcher’s election in 1979 – UK politics live
Read More Shadow chancellor to deliver prestigious Mais lecture and will announce plans to rewire the Treasury The Conservative party has been fined £10,750 by the Electoral Commission for failing to accurately report non-cash donations worth more than £200,000. The donations related to an employee who had been seconded to the party by a donor.…
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- Leader of ‘Norman Brigade’ mercenary group killed in Ukraine – media
Read More The Canadian fighter was allegedly struck by a Russian drone A French-Canadian mercenary fighting for Kiev and alleged leader of the so-called ‘Norman Brigade’ private military group has been killed, Canadian broadcaster CTV News reported on Tuesday. Reports about the death of the mercenary, identified as 36-year-old Jean-Francois Ratelle from Quebec,…
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- Russia-Ukraine war live: Thousands of children to be evacuated from Belgorod on Russian border with Ukraine due to shelling
Read More Governor says 9,000 children will be moved from Russian city that is just over half an hour’s drive from border with Ukraine Russia has appointed Adm Alexander Moiseyev as acting navy chief, replacing Nikolai Yevmenov, according to the state RIA news agency, which confirmed earlier reports of the reshuffle. Moiseyev, who served on…
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- At least 13 Russian miners are trapped in a collapsed gold mine, officials say
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- Profits from forced labour at nearly one-quarter of a trillion dollars: ILO
Read MoreSexual exploitation accounts for nearly three-quarters of ‘obscene’ illegal profits from forced labour, says UN agency.Sexual exploitation accounts for nearly three-quarters of ‘obscene’ illegal profits from forced labour, says UN agency.
- Watch live: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes opening remarks at Ramstein US Air Base
Read More Watch live as US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes his opening remarks at the Ramstein US Air Base on Tuesday (19 March). Watch live as US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes his opening remarks at the Ramstein US Air Base on Tuesday (19 March).
- Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills
Read More A new report from CalPIRG reveals that that almost no Amazon packaging gets recycled. Instead, it ends up in a landfill. A new report from CalPIRG reveals that that almost no Amazon packaging gets recycled. Instead, it ends up in a landfill.
- US-Philippines alliance is ‘ironclad’- Blinken
Read MoreThe assurance comes as tensions rise between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea.The assurance comes as tensions rise between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea.
- ‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalised cars
Read More Wealthy are willing to pay more than double the standard price of £170,000, says luxury carmaker The luxury carmaker Bentley is cashing in as more of the world’s richest people opt to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on “levels of personalisation that we’ve never seen before”, the company has said. While households…
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- Haitian gangs unleash new attacks on upscale Port-au-Prince
Read MoreArmed gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in the capital in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead.Armed gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in the capital in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead.
- Erdogan considering military operations in Iraq and Syria
Read More “Wherever there is a terrorist, we’ll find and eliminate him,“ the Turkish leader said Türkiye’s military is set to carry out operations to achieve full security along the country’s borders, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. In January, Türkiye carried out a series of airstrikes and ground operations in northern Iraq and northern…
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- NSW school to be demolished after extensive mould outbreak in carpet, chairs and plasterboard
Read More Willyama High School at Broken Hill set to be rebuilt, education minister Prue Car says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales school where mould has infested carpets, chairs, plasterboard and even drum kits will be demolished and rebuilt, the state’s education minister…
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- Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and splitt off ice-cream division
Read More Magnum to Marmite consumer goods group plans productivity programme to save £684m Business live – latest updates Unilever is to cut 7,500 jobs globally as part of an overhaul aimed at saving about €800m (£684m) over the next three years. The consumer goods company, whose brands range from Marmite to Dove soap and…
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- The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation
Read MoreRights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.
- Ukraine conflict won’t end this year – Türkiye
Read More Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has expressed concern over a potential expansion of the hostilities into the region The Ukraine conflict is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon and has the potential to escalate even further, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. In an interview with CNN Turk on Monday, the foreign minister…
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- Moment 150kg of cocaine found hidden in lorry transporting wood in Argentina
Read More Police in Argentina have found more than 150kg of cocaine hidden on a lorry carrying wood. Police in Argentina have found more than 150kg of cocaine hidden on a lorry carrying wood.
- NSW police reject watchdog’s calls for updated training and protocols on use of force
Read More Force responds to scathing NSW law enforcement conduct commission report, dismissing four of 19 recommendations Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have rejected calls from the state’s police watchdog for updated training and protocols for officers on the use of force, especially…
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- Middle East crisis live: Marwan Issa, key Hamas organiser behind 7 October attacks, killed, says US
Read More White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Issa had been killed last week in an Israeli operation See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage The UK’s deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. Reuters reports that, speaking in Seoul in an interview, Dowden said the British government…
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- Putin attends concert in Moscow on anniversary of Crimea’s annexation
Read More Vladimir Putin attended a concert in Moscow’s Red Square marking the 10th anniversary of Crimea’s annexation. Vladimir Putin attended a concert in Moscow’s Red Square marking the 10th anniversary of Crimea’s annexation.
- Gaza suffers from ‘catastrophic’ hunger – global watchdog
Read More A UN-backed report warns that mass death is imminent without an immediate ceasefire and food supplies Northern Gaza has already exceeded famine levels, the global hunger monitor said on Monday. Around 300,000 people remain trapped in the Palestinian enclave amid Israeli bombardment. The UN-backed report also warned that more than 70% of Gaza’s…
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- Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independents of hypocrisy over political donations
Read More The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The special minister of state, Don Farrell, has accused teal independents of hypocrisy for proposing a…
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- Biden to Host Leaders of Japan and Philippines for Historic Trilateral Summit in April
Read More WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic American…
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- Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 165
Read MoreTwenty Palestinians were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in Rafah, while UN warns Gaza heading towards famine.Twenty Palestinians were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in Rafah, while UN warns Gaza heading towards famine.
- Singapore opposition leader charged with lying to parliament
Read MorePritam Singh, who pleaded not guilty, faces a jail term of up to three years or a maximum fine of S$7,000.Pritam Singh, who pleaded not guilty, faces a jail term of up to three years or a maximum fine of S$7,000.
- Nationals and Greens criticise vaping ‘prohibition’ as battle looms for Labor
Read More David Littleproud says the ‘genie’s out of the bottle’ while Adam Bandt says Greens don’t support ‘prohibition model’ for other drugs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government may face a fight on its plan to…
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- South Korea Suspends Licenses of Two Doctors in First Punishments for Weekslong Strike
Read More South Korean authorities have issued notices to temporarily suspend the licenses of two doctors in its first punishment since trainee doctors walked off their jobs about a month ago in protest of a government plan to increase medical school enrollment. Two senior members of the Korean Medical Association received a three-month license suspension…
Read more: South Korea Suspends Licenses of Two Doctors in First Punishments for Weekslong Strike
- Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate in first hike in 17 years
Read MoreJapan’s central bank begins unwinding one of the world’s most aggressive monetary easing programmes.Japan’s central bank begins unwinding one of the world’s most aggressive monetary easing programmes.
- What to Know About Hong Kong’s Controversial New National Security Law
Read More A long-shelved security law that once kindled fear of eroding rights and galvanized Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is making a comeback. Efforts to complete the legislation to protect the Chinese state will enter their final stages Tuesday, when lawmakers meet to resume their debate of the draft law and possibly vote to pass…
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- British government to introduce independent football regulator
Read MoreThe regulator will have the power to fine clubs up to 10 percent of their turnover for noncompliance with regulations.The regulator will have the power to fine clubs up to 10 percent of their turnover for noncompliance with regulations.
- Anthony Albanese threatens to shelve religious discrimination law changes
Read More Prime minister tells caucus bills will only proceed with bipartisan support, saying now is not the time for divisive debate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has threatened to shelve two draft bills on changes…
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- Childcare expansion in England may not meet parents’ expectations, says charity
Read More Survey by Coram found nursery costs and dwindling places will put pressure on government plans Rishi Sunak’s plans to expand childcare provision in England are at risk of not living up to parents’ expectations as nursery costs surge and available places dwindle, a charity has warned. The cost of 25 hours a week…
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- Bees move out while National Trust house in Wales gets new roof
Read More Exclusive: Former owners of Plas yn Rhiw stipulated insects be protected so given temporary home while work takes place When the 17th-century manor house in the far north-west of Wales was bequeathed to the National Trust, it came with a clear condition: the bees in the roof, which sometimes produce so much honey…
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- Boost walking and cycling in towns and cities, urges UK government adviser
Read More Chair of Office for Space says move would boost prosperity, health and personal freedom and could help solve housing crisis A leading government adviser on cities has urged ministers to make urban areas friendlier for walking and cycling, saying this would boost prosperity, health and personal freedom, and could even help solve the…
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- Elon Musk defends using prescribed ketamine for ‘negative frame of mind’
Read MoreTesla CEO dismisses suggestion his drug use could influence the perceptions of investors.Tesla CEO dismisses suggestion his drug use could influence the perceptions of investors.
- Schedule, teams, prize money, format: All you need to know about IPL 2024
Read MoreThe 17th season of the mega-money T20 tournament begins on Friday with 10 teams vying for the title.The 17th season of the mega-money T20 tournament begins on Friday with 10 teams vying for the title.