Month: October 2022

Read More Thérèse Coffey blames parties for failure to form executive, but DUP says Westminster protocol delay at fault • UK politics live – latest news updates A Northern Ireland assembly election will “definitely happen” after a deadline to restore devolved government at Stormont was missed, a cabinet minister has said. The environment secretary, Thérèse…

Read MoreExperts say looming battle for Kherson city will determine whether Ukraine can loosen Russia’s grip on the south.Experts say looming battle for Kherson city will determine whether Ukraine can loosen Russia’s grip on the south.

Read More Bank says there has been some slowdown in customers trying to get new mortgages in recent weeks Pre-tax profits at NatWest Group remained flat between July and September at £1.1bn, amid a worsening economic outlook and a cost of living squeeze on its customers, as the bank predicted UK house prices would fall…

Read More Environment secretary defends Rishi Sunak’s decision not to go to conference in Sharm el-Sheikh • UK politics live – latest news updates King Charles is free to decide whether or not he should attend the Cop27 climate summit, the new environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, has said as she defended the decision of the…

Read MoreTesla CEO kicks off tenure as social media giant’s new owner by firing top leadership.Tesla CEO kicks off tenure as social media giant’s new owner by firing top leadership.

Read MorePolice arrest 46-year-old Italian suspect over Assago supermarket attack, ruling out any ‘terrorism’ links.Police arrest 46-year-old Italian suspect over Assago supermarket attack, ruling out any ‘terrorism’ links.

Read More If residents choose not to move their home or if it is not possible, they will be sold or stripped for materials Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast In the nine months since floods gutted Harper Dalton’s South Lismore home, he has been waiting for two…

Read More Bulldozers were halted after activists and First Nations people held a smoking ceremony at the site Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Clearing has begun on land in south-eastern Queensland upon which Indigenous protesters claim the bones of their ancestors lay and an unrecognised massacre took…

Read MoreFarmland bigger than the Czech Republic is flooded. Fresh crops are delayed, supply chains disrupted. Now hunger looms.Farmland bigger than the Czech Republic is flooded. Fresh crops are delayed, supply chains disrupted. Now hunger looms.

Read More Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced the U.S. Marine Corps has successfully tested the medium-range intercept capability of the Iron Dome defense system. According to a Tweet from Rafael, Marine Corps has successfully completed a series of interception tests on an air defense system incorporating the Iron Dome at the White Sands…

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Read More Italian aerospace and defense group Leonardo announced on Thursday the signing of a contract by Italy’s Carabinieri for the supply of 20 AW119Kx single-engine helicopters for its Air Service. Leonardo said in a release that the aircraft will be assembled at the Vergiate facility (Varese) with deliveries expected in the 2023-2026 period. The…

Read MoreRepublican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Alaskans want results, not “partisan, political rhetoric,” as she faced her Donald Trump-backed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka in a televised debate ThursdayRepublican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Alaskans want results, not “partisan, political rhetoric,” as she faced her Donald Trump-backed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka in a televised debate…

Read More South Korea has only offered humanitarian assistance to Kiev, President Yoon said after Putin’s remarks Seoul has not provided lethal aid to Ukraine, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday following remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said such a move would hurt bilateral relations with South Korea. “We’ve provided…

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Read More After a win in a T20 match, Zimbabwean fans say victory is ‘revenge’ for being duped by ‘Pak Bean’ After a win in a T20 match, Zimbabwean fans say victory is ‘revenge’ for being duped by ‘Pak Bean’

Read More Human rights group Hengaw says at least 3 citizens were killed yesterday Human rights group Hengaw says at least 3 citizens were killed yesterday

Read More Ukraine has acquired a huge Armtac 400 mine-clearing vehicle thanks to donations through the “national fundraising platform” called United 24. The Armtac 400 is designed to clear paths through minefields and provides area clearance using a motorized flail system to detonate mines in a safe manner. With its hydraulically driven 3 meter Tiller…

Read MoreThousands evacuated, with Tropical Storm Nalgae expected to make landfall this weekend in the northern Philippines.Thousands evacuated, with Tropical Storm Nalgae expected to make landfall this weekend in the northern Philippines.

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Read More Rapper’s school Donda Academy closes with immediate effect Rapper’s school Donda Academy closes with immediate effect

Read More U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has confirmed that the first two NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems are expected to be delivered to Ukraine as soon as “early next month”. “Right now what [Ukrainians] need more than anything else … is air defense capability,” Austin said, noting that “we have been pressing hard to…

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Read More ‘If he has no intention, why does he keep talking about it?’ Biden asks; UN nuclear inspectors expect to reach conclusion on dirty bomb claim ‘very fast’ Russia-Ukraine war at a glance A Norway-style windfall tax on energy companies could raise £33.3bn extra by 2027, plugging a hole in government finances and helping…

Read More Tokyo is reportedly seeking the American munitions to boost its “counterattack capability” The Japanese government is in the final stages of closing a deal to purchase US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to a local media report, which came just days after Tokyo completed a separate multi-million dollar purchase of shorter-range American missiles. Japan’s…

Read MoreA surprising dynamic is taking shape in Ohio, where Republicans are hoping to ride a wave of national discontent with Democrats to take control of the SenateA surprising dynamic is taking shape in Ohio, where Republicans are hoping to ride a wave of national discontent with Democrats to take control of the Senate

Read More The US president claimed that his Russian counterpart keeps talking about using a “tactical nuclear weapon” in Ukraine US President Joe Biden voiced skepticism over Moscow’s assurances against the use of nuclear weapons, just hours after the Russian leader argued that his country has no logical reason to take such a drastic step,…

Read MoreBarack Obama is trying to do something he couldn’t during two terms as president: help Democrats succeed in national midterm elections when they already hold the White HouseBarack Obama is trying to do something he couldn’t during two terms as president: help Democrats succeed in national midterm elections when they already hold the White…

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Read More Putin says West’s undivided dominance over world affairs is coming to an end Putin says West’s undivided dominance over world affairs is coming to an end

Read More Purchase likely to prove controversial, as Tokyo seeks to counter growing regional threats Japan is looking into buying US-developed Tomahawk cruise missiles as it seeks to counter growing regional threats, including from North Korea, the government has said. Any purchase would probably prove to be controversial, in a nation whose military is not…

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Read More “The bird is freed,” Musk declared after taking over Twitter At least four high-ranking executives at Twitter, including its CEO, have been fired after entrepreneur Elon Musk reportedly closed a $44 billion dollar buyout deal on Thursday night, according to multiple news agencies. Much of the social media platform’s top brass were ousted…

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Read More Opposition leader Chris Minns says measure recommended by NSW Crime Commission needs further consideration Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales Labor leader, Chris Minns, has refused to back a push to introduce a…