Month: October 2022

Read MoreSecurity forces are intensifying their crackdown on protests in a Kurdish-populated city in western Iran.Security forces are intensifying their crackdown on protests in a Kurdish-populated city in western Iran.

Read More Comes after Katarina Carroll was last week confronted with dozens of cases that were dealt with via ‘local management resolution’ Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The Queensland police service (QPS) will re-examine discipline cases against officers accused of racism, sexism, bullying and harassment, after evidence of…

Read More ‘In nearly 20 years of practice, I had never seen anything like it’ ‘In nearly 20 years of practice, I had never seen anything like it’

Read MoreThe United Nations mission in Mali found that mines and IEDs had killed 72 people in 2022 as of August 31.The United Nations mission in Mali found that mines and IEDs had killed 72 people in 2022 as of August 31.

Read More Russian evacuation from Kherson continues; Ukrainian armed forces have taken back over 600 settlements, Ministry for Reintegration of Temporary Occupied Territories says Russia-Ukraine war: at a glance Ukraine has accused the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of inaction in upholding the rights of Ukrainian prisoners of war and urged it to…

Read MoreTwitter Inc’s court filing does not identify the focus of the investigation or the federal authority allegedly involved.Twitter Inc’s court filing does not identify the focus of the investigation or the federal authority allegedly involved.

Read MoreA letter informing Mr West of the decision was posted on Twitter by conservative activist Candace Owens.A letter informing Mr West of the decision was posted on Twitter by conservative activist Candace Owens.

Read MoreThe decision to drop the charges was a unanimous one by the three judges at the Nigerian appellate court.The decision to drop the charges was a unanimous one by the three judges at the Nigerian appellate court.

Read More Devastating testimony, nearly all from Republicans, will have given attorney general Merrick Garland plenty of food for thought After more than a year of work that consisted of interviewing 1,000-plus witnesses and reviewing hundreds of thousands of documents, the committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol chose a simple message for…

Read More Exclusive: halt to production of Shanchol vaccine alarms WHO amid ‘unprecedented’ global outbreaks The manufacturer of one of only two cholera vaccines for use in humanitarian emergencies is to halt production at the end of this year, just as the world faces an “unprecedented” series of deadly outbreaks, the Guardian has learned. Shantha…

Read More Exclusive: Eight firms that received pandemic contracts to be urged to withdraw due to ‘clear conflicts of interest’ Families bereaved by Covid will write to eight PR companies that received hefty government contracts during the pandemic asking them to withdraw from a tender process to manage part of the inquiry. The tender process…

Read More CUZCO, Peru, Oct 13 (IPS) – This article forms part of IPS coverage of International Day of Rural Women, Oct. 15.Lourdes Barreto, 47, says that as an agroecological small farmer she has improved her life and that of Mother Earth. “I love myself as I love Mother Earth and I have learned to…

Read More Secondary school competition ‘did not demonstrate the relevance to the contemporary art context of Aotearoa’ New Zealand’s arts council has pulled funding for a Shakespeare festival that has been running in secondary schools for roughly three decades, after questioning its relevance to the country and because it focuses on “a canon of imperialism”.…

Read More Government critics and activists intimidated by police ahead of Sunday’s Communist party meeting, where Xi Jinping is expected to gain third term Chinese authorities have stepped up surveillance and harassment of government critics as part of a crackdown on dissent ahead of the Communist party’s upcoming 20th congress, its key political gathering. Since…

Read More Moscow-backed regional leader asks for Kremlin help moving people to safer areas Moscow-backed regional leader asks for Kremlin help moving people to safer areas

Read More Basic with Ads will launch in Australia on 3 November as the streaming service hopes to recoup its first subscriber losses in more than 10 years Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Netflix has announced “Basic with Ads”, a new, cheaper subscription plan that will introduce adverts for the first time since…

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Read More The Maribyrnong River has burst its banks in Melbourne, Forbes and Wagga Wagga residents have fled in NSW and rainfall records have been broken in Tasmania Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Thousands of residents have been told…

Read MoreVermont’s 82-year-old Sen. Patrick Leahy has been hospitalized after he felt unwell at his McLean, Virginia, homeVermont’s 82-year-old Sen. Patrick Leahy has been hospitalized after he felt unwell at his McLean, Virginia, home

Read More It was a dare. When the House Jan. 6 Committee voted on Thursday to compel Donald Trump’s testimony about his role in the failed attempt to overthrow the 2020 election result, culminating in a mob storming the Capitol, they appealed to his love of the limelight and his instinct to avoid not looking…

Read MoreA Florida jury’s decision left relatives angry and upset – but was a result of the state’s death penalty law.A Florida jury’s decision left relatives angry and upset – but was a result of the state’s death penalty law.

Read MoreFive years after a pair of exposes revealed Harvey Weinstein’s long trail of sexual abuse, “She Said” premiered at the New York Film Festival on ThursdayFive years after a pair of exposes revealed Harvey Weinstein’s long trail of sexual abuse, “She Said” premiered at the New York Film Festival on Thursday

Read MoreKyiv says there must be a mission to the Olenivka prison within three days as “human lives are at stake”.Kyiv says there must be a mission to the Olenivka prison within three days as “human lives are at stake”.

Read MoreTwo days of incessant rain leave Melbourne suburb inundated and leave Victoria state’s dams at or near capacity.Two days of incessant rain leave Melbourne suburb inundated and leave Victoria state’s dams at or near capacity.

Read More January 6 committee vice-chair Liz Cheney contends that the DoJ cannot just punish ‘foot soldiers’ of Jan 6 January 6 committee vice-chair Liz Cheney contends that the DoJ cannot just punish ‘foot soldiers’ of Jan 6

Read More Higgins resumes giving evidence in trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who has pleaded not guilty Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Brittany Higgins has directly addressed her accused rapist, Bruce Lehrmann, in a courtroom on Friday, telling him “nothing…

Read More Court hears former Liberal staffer, who has pleaded not guilty, told police neither he nor Higgins was very drunk when they went to Parliament House in the early hours of the morning Lehrmann had ‘no urgent work’ at parliament, court toldHiggins seemed ‘broken’ after alleged rape, court toldPM’s office was told 11 days…

Read More Former minister’s chief of staff tells court Lehrmann, who denies rape allegation, told her later he went back to the office to drink whisky Higgins seemed ‘broken’ after alleged rape, court toldPM’s office was told 11 days after event, court toldLehrmann ‘wouldn’t dream’ of going to minister’s office, court told Bruce Lehrmann had…

Read More Family friends and colleagues testify that Higgins’s demeanour changed drastically after the night she alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann, who denies the charge Lehrmann had ‘no urgent work’ at parliament, court toldPM’s office was told 11 days after event, court toldLehrmann ‘wouldn’t dream’ of going to minister’s office, court told Brittany…

Read More House speaker continued to try to find a way for House and Senate to reconvene while sheltered at Fort McNair New footage of the January 6 riots at the US Capitol shows House speaker Nancy Pelosi calmly trying to take charge of the situation as she shelters in a secure location. “There has…

Read More Manhunt underway after violence broke out in northeastern Raleigh Manhunt underway after violence broke out in northeastern Raleigh

Read More Unconfirmed reports of up to six people killed Unconfirmed reports of up to six people killed

Read More State and local officers were working to stop the shooter, with at least three people being treated at a nearby hospital Multiple people were wounded Thursday in what authorities described as an “active shooting” in a neighborhood in Raleigh, North Carolina. “State and local officers are on the ground and working to stop…

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Read More Saudis accuse U.S. of politicizing oil, refuse to obey ‘dictates’; U.S. says relationship is being reconsidered. Saudis accuse U.S. of politicizing oil, refuse to obey ‘dictates’; U.S. says relationship is being reconsidered.