Month: November 2022

Read MoreBoth players and fans are using the World Cup stage as an opportunity to highlight issues of inclusion and human rights, including LGBTQ+ rights in host nation Qatar and the ongoing anti-regime protests in Iran.Both players and fans are using the World Cup stage as an opportunity to highlight issues of inclusion and human…

Read More Greens write to police minister Paul Toole to demand an independent investigation into QVB arrest that left Lim in hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The “disturbing” arrest of elderly Sydney street personality Danny Lim that…

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Read More Independent MP proposes to make voting mandatory for young people aged 16 and 17, but with no fines Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Independent MP Monique Ryan and the Greens will both renew a push to…

Read More The US spy agency wants to recruit disaffected Russian officials and business executives The CIA is interested in recruiting Russians “disgusted” with the conflict in Ukraine, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The claim was made by deputy director of operations David Marlowe during a recent meeting at…

Read More The Iranian national team stayed silent when the national anthem played before its match against England. Fans in the crowd also held up signs and photos of protesters killed by security forces. View Entire Post › The Iranian national team stayed silent when the national anthem played before its match against England. Fans…

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Read More ‘Her mother had to make one of the hardest decisions of her life’ ‘Her mother had to make one of the hardest decisions of her life’

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Read MoreThe BBC goes on manoeuvres with the unit leading a growing offensive against al-Shabab militants.The BBC goes on manoeuvres with the unit leading a growing offensive against al-Shabab militants.

Read More High-profile lawyer who represented family of George Floyd calls Derrick J Kittling’s death ‘unwarranted’ as he takes on case Footage of a deadly traffic stop in central Louisiana between a Black motorist and white officer, which spiraled into a 30-second struggle on the ground before the officer fired his weapon, has been released…

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Read More New boss points out Twitter hasn’t banned “even the most far left account spouting utter lies” Rejecting accusations he was some kind of “right-wing bogeyman” on Tuesday, Elon Musk said that Twitter under his ownership hasn’t banned any leftists, not even for “utter lies.” As an example, he used last week’s AP report…

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Read MoreNeighbours protest after Hungary’s nationalist PM wore a scarf showing his country much expanded.Neighbours protest after Hungary’s nationalist PM wore a scarf showing his country much expanded.

Read More The 6am kick-off did not deter supporters from getting out to watch Australia’s first World Cup match, but after 18 minutes of hope, the mood was subdued Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The ecstasy was brief…

Read MoreCongressional Democrats have been chasing access to Mr Trump’s financial records for three years.Congressional Democrats have been chasing access to Mr Trump’s financial records for three years.

Read MoreDefending champions started their World Cup campaign with a win as Olivier Giroud become France’s joint record scorer.Defending champions started their World Cup campaign with a win as Olivier Giroud become France’s joint record scorer.

Read More Albanese government backs away from controversial change as part of once-in-a-decade review of disability pension eligibility criteria Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has backed down from a controversial proposal that would have made it harder for people with drug and alcohol-related conditions…

Read More Investigators have not revealed the identity of the new possible culprit Investigators have not revealed the identity of the new possible culprit

Read More States continue to struggle with the basics of swift, humane executions, Josh Marcus reports States continue to struggle with the basics of swift, humane executions, Josh Marcus reports

Read MoreRepublican House leader Kevin McCarthy promises to remove Muslim congresswoman from committee, sparking backlash.Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy promises to remove Muslim congresswoman from committee, sparking backlash.

Read More Woman who says she was pressured into abortion by Republican Senate hopeful presents unseen letters, audio and diary entries The second woman to allege that she was pressured into having an abortion by Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee in Georgia’s hotly contested US Senate race, on Tuesday presented previously unseen letters, audio recordings…

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Read MoreThe far-right president has a long history of casting doubt on election results and pushing anti-democratic rhetoric.The far-right president has a long history of casting doubt on election results and pushing anti-democratic rhetoric.

Read MoreThe Supreme Court says the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights champion Thurgood Marshall has diedThe Supreme Court says the wife of the late Supreme Court Justice and civil rights champion Thurgood Marshall has died

Read More Order ends committee’s three-year battle to receive returns former president has long refused to release The US supreme court will allow a congressional committee to receive copies of Donald Trump’s tax returns, ending a three-year battle by the Democratic-led body to see the documents the former president has famously refused to release since…

Read More Officials say the extension will ‘alleviate uncertainty’ for millions of borrowers as the fate of the debt relief plan could rest with the Supreme Court Officials say the extension will ‘alleviate uncertainty’ for millions of borrowers as the fate of the debt relief plan could rest with the Supreme Court

Read More Involving Croatia in EUMAM isn’t constitutional, president Milanovic has announced Croatia can’t train Ukrainian troops on its territory as part of the EU aid program as that would be unconstitutional, President Zoran Milanovic said on Tuesday, responding to a request from the defense ministry in Zagreb. “Given the justifiably great interest of the…

Read More Suspected gunman, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces at least five counts of murder charges Suspected gunman, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, faces at least five counts of murder charges

Read More Serigne Mbaye’s journey is parallel to the larger picture of how climate migration intersects with politics. Now, he is considered one of the most vocal politicians in Madrid for migrant rights. (Image credit: Ricci Shryock for NPR) Serigne Mbaye’s journey is parallel to the larger picture of how climate migration intersects with politics.…

Read More North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un revealed his daughter at the site of a missile launch — the latest on North Korea’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un revealed his daughter at the site of a missile launch — the latest on North Korea’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile…

Read More NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Victor Cha, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Adviser, about the latest in North Korea. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Victor Cha, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Adviser, about the latest in North Korea.

Read More Major League Baseball (MLB) executives tell TIME that the league had finished its inquiry into potential collusion between two owners to suppress the free agent market for superstar slugger Aaron Judge. MLB says it found no collusion in this instance. “We’ve completed our investigation,” a senior MLB executive told TIME. “And we’ve notified…

Read More The latest booster shots provide better protection than original vaccines, CDC data shows ahead of health official’s retirement In his last appearance at the White House podium, Anthony Fauci urged Americans to get the latest Covid shot as a new study showed that the latest boosters offer better protection against new variants than…