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Auckland ‘clobbered’ with record-breaking downpour and massive floods
Read More Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, weather agencies say Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, weather agencies say
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Body camera footage shows police boasting as Tyre Nichols lies motionless: ‘I jumped in, starting rocking him’
Read More In newly released body camera footage, officers can be heard laughing and bragging as the 29-year-old lies on the ground In newly released body camera footage, officers can be heard laughing and bragging as the 29-year-old lies on the ground
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A Palestinian gunman wounded 2 people in an attack in East Jerusalem, police say
Read More The attack on Saturday morning comes just a day after a Palestinian gunman opened fire outside of a synagogue in Jerusalem at the start of the Jewish sabbath, killing seven people. (Image credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images) The attack on Saturday morning comes just a day after a Palestinian gunman opened fire…
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Watch: Police surround Jerusalem Old City scene where two shot hours after synagogue attack
Read More Two people have been left wounded in Jerusalem‘s Old City in a suspected ‘terror attack’ just hours after seven people were shot dead in a synagogue attack on the outskirts of the city. Two people have been left wounded in Jerusalem’s Old City in a suspected ‘terror attack’ just hours after seven people…
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Gucci announces Sabato de Sarno as its new creative director
Read More De Sarno, who spent 13 years reinvigorating Valentino, replaces Alessandro Michele, who led a stellar renaissance at the fashion brand There is a new name in fashion. The most illustrious job vacancy in the industry has been filled, with Gucci announcing the appointment of Sabato de Sarno to the role of creative director.…
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US fiscal standoff: Could the nation default on its debt?
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of a US default by early June if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of a US default by early June if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling.
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Why did Tyre Nichols get pulled over by Memphis police officers?
Read More Memphis police explanations for the traffic stop that led to the violent arrest and death of the 29-year-old Black man have been inconsistent Memphis police explanations for the traffic stop that led to the violent arrest and death of the 29-year-old Black man have been inconsistent
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Two Israelis injured in occupied East Jerusalem shooting
Read MoreIncident comes a day after a Palestinian man killed seven near a synagogue following Israel’s deadly raid in Jenin camp.Incident comes a day after a Palestinian man killed seven near a synagogue following Israel’s deadly raid in Jenin camp.
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Fears of escalating conflict as gunman injures two Israelis in East Jerusalem
Read More Shooting comes hours after seven people killed outside synagogue and two days after deadliest Israeli raid in West Bank for 20 years Two Israelis have been shot in occupied East Jerusalem hours after a gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue, as the worst violence in years across Israel and the occupied Palestinian…
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The Future Library: A forest unfolding for next century’s books
Read MoreSome of the world’s most acclaimed authors are secretly working on manuscripts to be read only by future generations.Some of the world’s most acclaimed authors are secretly working on manuscripts to be read only by future generations.
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US general warns of potential war with China: ‘My gut tells me we will fight in 2025’
Read More ‘Xi’s team, reason, and opportunity are all aligned for 2025,’ General Mike Minihan’s shocking memo says ‘Xi’s team, reason, and opportunity are all aligned for 2025,’ General Mike Minihan’s shocking memo says
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“If this is not evil, the evil has no meaning”: how a landmark speech paved the way for the US to unleash death and destruction
Read More In January 2003, the then American leader gave a speech to Congress which signaled his intention to attack Iraq “If this is not evil, then evil has no meaning. And tonight, I have a message for the brave and oppressed people of Iraq: Your enemy is not surrounding your country, your enemy is…
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Peru Congress rejects president’s early elections request
Read MorePeru has been embroiled in a political crisis with near-daily protests since December 7.Peru has been embroiled in a political crisis with near-daily protests since December 7.
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The ‘punching fists of democracy’: How the West’s new tanks could give Ukraine battlefield edge over Russia
Read More Three battalions of Leopolds, Abrams and Challengers should be a game changer as conflict nears one year anniversary, Andy Gregory reports Three battalions of Leopolds, Abrams and Challengers should be a game changer as conflict nears one year anniversary, Andy Gregory reports
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Indian police detain students over Modi documentary screenings
Read MoreThe documentary alleges that Modi ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was Gujarat state’s CM.The documentary alleges that Modi ordered police to turn a blind eye to deadly riots while he was Gujarat state’s CM.
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Tyre Nichols six-word plea revealed as distressing footage lays bare Memphis police brutality
Read More Memphis officers can be heard shouting to Tyre Nichols in one video: ‘B**ch put your hands behind your back before I break them’ Memphis officers can be heard shouting to Tyre Nichols in one video: ‘B**ch put your hands behind your back before I break them’
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FBI seizes Biden’s notebooks – NBC
Read More The memo pads contain writing related to Biden’s official business as vice president, a source told the media Notebooks that US President Joe Biden kept during his time as vice president were among the items seized by the FBI during a search of his home last week, as part of a probe into…
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Warning as cancer-causing radioactive capsule lost in Australia
Read More Tiny Caesium-137 capsule reported missing more than two weeks after being transported from mining site Tiny Caesium-137 capsule reported missing more than two weeks after being transported from mining site
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Why UK house prices could plunge by 20% after the latest interest rate hike
Read More Property market has defied gravity for years but analysts say rising mortgage rates will mirror the 1980s price crash Britain’s estate agents normally radiate optimism but they will be watching anxiously at noon next Thursday when the Bank of England is expected to announce the latest blow to a rapidly weakening property market.…
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Ghosts of Gujarat: India bans the BBC’s Modi film
Read MoreA documentary on Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots causes a media maelstrom in India. Plus, UK press vs labour unions.A documentary on Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots causes a media maelstrom in India. Plus, UK press vs labour unions.
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Tyre Nichols footage – live: Protests erupt after graphic arrest video exposes violent Memphis police beating
Read More Tyre Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with police officers Tyre Nichols, 29, died on 10 January, three days after traffic stop turned into confrontation with police officers
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 339
Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 339th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 339th day, we take a look at the main developments.
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Clash with China around the corner – top US general
Read More Beijing could make a move on Taiwan in 2025, Mike Minihan said in a memo obtained by NBC A senior US Air Force commander warned his subordinates that they should brace for war with China over Taiwan in just two years, NBC reported on Saturday, citing internal documents. In a memo obtained by…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says frontline fighting in east ‘extremely acute’ – live
Read More Ukrainian president describes situation in Donetsk region as particularly difficult with Russian forces ‘methodically’ destroying towns and villages What we know on day 339 of the invasion Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday by urging the world to unite against “indifference” and “hatred”. The Ukrainian president said: Today, as always, Ukraine…
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Three dead after torrential rain, flash floods inundate Auckland
Read MoreTorrential rains that battered parts of Auckland marked the wettest day ever recorded in the region.Torrential rains that battered parts of Auckland marked the wettest day ever recorded in the region.
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Keith Vaz denies claims he plans to stand again as MP for Leicester East
Read More ‘That ship has sailed,’ says disgraced former minister in wake of conviction of sitting MP Claudia Webbe The disgraced former minister Keith Vaz has denied claims he plans to stand again as the MP for Leicester East after Labour officials imposed new controls upon candidate selection procedures in the city. Amid growing speculation…
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Woman, 29, arrested for allegedly posing as high school student in New Jersey
Read More Investigators accuse Hyejeong Shin of providing fake birth certificate to enroll in New Brunswick high school A 29-year-old woman who allegedly enrolled in a New Jersey high school and posed as a student has been arrested, authorities said this week. The woman – identified by police as Hyejeong Shin – faces a charge…
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NHS begins treating sleep apnoea with pioneering chest implant
Read More Small device already used in Europe and US works by making tongue contract and move out of windpipe NHS doctors have begun treating people with one of Britain’s most common sleeping disorders with a pioneering implant that helps patients get a better night’s rest. The procedure involves implanting a small device in the…
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More than 140,000 EU citizens in UK may have wrongly received benefits
Read More Independent Monitoring Authority concerned by Home Office error and impact it could have on those affected More than 140,000 EU citizens in the UK may have received benefits they were not entitled to due to a Home Office error, it has emerged. The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), the statutory body charged with protecting…
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Crowdfunded DNA effort helps identify woman found murdered 50 years ago
Read More Authorities named the victim found in Arizona desert in 1971 as Colleen Audrey Rice after money raised within five days of appeal A community-funded DNA project has helped detectives identify a murdered woman whose remains were stuffed in a canvas sack and dumped in the Arizona desert more than half a century ago.…
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Afghan cartoonist, now a refugee, sheds light on plight of women
Read MoreSayed Muhammad Hussainy says it is his duty to help strengthen the voices of women living under the Taliban’s rule.Sayed Muhammad Hussainy says it is his duty to help strengthen the voices of women living under the Taliban’s rule.
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Trump kicks off 2024 bid with events in early voting states
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid with visits to a pair of early voting statesFormer President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid with visits to a pair of early voting states
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Flybe: all flight cancelled as airline ceases trading
Read More Customers advised not to go to airport and to contact their booking agent Regional airline Flybe has ceased trading and all its scheduled flights have been cancelled, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has announced. “All Flybe flights have now been cancelled. Please do not go to the airport as flights will not be…
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AP deletes widely mocked tweet about ‘the’ French
Read MoreThe news agency had warned that journalists referencing “the French” could be dehumanising.The news agency had warned that journalists referencing “the French” could be dehumanising.
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Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward
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