Month: January 2023

Read More NSW premier faces bitter internal battle to save his job after admitting to wearing Nazi costume to 21st birthday party Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers to inspect flooding recovery efforts in northern NSW Today the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the emergency management minister,…

Read More As of Thursday, the president and his predecessor are both under investigation over the apparent mishandling of classified files Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to probe President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The White House has confirmed that Biden stored two batches of sensitive files in his garage…

Read MoreThe sixth straight year-over-year slowdown is raising hopes that the worst inflation bout is steadily waning.The sixth straight year-over-year slowdown is raising hopes that the worst inflation bout is steadily waning.

Read More The Russian president may have put Gen Gerasimov in charge of the invasion to balance tensions between the army and the Wagner Group Another month, another Russian military reshuffle: Vladimir Putin changes the general in charge of his forces in Ukraine with something of the frequency of a Premier League club desperate to…

Read MoreThe World Health Organization said the Indian manufacturer’s products had ‘unacceptable amounts’ of toxic substances.The World Health Organization said the Indian manufacturer’s products had ‘unacceptable amounts’ of toxic substances.

Read More Elnaz Hajtamiri woman was abducted on 12 January 2022 from an Ontario house by three men disguised as police officers Investigators in Canada are offering a C$100,000 reward in a bid to solve the brazen kidnapping of an Iranian Canadian woman by assailants disguised as police officers that continues to baffle detectives. Elnaz…

Read MoreThe case was brought to court by a police officer who was dismissed in 2021 after getting pregnant.The case was brought to court by a police officer who was dismissed in 2021 after getting pregnant.

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Read More Research adds to concerns about the impact of human noise pollution on marine life We have all experienced the frustration of trying to hold a conversation in a loud pub or restaurant. Now researchers have shown that dolphins may face a similar scenario, showing that they “shout” to each other when faced with…

Read MoreThe seniority of the new general in charge reflects the war’s expansion and need to improve organisation and command.The seniority of the new general in charge reflects the war’s expansion and need to improve organisation and command.

Read More NEW YORK, Jan 12 (IPS) – Can you imagine what it would be like if women were simply not allowed to step outside of their homes, let alone to work for a living? When women choose to do so, and they can afford it, then it is a matter of choice. When women…

Read More Dropping the word ‘Latinx’ from paperwork in a US state was described as a gesture of respect to American Latinos  Incoming Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order removing the term ‘Latinx’, a de-gendered neologism that itself has replaced ‘Latino’ and ‘Latina’, from official documents on her first day in office…

Read More Contractors forced to move between safe houses given green light to leave but others remain in the country Nearly 100 British Council contractors forced to live in hiding since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan have been given the green light to come to the UK. After 18 months of moving between safe houses…

Read MoreTwo soldiers oversaw the operation to ensure the unexploded device was removed safely.Two soldiers oversaw the operation to ensure the unexploded device was removed safely.

Read More However, food prices continue to rise However, food prices continue to rise

Read MoreRepublican outrage grows as second batch of files discoveredSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email As Joe Biden concluded remarks on the economy, a reporter brought up the classified document discovery and asked, “what were you thinking?” “I’m going to get a chance to speak on all this, God…

Read MoreGovernment says emergency measures have led to drop in murders, but rights groups raise concerns about reported abuses.Government says emergency measures have led to drop in murders, but rights groups raise concerns about reported abuses.

Read More Crouching on all fours, wearing hard hats and knee pads, we shuffle and drag ourselves one by one through the small earthy hollow. When we reach the other side, a large cavern spreads out before us: countless stalactites hang suspended like icicles from the roof and mineral draperies dress large chalk columns. The…

Read More Sydney, Jan 12 (IPS) – When Megha Jacob, who had been applying for a doctoral degree at various overseas universities, received an offer from the Australian National University’s Department of Chemistry to do a fully funded PhD, she was thrilled and immediately accepted the position. Read the full story, “Indian PhD Students Say…

Read More The word tops a list of the names most frequently rejected by the authorities New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs has published the list of the most popular baby names chosen in 2022, while also including the names most often chosen by parents that end up not being permitted by the authorities. Topping…

Read More ‘Enjoy the cheese board on the way home with your ugly a**,’ wide receiver tells fellow passenger ‘Enjoy the cheese board on the way home with your ugly a**,’ wide receiver tells fellow passenger

Read More Borders inspector blames unfounded suspicions by ministers that detainees gaming the system Torture victims and suicidal people in immigration detention centres are not receiving adequate help because of unfounded suspicions from ministers and officials that they are cheating the system, the UK borders watchdog has found. David Neal, the independent chief inspector of…

Read More Data for England shows huge pressures across NHS from emergency callouts to admissions UK politics live – latest news updates Ambulance response times in England were the worst on record across all major categories in December, while people waiting 12 hours or more to be admitted to A&E reached an all-time high. The…

Read MoreRussia will launch a rescue mission next month to retrieve three stranded astronauts, after investigators say their Soyuz spacecraft was damaged by a micrometeoroid. Mark Strassmann has the latest.Russia will launch a rescue mission next month to retrieve three stranded astronauts, after investigators say their Soyuz spacecraft was damaged by a micrometeoroid. Mark Strassmann…

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Read MoreThe conflict has gone on since 2017, killing 4,500 people, and forcing nearly a million to flee their homes.The conflict has gone on since 2017, killing 4,500 people, and forcing nearly a million to flee their homes.

Read More Recent satellite images taken of funeral homes and crematoriums in several Chinese cities show a marked increase in activity, as COVID-19 cases surge throughout the country and as reliable numbers on the death toll have become hard to find. In early December, following mass unrest, China shifted drastically from its harsh zero-COVID policy…

Read More U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. is developing new the next-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the Lockheed Martin F-35 jet. As noted by the company, Northrop Grumman is developing AN/APG-85 radar for the F-35 Lightning II. The AN/APG-85 is an advanced multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all variants…

Read MoreMedia rights activists voiced concern for three journalists feared to have been abducted in an area controlled by drug traffickers.Media rights activists voiced concern for three journalists feared to have been abducted in an area controlled by drug traffickers.

Read MoreTwo New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses, ending a walkout that disrupted patient careTwo New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses, ending a walkout that disrupted patient care

Read More Elbit Systems UK announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a contract to provide Magni-X micro-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (micro-UAS) to the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD). According to a press release from Elbit, the contract has been awarded by Defence Equipment & Support’s Future Capability Group as part of the British Army’s…

Read More Human Rights Watch warns UK has ‘very short window’ to reverse legislation, including restrictions on the right to protest The UK government could soon make the list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights with its “outright assault” on the rights of its own citizens and aggressive roll-back of protections such…

Read MoreUkraine has expressed its disappointment in sign that the new Israeli government may establish closer ties to Russia.Ukraine has expressed its disappointment in sign that the new Israeli government may establish closer ties to Russia.

Read MoreA Spanish judge has dropped sedition charges against former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont for his role in the region’s illegal secession push in 2017 that brought Spain’s most serious political crisis for decadesA Spanish judge has dropped sedition charges against former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont for his role in the region’s illegal secession push…

Read More Ukrainian artillery blows up a Russia’s T-80BV tank hiding among trees in the partially Russian-occupied Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. The Ukraine Weapons Tracker OSINT group reported that Ukrainian Soldiers have destroyed a Russian tank with precision strikes. “A Russian T-80BV tank was taken out of action by two high-precision M982 Excalibur strikes…