Month: February 2023

Read More In the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, several survivors stayed alive by chance when their collapsed walls provided protection. (Image credit: Daniel Estrin/NPR) In the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, several survivors stayed alive by chance when their collapsed walls provided protection.

Read MoreThe US secretary of state said Beijing was considering “lethal support” for Russia in Ukraine.The US secretary of state said Beijing was considering “lethal support” for Russia in Ukraine.

Read More Shiny blue sculpture shattered into thousands of pieces, with some collectors believing it was a stunt A collector visiting a contemporary art fair accidentally knocked over a small glass sculpture by the renowned artist Jeff Koons, shattering it to pieces. The shiny blue sculpture, one of Koons’ famous “balloon dog” series, was valued…

Read More Authorities have blamed the growing of coca – the base ingredient of cocaine – for clearcutting, but a recent study shows otherwise Cattle-ranching, not cocaine, has driven the destruction of the Colombian Amazon over the last four decades, a new study has found. Successive recent governments have used environmental concerns to justify ramping…

Read MoreSpinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin take 10 wickets to help India take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin take 10 wickets to help India take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

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Read More The US president did not take a cognitive test despite widespread concerns about his mental state, Ronny Jackson claims A former White House physician, Republican Representative Ronny Jackson, has accused the current US administration of attempting to conceal the truth about the mental health of President Joe Biden following his latest medical exam.…

Read More The wreckage of the USS Albacore, credited with sinking at least 10 enemy vessels during the war, was identified, the Navy said — almost 80 years after it was presumed lost. (Image credit: Naval History and Heritage Command) The wreckage of the USS Albacore, credited with sinking at least 10 enemy vessels during…

Read More Polls put businessman ahead of the two main parties in next weekend’s elections seen as key ‘inflection point’ for African country Polls in Nigeria have placed outsider candidate Peter Obi in the lead before presidential elections next weekend, heralding potentially sweeping change in Africa’s most populous nation. A win for Obi, a 61-year-old…

Read More No confession, no murder weapon, no witnesses – and yet the case against Alex Murdaugh, 54, has been convincingly argued Four weeks of prosecution testimony in the Alex Murdaugh double-murder trial has now finished as the twisting case which has gripped America with its bloody story of Southern Gothic horror winds towards an…

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Read More‘Steep mountain ahead,’ prime minister says as 11 deaths confirmed so far after storm sweeps north and east of country.’Steep mountain ahead,’ prime minister says as 11 deaths confirmed so far after storm sweeps north and east of country.

Read MoreThe head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency says rescue operations will likely end on Sunday evening.The head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency says rescue operations will likely end on Sunday evening.

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 361st day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 361st day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read MoreA tennis journey lasting 30 years comes to an end in Dubai this week, with the Indian star playing her last tournament.A tennis journey lasting 30 years comes to an end in Dubai this week, with the Indian star playing her last tournament.

Read More Survey also finds 32% of parents with children under four are having to cut down on essentials such as groceries as costs rise Most parents with young children would delay having another due to nursery costs that are already forcing some to cut down on essentials, according to new research released amid growing…

Read MoreAs clandestine networks form to support women, they look to Central America for a road map – and a warning.As clandestine networks form to support women, they look to Central America for a road map – and a warning.

Read MoreIn an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is concerned China may consider stepping up its support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.In an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is concerned China may consider…

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Read MoreA bloc official says the envoy was removed because she was not duly accredited to attend the event in Ethiopia.A bloc official says the envoy was removed because she was not duly accredited to attend the event in Ethiopia.

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Read More US secretary of state meets with top Chinese diplomat, Wang Yi, and warns of ‘serious problem for us’ if Beijing supplies weaponry to Vladimir Putin The US has said it believes China may be about to provide lethal aid to help Russia in the war in Ukraine, prompting a direct warning against doing…

Read More Western armies have been “hollowed out” over the last three decades, Ben Wallace said After pledging to supply Ukraine with modern heavy tanks, many Western nations have now discovered that a significant part of their weaponry is not fit to take part in any conflict, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said. In…

Read MoreThe bodies of some of the more than 2,300 Syrians who died in Turkey are being repatriated by their families.The bodies of some of the more than 2,300 Syrians who died in Turkey are being repatriated by their families.

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Read More David Prior helped arrange a meeting between NHSX and the private care company Teladoc, said to be keen to expand in the UK The former Tory minister who chaired NHS England helped arrange a meeting for an American private health firm that paid millions of pounds to the investment bank that employed him.…

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Read More Karan Rai prepares for international tour after victory on TV singing competition Capping off a remarkable journey that began with his birth in a refugee camp in Nepal, a man from Louisville, Kentucky, recently emerged as champion of the Nepali version of the singing competition The Voice. Karan Rai’s dramatic rise as the…

Read More Dozens of people released from immigration detention due to federal court ruling now told they will be re-detained Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Lawyers have called on the Australian government to “stop playing with people’s lives” as it moves to re-detain dozens of people who…

Read MorePyongyang says its latest ICBM test was meant to bolster its ‘fatal nuclear counterattack’ capabilities.Pyongyang says its latest ICBM test was meant to bolster its ‘fatal nuclear counterattack’ capabilities.

Read More Paris stands firmly against “attacking Russia on its own soil,” the French leader stated French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on Saturday that he does not support calls for Ukraine to bring war to Russian soil until Moscow suffers a “total defeat.” The West, however, still considers Crimea and four other new…

Read More A week after the storm struck the North Island, police say two more bodies were found in hard-hit Hawke’s Bay area The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 as many people not yet contacted a week later. The cyclone hit the North Island’s uppermost region on 12 February…

Read MoreSyria’s army says a soldier is among the dead, after rockets hit a high-security area of the capital.Syria’s army says a soldier is among the dead, after rockets hit a high-security area of the capital.

Read MoreSyrian media say Israel fired missiles on Damascus’s Kafr Sousa neighbourhood, killing five and wounding 15.Syrian media say Israel fired missiles on Damascus’s Kafr Sousa neighbourhood, killing five and wounding 15.