Month: February 2023

Read More The Oscar Mayer crew didn’t relish their time in Las Vegas after the vehicle had to be towed to an auto body shop One of the US’s most easily recognizable vehicles is back on the road after it fell victim to a crime that has grown more common in recent years: catalytic converter…

Read More Records from Las Vegas described suspect Weng Sor, 62, as having ‘an unknown type [of] mental illness’ Records from Las Vegas described suspect Weng Sor, 62, as having ‘an unknown type [of] mental illness’

Read MoreAs the U.S. releases more images of the Chinese spy balloon, questions are piling up about three other objects that were shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace over the weekend. Nancy Cordes has the details.As the U.S. releases more images of the Chinese spy balloon, questions are piling up about three other objects…

Read MoreNearly 37,000 people are confirmed dead after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Turkish police have issued over 100 arrest warrants for contractors, architects and engineers connected to the buildings that collapsed. But the government is also under fire for legislation that allowed construction violations. Imtiaz Tyab reports.Nearly 37,000 people are confirmed dead…

Read More Rising festival is bringing Julian Rosefeldt’s Euphoria to Australia after its co-artistic director was compelled by it in New York Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email A monstrous conductor, an ethereal elf, the Norse goddess of the dead and even Bob Dylan: Cate Blanchett is admired for her ability to step into…

Read More On Dec. 18, a United Airlines plane went from 2,200 feet to 775 feet in less than 20 seconds, according to flight data. On Dec. 18, a United Airlines plane went from 2,200 feet to 775 feet in less than 20 seconds, according to flight data.

Read MoreA Texas zoo is naming the critters after former partners before they are fed to an animal.A Texas zoo is naming the critters after former partners before they are fed to an animal.

Read MoreEngineers first want to find out what caused a similar coolant leak on a nearby Progress cargo ship.Engineers first want to find out what caused a similar coolant leak on a nearby Progress cargo ship.

Read MoreAras, aged five, lost his two siblings and his father when the quake hit Turkey’s city of Kahramanmaras.Aras, aged five, lost his two siblings and his father when the quake hit Turkey’s city of Kahramanmaras.

Read More Damage and flooding extensive, with worst-effected areas on the east coast and far north of the North Island. Follow the updates live Full report: New Zealand declares national state of emergency Hipkins says Cyclone Gabrielle is “an extreme weather event … probably the biggest that we have seen in recent times comes, and…

Read More UN announces regime leader’s acceptance of border crossing points for humanitarian aid to reach rebel-held province Syrian rebel leader pleads for outside help a week on from earthquakes The Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, has agreed to open two border crossing points to allow in a greater volume of emergency aid for victims of…

Read More One week after a massive earthquake struck eastern Turkey and northern Syria, residents are dealing with burying the tens of thousands of dead. One week after a massive earthquake struck eastern Turkey and northern Syria, residents are dealing with burying the tens of thousands of dead.

Read More The L.A. County Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team helps pull a teenage boy alive from a quake-damaged building in Hatay, Turkey. The L.A. County Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team helps pull a teenage boy alive from a quake-damaged building in Hatay, Turkey.

Read More Government says new rules could help protect 10 million consumers from ‘unconstrained borrowing’ Ministers have promised to clamp down on unregulated buy now, pay later firms and offer stronger protection for consumers, as the government launched a long-awaited consultation on rules to regulate the booming sector. The Treasury said new proposals would mean…

Read MoreAdani Group’s seven listed stocks have together lost about $120bn in market value since US short-seller raised concerns.Adani Group’s seven listed stocks have together lost about $120bn in market value since US short-seller raised concerns.

Read More Daniel Duggan, now an Australian citizen, has allegedly been held by Canberra for 115 days without conviction The family of detained Australian citizen and former US marine Daniel Duggan plans to petition the UN Human Rights Committee to intervene to stop his “inhumane treatment,” his wife, Saffrine Duggan, said in a statement on…

Read MoreA scene from the film shows a group of soldiers wearing uniforms very similar to those of French troops deployed in Africa’s Sahel region.A scene from the film shows a group of soldiers wearing uniforms very similar to those of French troops deployed in Africa’s Sahel region.

Read MoreIt is the third time in the nation’s history a state of emergency has been declared.It is the third time in the nation’s history a state of emergency has been declared.

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Read More High school girls are ‘engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma,’ federal researchers say High school girls are ‘engulfed in a growing wave of violence and trauma,’ federal researchers say

Read More PORTLAND, USA, Feb 13 (IPS) – With one in ten people in the world going hungry, food prices hitting record highs, and the worsening conditions of the environment and climate, it’s time for the world’s population of 8 billion to eat something that is available, abundant and inexpensive: plastics. Read the full story,…

Read More Environmental publication the Narwhal argues Amber Bracken’s rights were violated for being detained while working A Canadian environmental publication has announced plans to sue the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), arguing it violated the rights of a photojournalist after she was arrested and detained while on the job. The lawsuit, if successful, could…

Read More After suppressing anti-Ukrainian content in Poland, the tech giant will now target Germany Google is expanding its campaign against what it calls online “disinformation,” and will roll out ads in Germany aimed at “prebunking” content it disagrees with. Tested in Poland last year, the ads are the product of a Google research unit…

Read More FDA decries lack of formal process for keeping MPs out of parliament if accused of serious misconduct A proposal that could mean MPs are barred from parliament if they are arrested for a violent or sexual offence has been welcomed by the civil service union. The FDA union, which also represents some parliamentary…

Read More The south-west of the state has multiple fires in hot conditions; climate change tops the agenda as Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau arrives in Canberra Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is on ABC radio RN Breakfast still has questions over Aukus. Mostly over sovereignty and whether we will have control over the submarines that are…

Read More Measure invoked for only the third time in country’s history as cyclone wreaks havoc across North Island People are trapped on homes and roofs by flooding, landslides have destroyed homes, and a national state of emergency has been declared as Cyclone Gabrielle continues to batter New Zealand. The country announced a national state…

Read MoreNATO members meet on Tuesday to drum up more weapons and ammunition for war-torn Ukraine.NATO members meet on Tuesday to drum up more weapons and ammunition for war-torn Ukraine.

Read More The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over Montana. (Image credit: Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson/U.S. Navy Photo) The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over…

Read MoreQuestions remain over what the three objects shot down over North America this weekend were.Questions remain over what the three objects shot down over North America this weekend were.

Read More PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 13 (IPS) – Last year’s devastating floods in Pakistan cost the country more than US$30 billion, about 6.4 trillion rupees. The entire Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2021-2022 was valued at 900 billion rupees. This means that the floods wiped out development gains worth more than six PSDPs. This…

Read MorePortions of special panel’s report on push to overturn 2020 vote to be made public, but not recommendations on charges.Portions of special panel’s report on push to overturn 2020 vote to be made public, but not recommendations on charges.

Read MoreScientists say the megalopolis of 16 million people should get ready now for the inevitability of a powerful quake.Scientists say the megalopolis of 16 million people should get ready now for the inevitability of a powerful quake.

Read More Turkish rescue efforts wind down amid grief and anger while UN calls for aid access to north-west Syria A diminishing number of survivors have been pulled from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria as the death toll climbed to over 35,000 and UN aid officials pushed for more aid access to…

Read More ‘Cable cowboy’ John Malone rules out takeover bid but says he believes UK telecoms firm is undervalued The US telecoms group chaired by “cable cowboy” John Malone has snapped up a stake in Vodafone in a bet on the UK company’s revival – but has ruled out making a takeover bid. Liberty Global,…

Read More Military aircraft patrol above Lake Huron, on the US-Canada border, as a Canadian coast guard icebreaker searches for debris • What do we know about the four flying objects shot down by US? It was a mild, sunny winter afternoon when Tara Shannon learned all the airspace above her community in south-eastern Ontario…