Month: February 2023

Read More Weather system predicted to intensify to category three, with winds of up to 224km/h Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to strengthen to category three as it barrels towards Norfolk Island, in…

Read More Iranian Shahed drones detected on way to Dnipropetrovsk with explosions reported near to Bakhmut Russian begins major offensive in eastern Ukraine, Luhansk governor claims Russia has launched a drone and missile attack on targets in the south and east of Ukraine, according to officials and local residents who reported hearing loud explosions. Continue…

Read More Earlier, in the same city, a father and daughter were pulled from the wreckage of another collapsed building Earlier, in the same city, a father and daughter were pulled from the wreckage of another collapsed building

Read MoreThe U.S. government’s international aid agency has promised $85 million in help for the quake victims, but the “window is closing to find survivors.”The U.S. government’s international aid agency has promised $85 million in help for the quake victims, but the “window is closing to find survivors.”

Read More Patients often say the same thing in appointments with Dr. Abey Eapen, an infertility specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center: “I never learned about this in my high school.” For many couples, having a baby is far more difficult than it was made out to be in sex ed. While many women in…

Read MoreBaimadajie Angwang says he wants to be reinstated to police force after US prosecutors drop charges against him.Baimadajie Angwang says he wants to be reinstated to police force after US prosecutors drop charges against him.

Read More There’s no doubt that Channing Tatum’s Mike Lane, a buff, furniture-designing stripper with a heart of gold has become a hero of the zeitgeist, a very profitable cultural phenomenon, and a feminist icon that’s enchanted the likes of Roxane Gay, all while redefining how people think of not only male exotic dancers, but…

Read More FBI and State Department officials gave reporters an update on some of what the U.S. has learned so far about the balloon. (Image credit: U.S. Navy via AP) FBI and State Department officials gave reporters an update on some of what the U.S. has learned so far about the balloon.

Read More The odds of finding more survivors are dwindling with the passage of time and cold temperatures More than 20,000 people have lost their lives and almost 80,000 have been injured from the series of catastrophic earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria beginning on Monday, according to the latest official figures. Meanwhile,…

Read More Floridian student athletes narrowly avoided a policy change that would’ve made it mandatory to answer questions about their menstrual histories after a major push from parents and students alike who were outraged at the idea. The Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) Board of Directors—which oversees sporting regulation for more than 800,000 students—had…

Read More Ipso received more than 25,000 complaints about piece in which presenter said he ‘hated’ duchess The UK’s press watchdog is to investigate Jeremy Clarkson’s column in the Sun about the Duchess of Sussex after it received more than 25,100 complaints. The Duke and Duchess last month accused the presenter of writing articles “that…

Read More The church recently issued an apology to LGBTQ people for the ‘hostile and homophobic response’ it once gave them The Church of England will offer blessings to same-sex civil unions after its General Synod voted in favor of the measure, its two leaders, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, announced on Thursday. “For…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted in her Washington apartment building on Thursday, suffering bruises while escaping serious injury in an attack that did not appear to be politically motivated, her chief of staff said. Craig was assaulted in the elevator at about 7:15 a.m., called 911 and the…

Read More Jim Chalmers will meet his state and territory counterparts today as the RBA releases its latest statement on the direction of interest rates No balloons seen over Australia Australian defence officials say they are not aware of any incidents of Chinese surveillance balloons travelling over Australian territory. We’re not alone in this ……

Read More Some MPs accuse former prime minister of damaging the party with her comeback weeks before budget Conservative infighting before next month’s budget has intensified as allies of Liz Truss repeated their calls for sweeping tax cuts but other MPs accused the former prime minister of damaging the party with her comeback. With just…

Read More Officials claim that protester did not follow commands from officers as they cleaed site of planned training centre Officials claim that protester did not follow commands from officers as they cleaed site of planned training centre

Read MoreThe musician wrote enduring classics like Walk On By and I Say A Little Prayer.The musician wrote enduring classics like Walk On By and I Say A Little Prayer.

Read More Passing of motion at General Synod represents profound shift in church’s stance on homosexuality Church of England priests will be permitted to bless the civil marriages of same-sex couples in a profound shift in the church’s stance on homosexuality after a historic vote by its governing body. The first blessings for gay couples…

Read More The mother-of-three was believed to have been missing since Saturday The mother-of-three was believed to have been missing since Saturday

Read More Donald Trump has officially had his Facebook and Instagram accounts restored by Meta after a two-year ban following the fatal January 6 US Capitol riot. Donald Trump has officially had his Facebook and Instagram accounts restored by Meta after a two-year ban following the fatal January 6 US Capitol riot.

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Read More Veteran reporter’s latest exposé appears to back up earlier assertions that Washington was behind the blasts Last September, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany was blown up, followed by its older-sibling line, Nord Stream 1. This was an attack on European infrastructure, on its energy security, and on the…

Read More The president has admitted some issues with the speed of help arriving in devastated areas, but it has done little to calm survivors who have lost loved ones and their homes, writes Borzou Daragahi The president has admitted some issues with the speed of help arriving in devastated areas, but it has done…

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Read MoreThe prisoners, who are critics of the government, have left jail but were deported to the US.The prisoners, who are critics of the government, have left jail but were deported to the US.

Read More Rust cinematographer’s parents and sister plan to sue the western film’s star actor and producer Rust cinematographer’s parents and sister plan to sue the western film’s star actor and producer

Read More Mattia Muggittu says he feels like David v Goliath as energy drink firm disputes branding on his first bottles A small wine producer in Sardinia accused by the maker of the Red Bull energy drink of copying its logo has said he feels as if he is in a David and Goliath battle…

Read More Extra powers granted to allow removal of people taking photos and video at scene of 45-year-old’s disappearance Police have been granted extra powers to remove social media influencers from the scene where Nicola Bulley went missing in Lancashire. A dispersal order was put in place on Wednesday night meaning anyone taking photos and…

Read MoreUS lawmakers have also passed a non-binding resolution condemning China use of the balloon.US lawmakers have also passed a non-binding resolution condemning China use of the balloon.

Read More BULAWAYO, Feb 09 (IPS) – With political violence escalating in Zimbabwe, national elections slated for later this year face questions about whether the polls will meet free and fair international benchmarks. Read the full story, “Zimbabwe Political Violence Casts Spotlight on Free and Fair Polls”, on globalissues.org → BULAWAYO, Feb 09 (IPS) –…

Read More Critics are laying into the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of incompetence in its response to the massive quake and misplacing tax revenues meant for dealing with disasters. (Image credit: Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images) Critics are laying into the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of incompetence…

Read More Lee Anderson, who was given role on Tuesday, also called for a naval ‘standoff’ in the Channel over small boats UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak has rebuked Lee Anderson just 48 hours into his career as Conservative party vice-chair after saying he supported the death penalty because “nobody has…

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 09 (IPS) – The last three years have seen the Pacific impacted negatively due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tourism industry, a key source of national revenue and jobs creation, received a severe blow due to closure of borders and reduced travel. Read the full story, “Making the Energy Transition…

Read More ERNIE Bot, programmed by tech giant Baidu, is tipped for a launch next month, according to Chinese media Chinese tech behemoth Baidu is preparing to launch its own competitor to OpenAI’s ultra-popular chatbot ChatGPT. The ERNIE Bot – derived from “Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration” – is “doing the sprint before finally going…