Month: February 2023

Read More Beijing has called for the US to return debris from its alleged surveillance aircraft, which was shot down over the Atlantic The Chinese Foreign Ministry has requested that President Joe Biden’s administration return debris from the air balloon that the US military shot down off America’s east coast on Saturday, saying the aircraft…

Read More Crime scene established at Keysborough as residents within 2km warned to stay indoors Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A crime scene has been established after a fire engulfed a plastics factory in Melbourne’s south-east. A police…

Read MoreSouth American country is battling to contain dozens of active fires that have already killed at least 26 people.South American country is battling to contain dozens of active fires that have already killed at least 26 people.

Read More Move follows weeks of outrage amid revelations the Republican New York lawmaker fabricated large portions of his résumé Dozens of George Santos’s constituents traveled from their New York district to the Capitol on Tuesday to call for the congressman to resign. The move follows weeks of outrage at the revelations that the Republican…

Read MoreMicrosoft is staking its future on AI through billions of dollars of investment as it directly challenges Google.Microsoft is staking its future on AI through billions of dollars of investment as it directly challenges Google.

Read More Carrick, 48, admitted 85 serious offences during 17-year campaign of terror and attacks against women David Carrick, who believed his position as a Metropolitan police officer made him “untouchable” as he raped, assaulted and inflicted “irretrievable destruction” on at least 12 women before intimidating them into silence, has been jailed for life. The…

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Read More Treasurer says inflation and interest rates are the ‘defining challenge’ for the economy. Follow live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Complaints about telcos jumps 9.9% in last quarter of 2022 The number of complaints about telecommunications companies in the last three months of 2022 rose…

Read More Rescue teams continue to look for survivors in the rubble of the powerful earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria — with families standing by hoping for signs of lost loved ones. Rescue teams continue to look for survivors in the rubble of the powerful earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria — with families…

Read More Prescription drug costs. The fentanyl crisis. Veterans services. As he delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, his first as the leader of a divided government, President Biden will tout a “unity agenda” focused on areas that he believes he can find common ground with House Republicans, even as they elevate…

Read MorePeople who are stuck in the province take refuge in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centres.People who are stuck in the province take refuge in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centres.

Read More If liberal clergy get their way, the Almighty Father may be stricken from the scriptures Liberal Christians are pushing the Church of England to abolish gendered references to God from scriptures and services, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Describing God as a man, they argue, is a “theological misreading.” The argument was brought…

Read More The former US secretary of state said the country suffers from ‘domestic division and international disorder’ Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger chided the nation’s political establishment for its failure to demonstrate “domestic cohesion,” warning an audience at a Sunday event celebrating former president Ronald Reagan that the country could not afford…

Read More About 9 p.m. on Tuesday, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the cabinet will enter the Capitol for the State of the Union address—everyone except one cabinet member, that is. That cabinet member is known as the “designated survivor.” The 2023 “designated survivor” hasn’t been announced yet. But, this person is…

Read More Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after his car hit motorcycle carrying John Williams Ntwali A Rwandan driver has been fined 1 million Rwandan francs ($920) for involuntary manslaughter over the death of a top journalist who was critical of the government. John Williams Ntwali, editor of the Chronicles newspaper, was killed on 18…

Read More Approximately 25 million people in the U.S. have asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. While that number shows how common the condition has become, the severe form is more rare. An estimate from a September 2021 study in the Journal of Asthma and Allergy found that about 9% of…

Read More Rescue operations are now a “race against time,” says the World Health Organization The number of confirmed deaths from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated Türkiye and Syria keeps rising as rescuers dig through the rubble. On Tuesday evening, Ankara and Damascus listed a total of 6,246 dead and 33,226 injured.  By the…

Read MoreSo far, data shows that the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey may be the second-deadliest to occur worldwide in the past decade.So far, data shows that the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey may be the second-deadliest to occur worldwide in the past decade.

Read More Officials released and burned chemicals from wreckage of derailed train in East Palestine near Pennsylvania border It is unclear when evacuated residents might be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train, Ohio governor Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Residents near…

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Read More Boy at center of Clinton-era US-Cuba feud called ‘most worthy of Cuban youth’ by government newspaper When he was six, his terrified face – photographed during a raid by armed immigration officers on his family’s Miami home – became one of the most memorable images of cold war tensions between the US and…

Read MoreSouth American nations to compete against joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host tournament in its 100th year.South American nations to compete against joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host tournament in its 100th year.

Read More Monterey Park hero Brandon Tsay, Paul Pelosi, and the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols are set to be guests at Biden’s State of the Union address. Monterey Park hero Brandon Tsay, Paul Pelosi, and the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols are set to be guests at Biden’s State of the Union…

Read More Report on counter-extremism programme to say attention must shift to Islamist radicalisation instead of rightwing terrorism A long-awaited report on the government’s counter-extremism programme is expected to call for its focus to shift more towards Islamist terrorism instead of rightwing terrorism. Wednesday’s publication of William Shawcross’s review into Prevent follows months of delays…

Read More Police fired tear gas at a group of “troublemakers” in the city of Rennes A protest against government pension reforms turned violent in the French city of Rennes on Tuesday, as riot police used tear gas to dispel a group of around 200 demonstrators who had built barricades and pelted officers with fireworks.…

Read MoreForeign nations and aid agencies are racing to mobilize resources to help survivors of the devastating quakes in two countries. Here’s how you can help.Foreign nations and aid agencies are racing to mobilize resources to help survivors of the devastating quakes in two countries. Here’s how you can help.

Read MoreThe suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down over the Atlantic on Saturday.The suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down over the Atlantic on Saturday.

Read More Representative Matt Gaetz says the weapon shipments will only “prolong the killing” The US must stop sending billions of dollars to bolster Ukraine’s military, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz said during a speech in the House of Representatives on Monday. He slammed President Joe Biden and both parties, saying the conflict in Ukraine is…

Read More Agreement with Equality and Human Rights Commission commits firm to number of measures to protect workers McDonald’s has signed a legally-binding pledge with the equality watchdog amid concerns over how it has handled sexual harassment complaints made by UK staff. The move came after allegations by workers at the fast-food chain’s US restaurants…

Read More Washington reportedly hopes the Palestinian Authority will resume the recently-suspended security cooperation with West Jerusalem The US has asked both Israel and the State of Palestine to “pause” certain hostile actions against each other, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed West Jerusalem and Washington officials. The American request was delivered to…

Read MoreThe death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in southeast Turkey and northern Syria continues to climb. More than 5,000 people are dead, and crews are racing to find survivors in the rubble. Chris Livesay reports.The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in southeast Turkey and northern Syria continues to climb. More than 5,000 people…

Read More While criticizing Moscow, the EU foreign policy chief predictably insulted Africa, Russia’s foreign minister has said Calling African countries easy to manipulate is on brand for Josep Borrell, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, responding to the EU foreign policy chief’s remarks that accused Moscow of “spreading misinformation.” Borrell had addressed…

Read More Brijendra Rana, a Kharkiv resident who provides medicines to Ukrainian troops and civilians, tells Arpan Rai it is his ‘kartavya’ – or duty – to help his adopted homeland Brijendra Rana, a Kharkiv resident who provides medicines to Ukrainian troops and civilians, tells Arpan Rai it is his ‘kartavya’ – or duty –…

Read More The fires raging at the Tory party, from bullying to tax affairs to public ennui, have left the impression the government is in its end game When Rishi Sunak appointed his first cabinet back in October he was forced to, out of necessity, make compromises. After a turbulent few months, he had just…

Read More The prime minister hopes this reorganisation will bring faster growth, but he will be disappointed Rishi Sunak has become the latest occupant of Downing Street to shuffle the Whitehall pack in the hope that a reorganisation of the machinery of government will lead to faster economic growth. History suggests he will not be…