Month: February 2023

Read More 150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base 150 warheads located at Malmstrom Air Force Base

Read MoreFormer British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn’t her faultFormer British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn’t her fault

Read More The balloon was shot down on Saturday per President Joe Biden’s orders The balloon was shot down on Saturday per President Joe Biden’s orders

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Read MoreWith 14 candidates in the running, opinion polls point to a race between three frontrunners.With 14 candidates in the running, opinion polls point to a race between three frontrunners.

Read More 50 cars went off the tracks sparking a massive blaze in the state of Ohio A train carrying chemicals derailed in the US state of Ohio late on Friday, causing a massive fire and triggering an evacuation of residents in the area. Some 50 cars from a 140-car train went off the tracks…

Read More Manufacturers of insulation installed on the tower have yet to agree a voluntary funding scheme to fix dangerous buildings Cladding and insulation manufacturers whose products were involved in the Grenfell Tower fire face calls for sanctions after failing to pay into multibillion-pound funding schemes to fix the country’s unsafe residential blocks. The building…

Read More Republican Florida governor unveils plans for overhaul of state university system as he prepares for expected presidential bid Alex Obraud, a 21-year-old anthropology student in his third year at New College in Florida, did not expect to be on the frontlines of America’s culture wars simply by attending university in the state. But…

Read More Party’s criticism of Omar’s Israel position has greased the path for Republicans to oust her from the foreign affairs committee The resolution that set in motion the removal of the only African immigrant, Muslim and former resident of a refugee camp on the congressional committee overseeing US foreign policy paid scant attention to…

Read More Reforming the scheme would shrink the budget deficit and help Australia hit net zero emissions by 2050, the Grattan Institute says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has been urged to halve the $8bn…

Read More The ex-leader has passed away in a hospital in the UAE Former Pakistani president and military leader, Pervez Musharraf, passed away at the age of 79 in Dubai on Sunday, where he had been living in self-imposed exile. His family announced in June that Musharraf was hospitalized with amyloidosis, a rare disease involving…

Read More Millions will see costs mount by another 40% in April as rebate scheme ends and chancellor lets cap go up to £3,000 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has rejected calls to prevent sharp rises in domestic energy bills for all households in his March budget – meaning millions of users will see costs soar by…

Read MoreGunja and Chand saved and sacrificed for years to build a new home but now find themselves overwhelmed by debt.Gunja and Chand saved and sacrificed for years to build a new home but now find themselves overwhelmed by debt.

Read MoreThe Arctic air that descended on the northeastern US has brought record-setting sub-zero temperatures and wind chills.The Arctic air that descended on the northeastern US has brought record-setting sub-zero temperatures and wind chills.

Read MoreThe former army chief, who seized power in a coup, died at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness.The former army chief, who seized power in a coup, died at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness.

Read MoreCypriots began voting for their eighth president in the ethnically divided island’s 62-year history as an independent republic, with three front-runners each portraying themselves as the safest bet to guide the country through turbulent economic times and to seek peace with breakaway Turkish CypriotsCypriots began voting for their eighth president in the ethnically divided…

Read More Israel doesn’t want “a military confrontation” with Russia, the prime minister has said Israel will carefully study the possibility of supplying Ukraine with defensive weapons, including the Iron Dome air defense system, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. He added that his country does not want a confrontation with Russia in Syria. “I’m…

Read More Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79. (Image credit: Beth Keiser/AP) Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding…

Read More Sandy Powell, who will be made a Bafta fellow this month, fears that a cash-starved fringe scene is stifling artistic risks The multi-Oscar-winning English costume designer Sandy Powell, who will make film history this month when she accepts a prestigious Bafta fellowship, is “terrified” by the lack of experimental live performance being staged…

Read More Discovery of Lope de Vega play could lead to other important finds, researchers say Lost or misattributed works by some of the finest writers of Spain’s Golden Age could be discovered thanks to pioneering AI technology that has been used to identify a previously unknown play by the wildly prolific dramatist, poet, sailor…

Read MoreThe former president, who seized power in a coup in 1999, survived numerous assassination attempts.The former president, who seized power in a coup in 1999, survived numerous assassination attempts.

Read MoreA former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he drew a promise from the Russian president not to kill his Ukrainian counterpartA former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he…

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Read More Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia is committing more troops in the battle for Bakhmut and other towns in Donetsk region Ukrainian forces remained in control of the village of Bilohorivka, the Luhansk region governor, Serhiy Haidai, has said, adding that the situation there is tense, but under control. “Information is being spread in the…

Read More Being on a government board should be about what you know, not who you know, minister Katy Gallagher says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The finance and public service minister, Katy Gallagher, says a review of…

Read MoreFirefighters in Chile continued to struggle to control dozens of raging wildfires that have killed at least 23 people.Firefighters in Chile continued to struggle to control dozens of raging wildfires that have killed at least 23 people.

Read MoreAn offical says Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has diedAn offical says Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has…

Read More The former military ruler, who spent years in self-imposed exile, died in hospital, according to Pakistani media Pervez Musharraf, the four-star general who ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1999, has died in Dubai. Musharraf, 79, died in hospital after a long illness after spending…

Read More The scale of the mental health crisis is revealed as nurses and ambulance workers prepare to strike this week “Burnout” and stress among doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health staff has cost the NHS in England more than 15m lost working days since March 2020, about 50% more than the days lost to…

Read More Treasurer says 2023 priorities include cost-of-living relief, a tax expenditure statement and the intergenerational report and wellbeing framework Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has declared it is “absurd” to think the Albanese government in…

Read MoreThe Trevelyan family, who owned more than 1,000 African slaves in the 19th Century, will also pay reparations.The Trevelyan family, who owned more than 1,000 African slaves in the 19th Century, will also pay reparations.

Read MoreUkrainian leader says Russia is throwing more and more troops into battle on the eastern front lines.Ukrainian leader says Russia is throwing more and more troops into battle on the eastern front lines.

Read More Police had released CCTV images of a woman pushing a pram near where the dog walker went missing, urging her to get in touch A woman described as a “key witness” by police searching for missing mother Nicola Bulley has come forward, as the force warned against “totally unacceptable” speculation and abuse on…

Read MoreAt least 23 people killed as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile.At least 23 people killed as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile.

Read More Interior minister says ‘emergency is getting worse’ as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires Dozens of wildfires in Chile have claimed at least 23 lives, forcing the government to extend an emergency order to another region as a scorching summer heatwave complicates efforts to control the blazes. More than 1,100…