Month: February 2023

Read More Beijing claimed the right to retaliate after the Pentagon shot down what it called a “spy balloon” China has blasted US President Joe Biden’s decision to scramble an advanced F-22 stealth fighter jet to bring down a Chinese high altitude balloon – after it traversed the entire territory of the United States –…

Read MoreTens of thousands brave heavy rain in Tel Aviv to protest against government plans to weaken Israel’s Supreme Court.Tens of thousands brave heavy rain in Tel Aviv to protest against government plans to weaken Israel’s Supreme Court.

Read More Speaking ahead of the opening of the parliamentary year, the PM dismisses the notion of having a constitutional convention before the referendum Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has declared the voice to parliament will…

Read More German tanks are also no threat to “Russian territory,” the chancellor claimed Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed a “consensus” was reached with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that Kiev will not use Western weapons, including German Leopard tanks, to stage attacks on Russian territory. The West, however, still considers Crimea and four other new…

Read More Ukraine fights off fresh assault on Bakhmut; Olaf Scholz says western-supplied weapons will not be used to attack Russian territory See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Ukraine announced it had fought off a fresh Russian assault on the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut on Saturday, as it endured renewed shelling in the Donetsk…

Read More Dominic Perrottet promises homes will be able to receive the rebate if they compare energy providers Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales residents will receive a $250 rebate for comparing energy providers and plans,…

Read MoreRampant inflation is a key issue for voters as Turkey’s President Erdogan faces elections in May.Rampant inflation is a key issue for voters as Turkey’s President Erdogan faces elections in May.

Read MoreAdele, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles are up for prizes at the 65th annual Grammys in LA.Adele, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles are up for prizes at the 65th annual Grammys in LA.

Read More Protests were held in 20 cities across Israel, with demonstrators also decrying proposed settlement expansion in the West Bank Thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv for the fifth consecutive week to demonstrate against controversial legal reforms touted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing government. Crowds carrying blue and white Israeli flags filled the city’s…

Read MoreA bout of food poisoning at a Madrid restaurant stirs debate about how to cook a Spanish tortilla.A bout of food poisoning at a Madrid restaurant stirs debate about how to cook a Spanish tortilla.

Read More Health minister hits back at criticism from AMA that government report had no immediate recommendations to help Australians access more affordable care Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The health minister, Mark Butler, says an increase to…

Read More“Arrogant”, “discreet” – Lucy Williamson visits the apartment block where the brothers first settled.”Arrogant”, “discreet” – Lucy Williamson visits the apartment block where the brothers first settled.

Read MoreChile’s government extended an emergency declaration to another region as wildfires continue to rage.Chile’s government extended an emergency declaration to another region as wildfires continue to rage.

Read More Was Beijing trying to sabotage talks with the US, monitor the speed of its military response, or just test Joe Biden’s mettle? Now the Chinese balloon has been brought down in a puff of smoke and debris by a US air-launched missile, after perplexing Washington with its three-day odyssey over the continental United…

Read More Hazardous materials being carried on freight train leads to evacuation order and state of emergency Freight train cars continued to burn on Saturday, sending up heavy smoke, following a derailment that prompted an evacuation order and a declaration of a state of emergency in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line in…

Read More The US commander-in-chief “ordered” the Pentagon to shoot down the suspected Chinese surveillance device days ago President Joe Biden has said that he gave his authorization to shoot down a Chinese high altitude balloon a day after he was first briefed on the suspicious device hovering over “sensitive” US military sites, but his…

Read MoreMore than 20 people are killed in Chile as wildfires sweep through 40,000 hectares of land.More than 20 people are killed in Chile as wildfires sweep through 40,000 hectares of land.

Read MoreLuxury rehab centres address the life-consuming nature of crypto trading, but some question the huge costs.Luxury rehab centres address the life-consuming nature of crypto trading, but some question the huge costs.

Read More Review part of integrity agenda the Albanese government took to the 2022 election. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Wayward Tasmania ponies reunited with owners Two wandering ponies have been reunited with their owners after escaping in Tasmania this morning. I…

Read More First victim of David Carrick to reveal identity says she has waived her anonymity to encourage others to come forward The first victim of sex predator police officer David Carrick to reveal her identity has said that she wants him to spend the next 40 years behind bars. Darciane Nunes Da Silva, 43,…

Read More Former PM writes that ‘powerful economic establishment’ and lack of party support contributed to her downfall Liz Truss, who resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office, has said she was never given a “realistic chance” to implement her tax-cutting agenda. In her first detailed comments since she relinquished the role…

Read More Inflation levels in the county are some of the worst in the world Inflation levels in the county are some of the worst in the world

Read More Extremist Republican who makes $174,000 annually according to public records says ‘I’ve lost money since I’ve gotten here’ The far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing backlash after complaining that her elected position’s salary is “too low”. Earlier this week, the Republican representative from Georgia appeared on journalist Glenn Greenwald’s podcast and…

Read More In a speech on Sunday, PM to argue referendum comes at a time of increasing polarisation when democracy needs to be ‘protected’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will pitch this year’s voice to parliament…

Read More “The toxic dust that permeated throughout Manhattan and my mother being present, downtown Manhattan,” Mr Santos said “The toxic dust that permeated throughout Manhattan and my mother being present, downtown Manhattan,” Mr Santos said

Read More Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho

Read More A U.S. fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy blimp above the Atlantic Ocean off the South Carolina coast Saturday, ending a three-day spectacle that dominated headlines and created an international incident. The operation took place at the direction of President Joe Biden in U.S. airspace as the balloon drifted over the…

Read MoreA Chinese balloon over US skies triggers a diplomatic storm.A Chinese balloon over US skies triggers a diplomatic storm.

Read MoreSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Biden authorized the operation to shoot down the balloon.Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Biden authorized the operation to shoot down the balloon.

Read MoreThe call came after leaders of the East African Community held a summit in Burundi on Saturday.The call came after leaders of the East African Community held a summit in Burundi on Saturday.

Read More Balloon was downed over the North Carolina coast, with the goal of recovering the remnants before they sink into the ocean US warplanes have shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon over the Atlantic Ocean after it had crossed the entire US and caused a diplomatic rift between the two countries. The balloon, which…

Read MoreThe US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy aircraft that flew across America.The US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy aircraft that flew across America.

Read More The Biden administration is going ahead with a plan to shoot down the Chinese balloon over the Atlantic, officials have said. The Biden administration is going ahead with a plan to shoot down the Chinese balloon over the Atlantic, officials have said.

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Read More A fighter jet destroyed the alleged surveillance device the moment it was over the ocean The US has shot down what it termed a “Chinese surveillance balloon” off the coast of South Carolina. After traversing the country unimpeded for days, President Joe Biden said earlier on Saturday that he’d “take care of it.”…