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Greek station master due in court over rail disaster
Read MoreStation master faces life imprisonment if found guilty of negligent homicide after train crash killed at least 57.Station master faces life imprisonment if found guilty of negligent homicide after train crash killed at least 57.
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UPDATE 1-China parliament to review state entity reform plan, Legislative Law
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Severe storms in southern US kill at least nine people
Read MoreDeadly storms generating snow and tornadoes roll through southern states and move towards the northeastern US.Deadly storms generating snow and tornadoes roll through southern states and move towards the northeastern US.
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British health worker shot multiple times in Iran protests, injuries show
Read More Exclusive: British-Iranian man says he was attacked after protesting against an assault on a teenage girl by security services This story contains graphic images A British-Iranian health worker who joined anti-regime street protests in Tehran still has five shotgun pellets lodged in his body after being fired at repeatedly by Iranian security forces…
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Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘horrifying’, says expert
Read More Soil is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears the chemicals will be redistributed Contaminated soil from the site around the East Palestine train wreck in Ohio is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears that the…
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Can the EU go all electric and ban fossil fuel cars in 12 years?
Read MoreThe European Union plans to halt fossil fuel car sales by 2035 and wants to speed up the switch to electric vehicles.The European Union plans to halt fossil fuel car sales by 2035 and wants to speed up the switch to electric vehicles.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 374
Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 374th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 374th day, we take a look at the main developments.
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Christian prayer march along Newtown street was ‘unauthorised protest activity’, police say
Read More Around 30 men filmed marching down the LGBTQ+ hub of King Street praying and holding rosary beads above their heads Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A group of around 30 men staged a Christian protest march on a popular entertainment strip in Sydney’s inner west…
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Women drivers race to break Formula 1’s male monopoly
Read MoreWith nearly half of Formula 1 fans now female, new initiatives aim to get women into the driving seat.With nearly half of Formula 1 fans now female, new initiatives aim to get women into the driving seat.
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Ohio derailment tests Sen. Brown’s push to buck Dem defeats
Read MoreRepublicans say the federal response to a train derailment in an eastern Ohio village shows Democrats are not focused on policy at homeRepublicans say the federal response to a train derailment in an eastern Ohio village shows Democrats are not focused on policy at home
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Pompeo, Haley take veiled jabs at Trump in CPAC remarks
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Texas congressman’s breaks with GOP could lead to censure
Read MoreRepublican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas is facing a rare potential censure back home over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting that was in his districtRepublican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas is facing a rare potential censure back home over votes that included supporting new…
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EU must shift to wartime economy – industry commissioner
Read More The European bloc’s arms sector is struggling to satisfy Kiev’s growing demands The European Union’s industry chief has said the bloc will have to shift to a “wartime” economic model if it hopes to meet Kiev’s battlefield needs, with senior Ukrainian officials voicing hopes for a massive influx of shells from their foreign…
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Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South
Read MoreSouthern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxesSouthern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxes
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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organisers convicted under national security law
Read More Three Hong Kong Alliance members, including prominent pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung, face up to six months in jail Three former members of a Hong Kong group that organised annual vigils to mark China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of not complying with a national security police request for information. Chow Hang-tung,…
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Hong Kong court convicts 3 members of 1989 Tiananmen vigil group
Read MoreCourt convicted Hong Kong democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung, as well as Tang Ngok Kwan and Tsui Hon Kwong.Court convicted Hong Kong democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung, as well as Tang Ngok Kwan and Tsui Hon Kwong.
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Police foil plan to bring $1bn worth of cocaine into Western Australia
Read More Officers duped the alleged criminals into believing they had gotten away with the import, police say Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A covert police operation has foiled a billion dollars worth of cocaine entering Western Australia, with officers duping the alleged criminals into believing they…
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Tom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 after brain aneurysm
Read MoreThe Black Hawk Down star’s career was mired by drug problems and domestic violence convictions.The Black Hawk Down star’s career was mired by drug problems and domestic violence convictions.
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WHO wants proof behind US claims of Covid origin
Read More All theories regarding the genesis of Covid-19 remain “on the table,” the head of the global health body said The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the United States and every other country to release their intelligence on the beginnings of the coronavirus pandemic, cautioning against unsubstantiated speculations and “politicization” of the issue after…
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WHO urges countries to reveal intelligence on COVID-19 origins
Read MoreWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table’.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘all hypotheses on the origins of the virus remain on the table’.
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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies at 61
Read MoreTom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, has died at age 61Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, has died…
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Tom Sizemore, star of Saving Private Ryan, dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm – reports
Read More The actor, best known for his tough-guy roles in war and action movies including Black Hawk Down, also had a turbulent private life Tom Sizemore, the actor best known for appearances in Saving Private Ryan and The Relic, has died aged 61, his manager confirmed to US media. “It is with great sadness…
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Pompeo, Haley take veiled jabs at Trump in CPAC remarks
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Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil
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Ukraine-Russia news – latest: Putin calls for more ‘anti-terror’ measures as Bakhmut ‘surrounded’
Read More More than 170 attacks repelled on war’s front lines in past 24 hours, says Ukraine More than 170 attacks repelled on war’s front lines in past 24 hours, says Ukraine
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Beijing calls US world’s ‘primary nuclear threat’
Read More Washington’s charges against China’s nuclear arsenal is merely a “pretext” to continue expanding its own, the foreign ministry said The United States is the top “nuclear threat” in the world, China has said, accusing Washington of seeking to maintain “military hegemony” over other nations after US officials declared the need to reign in…
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US President Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed successfully
Read MoreBiden’s doctor has given the 80-year-old a clean bill of health after ‘all cancerous tissue was successfully removed’.Biden’s doctor has given the 80-year-old a clean bill of health after ‘all cancerous tissue was successfully removed’.
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UN nuclear chief to meet Raisi during crucial Iran talks
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State of emergency declared as two cyclones hit Vanuatu in 24 hrs
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of people are estimated to be affected after two Category 4 cyclones hit Vanuatu in 24 hours.Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to be affected after two Category 4 cyclones hit Vanuatu in 24 hours.
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Tanya Plibersek urges assault survivors to reach out for help after her daughter reveals own story
Read More In an extract of a new book, Plibersek says her daughter’s experience was part of the reason she didn’t seek the Labor leadership in 2019 Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tanya Plibersek has urged survivors of…
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Biden praises Scholz for ‘diversifying away’ from Russian energy
Read More The US and German leaders have met in Washington to synchronize their next steps in propping Ukraine against Russia President Joe Biden hosted a White House visit from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, using the occasion to reiterate vows of inexhaustible military support for Ukraine to maintain pressure on Moscow for “as…
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WHO calls on US to share information on Covid-19 origins after China lab claims
Read More World Health Organization’s director general says the politicisation of research into Covid’s origins was making the scientific work harder The World Health Organization has urged all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, after claims from several US government agencies that a Chinese lab leak was behind the disease…
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Hostages freed amid deadly energy company protests in Colombia
Read MoreEighty-eight officers and employees have been released after violence broke out against the oil company Emerald Energy.Eighty-eight officers and employees have been released after violence broke out against the oil company Emerald Energy.
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Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers freed after being taken hostage
Read MoreViolence erupted after residents blockaded an oil exploration company’s compound.Violence erupted after residents blockaded an oil exploration company’s compound.
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Biden, Scholz pledge to punish Russia over Ukraine war
Read MoreAn EU official also said China providing arms to Russia would be an ‘absolute red line’ and lead to sanctions: ReportAn EU official also said China providing arms to Russia would be an ‘absolute red line’ and lead to sanctions: Report
