Month: March 2023

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Read MoreJiang Yanyong became a national hero after revealing Beijing was covering up the scale of the virus.Jiang Yanyong became a national hero after revealing Beijing was covering up the scale of the virus.

Read More American UAV was ‘deliberately’ moving towards Russian territory with transponders turned off, says Kremlin American UAV was ‘deliberately’ moving towards Russian territory with transponders turned off, says Kremlin

Read More Minnesota state senate approves bill that makes lunch and breakfast free for school students Minnesota state senate approves bill that makes lunch and breakfast free for school students

Read MoreThe ex-PM says he is “mentally prepared” for sleeping in a cell, after police clash with his supporters.The ex-PM says he is “mentally prepared” for sleeping in a cell, after police clash with his supporters.

Read More Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) marks biggest US bank failure since Washington Mutual during 2008 financial crisis Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) marks biggest US bank failure since Washington Mutual during 2008 financial crisis

Read More ‘The big problem is we don’t know our future and we don’t know our destination’ ‘The big problem is we don’t know our future and we don’t know our destination’

Read MoreChina has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen was first elected president of the self-ruled island in 2016.

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Read MoreWhen Quentin Fulks went back home to Ellaville, Georgia, last year, people kept telling him how proud they were to watch a native son lead Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection bidWhen Quentin Fulks went back home to Ellaville, Georgia, last year, people kept telling him how proud they were to watch a native son lead…

Read More TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced Tuesday that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan. Castro said on her Twitter account that she instructed Honduran Foreign Affairs Minister Eduardo Reina to start negotiations with China and that her intention is “to…

Read More TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced Tuesday that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan. Castro said on her Twitter account that she instructed Honduran Foreign Affairs Minister Eduardo Reina to start negotiations with China and that her intention is “to…

Read More Coco and three other activists blocked a lane of the Sydney Harbour Bridge one morning in April 2022 as part of an environmental protest Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A 15-month jail sentence imposed on a…

Read More It is the second time in recent weeks that police have been dispatched to serve an arrest warrant to the former prime minister Pakistan riot police have used water cannon and teargas to push back supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan who gathered outside his house to prevent officers from arresting him.…

Read More About 42% of men reported experiencing physical violence since the age of 15, report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its latest personal safety data on Wednesday, showing an estimated…

Read More Experts liken act known as ‘ICEing’ to parking at a fuel bowser, and say high penalties are necessary to encourage EV uptake Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Drivers could be fined as much as $3,200 for…

Read MoreAfter a frenetic weekend of round-the-clock briefings, U.S. policymakers took the audacious step of guaranteeing all the deposits of the failed Silicon Valley Bank — even those exceeding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s $250,000 limitAfter a frenetic weekend of round-the-clock briefings, U.S. policymakers took the audacious step of guaranteeing all the deposits of the…

Read More Energy regulators issue draft default market offer, which set cap for this year’s increases Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Power bills for households in three states will rise as much as 23.7% from 1 July if…

Read MoreAs Indonesia scales up construction of its new capital city, Indigenous people say they fear being displaced.As Indonesia scales up construction of its new capital city, Indigenous people say they fear being displaced.

Read More Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April, was ordered to appear before a judge to answer charges of illegally selling state gifts and concealing his assets. (Image credit: K.M. Chaudary/AP) Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April, was ordered to appear before a…

Read More People in Malawi and Mozambique picking up the pieces after fierce storm swept through at the weekend The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique has risen past 200 on Tuesday, after the record-breaking storm triggered floods and landslips. Rescue workers warned that more victims were likely as they scoured destroyed…

Read More The latest artificial intelligence model follows a multibillion-dollar partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft A new artificial intelligence program can keep up with human beings on a number of professional and academic tests, according to its creator, which said the model scored among the top 10% of test-takers on a simulated bar exam. Technology…

Read MoreThe incident in Washington, DC is the latest in a string of reported near-collisions on US airport runways.The incident in Washington, DC is the latest in a string of reported near-collisions on US airport runways.

Read MoreRyan Redington becomes the sixth Alaska Native to win the world’s most prestigious dog-sledding race in Nome, Alaska.Ryan Redington becomes the sixth Alaska Native to win the world’s most prestigious dog-sledding race in Nome, Alaska.

Read More US accuses Russia of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ intercept of MQ-9 Reaper drone over waters west of Crimea • See all our Ukraine coverage A Russian fighter has collided with a US Reaper drone, forcing it down into the Black Sea, in what US forces called an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept. A US European…

Read MoreFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to run for president in 2024, said the continued support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to run for president in 2024, said the continued support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest.

Read More News of the Grammy award-winner’s performance comes weeks after organisers apologised again for how wild weather and traffic were handled last year Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The Grammy award-winning singer, rapper and flautist Lizzo will headline the 2023 Splendour in the Grass festival, a year after the New South Wales…

Read MoreMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that will restrict electric car manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open franchised dealershipsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that will restrict electric car manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open franchised dealerships

Read More The senator, a leading force in the Democratic push for gun control, warns the US is ‘headed towards a very dangerous place’ A Democratic US senator at the forefront of a push to enact new gun control measures has said Republicans “don’t give a crap” about children or gun violence. Connecticut’s Chris Murphy…

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Read MoreThe BBC’s Jonathan Paye-Layleh is retiring after covering Liberia for three tumultuous decades.The BBC’s Jonathan Paye-Layleh is retiring after covering Liberia for three tumultuous decades.

Read MoreDozens of children are among the dead as rescue workers use shovels to find people buried in mud.Dozens of children are among the dead as rescue workers use shovels to find people buried in mud.

Read More The mysterious attack in Cheltenham, UK involved an American woman working for GCHQ, the Daily Mail reports The woman injured in last week’s knife attack in Gloucestershire was an American intelligence operative seconded to British surveillance, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday. Last Thursday’s incident, initially described as attempted murder but then upgraded…

Read More Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, and Mohammad Milad Naseri, 35, were murdered a week after they obtained a ‘99-year’ protection order Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, and Mohammad Milad Naseri, 35, were murdered a week after they obtained a ‘99-year’ protection order