Month: March 2023

Read More The UK’s submarines will mainly be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Rolls-Royce The UK’s submarines will mainly be built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Rolls-Royce

Read More Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensions Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesWhat is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? – the key factsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app…

Read More Yeoh also made first on-screen appearance while in Australia in 1980s – in a Guy Laroche watch advertisement alongside Jackie Chan Michelle Yeoh on Sunday became the first Asian woman to win best actress at the Academy Awards – but an Australian broadcaster has since unearthed archival footage of the actor at a…

Read More Steve Barclay accused of ‘wasting months’ by failing to meet unions and being dismissive of their demands for improved pay Junior doctors’ leaders have blamed Steve Barclay for triggering their three-day strike this week by ignoring their concerns and being “dismissive” of their demands for improved pay. Hospitals in England functioned effectively on…

Read More Activists fear a systematic ‘witch-hunt’ against sexual minorities by parliament, police and religious conservatives A dramatic surge in attacks on LGBTQ+ people in Uganda has been recorded by rights groups this year, as the environment for sexual minorities turns increasingly hostile. More than 110 people reported incidents including arrests, sexual violence, evictions and…

Read More Any casual follower of the U.S. men’s national soccer team could suss out that an investigation into the ugly feud brewing between World Cup coach Gregg Berhalter and parents of player Gio Reyna was going to reveal some inappropriate conduct. Some of the angling and backstabbing, after all, by former U.S. star Claudio…

Read More Opposition leader offers broader bipartisan support for Aukus project, but criticises other defence spending cuts Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Labor has accused Peter Dutton of backflipping on bipartisan support for the national disability insurance scheme…

Read MoreThe country’s government has focused on containing, rather than resolving, a crisis with roots in a dubious referendum.The country’s government has focused on containing, rather than resolving, a crisis with roots in a dubious referendum.

Read MoreRussian forces failed to gain any ground in their advance on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut over the last 24 hours. Imtiaz Tyab has more on Ukraine’s brutal fight to hold the city.Russian forces failed to gain any ground in their advance on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut over the last 24 hours. Imtiaz…

Read MoreRussian forces failed to gain any ground in their advance on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut over the last 24 hours. Imtiaz Tyab has more on Ukraine’s brutal fight to hold the city.Russian forces failed to gain any ground in their advance on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut over the last 24 hours. Imtiaz…

Read MorePresident Biden on Monday announced a deal to sell nuclear-powered attack submarines to the Australian military.President Biden on Monday announced a deal to sell nuclear-powered attack submarines to the Australian military.

Read MorePresident Biden on Monday announced a deal to sell nuclear-powered attack submarines to the Australian military.President Biden on Monday announced a deal to sell nuclear-powered attack submarines to the Australian military.

Read MoreUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces must be stopped in Bakhmut and other towns in the east.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces must be stopped in Bakhmut and other towns in the east.

Read MoreUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces must be stopped in Bakhmut and other towns in the east.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces must be stopped in Bakhmut and other towns in the east.

Read More Power struggle set against bloody backdrop of battle for city in Donetsk Power struggle set against bloody backdrop of battle for city in Donetsk

Read More Power struggle set against bloody backdrop of battle for city in Donetsk Power struggle set against bloody backdrop of battle for city in Donetsk

Read More Some members of Tikrit’s Sunni population feel they still unjustly bear the legacy of dictator’s brutal reign Perched on a cliff above the Tigris River, Saddam Hussein’s half-destroyed palaces loom over his home town of Tikrit, the deserted grounds bearing the traces of invaders come and gone. American soldiers etched the date of…

Read More Some members of Tikrit’s Sunni population feel they still unjustly bear the legacy of dictator’s brutal reign Perched on a cliff above the Tigris River, Saddam Hussein’s half-destroyed palaces loom over his home town of Tikrit, the deserted grounds bearing the traces of invaders come and gone. American soldiers etched the date of…

Read More The four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s why Aukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bn In a tripartite deal with the US and the UK, Australia has unveiled a plan to acquire a fleet of up to eight nuclear-powered submarines, forecast to cost up to…

Read More The four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s why Aukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bn In a tripartite deal with the US and the UK, Australia has unveiled a plan to acquire a fleet of up to eight nuclear-powered submarines, forecast to cost up to…

Read MoreCelebrated every March 14, Pi Day aims to raise awareness about the role of mathematics and how it shapes our world.Celebrated every March 14, Pi Day aims to raise awareness about the role of mathematics and how it shapes our world.

Read MoreCelebrated every March 14, Pi Day aims to raise awareness about the role of mathematics and how it shapes our world.Celebrated every March 14, Pi Day aims to raise awareness about the role of mathematics and how it shapes our world.

Read More WASHINGTON DC, Mar 13 (IPS) – BP, the oil company that previously brought us “Beyond Petroleum” and more recently robust corporate climate goals, has announced a return in emphasis to its traditional business of producing oil. Drawn by the inescapable appeal of oil’s latest high profits, has BP rebranded itself as “Back to…

Read MoreThe soldier disappeared last week from the front-line island of Kinmen before being discovered in China.The soldier disappeared last week from the front-line island of Kinmen before being discovered in China.

Read More President to discuss efforts to reduce gun violence in the wake of mass shootings President to discuss efforts to reduce gun violence in the wake of mass shootings

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Read MoreUpdated defence and foreign policy paper highlights the serious threats that Russia and China poses to the UK and world.Updated defence and foreign policy paper highlights the serious threats that Russia and China poses to the UK and world.

Read More Beijing calls the AUKUS deal a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Canberra’s plan to purchase up to five nuclear-powered submarines from the US has triggered a harsh rebuke from Beijing, which accused Washington and London of neglecting their obligations as nuclear powers and members of the NPT.  “The nuclear submarine cooperation plan……

Read More Stock markets fail to be reassured by Joe Biden’s intervention, as SVB failure is followed by Signature HSBC to buy Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 in rescue dealNils Pratley: relief in the UK over SVB. Panic in the USWhy did it collapse and is this the start of a banking crisis? Global…

Read MoreEconomists say Leman Brothers-style crisis unlikely following collapse of California-based lender.Economists say Leman Brothers-style crisis unlikely following collapse of California-based lender.

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 384th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 384th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read More Terry Ryan says shooting could have been prevented by more proactive approach to arrest Ricky Maddison Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Queensland police officers were lured down a dirt road and were “sitting ducks” when Ricky…

Read MoreCaught in the middle of rising cross-strait tensions, there are few Chinese students left on the self-ruled island.Caught in the middle of rising cross-strait tensions, there are few Chinese students left on the self-ruled island.

Read More A tweet by Gary Lineker led to his suspension by the BBC and set off a weekend of chaos in its schedules. Now with a truce agreed, Archie Bland reports on whether it can hold Viewers of the BBC’s most popular football programme, Match of the Day, tuned in last Saturday to find…

Read MoreLabour groups had opposed contractor status, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave.Labour groups had opposed contractor status, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave.