Month: April 2023

Read More It comes as there could be more than 4,000 British nationals hoping to be evacuated from Sudan, according to Alicia Kearns It comes as there could be more than 4,000 British nationals hoping to be evacuated from Sudan, according to Alicia Kearns

Read More Chair of foreign affairs committee says up to 4,000 stranded British have not been told if they will be rescued The UK Foreign Office does not appear to have learned the lessons of the evacuation from Afghanistan, judging by its communications with British nationals in Sudan, the Conservative chair of the foreign affairs…

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Read More Police close case saying ‘each party appear justified in their actions’, but state attorney calls for full investigation Police close case saying ‘each party appear justified in their actions’, but state attorney calls for full investigation

Read More Former soldier has previously been denied access after it was ruled they were exempt from disclosure Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a last-ditch effort to access three diary entries of Maj Gen…

Read More A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident is not a public safety concern and likely an isolated event. A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident…

Read More Driven by a revamped drug portfolio, AstraZeneca is expected to report revenues of $10.7bn in its latest quarterly results Nearly a decade after AstraZeneca fended off a hostile takeover approach from US rival Pfizer, the British drug firm has overtaken the Viagra maker in terms of market value, marking a significant moment in…

Read MoreSeoul restores preferential trade status three years after neighbours restricted trade over historical grievances.Seoul restores preferential trade status three years after neighbours restricted trade over historical grievances.

Read More Russian Black Sea fleet fights off drone attack on Sevastopol, Moscow-installed governor says; former president Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will terminate grain agreement if G7 carries out near total ban on exports Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 425 of the invasion Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has threatened…

Read More Trump says it was a missed oppertunity to not ‘use’ Bill Clinton during the 2016 election Trump says it was a missed oppertunity to not ‘use’ Bill Clinton during the 2016 election

Read More CANBERRA, Australia — Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China’s military buildup challenges regional security, according to a government-commissioned review released Monday. The Defense Strategic Review supports the so-called AUKUS partnership among Australia, United States and Britain, who…

Read More Assad forces said to be in partnership with networks stripping exiles of their property and leaving them nothing to return to It was through an unexpected phone call from a police officer, telling him he was summoned to court in Damascus, that Abdullah*, 31, discovered his house was being stolen. He had to…

Read MoreThe announcement gives an insight to the scale of the bank run that caused the 167-year-old institution to fail.The announcement gives an insight to the scale of the bank run that caused the 167-year-old institution to fail.

Read MoreFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in Japan to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officialsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in Japan to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials

Read More The former governor general and former Anglican archbishop of Brisbane was the subject of complaints about his handling of child abuse complaints in the 1990s Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Anglican church’s complaints body has…

Read MoreReview marks biggest overhaul of Australian defence policy since World War II.Review marks biggest overhaul of Australian defence policy since World War II.

Read MoreJeff Shell has left the US media giant over an “inappropriate relationship” he had with a colleague.Jeff Shell has left the US media giant over an “inappropriate relationship” he had with a colleague.

Read MoreLong-range firepower must be urgently upgraded, the country’s biggest defence review in decades says.Long-range firepower must be urgently upgraded, the country’s biggest defence review in decades says.

Read More Zelensky vows to keep defending city: ‘It is impossible for us to give up’ Zelensky vows to keep defending city: ‘It is impossible for us to give up’

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Read MoreThousands of people are walking to Mexico City to protest at the poor treatment of migrants.Thousands of people are walking to Mexico City to protest at the poor treatment of migrants.

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Read MoreImad al-Adwan is a member of the Jordanian Parliament’s Palestine Committee.Imad al-Adwan is a member of the Jordanian Parliament’s Palestine Committee.

Read More Government considers establishment of domestic manufacturing as review warns Australia’s military capability structured for ‘a bygone era’ Five things you need to know about the defence strategic reviewFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia will seek to…

Read More Review says the ADF is not ‘fully fit for purpose’ and suggests ways to counter new threats in our region Defence strategic review: Australia will build longer range military power amid ‘radically different’ security environmentFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for Season 4, episode 5 of Succession The fifth episode of Succession’s final season isn’t necessarily the show’s most pivotal hour, but it’s easily the funniest one we’ve seen in a while. Titled “Kill List,” it brings the Roy heirs, their dead dad’s long-serving deputies, and a dozen…

Read More Warning: this post contains mild spoilers for Season 4, episode 5 of Succession. On Succession, personal style has always been less a means of self-expression than it is a forceful way to display—or in some cases, cosplay—power. Though the show’s fourth and final season is just halfway done, much ink has already been…

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Read MoreA top member of Russia’s elite says he spent nearly six months with troops fighting Ukraine’s army.A top member of Russia’s elite says he spent nearly six months with troops fighting Ukraine’s army.

Read More Killing in Yangon of Sai Kyaw Thu, a former lieutenant colonel, is confirmed by guerrilla group A top election official in Myanmar has been fatally shot in his car in Yangon, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, the deputy director general of the military-appointed Union…

Read MoreSouth Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting the US on Monday for a summit with President Joe Biden.South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting the US on Monday for a summit with President Joe Biden.

Read MoreSurge in spending reflects Russia-Ukraine war and ‘increasingly insecure world’, according to leading think tank.Surge in spending reflects Russia-Ukraine war and ‘increasingly insecure world’, according to leading think tank.

Read More Parliamentary committee calls for a range of new responses to ‘significant problem’, including a national database and research program Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has pledged a $50m funding boost for research into…

Read More Local governments approved more coal power in first three months of 2023 than all of 2021 Local governments in China approved more new coal power in the first three months of 2023 than in the whole of 2021, according to official documents. The approvals, analysed by Greenpeace, reveal that between January and March…