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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 431 of the invasion
Read More Crimea navy oil depot fire extinguished after reported Ukrainian drone strike on fuel tanks; Nancy Pelosi speaks about her ‘dangerous’ Kyiv visit See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…Crimea navy oil depot fire extinguished after reported Ukrainian drone strike on fuel tanks; Nancy Pelosi speaks about her ‘dangerous’ Kyiv visitSee all our Russia-Ukraine…
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US: Hunt for suspect as 5 killed in Texas after noise complaint
Read MoreNeighbours had reportedly complained about noise made by the suspect who was firing a rifle in his yard, police said.Neighbours had reportedly complained about noise made by the suspect who was firing a rifle in his yard, police said.
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How Queen Elizabeth’s coronation created a TV broadcasting battle in the U.S.
Read MoreSeven decades ago, the coronation of a queen in the U.K. served as a battleground for broadcasters in the U.S. Ramy Inocencio has the story.Seven decades ago, the coronation of a queen in the U.K. served as a battleground for broadcasters in the U.S. Ramy Inocencio has the story.
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How Queen Elizabeth’s coronation created a TV broadcasting battleground
Read MoreWith television in its infancy, CBS and NBC fought their first all-out war for supremacy in 1953 to screen the pageantry of the coronation to a post-war America.With television in its infancy, CBS and NBC fought their first all-out war for supremacy in 1953 to screen the pageantry of the coronation to a post-war…
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Suspected drone attack causes fire at Crimea fuel depot
Read MoreA suspected drone attack caused a fire at a fuel depot in Russian-occupied Crimea. There was no official claim of responsibility from Ukraine. Charlie D’Agata reports from Dnipro.A suspected drone attack caused a fire at a fuel depot in Russian-occupied Crimea. There was no official claim of responsibility from Ukraine. Charlie D’Agata reports from…
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Hundreds of U.S. citizens evacuated from Khartoum
Read MoreSeveral hundred U.S. citizens were evacuated from Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum on Friday amid escalating violence in the country. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.Several hundred U.S. citizens were evacuated from Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum on Friday amid escalating violence in the country. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
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Australia news live: AMA calls for budget tax on sugary drinks in battle to curb obesity; severe weather warnings for NSW
Read More New data shows nearly two in three Australians would be considered overweight by 2030, Australian Medical Association president says. Follow the day’s news live More than 100 calls for help as NSW blasted by severe winds Heavy rainfall and strong winds have battered coastal areas in southern NSW and Sydney, with a severe…
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Walrus Freya killed by Norway gets Oslo sculpture
Read MoreThe animal was a popular attraction, but euthanised in August out of public safety concerns.The animal was a popular attraction, but euthanised in August out of public safety concerns.
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‘Vampire straw’ weapon confiscated from passenger at Boston airport
Read More Weapon found on 23 April in the carry-on bag of a 26-year-old passenger who was later arrested and charged Weapon found on 23 April in the carry-on bag of a 26-year-old passenger who was later arrested and charged
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California man gets 4 1/2 years for role in US Capitol riot
Read MoreFederal authorities say a Southern California man who assaulted police with pepper spray during the storming of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prisonFederal authorities say a Southern California man who assaulted police with pepper spray during the storming of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in…
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Biden green-lights deployment to Mexican border
Read More The US president signed an order allowing active duty reserve troops as needed to fight international drug trafficking US President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Thursday authorizing Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to deploy active duty reserve troops to the US-Mexican border as needed…
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Watch live: 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
Read More Watch live as US president Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, vice president Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff attend the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Watch live as US president Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, vice president Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff attend the 2023 White House…
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Married NHS doctors stranded in Sudan with their four young children
Read More Sarra Eljak and Mustafa Abbas missed the last flight as 220km trip to airbase was too dangerous with family A couple who both work for the NHS missed the last UK evacuation flight out of Sudan on Saturday, believing the journey to be “too dangerous”. The doctors must now find an alternative means…
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Thailand: Southeast Asia’s ‘weed wonderland’
Read MoreBusiness booms in a free-for-all industry less than a year after Thailand legalised cannabis.Business booms in a free-for-all industry less than a year after Thailand legalised cannabis.
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How a complaint over gun noise turned into a mass murder: What we know about Texas shooting
Read More Five people, including an eight-year-old child and a 15-year-old girl, were killed in the Friday night violence in San Jacinto County, writes Andrea Blanco Five people, including an eight-year-old child and a 15-year-old girl, were killed in the Friday night violence in San Jacinto County, writes Andrea Blanco
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‘I’ll be bolder than Blair on public service reform,’ says Keir Starmer
Read More Leader pledges a radical, reforming Labour government with aid to first-time buyers and a revamp of tuition fees among the party’s targets • Read more: ‘I want Labour to be the party of home ownership,’ says Starmer Keir Starmer today pledges to lead a radical, reforming Labour government that is bolder than Tony…
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Keir Starmer: ‘I want Labour to be the party of home ownership’
Read More With local polls on Thursday, the Labour leader must convince voters his party can fix the Tories’ mistakes – and make bold, eye-catching pledges • Read more: ‘I’ll be bolder than Blair on public service reform,’ says Starmer Keir Starmer is being shown around the Royal Crown Derby factory in the east Midlands…
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Rudy Giuliani says he ‘expected’ Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson in conspiracy-filled interview
Read More The former mayor and lawyer for Trump made the comments on Thursday in a Newsmax interview laden with false claims The former mayor and lawyer for Trump made the comments on Thursday in a Newsmax interview laden with false claims
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Brazil unblocks Telegram
Read More The messaging app will still be fined $200,000 for each day it fails to provide authorities with data on alleged neo-Nazis A Brazilian judge on Saturday suspended an injunction that saw the Telegram messaging app blocked across the entire country. The service was blocked after the Brazilian authorities requested user data on alleged…
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Flood concerns rise as Mississippi River crests in Iowa city
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US troops drill for Taiwan war – media
Read More Army special forces have for the first time reportedly practiced defending against a Chinese attack on the self-governing island The US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) has reportedly carried out drills simulating its response to a Chinese seizure of Taiwan for the first time, reflecting rising concern in Washington that Beijing may try…
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What impact does the fighting in Sudan have on Libya?
Read MoreThere are fears the conflict could disrupt the precarious situation over the border.There are fears the conflict could disrupt the precarious situation over the border.
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Ex-Sudanese PM warns conflict risks becoming ‘nightmare for world’ as civilian death toll hits 411
Read More Thousands of people have fled the country since the fighting began Thousands of people have fled the country since the fighting began
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‘Even one American in Iraq is too many’, Iran’s Khamenei says
Read MoreIran’s supreme leader meets Iraqi president, says recent security and economic agreements need to be fully implemented.Iran’s supreme leader meets Iraqi president, says recent security and economic agreements need to be fully implemented.
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Biden reduces sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug offences
Read More White House announces offenders to be moved to home confinement and they will not have to pay remainder of fines President Joe Biden has ordered the federal prison sentences of 31 people to be reduced, punishments which were given to them after nonviolent drug-related convictions. In an announcement released on Friday, the White…
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Seven psychoactive drugs detected in Australian wastewater for the first time
Read More Drugs have previously been detected in other research but wastewater results suggest increasing consumption Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Seven psychoactive drugs have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, a three-year surveillance program has found. Wastewater testing has revealed the presence of…
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Pentagon leaker wanted to ‘kill a f**k ton of people’ – US
Read More Jack Teixeira’s social media posts suggest he is a threat to national security, federal prosecutors claim The National Guard airman accused of leaking a trove of secret Pentagon documents amassed a collection of weapons and “had regular discussions about violence and murder” with his online friends, US prosecutors have claimed in court, arguing…
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Stella Creasy says police ‘green lighting’ trolls to target politicians’ children
Read More MP questions police response that troll who tried to have her children removed was ‘entitled’ to call her an ‘extremist’ The Labour MP Stella Creasy believes police have given online trolls “the green light to target the children of politicians” after she was subject to a baseless complaint to social services. Creasy was…
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Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa
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U.S. Conducts First Evacuation of Its Citizens From Sudan War
Read More WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation’s port Saturday in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones. American unmanned aircraft, which have been keeping an eye on overland evacuation routes for days, provided armed overwatch…
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Labour has 18-point lead on Tories as local election day looms
Read More Opinium poll shows slump in personal ratings of Rishi Sunak, with 26% approving of his performance and 44% disapproving Labour’s lead over the Conservatives stands at a commanding 18 points, according to the last Opinium poll for the Observer before a huge set of local elections. With more than 8,000 council seats across…
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Sudanese army blocks Britons from boarding last rescue flights
Read More Reports received that British nationals were intercepted en route to airbase near Khartoum Britons are feared to have been stranded in Sudan following reports that the country’s armed forces had prevented a number of people from reaching the last rescue flights out of the war-torn country on Saturday. The Conservative chair of the…
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Hottest day of year so far recorded in parts of UK as temperatures hit 20.2C
Read More Warm weather expected to continue over bank holiday weekend, and sunny day expected for King’s coronation England, Wales and Northern Ireland celebrated the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, and temperatures were expected to rise further over the bank holiday weekend. The Met Office recorded a high of 20.2C in…
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Latest US mass shooting leaves five people dead
Read More A man in Texas has killed five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old, after being asked to stop firing a rifle in his yard A man near Houston who was angered by a noise complaint for firing a rifle in his yard late at night has allegedly turned the weapon on his neighbors,…
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We can’t stay in Sudan forever, says government minister
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