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Drop in childhood vaccinations amid COVID-19 disruption: UNICEF
Read MoreUN children’s agency says some 67 million children missed routine shots, raising risk of measles and polio outbreaks.UN children’s agency says some 67 million children missed routine shots, raising risk of measles and polio outbreaks.
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Confusion over cause of flash in sky over Kyiv after Nasa denies involvement
Read More Ukraine had said a satellite reentering the atmosphere was the cause of the phenomenon, but the space agency has denied this A flash in the sky over the Ukrainian capital prompted confusion and alarm as city authorities said it was caused by a Nasa satellite reentering the atmosphere, while the US space agency…
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Central Land Council leaders say Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ‘needs to stop pretending we are her people’
Read More Ninety leaders in Northern Territory issue statement condemning comments from Coalition spokesperson on Indigenous Australians Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The 90 leaders of the powerful Central Land Council, representing dozens of remote communities in central…
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Tesla’s profits drop by one-quarter after vehicle price cuts
Read MoreElectric carmaker’s profits come in at $2.5bn in first quarter, down 24 percent year-on-year.Electric carmaker’s profits come in at $2.5bn in first quarter, down 24 percent year-on-year.
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Trump facing trial: What to know about the E Jean Carroll rape defamation case
Read More Decades after she was allegedly raped by a New York real estate mogul who would go on to be the 45th President of the United States, E Jean Carroll is getting her day in court. Decades after she was allegedly raped by a New York real estate mogul who would go on to…
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Trump facing trial: What to know about the E Jean Carroll rape defamation case
Read More Ms Carroll, a writer and former advice columnist for Elle magazine, is the plaintiff in a pair of civil lawsuits against Trump Ms Carroll, a writer and former advice columnist for Elle magazine, is the plaintiff in a pair of civil lawsuits against Trump
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Giant panda on loan from China dies in Thailand zoo
Read MoreLin Hui died at the age of 21. Her male mate, Chuang Chuang, died at the same zoo back in 2019.Lin Hui died at the age of 21. Her male mate, Chuang Chuang, died at the same zoo back in 2019.
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Stampede in Yemen’s Capital Kills at Least 78, Officials Say
Read More SANAA, Yemen — A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, killing at least 78 people and injuring at least 73 others, according to witnesses and Houthi rebel officials. The tragedy…
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AFL player Shane Tuck’s widow withdraws from inquest, citing ‘grave concerns’ about its scope
Read More Katherine Tuck views any further involvement in inquiry as an ‘arid exercise’, lawyer says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The widow of the former AFL player Shane Tuck has told a coroner she will no longer…
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Minnesota Gov. Walz draws sharp contrasts with red states
Read MoreMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is drawing stark contrasts between his state and Republican-led statesMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is drawing stark contrasts between his state and Republican-led states
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So long Singapore: expats flee city as rents go through the roof
Read MoreSoutheast Asian city-state is losing international talent as some expats report rent hikes as high as 80 percent.Southeast Asian city-state is losing international talent as some expats report rent hikes as high as 80 percent.
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Global Solidarity Needed to Address Talibans Attacks on Womens Rights
Read More JOHANNESBURG, Apr 19 (IPS) – Matiullah Wesa’s crime was to try to ensure young people got an education in Afghanistan. His recent forceful abduction by the Taliban offers the latest stark reminder that global solidarity and coherent action from the international community are needed to prevent the complete loss of the rights of…
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Chiles Water Vulnerability Requires Watershed and Water Management
Read More SANTIAGO, Apr 19 (IPS) – Good management of the 101 hydrographic basins which run from the Andes mountain range to the Pacific Ocean is key to solving the severe water crisis that threatens the people of Chile and their main productive activities. Read the full story, “Chiles Water Vulnerability Requires Watershed and Water…
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Total solar eclipse 2023 live updates: people gather in Australia, Indonesia and Timor Leste to watch rare hybrid eclipse
Read More Eclipse will be visible in some form across Australia and Indonesia, and in parts of New Zealand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea What time is the total solar eclipse?How to safely watch the eclipse Solar eclipse chasers descend on tiny Western Australian town Eclipse chasers from all corners of the globe…
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Dozens die in Ramadan crush in Yemen’s capital Sanaa
Read MoreAt least 78 people are killed in the incident during a distribution of charity at a school in Sanaa.At least 78 people are killed in the incident during a distribution of charity at a school in Sanaa.
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Solar eclipse: Thousands flock to remote Australian town for rare celestial event
Read MoreTourists and scientists swell the population of a Western Australia town to view a rare solar eclipse.Tourists and scientists swell the population of a Western Australia town to view a rare solar eclipse.
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White House urges patience as Sen. Feinstein’s absence leaves judicial agenda in jeopardy
Read More Addressing the roadblock the longtime Democratic senator from California’s absence has created for judicial nominations, the administration says she must decide her future. Addressing the roadblock the longtime Democratic senator from California’s absence has created for judicial nominations, the administration says she must decide her future.
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RBA shake-up to target full employment as well as fighting inflation
Read More Sweeping changes to Reserve Bank of Australia give equal weighting to employment and inflation, and mandate greater transparency Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Achieving full employment will get equal weighting with fighting inflation for a new…
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Driver who struck four students, killing one, did so ‘intentionally,’ witnesses say
Read More California authorities arrested Austin Eis, 24, for murder and other crimes, including an earlier stabbing of a Walmart employee The driver of a car that crashed into a group of southern California high school students, killing one and injuring three, was arrested for investigation of murder and other crimes, including an earlier stabbing,…
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Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaars draw crowds, but some tighten belts
Read MoreThe nightly markets are popular with Muslims and non-Muslims alike but there are concerns of food going to waste.The nightly markets are popular with Muslims and non-Muslims alike but there are concerns of food going to waste.
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Judge delays detention hearing for alleged Pentagon leaker
Read MoreA judge granted a request by Jack Teixeira’s public defenders to delay a scheduled hearing for two weeks.A judge granted a request by Jack Teixeira’s public defenders to delay a scheduled hearing for two weeks.
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Mexico finds 8 sacrificial victims at Gulf coast pyramid
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Stampede in Yemen’s capital kills and injures dozens
Read MoreYemen’s Houthi rebels say a stampede at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen’s capital resulted in dozens of people being killed or injured.Yemen’s Houthi rebels say a stampede at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen’s capital resulted in dozens of people being killed or injured.
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Moonbin, member of K-pop group ASTRO, dies at 25
Read MoreASTRO’s music label, Fantagio Music, confirmed the artist’s death on its official Twitter account.ASTRO’s music label, Fantagio Music, confirmed the artist’s death on its official Twitter account.
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Three arrested and charged with murder for Alabama shooting that killed four
Read More Investigators make announcement following deadly shooting at 16th birthday party in small town of Dadeville on Saturday Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged withmurder in connection with a shooting that killed four people at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama, investigators announced Wednesday. Tallapoosa county district attorney…
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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court delays abortion pill access decision
Read MoreMillions will lose access to mifepristone on Friday unless the conservative-dominated court acts.Millions will lose access to mifepristone on Friday unless the conservative-dominated court acts.
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EU country’s spies point to ‘threat’ of Russia and China
Read More Moscow and Beijing want to end hegemony of the West, the Dutch intelligence has said The Ukraine conflict is really about a greater confrontation between the West and Russia, while China challenges the world order based on Western values, according to the 2022 annual report by the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)…
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Texas cheerleaders shot after getting into wrong car
Read MoreIt follows a string of recent shootings apparently sparked by someone showing up at the wrong place.It follows a string of recent shootings apparently sparked by someone showing up at the wrong place.
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Ralph Yarl – live: Andrew Lester pleads not guilty in court as shooting investigated as a hate crime
Read More GoFundMe to help Ralph Yarl with medical costs has now topped $3.1m after he was shot by 84-year-old Andrew Lester GoFundMe to help Ralph Yarl with medical costs has now topped $3.1m after he was shot by 84-year-old Andrew Lester
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Girl, 6, and parents shot after basketball rolls into neighbour’s garden
Read More Authorities say Robert Louis Singletary, 24, is ‘armed and dangerous’ after incident in North Carolina Authorities say Robert Louis Singletary, 24, is ‘armed and dangerous’ after incident in North Carolina
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US settles Covid vaccine injury claims
Read More Just three of the 8,000-plus who have filed for compensation got anything Three years into the US Covid-19 vaccination rollout, just three of more than 8,000 people who have sued the federal government over injuries they believe the vaccine caused have won any payout, according to recently-published data from the US Health Resources…
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Tesla misses revenue mark as lowered car prices results in few takers
Read More Drop in company’s gross margins in first quarter earnings signal price cuts could hurt financials with share prices taking a tumble Tesla narrowly missed Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2023 and gross margins dropped significantly in a signal that a series of price cuts could hurt the company’s financials. The…
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Australia news live: Jim Chalmers to announce RBA shake-up, country prepares for solar eclipse
Read More Treasurer expected to confirm the Reserve Bank’s board will split in two, establishing a dedicated panel for setting interest rates, as a remote WA town welcomes the world’s astronomers. Follow live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast GP grants to ‘strengthen Medicare’ The Albanese government has…
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Russian gets 21 years for cheesecake-poisoning of US doppelganger
Read More Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was convicted of attempted murder in New York after stealing identity documents and valuables from victim A Russian-born woman has was sentenced to 21 years in a US prison for trying to kill her American lookalike with poisoned cheesecake and then stealing her identity. Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was found guilty…
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Tucker Carlson laughs at people being laid off in Elon Musk interview
Read More Pair also discussed abortion and alien life Pair also discussed abortion and alien life
