Month: April 2023

Read MoreUkrainian president labels Russia ‘terrorist state’ in address decrying attacks coinciding with Easter celebrations.Ukrainian president labels Russia ‘terrorist state’ in address decrying attacks coinciding with Easter celebrations.

Read MoreNathan Maynard wants non-Indigenous Australians to ask themselves an awkward question.Nathan Maynard wants non-Indigenous Australians to ask themselves an awkward question.

Read MoreThe demonstrators are calling for the immediate release of jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili.The demonstrators are calling for the immediate release of jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Read MoreAt least four hikers were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps. Dozens more were injured.At least four hikers were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps. Dozens more were injured.

Read MoreRussia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago, and Andriy Rogalski was headed to the front lines just weeks after the war began. Holly Williams caught up with Rogalski recently to share more of his story.Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago, and Andriy Rogalski was headed to the front lines just weeks…

Read MorePope Francis led Easter Sunday mass as tens of thousands flocked to St. Peter’s Square. The 86-year-old pontiff is recovering from bronchitis.Pope Francis led Easter Sunday mass as tens of thousands flocked to St. Peter’s Square. The 86-year-old pontiff is recovering from bronchitis.

Read MoreSunday ended without incident in Israel as tensions had been rising in the runup to Easter. Easter, Passover and Ramadan all overlap this year as worshipers from all over came to the holy city for religious observances. Imtiaz Tyab reports.Sunday ended without incident in Israel as tensions had been rising in the runup to…

Read MoreBy the end of the pope’s appearance, some 100,00 people had flocked to the square in time for the pontiff’s speech, according to the Vatican’s crowd count.By the end of the pope’s appearance, some 100,00 people had flocked to the square in time for the pontiff’s speech, according to the Vatican’s crowd count.

Read More PM says ‘work to be done’ to restore government at Stormont ahead of Biden meeting on Tuesday The Good Friday agreement was “based on compromise”, which should be the defining message for the next chapter in Northern Ireland, Rishi Sunak has said on the peace deal’s 25th anniversary. The prime minister said there…

Read More Two men die in separate drownings in Hunter and Illawarra regions over Easter weekend; Bureau of Meteorology issues cyclone warning for parts of WA. Follow the latest news Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is claiming to have doubled the approval of clean…

Read More Firefighters, with the help of urban rescue experts, worked through the night and all day in a slow race against time to find victims. (Image credit: AP) Firefighters, with the help of urban rescue experts, worked through the night and all day in a slow race against time to find victims.

Read More Eight-week-old beige pup with one blue and one brown eye tossed out of moving vehicle in designer bag ‘miraculously’ OK A puppy that was thrown out of a moving pickup truck in Los Angeles during a high-speed police chase “miraculously” survived, according to authorities. In a statement released on Saturday, the Los Angeles…

Read More Return from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace will be more direct than five-mile journey of Queen Elizabeth II King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will arrive at Westminster Abbey for the coronation on 6 May in the sovereign’s newest state carriage, and depart it in the oldest, during a day of celebrations…

Read More Buckingham Palace creates Twitter hashtags with motif of 17th century crown to sit on king’s head during May ceremony Buckingham Palace has revealed an official emoji to celebrate the coronation. The colourful cartoon motif depicts the 17th-century gold jewelled St Edward’s crown with purple velvet cap – the regalia which will be used…

Read More Sunak government could ‘swiftly’ end spoofing calls, says Emily Thornberry in criticism of delayed fraud strategy Labour has pledged a crackdown on global scammers who call UK phone numbers to con people out of their money, and criticised the government for a five-month delay in producing a new fraud strategy. The shadow attorney…

Read More Most items of regalia used for coronation are at most 350-years-old, but there is one notable exception Jewel-encrusted crowns, swords and sceptres may glitter the brightest at Charles III’s coronation, but of all regalia the most significant from a historical perspective may be a simple spoon. When the 2,000 guests witness the crowning…

Read More The incident could have drawn the US and NATO directly into the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Washington Post says Russia and NATO were just a step away from a potential all-out war last year after a Russian fighter jet almost shot down a British surveillance aircraft, the Washington Post claimed on Sunday,…

Read More Senator Lindsey Graham declared that he would “fight for” the island because it’s “a democracy” US Senator Lindsey Graham has declared that he would support a formal defense alliance with Taiwan and would send US troops to fight a hypothetical Chinese invasion. Graham, one of the most hawkish Republicans in Congress, claimed that…

Read MoreChinese military simulates strikes on Taiwan in response to its president’s visit to the US.Chinese military simulates strikes on Taiwan in response to its president’s visit to the US.

Read MoreResidents are believed to be buried under the rubble, as firefighters work to extinguish flames following an explosion.Residents are believed to be buried under the rubble, as firefighters work to extinguish flames following an explosion.

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Read MoreOver the weekend, Russian forces reportedly launched dozens of attacks on various parts of Ukraine.Over the weekend, Russian forces reportedly launched dozens of attacks on various parts of Ukraine.

Read More Black legislators were expelled for protesting the Republican-controlled house’s inaction after Nashville mass shooting Two Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the legislature after partaking in a gun control protest outside the chamber to which they were elected have called the move an unprecedented act of political retaliation as well as an…

Read More A key Ukrainian foreign affairs official made the claim on social media China’s claim of sovereignty over Taiwan is little more than a “discredited Communist delusion,” according to high-ranking Ukrainian foreign affairs official Aleksandr Merezhko. “The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) keeps crying Taiwan belongs to them,” Merezhko, who chairs Ukraine’s Committee on Foreign…

Read More Mr Biden is expected to arrive in Belfast on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Mr Biden is expected to arrive in Belfast on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Read More Support for prime minister wanes as his ‘plot to overturn Israel’s democracy’ is seen as threat to national security On Friday afternoon, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, found himself standing at the side of a remote road in the vast desert valley that runs the length of the occupied West Bank’s frontier with…

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Read More Joevani Vale, 26, wanted by police in connection with a violent crime spree Joevani Vale, 26, wanted by police in connection with a violent crime spree

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Read MoreFrench authorities say four people were killed and several others were injured.French authorities say four people were killed and several others were injured.

Read More Agreement will increase wages by 30%, provide a $1,000 Covid bonus and expand family healthcare benefits Los Angeles unified school district workers have approved a labor deal after a three-day strike last month over wages and staffing that halted education for students in one of the nation’s largest school systems. The agreement, which…

Read MoreFive were injured in the building collapse, and the mayor said it was likely people had died.Five were injured in the building collapse, and the mayor said it was likely people had died.

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Read MoreRussian forces have been digging defensive fortifications and trenches in preparation of a Ukrainian offensive.Russian forces have been digging defensive fortifications and trenches in preparation of a Ukrainian offensive.

Read More Viewers located in a strip of the mainland U.S. stretching from Texas to Maine will be able to see the moon pass directly in front of the afternoon sun. (Image credit: Esteban Felix/AP) Viewers located in a strip of the mainland U.S. stretching from Texas to Maine will be able to see the…