Month: April 2023

Read More Prime minister confirms AFL, NRL and cricket stars are lined up for ad blitz, and he expects businesses and faith groups to add support Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says the government has “factored in” the prospect of Peter Dutton’s Liberal party campaigning…

Read More Strikes come amid sharply increased Israel-Palestinian tensions following Israeli raids this week on al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem Israel fired rockets at Syria early on Sunday in retaliation for launches against Israeli-controlled territory, the military said, as tension along Israel’s northern border remained high after a cross-border exchange of fire. No damage was reported…

Read MoreSaudi Arabia, Houthis exchange prisoners as Omani officials arrive in Sanaa for talks to end Yemen’s years-long war.Saudi Arabia, Houthis exchange prisoners as Omani officials arrive in Sanaa for talks to end Yemen’s years-long war.

Read More Foreign minister’s comments follow rocket attacks fired into Israel, and police raids on a Jerusalem mosque Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, has condemned escalating violence and terror attacks in the Middle East. Her comments follow rocket attacks fired into Israel…

Read MoreBen Ferencz, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, has died at the age 103. Ferencz was responsible for securing convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews and others.Ben Ferencz, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, has died at the age 103. Ferencz was responsible for securing convictions for…

Read MoreThe British royal throne will receive a makeover ahead of the coronation of King Charles III next month. The last time the throne was seen by the world was in black and white, so designer Krista Blessley wants to make sure the chair’s colors shine during the coronation. CBS News’s Ian Lee reports from…

Read MoreIsraeli army says six rockets were fired from Syria towards Israel, one of which landed in the annexed Golan Heights.Israeli army says six rockets were fired from Syria towards Israel, one of which landed in the annexed Golan Heights.

Read More At 27 years old, he served as a prosecutor as Nazi defendants faced a series of trials for crimes against humanity including genocide Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials in Germany that brought Nazi war criminals to justice after the second world war and a longtime apostle of international…

Read MoreAs Deshaun Watson prepares for his second season with Cleveland, his legal troubles in Houston lingerAs Deshaun Watson prepares for his second season with Cleveland, his legal troubles in Houston linger

Read MoreBen Ferencz was just 27 when he convicted 22 Nazi officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity.Ben Ferencz was just 27 when he convicted 22 Nazi officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Read More Ukrainian forces strengthen defensive lines along Belarus and Russian border; children illegally abducted by Russia reunited with families Ukrainian forces are working to strengthen defensive lines and positions along the border with Belarus and Russia, the defence ministry has said, citing Lt Gen Serhiy Nayev, commander of the joint forces of Ukraine’s armed…

Read More Shetland-born musician, who also played with the Alan Parsons Project, had been suffering from dementia Ian Bairnson, the guitarist who performed on Kate Bush’s 1978 hit Wuthering Heights, has died at the age of 69, his wife has announced. The musician, a former member of the pop band Pilot and guitarist for rock…

Read MoreThe rocket fire from Syria comes against the backdrop of soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions touched off by an Israeli police raid on Jerusalem’s most sensitive site.The rocket fire from Syria comes against the backdrop of soaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions touched off by an Israeli police raid on Jerusalem’s most sensitive site.

Read MoreHow an activist documented Russia’s war dead by counting graves – and was forced to flee by sinister threats.How an activist documented Russia’s war dead by counting graves – and was forced to flee by sinister threats.

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Read MoreWhat a driver’s licence discarded on a migrant boat reveals about those crossing from Africa to Europe.What a driver’s licence discarded on a migrant boat reveals about those crossing from Africa to Europe.

Read More Prime minister celebrate’s nation’s diversity and echoes police message for road safety Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese wished Australians a happy Easter on Sunday, saying the religious holiday showed the nation’s diversity. In his official message, the prime minister said Easter Sunday was…

Read More Dario Gambarin recreates 1907 Picasso self-portrait after similar images of Pope Francis and US leaders in Verona field An Italian land artist has used a tractor to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso on wasteland in Castagnaro, Verona. Dario Gambarin said he was inspired by Picasso’s 1907 self-portrait to create what he says…

Read More ‘Armed terrorist groups’ attacked two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border Forty-four civilians have been killed by “armed terrorist groups” in two villages in north-eastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said Saturday. The provisional toll of “this despicable and barbaric attack” which targeted the villages of…

Read More Rina and Maia Dee, aged 15 and 20, identified on Twitter by Benjamin Netanyahu as mother remains in intensive care The two British-Israeli sisters killed in a gun attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday have been named as Rina and Maia Dee. Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, who were born in…

Read More The Texas department of public safety had opened an investigation into the incident The Texas department of public safety had opened an investigation into the incident

Read MoreFerencz secured convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and others.Ferencz secured convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and others.

Read More Resurrection shows cruel rulers and the sufferings they cause will vanish, archbishop of Canterbury to say The archbishop of Canterbury will use his Easter sermons to warn that “those who oppress and subjugate others will face divine justice”. Justin Welby will tell Canterbury Cathedral that while “cruel and oppressive rulers” may look as…

Read More The mandatory hijab law was one of the major points of contention behind last year’s massive protests in Iran Iranian authorities will install cameras in public places to identify and “penalize” women who violate the nation’s mandatory hijab law, the national police announced on Saturday. The measure is designed to replace the morality…

Read MoreNobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.

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Read More Tributes flowed for cyclist Ethan Boyes, a 10-time national champion and world-record holder Tributes flowed for cyclist Ethan Boyes, a 10-time national champion and world-record holder

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Read MoreThe boats, carrying more than 80 people total, had been attempting to cross to Italy.The boats, carrying more than 80 people total, had been attempting to cross to Italy.

Read MoreDeforestation in Brazil is threatening the future of the world’s biggest rainforest.Deforestation in Brazil is threatening the future of the world’s biggest rainforest.

Read MoreMaya and Rina Dee, who were immigrants living in the settlement of Efrat, were shot dead on Friday.Maya and Rina Dee, who were immigrants living in the settlement of Efrat, were shot dead on Friday.

Read More Number of other Britons were also injured after a car rammed tourists in Tel Aviv as tensions grow Number of other Britons were also injured after a car rammed tourists in Tel Aviv as tensions grow

Read More Alexander Soros is his father’s ‘new ambassador,’ one critic claims Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire and longtime Democratic Party donor George Soros, has made at least fourteen visits to the White House since Joe Biden took office, according to publicly available visitor logs seen by the New York Post. The younger Soros,…

Read More US Congress would approve troop deployment to Taiwan should China attack the island, Representative Michael McCaul said US Congress would authorize a direct military confrontation with China if Beijing launched an attack against Taiwan, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul told Fox News on Friday evening. The Texas Republican representative was talking…

Read MoreThousands of Israelis gathered for a weekly demonstration against the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plans despite security concerns stemming from a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violenceThousands of Israelis gathered for a weekly demonstration against the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plans despite security concerns stemming from a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence