Month: December 2023

Read More Iranian-made Shahed drones headed towards Ukraine‘s northwest were downed in the Mykolaiv region Iranian-made Shahed drones headed towards Ukraine‘s northwest were downed in the Mykolaiv region

Read MoreLocal media say the right-wing ruling party ahead in key states in boost for PM Modi months ahead of national elections.Local media say the right-wing ruling party ahead in key states in boost for PM Modi months ahead of national elections.

Read More Ukraine says Russian troops committed war crime as video appears to show two men surrendering before being shot Kyiv accused Russia on Saturday of committing a war crime by executing Ukrainian soldiers who had signalled their intention to surrender. A short video posted on Telegram shows two men coming out of a shelter,…

Read More The former prime minister will come under scrutiny and these are the pressing issues It is expected that Johnson will make an apology at the inquiry, conceding that the government was too slow in realising the severity of the virus, and blaming a lack of preparation. Continue reading…The former prime minister will come…

Read More Survey found stores put foods high in fat, salt or sugar in prominent locations despite government regulations Some supermarkets are flouting “pester power” rules aimed at tackling childhood obesity, a new report has found. In a survey, Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and Food Active found that about a quarter of the 25 stores…

Read More Few rushed to buy the book, despite hype over claims two royals discussed skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s first child In the last two centuries London’s oldest bookshop, Hatchards on Piccadilly, has sold stories of royal scandals, ructions and rifts. The latest book in the royal genre, Endgame by journalist Omid…

Read More The warning comes as the Blue Lagoon attraction extended its closure to 7 December for safety concerns The warning comes as the Blue Lagoon attraction extended its closure to 7 December for safety concerns

Read More The journalism foundation board did not say it would withdraw Seven’s shortlisting for the 2023 scoop of the year award for Liam Bartlett’s interview with Lehrmann Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Walkley board will review its rules on “chequebook journalism” after it emerged that…

Read MoreA 26-year-old French citizen arrested in connection with the stabbing that killed one person and wounded two others.A 26-year-old French citizen arrested in connection with the stabbing that killed one person and wounded two others.

Read More Police arrest a man known to authorities as a radical Islamist after passersby attacked near Eiffel Tower A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday before being arrested. The attack took…

Read More Also on Sunday, families and friends of hostages taken by Hamas addressed a gathering at a Sydney synagogue Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters have gathered in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, pledging the…

Read More The world leaders’ summit is over, and the negotiators take centre stage. Sunday’s official themes are health, relief, recovery and peace Countries and companies are failing to report their emissions accurately, despite obligations to do so under the Paris agreement, new data has shown. It shows electricity generation in China and India, and…

Read More Seven people have been arrested Seven people have been arrested

Read MoreA 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines Saturday night, prompting a tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines Saturday night, prompting a tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.

Read More Adrian Schrinner says controversial plans for Brisbane’s Gabba stadium were the final straw and accuses Palaszczuk government of ignoring stakeholders Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Brisbane’s lord mayor, Adrian Schrinner, has quit the Brisbane 2032 Games delivery forum,…

Read MoreTwo others were injured in the incident near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening.Two others were injured in the incident near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening.

Read More People who worked for or were affiliated with the British Council may lose babies as government delays relocation to UK Pregnant Afghan women who are eligible for resettlement in the UK have been told their babies may not survive unless they are urgently evacuated. The women, who worked for or are affiliated with…

Read More A health crisis is looming as residents fleeing the north are crowded into a small area that lacks basic services Israel-Hamas war – live updates Mounds of rubbish now dot the landscape of southern Gaza, sprouting in the areas where the enclave’s population has clustered in search of safety from Israeli airstrikes. Israel…

Read MoreOfficials suspect Islamic State-linked militants are behind the blast which also wounded 42 others.Officials suspect Islamic State-linked militants are behind the blast which also wounded 42 others.

Read More Police say the explosion at Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi could be revenge by pro-Islamic State militants Philippine forces were on high alert after a bomb killed four people and wounded many more during a Catholic mass in a university gymnasium in the south of the country, an attack the authorities called…

Read More Meanwhile, Richard Marles confirms Australia will collaborate with US and UK on deep-space radar capability. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Will the RBA be ‘the Grinch of Christmas’ and increase rates? Not according to four in five economists and experts,…

Read More PM’s ‘blunder’ highlights the issue of the disputed Parthenon sculptures, fuelling campaign to send them home to Athens An air of optimism pervades the Acropolis Museum. Blown in on a breeze from Britain, it has come to fill its cavernous lobby, corridors and upper gallery, home of the embodiment in marble of the…

Read More The magnitude 7.5 quake in Mindanao triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and more than 600 aftershocks Philippine residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least one person, with disaster officials reporting minor damage to some infrastructure. The Saturday night…

Read More Klete Keller will spend six months under house arrest for his role in the 2021 riot US five-time Olympic medalist Klete Keller has been sentenced to six months of home detention for participating in the storming of the Capitol compound on January 6, 2021. The sentence read in a Washington court on Friday…

Read More DUBAI, Dec 02 (IPS) – The Feminist Green New Deal Coalition has highlighted feminist climate solutions and shared feminist policies and frameworks that are advancing just climate policies at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai. Read the full story, “Why…

Read MorePhasing out fossil fuels has been a heated debate at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, in Dubai, and many climate activists fear the process has been compromised by being held in the oil rich United Arab Emirates. The Biden administration has touted record levels of federal funding for clean energy projects,…

Read MoreThe blast took place during a regular service in a university gymnasium in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city.The blast took place during a regular service in a university gymnasium in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city.

Read MoreWith the collapse of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas earlier this week, the Hamas-held hostages and the people of Gaza are once again caught in the crucible of war. Chris Livesay has the latest.With the collapse of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas earlier this week, the Hamas-held hostages and the people of…