Month: December 2023

Read More Temperatures around 27C-28C are forecast for Sydney over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, while Melbourne can expect temperatures in the low 20s Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Christmas for large parts of Australia will be a…

Read MoreIn historic first, judges say Trump should not be on primary ballot because of his role in the assault on the Capitol.In historic first, judges say Trump should not be on primary ballot because of his role in the assault on the Capitol.

Read More Injures presenting to Royal Melbourne hospital jumped from five in February 2022 to 40 in December last year after Victoria’s e-scooter trial began Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast A single Melbourne hospital had almost 250 injured e-scooter riders…

Read MoreThe eruption opened an approximately 2.5-mile-long fissure and created lava fountains up to 98 feet high.The eruption opened an approximately 2.5-mile-long fissure and created lava fountains up to 98 feet high.

Read More A perceived assault on Trump — by Democratic-appointed Colorado justices, no less — makes him more sympathetic to the GOP base. It also forces rivals to his defense. A perceived assault on Trump — by Democratic-appointed Colorado justices, no less — makes him more sympathetic to the GOP base. It also forces rivals…

Read More The court disqualified the ex-president from the ballot under the 14th Amendment, which bars officials who engage in insurrection from holding federal office. The court disqualified the ex-president from the ballot under the 14th Amendment, which bars officials who engage in insurrection from holding federal office.

Read More The US, Ukraine and former Axis powers once again voted against Moscow-proposed text The UN General Assembly has adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism in a 118-49 vote, with 14 member states abstaining on Tuesday. The resolution calls on UN members to take appropriate action to counter historical revisionism…

Read More Sosthene Munyemana is sixth person to be tried and convicted in France over involvement in slaughter of Tutsi minority Former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis. The 68-year-old former gynaecologist was on Wednesday found guilty of…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 665th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 665th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreThe historic decision, which does not apply to states outside Colorado, upends the White House race.The historic decision, which does not apply to states outside Colorado, upends the White House race.

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Read MoreThe president, who wants a second term, faces 18 candidates in this mineral-rich country.The president, who wants a second term, faces 18 candidates in this mineral-rich country.

Read More The woman sustained a puncture wound and bruising The woman sustained a puncture wound and bruising

Read MoreWrangles over the wording of the Security Council resolution mean the vote has moved to Wednesday.Wrangles over the wording of the Security Council resolution mean the vote has moved to Wednesday.

Read More DENVER — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination…

Read MoreThis is the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a charity building in northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee campThis is the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a charity building in northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp

Read More Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists US and European support for war will continue; Vladimir Putin says Moscow will ‘not give up what is ours’ See all our Russia-Ukraine coverageContinue reading…Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists US and European support for war will continue; Vladimir Putin says Moscow will ‘not give up what is ours’See all our Russia-Ukraine coverageContinue…

Read More Ben Hodges has pointed to the Third Reich as an example to follow in the conflict with Russia The Ukrainian government needs to look at what Germany did in WWII to stand a chance against Russia, according to Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army forces stationed in Europe. Hodges, who retired as…

Read MoreWhat to know about the Houthi rebel movement, an Iran-backed group that controls much of Yemen, as it attacks ships in the Red Sea.What to know about the Houthi rebel movement, an Iran-backed group that controls much of Yemen, as it attacks ships in the Red Sea.

Read MoreA volcano in Iceland began erupting weeks after thousands were evacuated in anticipation of the event. So far, the lava is flowing away from the nearest town. The BBC’s Nick Beake reports.A volcano in Iceland began erupting weeks after thousands were evacuated in anticipation of the event. So far, the lava is flowing away…

Read MoreThe U.S. and several other countries are sending warships to the southern Red Sea to protect shipping routes. Several shipping vessels have come under fire from Iran-backed Houthi rebels since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.The U.S. and several other countries are sending warships to the southern Red Sea…

Read More There is no “magic pot” of funding, according to Matthew Miller The US administration “absolutely” stands with Ukraine but has exhausted nearly all available funding streams to provide additional military  assistance, with just a single drawdown package remaining this year, according to the US State Department. At a press briefing on Tuesday, State…

Read MoreTax hikes have led to many Kenyans saying their president is a greedy tax collector like Zacchaeus.Tax hikes have led to many Kenyans saying their president is a greedy tax collector like Zacchaeus.

Read MoreClose to the generals and ethnic armed groups behind a major offensive, Beijing brought both to the table – briefly.Close to the generals and ethnic armed groups behind a major offensive, Beijing brought both to the table – briefly.

Read More A landmark decision argues the former president should be disqualified for his role in the January 6 attack A landmark decision argues the former president should be disqualified for his role in the January 6 attack

Read More Company hails battery ‘another significant milestone in AGL’s decarbonisation pathway and the transition of its energy portfolio’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast A 500-megawatt bank of energy storage on the site of the defunct Liddell coal-fired power plant…

Read More The frontrunner for the GOP nomination is plotting a draconian expansion of his first-term immigration plan The frontrunner for the GOP nomination is plotting a draconian expansion of his first-term immigration plan

Read More New report details extent of James Biden’s attempts to profit off of assumed connection to Joe New report details extent of James Biden’s attempts to profit off of assumed connection to Joe

Read More MP tells Covid inquiry that then prime minister’s chief of staff ignored repeated attempts to discuss matter Penny Mordaunt has told the Covid inquiry that a series of WhatsApp messages with Boris Johnson mysteriously disappeared from her phone, and that Johnson’s then chief of staff ignored 14 attempts by her to arrange a…

Read More Mixed, Arab-Jewish communities are a rarity in Israel. And since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza, they’ve been under pressure. Mixed, Arab-Jewish communities are a rarity in Israel. And since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and the ensuing war in Gaza, they’ve been under pressure.

Read More NEW YORK / WASHINGTON DC, Dec 19 (IPS) – Across Africa, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) bearing different monikers such as community-based organisations (CBOs), civil society organisations (CSOs) and nonprofits have long borne the duty of designing and implementing developmental interventions to address varying challenges. Read the full story, “Fundraising in Africa: How Looking Inward…

Read More Human remains wrapped in heavy tyre chains in Lake Barkley in 1999 belong to Roger Dale Parham Human remains wrapped in heavy tyre chains in Lake Barkley in 1999 belong to Roger Dale Parham

Read MoreThe reform clears parliament, but President Macron is unhappy that it passed with far-right support.The reform clears parliament, but President Macron is unhappy that it passed with far-right support.

Read More Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper. Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to…

Read MoreA court in Italy convicted a couple of murdering their 18-year-old daughter, Saman Abbas, after she refused to marry a cousin in her family’s homeland of Pakistan.A court in Italy convicted a couple of murdering their 18-year-old daughter, Saman Abbas, after she refused to marry a cousin in her family’s homeland of Pakistan.