Month: December 2023

Read More President Javier Milei and his allies are preparing new security guidelines in anticipation of protests against currency devaluation Human rights activists in Argentina have expressed consternation over new security guidelines to crack down on an anticipated wave of protests after the incoming government of libertarian president Javier Milei devalued the country’s currency by…

Read More The ex-congresswoman is unapologetically conservative, but her decision to put democracy before party has made her an unlikely heroine It was a moment that a visitor from the year 2010 might have found impossible to comprehend. As Liz Cheney, arch-conservative and daughter of former vice-president Dick Cheney, walked on stage in deeply liberal…

Read More There is talk of a savior replacing Biden on the 2024 ticket and electrifying his party with a jolt of energy and passion. But Democrats in a key state don’t see Newsom as the one. There is talk of a savior replacing Biden on the 2024 ticket and electrifying his party with a…

Read More The Jewish state triumphed in the 1982 Lebanon War, but years later the victory appears pyrrhic The battle for Gaza adds yet another page to Israel’s long list of military operations in Arab nations and enclaves. We are shocked by the brutal fighting going on today, but history has seen many similar military…

Read MoreIsraeli forces reportedly prevented ambulances from reaching the camp and held one paramedic as it intensifies raids.Israeli forces reportedly prevented ambulances from reaching the camp and held one paramedic as it intensifies raids.

Read MoreLayla Moran tells the BBC her relatives are trapped in a church complex as Israeli forces operate nearby.Layla Moran tells the BBC her relatives are trapped in a church complex as Israeli forces operate nearby.

Read MoreIsrael and Hamas have restarted talks through Qatari mediation as attacks on Gaza continue – here are the major updates.Israel and Hamas have restarted talks through Qatari mediation as attacks on Gaza continue – here are the major updates.

Read More Giovanni Angelo Becciu was found guilty of enabling a property scheme aimed at defrauding the Holy See out of millions of dollars A Vatican court has sentenced Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu to five years and six months behind bars for his role in a scheme involving property in London that is believed to…

Read More Children and women to lose out if voters approve new document that critics say reads ‘more like a Republican party manifesto’ Activists and analysts in Chile have warned that swathes of the country’s population stand to lose out should a new draft constitution drawn up by conservative lawmakers be approved in a nationwide…

Read More Former Tory peer tells BBC she and her husband also lied to the media when they denied involvement with the company awarded the contracts The former Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, have acknowledged for the first time that he made multimillion pound profits from two PPE deals during the…

Read MoreThousands of people in the north of the state have been urged to move to higher ground.Thousands of people in the north of the state have been urged to move to higher ground.

Read MoreWhile President Aleksandar Vucic is not on the ballot, the contest is seen as a referendum on his government.While President Aleksandar Vucic is not on the ballot, the contest is seen as a referendum on his government.

Read MoreA Christian woman and her daughter were shot in Gaza’s Holy Family Church by an Israeli soldier.A Christian woman and her daughter were shot in Gaza’s Holy Family Church by an Israeli soldier.

Read More Norfolk-based crime writer JM Dalgliesh topped the Amazon and Kindle bestsellers before being signed by a traditional publisher In 2018, JM Dalgliesh was a stay-at-home father when he sent his first crime novel to six literary agents, only to receive polite rejection letters – or no response at all. Refusing to give up,…

Read More Personal details from voluntary programme sent secretly without consent with government departments and border agencies, document shows Details of thousands of individuals referred to the government’s controversial anti-radicalisation Prevent programme are being shared far more widely than was previously known, with data secretly sent to airports, ports and immigration services, as well as…

Read MoreIsraeli forces accused of crushing Palestinians using bulldozers in the courtyard of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital.Israeli forces accused of crushing Palestinians using bulldozers in the courtyard of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Read More Israeli prime minister defends ongoing Gaza operations, saying hostage releases would not have happened without them Israeli prime minister defends ongoing Gaza operations, saying hostage releases would not have happened without them

Read More Wind gusts exceeded 150 km/h in Bahía Blanca and an orange alert is in effect, officials said Wind gusts exceeded 150 km/h in Bahía Blanca and an orange alert is in effect, officials said

Read More Russia has no interest in fighting with Nato country if it wins in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin says Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 662 Russian isolation is taking a toll on Arctic climate science, according to this piece from AFP. It comes as the climate crisis takes a toll…

Read More At least two truckers died in last month after being trapped in the crossfire of the protests during the blockade At least two truckers died in last month after being trapped in the crossfire of the protests during the blockade

Read More Health bosses condemn ‘irresponsible’ targeting of people desperate for NHS help Wellness firms are exploiting a national shortage of ADHD medication to push so-called “smart supplements” as an alternative to prescribed drugs. As patients struggle to get hold of medication – or face years-long waits for NHS assessments – companies are peddling unproved…

Read More The Russian president has previously said that the indictment of the GOP presidential frontrunner looks like political persecution Former US President Donald Trump has quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin to prove his point that democracy in America is in serious danger. Speaking at a rally in New Hampshire on Saturday, the frontrunner for…

Read More Putin will be up against a selection of harmless candidates in heavily-staged elections in mid-March next year Putin will be up against a selection of harmless candidates in heavily-staged elections in mid-March next year

Read More A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people — including women and children — dead, the U.N. migration agency said. (Image credit: AP) A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people — including…

Read More Change of heart on ceasefire shows ‘collective action is working’, Sydney protest speaker says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Speakers at Sydney’s pro-Palestine rally have said public outcry against the war in Gaza has pushed the Albanese government to shift its position and back calls…

Read More Austria has reportedly given its approval in return for the removal of Raiffeisen Bank from Ukraine’s blacklist EU members have reached an agreement on the 12th package of sanctions on Russia, TASS reported on Saturday, citing sources in Brussels. The restrictions are expected to come into effect early next week, an EU diplomat…

Read More Shooting at people seeking to surrender violates the “open-fire regulations,” the chief of the general staff has said Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly killed by Israeli forces on Friday did everything in their power to demonstrate that they posed no threat, including holding a white flag, the chief of the general staff…

Read More Floods exceeding 1977 levels expected, Steven Miles says, as heavy rain leaves 10,500 homes without power Queensland girl fighting for life after being hit by lightningGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Cairns airport has been closed in anticipation of record flooding in the far north Queensland…

Read MoreTeen told investigators he spent six years living a nomadic lifestyle in Spain, Morocco and France.Teen told investigators he spent six years living a nomadic lifestyle in Spain, Morocco and France.

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Read MoreThe rooster – a French national symbol – replaces one damaged in the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019.The rooster – a French national symbol – replaces one damaged in the fire that ravaged the cathedral in 2019.

Read More More than 2,250 people have lost their lives in central part of Mediterranean this year More than 2,250 people have lost their lives in central part of Mediterranean this year

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Read More Victims were from Nigeria, the Gambia and other African countries and included women and children, UN agency says Sixty-one migrants are missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya’s coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said, in the latest migrant tragedy off north Africa. The “large number of migrants”…

Read More One scheme participant tells how he was quoted $800 for a wheelchair fix a panel beater did for free Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Dodgy NDIS providers will be in the sights of a new taskforce that will…