Month: December 2023

Read More Transcript of a five-hour conversation Higgins and David Sharaz had with Wilkinson and The Project producer Angus Llewellyn in 2021 released during defamation trial Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Lisa Wilkinson told Brittany Higgins and her partner,…

Read More Kiev’s limited resources could force its troops to retreat in the coming months, a former NATO commander warns Ukraine is unable to reclaim land taken by Russian forces and will likely have to accept territorial concessions before the conflict winds down, ex-NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has argued. Writing in a Bloomberg…

Read More US official says ahead of Jake Sullivan meeting with Mahmoud Abbas that authority ‘will look to ultimately have a role in Gaza’; 28-year-old captive had been taken by Hamas on 7 October Welcome to a new blog in our continuing live coverage of Israel-Gaza war. This is Adam Fulton and here are the…

Read MoreFinancial Stability Oversight Council says emerging technology poses ‘safety-and-soundness risks’ as well as benefits.Financial Stability Oversight Council says emerging technology poses ‘safety-and-soundness risks’ as well as benefits.

Read More EU leaders plan to resume discussions on aid for Ukraine early next year EU leaders plan to resume discussions on aid for Ukraine early next year

Read More ‘He loved to torment his audiences but it was from a place of love’, his son Rupert said of his father Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Barry Humphries has been remembered as an “interstellar” talent by everyone from…

Read MoreVeto came hours after the European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine in a move Hungary opposed.Veto came hours after the European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine in a move Hungary opposed.

Read MoreHBO’s longest running comedy series starring Larry David will end next year,HBO’s longest running comedy series starring Larry David will end next year,

Read More Pair were earlier blocked from suing over abuse they claim they suffered from alleged prolific paedophile priest David Joseph Perrett Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Two abuse survivors have won the first major challenge to the Catholic church’s…

Read More Victorian state coroner John Cain says ‘gaps in the evidence’ related to Elly Warren’s case means cause of her 2016 death remains unresolved Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast After a seven-year search fighting answers about the cause of…

Read More Family’s lawyer says he ‘doesn’t believe a white child would have been arrested under similar circumstances’ Family’s lawyer says he ‘doesn’t believe a white child would have been arrested under similar circumstances’

Read More HONG KONG — Hong Kong police accused five overseas-based activists of violating a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) on Thursday for information leading to each of their arrests. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The bounties further intensify the Hong Kong government’s crackdown on dissidents…

Read More Joint commission composed of foreign ministers of both countries will address the problem, with a report expected within three months The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela promised in a tense meeting that neither side would use threats or force against the other, but failed to reach agreement on how to address a bitter…

Read MoreLeaders hold talks after Venezuela organised referendum to claim oil-rich territory that makes up two-thirds of Guyana.Leaders hold talks after Venezuela organised referendum to claim oil-rich territory that makes up two-thirds of Guyana.

Read More With only 316 days until the next election, Labor has embarked on its largest cabinet reshuffle in its nine years in power Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Steven Miles has announced there will be five new “younger”, “energetic”…

Read More William Swale, 66, released on bail after crashing into regional Victoria pub beer garden killing five people A driver accused of killing five people by crashing into a pub beer garden after allegedly ignoring alerts about his low glucose levels has been freed on bail with a $250,000 surety and a condition he…

Read MoreA selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Read MoreHungary blocks €50bn of EU budget funds for Ukraine hours after agreement is reached on membership talks.Hungary blocks €50bn of EU budget funds for Ukraine hours after agreement is reached on membership talks.

Read MoreAlaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has unveiled a budget plan that would pay residents an oil-wealth dividend of about $3,400 next year and use savings to plug an estimated $990 million deficitAlaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has unveiled a budget plan that would pay residents an oil-wealth dividend of about $3,400 next year and…

Read MorePolice said the activists will be “pursued until the end” for “endangering national security”.Police said the activists will be “pursued until the end” for “endangering national security”.

Read MoreThe 76-year-old media mogul faces up to life imprisonment for alleged ‘sedition’ and ‘collusion with foreign forces’.The 76-year-old media mogul faces up to life imprisonment for alleged ‘sedition’ and ‘collusion with foreign forces’.

Read More Dec 14 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasonsAccording to United Nations statistics, nearly 80 percent of Afghan families lack access to sufficient water for their daily needs. Afghanistan, a landlocked country with limited water resources,…

Read More The former president made his surprise appearance at Parkside Community in Chicago The former president made his surprise appearance at Parkside Community in Chicago

Read MoreUS President Joe Biden says Israel should be ‘more careful’ in order to protect civilians in Gaza.US President Joe Biden says Israel should be ‘more careful’ in order to protect civilians in Gaza.

Read MoreThe Guyanese president commits to peace over oil-rich Essequibo at a meeting with the president of VenezuelaThe Guyanese president commits to peace over oil-rich Essequibo at a meeting with the president of Venezuela

Read More Premier says North East Link to connect M80 Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway will likely cost $26.1bn Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast The budget for Victoria’s largest road project – the North East Link – has blown…

Read MoreAn attorney for Idaho has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about the medical exemptions to the state’s broad abortion bansAn attorney for Idaho has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit seeking clarity about the medical exemptions to the state’s broad abortion bans

Read MoreAs the war enters its 660th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 660th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreThis wouldn’t mean an end to combat operations, but a U.S. official said it would bring about lower levels of bombing in Gaza.This wouldn’t mean an end to combat operations, but a U.S. official said it would bring about lower levels of bombing in Gaza.

Read More LONDON, Dec 14 (IPS) – It’s recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan’s current conflict – leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April – have agreed to face-to-face talks. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African body, announced the potential breakthrough – although Sudan’s…

Read MoreSeveral terror suspects, some who authorities said had direct ties to Hamas, have been arrested in Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. German officials said three suspects arrested there appeared to be planning possible attacks on Jewish targets in Europe. Charlie D’Agata has the latest.Several terror suspects, some who authorities said had direct ties to…

Read More Actor and grilfriend Meagan Good became emotional in New York courtroom Actor and grilfriend Meagan Good became emotional in New York courtroom

Read MoreThe state-owned Russian energy firm earned £39m from its Dutch-UK gas field in 2022, accounts show.The state-owned Russian energy firm earned £39m from its Dutch-UK gas field in 2022, accounts show.

Read More EXCLUSIVE: Oversight panel ranking member tells The Independent that a GOP-authored contempt resolution against Hunter Biden won’t be justified EXCLUSIVE: Oversight panel ranking member tells The Independent that a GOP-authored contempt resolution against Hunter Biden won’t be justified

Read More Angelo Jackson Mendiver, 27, pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing and dealing explosive materials Angelo Jackson Mendiver, 27, pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing and dealing explosive materials