Month: December 2023

Read More The deal paves the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and has spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. (Image credit: Michael Dwyer/AP) The deal paves the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and has spurred warnings…

Read MoreCase seen as major test since constitutional right to abortion in the United States was overturned last year.Case seen as major test since constitutional right to abortion in the United States was overturned last year.

Read More More community groups come forward to describe how shutdown suddenly left them unable to pay bills or staff Charities left in financial chaos after Barclays shuts accounts Barclays has been accused of “a complete disregard” for its customers by charities and community groups that have had their accounts frozen without warning, throwing them…

Read More Prime minister is facing an appearance at the Covid inquiry and a vote on emergency Rwanda legislation “Rishi is heading for Theresa territory,” says one Conservative backbencher, after a week in which Sunak appeared to lose control of his party. A managerial prime minister squeezed by warring Tory factions, mired in a parliamentary…

Read MoreFrance’s president is denounced by all sides after lighting a Hanukkah candle at the Elysée Palace.France’s president is denounced by all sides after lighting a Hanukkah candle at the Elysée Palace.

Read More Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for global talks on reparations for countries affected by the slave trade Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged the UK to pay $4.9 trillion in reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, in a speech in London on Wednesday. She added that talks over how this debt…

Read More As the conference goes into the last few days, today’s theme will be nature and forests Good morning! This is Bibi van der Zee, on the ninth day (if we don’t count Thursday’s rest day) of the 28th Conference of the Parties climate change summit, or Cop28. The Guardian will be liveblogging the…

Read MoreWhile the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials.While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials.

Read More DUBAI, Dec 08 (IPS) – One of the world’s largest solar power plants, the Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Park, captures solar rays in the south of this United Arab Emirates city, with an installed capacity of 1,527 megawatts (Mw) to supply electricity to some 300,000 homes in the Arab nation’s economic capital.…

Read More Data shows increase in infections and experts advise vaccination for pregnant women, babies and young children Whooping cough might sound like a disease of the Victorian era, but according to new data from public health bodies, it is on the rise in the UK. Looking at 2023 until late November, data from the…

Read More More people are buying only for close relatives and friends, or getting out the glitter glue and making their own Britons are buying single Christmas cards or reaching for the glitter glue to make them as they opt for quality over quantity in an attempt to keep the festive tradition alive amid high…

Read More As NSW sweltered in heatwave conditions, Cyclone Jasper bore down on Queensland and Adelaide expected close to 50mm of rain Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Temperatures in New South Wales soared above 43C on Saturday and bushfires burned…

Read MoreUkraine’s first lady tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that continued Western support is life or death.Ukraine’s first lady tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that continued Western support is life or death.

Read MoreLocal media says the Familia Michoacana drug cartel arrived in village demanding extortion payments.Local media says the Familia Michoacana drug cartel arrived in village demanding extortion payments.

Read More Human Rights Watch says US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’ by providing weapons and diplomatic cover to Israel as it continues to attack Gaza See all our Israel-Gaza war coverageContinue reading…Human Rights Watch says US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’ by providing weapons and diplomatic cover to Israel as it continues to attack…

Read More The White House is reportedly weighing whether to fast-track thousands of munitions under emergency powers US President Joe Biden is quietly urging lawmakers to approve the sale of 45,000 tank shells to Israel, Reuters reports, noting that the deal is facing scrutiny amid growing concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza. Worth over $500…

Read MoreA century-old territorial dispute is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and VenezuelaA century-old territorial dispute is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela

Read MoreAbout 300 Pakistanis died off the Greek coast in June. Others in their villages still want to make the same journey.About 300 Pakistanis died off the Greek coast in June. Others in their villages still want to make the same journey.

Read More Ken Paxton issues threat after judge ruled this week that Cox, a pregnant woman with a lethal fetal diagnosis, can get an abortion The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, has threatened to prosecute any doctor who provides an abortion to Kate Cox, a woman with a non-viable pregnancy, advising hospitals to ignore a…

Read More Overhaul follows once-in-a-generation review which found immigration system ‘badly broken’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has flagged a major plan to return immigration to what he believes is a sustainable level after…

Read MoreThe United Nations Security Council took no immediate action at a closed emergency meeting requested by Guyana following Venezuela’s recent referendum claiming the vast oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region that makes up a large part of its neighborThe United Nations Security Council took no immediate action at a closed emergency meeting requested by Guyana…

Read More Israel’s military assault on the Palestinian enclave has left “no place safe for civilians,” a senior UN official said The United Nations has said its humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip are on the brink of collapse, stating that aid deliveries had become “erratic” and “undependable.” The warning comes as Israeli forces step…

Read MoreSymptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include fever, headache, and rash, the CDC said.Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include fever, headache, and rash, the CDC said.

Read MoreThere is international condemnation of an attempt by prosecutors to overturn Guatemala’s election results.There is international condemnation of an attempt by prosecutors to overturn Guatemala’s election results.

Read MoreActor revealed in 2012 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.Actor revealed in 2012 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Read More Australia’s climate minister flags difficulties around any final wording but hails ‘important symbol’ as talks intensify in Dubai Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Chris Bowen has indicated Australia may be willing to back a global commitment at the Cop28 climate summit to phase out fossil…

Read More Toddler later found almost 300km away in Tenterfield after police issued an amber alert Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged after allegedly injuring a woman and taking away her two-year-old child in northern…

Read MoreEU chief Ursula von der Leyen hails AI Act as ‘global first’ that will safeguard rights of people and businesses.EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hails AI Act as ‘global first’ that will safeguard rights of people and businesses.

Read More Government scrambles to respond to last month’s high court ruling which led to the release of at least 148 detainees Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A sixth former immigration detainee has been arrested in Melbourne after being…

Read MoreMigrants from as far afield as China, Cameroon and Afghanistan walk into a US political quagmire.Migrants from as far afield as China, Cameroon and Afghanistan walk into a US political quagmire.

Read More While authorities reassured the commmuntity that there was ‘no further threat,’ many questions still remain, largely to do with the shooter and their motive. Mike Bedigan looks at what we know so far While authorities reassured the commmuntity that there was ‘no further threat,’ many questions still remain, largely to do with the…

Read More Kate Cox’s baby was diagnosed with full trisomy 18 and her baby may not survive until birth Kate Cox’s baby was diagnosed with full trisomy 18 and her baby may not survive until birth

Read MoreThe United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is “in tatters” because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.The United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is “in tatters” because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.

Read More All four of the victims were faculty members at the UNLV, the college’s president Keith Whitfield has confirmed All four of the victims were faculty members at the UNLV, the college’s president Keith Whitfield has confirmed

Read MoreAs Israel intensifies its attacks on Hamas, conditions continue to worsen for Gaza civilians. Rations were down to one meal a day for many, and the severe lack of water was the more urgent concern. Charlie D’Agata has the latest.As Israel intensifies its attacks on Hamas, conditions continue to worsen for Gaza civilians. Rations…