Month: January 2024

Read More Nathy Odinson, 33, had parachute problem after climbing up building in Pattaya and jumping off A British Base jumper has died after his parachute failed to open during a stunt in Thailand. Nathy Odinson, 33, from Cambridgeshire, who had performed skydives and Base jumps around the world, is said to have illegally climbed…

Read More The group that claimed responsibility for deadly attack on US military base in north-east Jordan Middle East crisis – live updates Three US service personnel were killed and dozens wounded after a drone hit a military outpost in Jordan, known as Tower 22, which lies on the border with Iraq and Syria. The…

Read More Former PM is fomenting revolt describing proposal as ‘absurd’ as government set to go ahead with plans to ban disposable vapes Good morning. Two weeks ago Rishi Sunak saw off the Tory rebels wanting him to toughen up the Rwanda bill, last week former cabinet minister Simon Clarke was shouted down by colleagues…

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Read More Struggling fashion retailer looking at options including job cuts after reporting slide in sales Business live – latest updates Superdry has confirmed it is considering a significant round of cost-cutting as the struggling fashion retailer contends with slumping sales. The British brand is drawing up plans for potential store closures and job cuts…

Read More Low-income family with children in deficit of around $200 a week just trying to afford basics, Queensland Council of Social Service study finds Queensland has become “ground zero” for Australia’s cost-of-living crisis, with Brisbane leading the nation in rent, energy, insurance and health price hikes. A study has revealed a majority of Queensland’s…

Read MoreTwo key opposition leaders have walked out of the Congress-led alliance, dealing it a big blow.Two key opposition leaders have walked out of the Congress-led alliance, dealing it a big blow.

Read More Dmytro Kuleba to meet Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Ukraine on Monday; Volodymyr Zelenskiy raises prospect of third world war unless foreign aid flows See all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…Dmytro Kuleba to meet Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Ukraine on Monday; Volodymyr Zelenskiy raises prospect of third world war unless foreign aid…

Read More Italian prime minister hoping to position country at forefront of European cooperation in exchange for curbing illegal migration Arriving at the Italy-Africa summit last night, the European Council president, Charles Michel, said: “The EU is a strong and committed partner for the African continent.” He added: Our bonds are growing stronger — in…

Read More Draft legislation will aim to stop firms employing ruses to get around legislation, says health secretary UK ministers will aim to stop firms from skirting around an upcoming law that will outlaw disposable vapes by eliminating ruses such as attaching charging points on them, the health secretary has said. The draft legislation, being…

Read More Luay Sako has pleaded guilty to murdering ex-colleague after a year-long campaign of harassment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A mother has yelled at her daughter’s killer in court, calling him a gutless coward and demanding he…

Read More Mark Butler says doctors look to have made a ‘significant return to bulk billing’ but patients should ‘vote with your feet’ if their clinic doesn’t Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The health minister, Mark Butler, has encouraged…

Read MorePresident Biden vowed revenge for the attack which he blamed on “radical Iran-backed militant groups”.President Biden vowed revenge for the attack which he blamed on “radical Iran-backed militant groups”.

Read More Justin Tkachenko says they are in ‘early stages of negotiation’ with Beijing on its offer to assist with police and security Papua New Guinea is in early talks with China on a potential security and policing deal, the country’s foreign minister Justin Tkachenko has told the Reuters news agency, weeks after deadly riots…

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Read MoreInternational Court of Justice orders Israel to avoid genocidal acts, provide humanitarian aid — but will it be enough?International Court of Justice orders Israel to avoid genocidal acts, provide humanitarian aid — but will it be enough?

Read MoreWithin days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers, con artists and others who have been hit with the ultimate punishment for violating New York’s anti-fraud lawWithin days, Donald Trump could…

Read More In today’s newsletter: The head of the British army has hinted at a future citizen’s army – so is Britain fighting fit? • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on and the prospect of a Trump presidency becomes more likely, military leaders…

Read More Police told not to pursue bike that 16-year-old Jai Wright was riding before he crashed into an unmarked car and died, inquest hears The family of an Indigenous teen who died after colliding with an unmarked police car say the truth will be revealed as a coroner probes officers’ actions in the minutes…

Read More Brussels could stop all funding for Hungary if its veto on Ukraine aid is not lifted, according to a document seen by the paper The European Union is preparing to cut off all funding for Budapest in a bid to hurt “jobs and growth” if Prime Minister Viktor Orban continues to block aid…

Read More The group gained media and police attention but ‘whatever success they claimed was not the success they planned on’, extremism analysts believe Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Extremism researchers say neo-Nazi gatherings over three days in Sydney…

Read MoreThe lander has begun sending photos, including that of a nearby rock nicknamed “toy poodle”.The lander has begun sending photos, including that of a nearby rock nicknamed “toy poodle”.

Read More Capital’s councils say they are struggling to keep schools open as pupil funding dries up London’s councils are preparing to mothball schools to avoid a boom and bust cycle of closures, as the falling birthrate, high housing costs and the aftermath of Brexit and the Covid pandemic drive down the number of children…

Read More National Trust says it hopes to establish 50 hectares across three sites close to surviving pockets of rainforest More than 100,000 trees are being planted in north Devon as part of efforts to boost temperate or Celtic rainforests, some of the UK’s most magical but endangered environments. The trees are being planted close…

Read More Tehran says it ‘had nothing to do with’ attack near Syrian border after US president vows Washington will respond ‘at a time and in a manner of our choosing’ See all coverage of Israel-Gaza war and Middle East crisis Tehran has denied any involvement in a drone strike that killed three US troops…

Read MoreSecond test of weapon in days as North Korea accelerates efforts to modernise its navy.Second test of weapon in days as North Korea accelerates efforts to modernise its navy.

Read More Andrew Whitehouse, who joins national school funding board, calls for urgent reform amid new government negotiations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A leading autism researcher who has been appointed to join the national board overseeing school funding…

Read MoreThe capital city held its first bullfight since 2022 on Sunday, with hundreds turning out to protest.The capital city held its first bullfight since 2022 on Sunday, with hundreds turning out to protest.

Read More Mick Whelan warning comes as overtime ban begins before week of rolling strikes in England from Tuesday Train drivers will keep striking to “raise the profile” of their dispute after half a decade without a pay rise, the Aslef union has warned, before another week of rolling strikes across England. Aslef’s general secretary,…

Read More Scheme to help African economies aimed at curbing illegal migration from continent The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is poised to announce her grand plan for Italy in Africa as she strives to position her country at the forefront of European cooperation on the African continent in return for curbing illegal migration. The…

Read MoreA blockade eventually broken up by police stopped the Israeli-owned ZIM Ganges from reaching Melbourne port for days.A blockade eventually broken up by police stopped the Israeli-owned ZIM Ganges from reaching Melbourne port for days.

Read More Carmel town grieves for former manager and ‘wonderful guy’ Kevin Howell Carmel town grieves for former manager and ‘wonderful guy’ Kevin Howell

Read More Judge says ‘enough is enough’ after developer, which has $300bn in debt, fails to provide convincing restructuring plan Embattled Chinese development company, Evergrande, has been ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong court after an 18-month long hearing. Evergrande, which holds the ignominious title of the world’s most indebted property developer with about…

Read More Helen Clark’s call comes as Albanese government minister says halt in donations to refugee agency by more than 10 countries should be ‘as short as possible’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The former New Zealand prime minister…

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