Month: January 2024

Read MoreHis ascension to the throne comes after Queen Margrethe II announced her surprise abdication on New Year’s Eve.His ascension to the throne comes after Queen Margrethe II announced her surprise abdication on New Year’s Eve.

Read MoreAna Ofelia Murguía voiced great-grandmother Mama Coco in the Oscar-winning animation.Ana Ofelia Murguía voiced great-grandmother Mama Coco in the Oscar-winning animation.

Read More Average annual household bill to jump by £94 to £1,928 in some of the coldest months of the year A £94 increase to the average annual household energy bill has come into effect after the regulator upped its price cap in response to a rise in global gas market prices. The change, taking…

Read MoreJapan has been hit by a series of earthquakes, prompting evacuation orders and tsunami warnings.Japan has been hit by a series of earthquakes, prompting evacuation orders and tsunami warnings.

Read More Prizewinner has earned the enmity of the prime minister, who accused him of ‘sucking blood’ from poor people Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. The 83-year-old is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his…

Read MoreFrom fireworks to meditation – here’s how the world welcomed the new year.From fireworks to meditation – here’s how the world welcomed the new year.

Read More London mayor says voting system changes could result in Hall starting series of hard-right victories in 2024 Sadiq Khan has linked Susan Hall, his Conservative challenger for the London mayoralty, with Donald Trump, saying a win for her could start a string of victories in 2024 for the extreme, populist right. Khan predicted…

Read More Authorities say the tremors have slightly damaged several nuclear power plants, albeit without hindering their operation Japan’s western coast was hit by an earthquake followed by a tsunami on Monday. Authorities say that while the natural disaster affected several nuclear power plants to some extent, there have been no signs of any “abnormalities”…

Read MoreShipping company Maersk halts operations after maritime escalation between the Houthis and US forces.Shipping company Maersk halts operations after maritime escalation between the Houthis and US forces.

Read More BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies to distribute more than $100bn despite public outrage The world’s five largest listed oil companies are expected to reward their investors with record payouts of more than $100bn (£79bn) for 2023 against a backdrop of growing public outrage at fossil fuel profits. The five “super-majors” – BP,…

Read MoreEquipped with a mahjong lounge and hotpot restaurant, the luxury Adora Magic City is aimed squarely at China’s travel-hungry middle class.Equipped with a mahjong lounge and hotpot restaurant, the luxury Adora Magic City is aimed squarely at China’s travel-hungry middle class.

Read MoreAs we enter 2024, the Israeli army can claim some successes in the war on Gaza — and also has failures to reckon with.As we enter 2024, the Israeli army can claim some successes in the war on Gaza — and also has failures to reckon with.

Read More Japan Meteorological Agency warnings apply to Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures • Japan quake: latest updates A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, prompting tsunami alerts and warnings for residents to evacuate as well as knocking out power to thousands of homes. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude reading of…

Read MoreIsrael rejects South Africa’s ICJ claim and the world protests on New Year’s Eve – here are the latest updates.Israel rejects South Africa’s ICJ claim and the world protests on New Year’s Eve – here are the latest updates.

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Read More Flight contained 303 Indians en route to Central American country whose light visa requirements have attracted US-bound travelers The detention in France of a charter plane bound for Nicaragua has renewed attention on the Central American nation’s role as a springboard for migrants from across the world seeking to make their way to…

Read More Ukraine says 87 out of 90 drones successfully shot down; Zelenskiy praises resilience in face of Russian attacks Five more bodies have been found under rubble after massive Russian air strikes on Kyiv three days ago, city authorities said on Monday, bringing the death toll in the Ukrainian capital from the attack to…

Read More Japan’s Meterological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures and issued tsunami warnings or advisories for the rest of the western coast of Japan’s island of Honshu. (Image credit: Eugene Hoshiko/AP) Japan’s Meterological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures and issued tsunami warnings or…

Read More The explosion leveled the house, leaving behind only the foundation and debris The explosion leveled the house, leaving behind only the foundation and debris

Read More Around 500 people involved in chaotic scenes in which at least 14 officers were injured Around 500 people involved in chaotic scenes in which at least 14 officers were injured

Read More Australian federal police notified after 23-year-old woman allegedly became abusive on board a plane at Gold Coast airport A Victorian woman allegedly assaulted airline staff at Gold Coast airport on New Year’s Eve while on board a plane bound for Melbourne. The 23-year-old was arrested after airline staff notified the Australian federal police…

Read More Man arrested after boy, believed to be 16, attacked in Primrose Hill just before midnight A teenage boy has died after being stabbed in London shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Officers were called at 11.40pm to reports that a boy had been stabbed in Primrose Hill, Camden, the Metropolitan police said.…

Read More Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warnings for coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, has called on local residents to evacuate immediately, Reuters reported. A government spokesperson, meanwhile, cautioned residents to prepare for possible further quakes. Continue reading…Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warnings for coastal prefectures of Ishikawa,…

Read More State government says group has specialist skills and appropriate agency is chosen at federal level The Australian Defence Force was not deployed after storms hit the Gold Coast because it was determined other agencies would be better suited to the clean-up task, according to the Queensland disaster coordinator. Acting deputy commissioner, Shane Chelepy,…

Read MoreThis 11-year-old boy, injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza, says the sight of his disfigured face makes him cry.This 11-year-old boy, injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza, says the sight of his disfigured face makes him cry.

Read MoreIndia has become only the second country to launch such a mission after the US.India has become only the second country to launch such a mission after the US.

Read MoreExperts say multiple errors were made in a UN-coordinated campaign to tackle the locust invasion in Kenya.Experts say multiple errors were made in a UN-coordinated campaign to tackle the locust invasion in Kenya.

Read MoreRussia has begun retaliating for what it says was an indiscriminate Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod.Russia has begun retaliating for what it says was an indiscriminate Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod.

Read MoreA powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s central region on Monday.A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s central region on Monday.

Read More Tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City’s Times Square for the countdown to 2024 on Sunday (31 December). Tens of thousands of people gathered in New York City’s Times Square for the countdown to 2024 on Sunday (31 December).

Read MoreAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale prompted a tsunami warning on New Year’s Day.An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale prompted a tsunami warning on New Year’s Day.

Read MoreWarner has called time on his ODI career after confirming the Sydney Test against Pakistan would be his last.Warner has called time on his ODI career after confirming the Sydney Test against Pakistan would be his last.

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Read More New plan bans selling of native timbers and includes transition payouts to sawmills and towns to diversify industry The end of unsustainable commercial logging in Western Australia could save almost 20,000 square kilometres of forest, the state government says. Chopping down native karri, jarrah and wandoo hardwood in the state’s south-west and selling…

Read More ‘Sea sparkles’ appeared at Hobart’s waterfront, the NSW mid-north coast and Sydney’s Manly, with hundreds delighting in the natural phenomenon Revellers along the Hobart waterfront welcomed in the new year with the glow of fireworks in the sky – and bright, blue bioluminescence lighting up the ocean. With an easterly wind bringing the…