Month: January 2024

Read MoreAustralian protesters have blocked workers from entering docks to prevent access to an Israeli cargo ship in Melbourne.Australian protesters have blocked workers from entering docks to prevent access to an Israeli cargo ship in Melbourne.

Read MoreIndia’s PM Modi campaigned for tourists to visit the Lakshadweep islands. But people there have more basic demands.India’s PM Modi campaigned for tourists to visit the Lakshadweep islands. But people there have more basic demands.

Read More Exclusive: Despite the immediate horrors, women have largely led recovery efforts where government has failed, researchers say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Women were subjected to violence and sexual assaults resulting in pregnancies in the immediate aftermath…

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Read More Forerunner of Wiener Holocaust Library was founded in Amsterdam in 1934 in response to rise of antisemitism In the basement of the world’s oldest archive of the Holocaust, located in a townhouse on Russell Square in London, the latest artefact to join the Wiener Holocaust Library’s collection leans against a wall. It is…

Read MoreImmediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed a total of 18 people were certain their doors were closed for goodImmediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed…

Read More Pupils from lower socioeconomic background ‘don’t see it as a subject for somebody like them’, Teach First finds Disadvantaged parents rule out careers in science, technology, engineering and maths for their children because they think those jobs are “already stitched up”, according to a leading education charity. More than half of parents (51%)…

Read More TWU backs Virgin over Qantas’s budget carrier, citing former’s commitment to employing locally-based crews in submission to International Air Services Commission Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A key union in aviation has backed Virgin Australia over Qantas’s…

Read More Peng Yang denies any sexual contact with the patient and claims he was giving the man a wash Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has alleged a nurse at a private hospital raped him during a…

Read MoreVoters go to the polls on Tuesday as the race for the presidential nomination enters its next stage.Voters go to the polls on Tuesday as the race for the presidential nomination enters its next stage.

Read More Imron, who has spent 21 years in prison, says he wants to be released to work on deradicalisation projects Ali Imron, who was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing, is seeking a presidential pardon, saying he wants to be released so he can work on deradicalisation projects…

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Read MoreA magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes.A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes.

Read MoreHis legacy includes Australia’s pandemic response, the Aukus security pact, and several controversies.His legacy includes Australia’s pandemic response, the Aukus security pact, and several controversies.

Read More Attack comes 10 days after first US-UK retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen Attack comes 10 days after first US-UK retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen

Read More Authorities warn of potentially widespread damage after the 7.0-magnitude quake, with tremors felt in neighbouring countries A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border, as authorities warned of potentially widespread damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake hit Wushu county in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2am local time, according to…

Read MoreCricket Australia not branding Gabba Test for public holidayMen’s cricket captain says country could ‘choose a better date’ Pat Cummins has called for a change to the date of Australia Day, backing the decision for the term not to be used in marketing for the Brisbane Test. Cricket Australia (CA) have chosen not to…

Read More ABU DHABI, Jan 22 (IPS) – “Middle East” or “West Asia?” This somewhat divided nomenclature adds another layer to the region’s already “complicated” label. Is it the “Middle East” because it is in the “middle” of the East? Is it “West Asia” because it is in the western part of Asia? So, why…

Read MoreHouse of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali.House of Lords defies Rishi Sunak by voting to delay ratification of treaty with Kigali.

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Read More Rugby union player pleads not guilty and denies groping and sexually assaulting the complainant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, at Bondi Beach venue in 2022 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Footage showing the Wallabies star…

Read MoreAt least nine people have been confirmed dead in the pre-dawn disaster in southwestern Yunnan, with dozens missing.At least nine people have been confirmed dead in the pre-dawn disaster in southwestern Yunnan, with dozens missing.

Read More Authorities are not aware of a motive for the killings, but warn that Romeo Nance, 23, should be considered armed and dangerous A man shot and killed eight people at three locations since Sunday in the Chicago suburbs and remains loose, authorities said Monday. Police in Will county and the city of Joliet…

Read More The call told US citizens to sit out the Democratic Party presidential primary in New Hampshire, officials said New Hampshire residents have received fake automated phone calls using a voice impersonating President Joe Biden, which urged voters to avoid the state’s Democratic primary this week and stay home. The calls have made the…

Read More Former prime minister will soon announce he is quitting – triggering a byelection in his seat of Cook Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Liberal sources expect the former prime minister, Scott Morrison, to quit parliament in February…

Read More ROME, Jan 22 (IPS) – The parliamentary elections held in Bangladesh on 7 January, 2024, has created much controversy in the country, terming it an “election of the Awami League (AL) government, for the AL government and by the AL government”, by many. Internationally, China and India have congratulated the government for victory…

Read More Cyclone expected to make landfall as severe category-three system as cyclonic winds, flooding rain and tides among weather forecast in Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is considered “most likely” to make landfall as…

Read MoreRiot Games is the latest to cut jobs in the gaming industry after Amazon, ByteDance and Epic Games.Riot Games is the latest to cut jobs in the gaming industry after Amazon, ByteDance and Epic Games.

Read MoreHawaii Gov. Josh Green used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfireHawaii Gov. Josh Green used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina…

Read More Developers are set to repurpose aging office buildings into apartments at a record level this year, as the remote work trend has pushed up vacancy rates for commercial space across American cities. This year, more than 55,300 housing units are being transformed from office buildings, a more than fourfold increase since 2021, according…

Read More Dexter Scott King died ‘peacefully’ on Monday at his California home after a battle with prostate cancer Dexter Scott King died ‘peacefully’ on Monday at his California home after a battle with prostate cancer

Read More The U.S. and U.K. said they used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites, drones and launchers. (Image credit: Kaitlin Watt/U.S. Navy via AP) The U.S. and U.K. said they used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 699th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 699th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreThe suspect knew the victims, who were found in two homes across the street from each other, say police.The suspect knew the victims, who were found in two homes across the street from each other, say police.

Read More Government uses cyber sanctions powers under Magnitsky laws for first time to target Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov, alleged to be responsible for hack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia has used its new cyber sanctions powers for the…