Month: January 2024

Read More Campaigners call for Norfolk and Suffolk trust to be disbanded after killings linked to man with mental health issues The families of people who have died in the care of Norfolk and Suffolk mental health services have said the tragic case of a man believed to have killed himself and his family underlines…

Read MoreThe trailblazing “triple threat” is known for her pioneering roles in iconic musicals like West Side Story.The trailblazing “triple threat” is known for her pioneering roles in iconic musicals like West Side Story.

Read More The politician and his wife were accused of selling gifts in state possession during his premiership from 2018-2022 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to 14 years in prison in a corruption case. This comes after another court ruling in which Khan was given ten years for…

Read More Workers’ compensation case hears claims $6m in funds were misused on items including golf umbrellas in dispute with PNG contractor Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A senior Department of Home Affairs official has levelled allegations in the…

Read More In today’s newsletter: A Guardian series examines the causes and effects of councils going broke • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. More English councils have declared effective bankruptcy in the last 18 months than did so in the previous 30 years. One in five council bosses say…

Read More Ruling against Khan and wife Bushra Bibi comes just a day after a 10-year sentence was handed down, and just before Pakistan goes to the polls in a general election Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a corruption case, just a day after he…

Read MoreThe sentencing comes a day after he was given 10 years for leaking state secrets- a case he called bogus.The sentencing comes a day after he was given 10 years for leaking state secrets- a case he called bogus.

Read MoreKataib Hezbollah is believed to have been behind the attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.Kataib Hezbollah is believed to have been behind the attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.

Read More Testing for the weapon was only recently concluded, and it has yet to reach Washington’s own inventories The US military is planning to provide Ukraine with its first shipment of a new, longer-range munition recently developed by Boeing, according to Reuters and Politico, which reported that the bombs could arrive in the country…

Read MoreThis is a breaking news story, more details to follow.This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.

Read More Proposed truce is the most serious peace initiative to be tabled for months; WHO chief says Nasser hospital in southern Gaza is “minimally functional” Read all out coverage from the Middle East The IDF has announced that three soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday. They were named as Sergeant Major (Res.) Yuval…

Read MoreLauren O’Neill was mauled during a sunset harbour swim, causing neighbours to rush to her aid.Lauren O’Neill was mauled during a sunset harbour swim, causing neighbours to rush to her aid.

Read More F-16 flight experiences unspecified in-flight emergency and crashes into Yellow Sea F-16 flight experiences unspecified in-flight emergency and crashes into Yellow Sea

Read MoreIt would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake.It would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake.

Read More Taro Aso, vice-president of ruling LDP, said Yoko Kamikawa ‘not that good looking’, got her name wrong, used ageist jibe and mixed up her place in history A Japanese former prime minister and vice-president of the ruling Liberal Democratic party has been accused of sexism after making insulting comments about the foreign minister’s…

Read More Amid an “in-flight emergency,” a U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast Wednesday morning, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement, adding that the pilot had “ejected safely” and was transported conscious to a medical facility for assessment. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “We are very thankful to the Republic…

Read More Amid an “in-flight emergency,” a U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast Wednesday morning, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement, adding that the pilot had “ejected safely” and was transported conscious to a medical facility for assessment. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “We are very thankful to the Republic…

Read More Australia’s aspirations to profit from global demand for electric vehicles is taking a hit thanks to a price crash for crucial battery minerals, such as lithium and nickel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The joint venture partner…

Read MoreDays after its X account was blocked, Indians can no longer access the US-based website, which tracks hate crimes.Days after its X account was blocked, Indians can no longer access the US-based website, which tracks hate crimes.

Read More Rugby union star has pleaded not guilty and denies sexually assaulting woman at Beach Road Hotel in December 2022 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A woman accusing rugby star Kurtley Beale of rape has faced intense cross-examination…

Read More Just within first three weeks of this year, 30 manatees have died, experts say Just within first three weeks of this year, 30 manatees have died, experts say

Read More US officials have accused Ankara of threatening NATO’s security with its purchase of a Russian air defense platform The United States will only allow Türkiye to return to the F-35 program if it agrees to ditch Russia’s S-400 missile defense system, US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has said, also suggesting…

Read More UMG said it will remove all songs from TikTok after it accused the social media platform of trying to ‘bully’ them into ‘a bad deal’ over music rights fees Universal Music Group’s agreement with TikTok is set to expire in the next 24 hours after the companies failed to agree on issues including…

Read More States say they will not take up co-funded deal like WA, calling for commonwealth to unilaterally close funding gap Labor-led states Queensland and Victoria say they will not take up a “landmark” deal to co-fund public school improvements with the Albanese government under the conditions agreed by Western Australia. The federal education minister,…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 707th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 707th day, these are the main developments.

Read More Lawyer argues Walter Sofronoff’s phone calls to Janet Albrechtsen show an ‘apprehension of bias’ against former ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The head of the inquiry into the handling of…

Read More It’s 9:30 on a freezing Monday night in January and there’s a line stretching down the block outside of the Book Club Bar in the East Village of Manhattan. The occasion: a midnight release party for fantasy author Sarah J. Maas’ new book, House of Flame and Shadow, the third entry in her…

Read More Nathan Wade enters ‘temporary agreement’ with estranged wife and avoids testifying on reported relationship with DA Fani Willis Nathan Wade, the lead prosecutor in the case against Donald Trump over his alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election has entered into a “temporary agreement” with his estranged wife, according to a filing posted…

Read More Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package at Tesla Inc. was struck down by a Delaware judge after a shareholder challenged it as excessive, a ruling that would take a giant bite out of Musk’s wealth and put the fate of his companies in question. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] That is if the ruling survives a…

Read MoreHugely-popular band Slank have endorsed presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo but fans could be more fickle.Hugely-popular band Slank have endorsed presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo but fans could be more fickle.

Read More The incident reportedly occurred near a US Air Force base on the country’s southwestern coast An American F-16 fighter jet has crashed in waters near South Korea, sources told Yonhap News. The accident marks the third time a US war plane went down in the region in less than a year. A fighter…

Read More Oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev had accused Sotheby’s of conspiring with dealer over pieces including Salvator Mundi, which later became the most expensive art sold at auction A US federal jury has ruled in favour of Sotheby’s at a trial in which the Russian billionaire oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev accused the auction house of defrauding him…

Read MoreThe lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an inappropriate overpayment.The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an inappropriate overpayment.

Read More Current definition was factor in Carroll’s sexual abuse case, which was highlighted by Governor Kathy Hochul at bill ceremony New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The state’s current limited definition…

Read More Kiev’s top diplomat has admitted that Budapest is protecting Hungarian national interests Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba believes that the Hungarian leadership is not “pro-Russian,” despite some Western media and politicians’ attempts to label them as such. Kuleba held a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto on Monday, seeking to find common…