-
New CNN head says network needs to recapture ‘swagger and innovation’
Read More Mark Thompson outlines strategy to staff in memo that bemoaned network’s lack of innovation and its outdated website CNN’s new chief executive says the company needs to recapture the “swagger and innovation” of its early days – and that, he says, increasingly means embracing a future outside of television. Mark Thompson, appointed CNN’s…
-
Wieambilla shooting: Donald Day allegedly had buckets of ammunition and threatened FBI agents, US court told
Read More Arizona conspiracy theorist faces fresh weapons charges and is accused of threatening five special agents during his arrest in late 2023 A US conspiracy theorist linked to the Wieambilla shooters allegedly held a significant stockpile of weaponry, including five-gallon buckets of ammunition, and made threats to kill five FBI agents, telling them he…
-
France finalizing security agreement with Ukraine — Macron
Read MorePost Content
-
German lawmakers vote down Taurus missiles for Ukraine
Read More The Bundestag has a rejected a resolution calling for providing long-range rockets to Kiev Germany’s parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, marking the latest setback for proponents of providing longer-range weapons for Kiev to use against Russia. The resolution was defeated on Wednesday evening by a…
-
Wild jailhouse rant featured on A&E docuseries that reveals inside look at booking process
Read More New episodes of Booked: First Day In air on Wednesday nights at 10pm ET/PT on A&E New episodes of Booked: First Day In air on Wednesday nights at 10pm ET/PT on A&E
-
Ecuador prosecutor investigating TV studio attack killed, official says
Read MoreCesar Suarez was investigating the dramatic live-broadcast armed assault last week on an Ecuadoran television station.Cesar Suarez was investigating the dramatic live-broadcast armed assault last week on an Ecuadoran television station.
-
Slaughterhouse responsible for death of migrant teen sucked into machinery, officials say
Read More The fatality was the company’s second in roughly two years The fatality was the company’s second in roughly two years
-
Trump says he’s the one who should be paid damages in E Jean Carroll defamation trial
Read More Trump says ‘I should be given money’ after listening to testimony from woman he sexually abused Trump says ‘I should be given money’ after listening to testimony from woman he sexually abused
-
Cyclone forecasting boosted by artificial intelligence offers earlier path tracking
Read More European AI model predicts tropical cyclone nearing the Queensland coast closer to Rockhampton than Cairns by late next Thursday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Cyclone forecasting is getting a boost from artificial intelligence models that can predict…
-
US climate scientist’s defamation case over online attacks finally comes to trial
Read More Michael Mann alleges, in lawsuit first brought in 2012, that attacks on his work by climate denialists amount to defamation A lawsuit first instituted over 10 years ago, brought by an esteemed climate scientist over alleged defamation by a rightwing blogger and an analyst, goes to trial this week. The 2012 court case…
-
How can the U.S. contain the growing conflict in the Middle East?
Read More Ari Shapiro interviews former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and what the U.S. can do to contain it. Ari Shapiro interviews former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes about the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and what the U.S.…
-
The U.S. has designated Houthis as terrorists once again
Read More The U.S. is once again describing the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist group, and is planning to impose sanctions within the next month unless the Houthis stop attacking ships in the Red Sea. The U.S. is once again describing the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist group, and is planning to impose…
-
Members of one Indigenous tribe in Taiwan reflect on their indentity
Read More Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island’s indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history. Members of one tribe tells us what it means to them to be Taiwanese. Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island’s indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history. Members…
-
What to watch for in New Hampshire, the second contest of 2024
Read More Former president remains favoured but faces a closer rival in Nikki Haley Former president remains favoured but faces a closer rival in Nikki Haley
-
Zelensky throws shade at Chinese PM
Read More Li Qiang is not a high enough official to be worth meeting, the Ukrainian president has suggested Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed on Wednesday that he had not actually sought to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering in Davos this week. The remarks come amid media reports…
-
Trump demands Biden administration papers in bid to argue ‘political bias’ in classified documents case
Read More In the court filing, Trump’s defense attorneys criticised the classified documents case as a ‘crusade’ rooted in ‘bias and political animus’ In the court filing, Trump’s defense attorneys criticised the classified documents case as a ‘crusade’ rooted in ‘bias and political animus’
-
The Rwanda bill passing could be just the start of Sunak’s troubles
Read More Problems in the Lords, further legal challenges and the alienation of centrist MPs and voters may await the prime minister UK politics live The good news for Rishi Sunak is that, as widely predicted, his Rwanda bill passed the Commons with relative ease. But in keeping with the curse faced by so many…
-
Houthis hit US cargo ship with drone after redesignation as global terrorists
Read More No one reported hurt after weapon hits Genco Picardy bulk carrier in sea off coast of Aden Middle East crisis – live updates Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a US-owned cargo ship with a kamikaze drone just hours after Washington put the group back on its list of global terrorists. The drone smashed…
-
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill passes third reading in Commons
Read More Flagship policy passes committee stage after tense lead-up in which Tory divisions came to the fore UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill has cleared its key third reading in the House of Commons after a fractious lead-up during which divisions in the Conservative party came to the fore…
-
Woman gets 26 years for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in suitcase
Read More Heather Mack, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali in 2014, was sentenced in Chicago. (Image credit: Firdia Lisnawati/AP) Heather Mack, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during…
-
Trump shakes his head in court as E Jean Carroll testifies: ‘He shattered my reputation’
Read More The former president could be ordered to pay millions of dollars for defaming the former columnist The former president could be ordered to pay millions of dollars for defaming the former columnist
-
Mexican activist who searched for disappeared brother now missing after attack
Read More Lorenza Cano was seized by gunmen in Guanajuato state after her husband and son were shot dead in attack A Mexican woman who spent five years looking for her disappeared brother has herself been abducted in an attack in which her husband and son were shot dead. Lorenza Cano, one of Mexico’s many…
-
Protests erupt in Tunisian town as search continues for 37 missing migrants
Read MoreResidents in the town of El Hencha are waiting to hear news of loved ones who disappeared crossing the Mediterranean.Residents in the town of El Hencha are waiting to hear news of loved ones who disappeared crossing the Mediterranean.
-
‘Suitcase killer’ Heather Mack is sentenced to 26 years in US prison for Bali murder
Read More Mack was 18 when she conspired with her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer to murder her socialite mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack at the luxury five-star St Regis resort in Bali in 2014 Mack was 18 when she conspired with her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer to murder her socialite mother Sheila von Wiese-Mack at the luxury five-star…
-
Hope of end to actors’ charity row dashed after elections suspended
Read More Election to form new ruling council at Actors’ Benevolent Fund adjourned amid concerns over online voting Hopes of an immediate resolution to the bitter and long-running dispute at the top of a high-profile actors’ charity have been dashed after elections to form a new ruling council were dramatically suspended amid concerns over voting.…
-
Favourites Morocco beat Tanzania 3-0 to open AFCON 2023 campaign
Read MoreGoals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania.Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania.
-
Kamala Harris responds to Nikki Haley claiming US has ‘never’ been racist country
Read More Vice president criticised 2024 Republican hopeful’s stance on racism in American history Vice president criticised 2024 Republican hopeful’s stance on racism in American history
-
London council estate resident wins battle over misuse of planning law
Read More Aysen Dennis, who fought gentrification of Aylesbury estate, says high court ruling is ‘brilliant, brilliant news’ A woman who fought the gentrification of the south London council estate that has been her home for 30 years has won a high court battle against the local authority for its misuse of planning law. Aysen…
-
Fixing Horizon bugs would have been too costly, Post Office inquiry told
Read More Asked about ‘missed opportunity’ to address problem, Fujitsu developer says focus was on replacing Horizon A Fujitsu software developer who raised the issue of bugs in the Horizon IT system said the company did not properly fix the problem because it would have been too expensive and time-consuming, the inquiry into the Post…
-
Blinken grounded in Davos as plane has ‘critical failure’
Read MoreThe US secretary of state was due to return from the World Economic Forum in Davos when the issue occurred.The US secretary of state was due to return from the World Economic Forum in Davos when the issue occurred.
-
Australia news live: Wong meets Palestinian leaders; ABC to defend Antoinette Lattouf dismissal in court
Read More Foreign minister meets officials in Ramallah in occupied West Bank; Sydney tribunal will hear presenter’s claim against her removal from airwaves Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bringing you some of…
-
Major poll gives Trump 16-point lead in New Hampshire days before primary
Read More Nikki Haley follows at 34% and Ron DeSantis is at 5%, as Florida governor’s campaign switches focus to South Carolina New Hampshire primary next on US election calendar Donald Trump continues to dominate the race for the Republican presidential nomination, enjoying a 16-point lead in New Hampshire days before it becomes the second…
-
Arctic Blast to Hit the U.S Again as First One Ends
Read More Frigid weather and freezing rain are impacting U.S. residents from coast-to-coast as yet another arctic blast is set to impact the Northeast this weekend, and more storms are expected in the West. Heavy rain and snow have been impacting the Pacific Northwest since Tuesday night, wreaking havoc and leaving at least 75,000 people…
-
Trump and Ramaswamy spark vice president rumours at New Hampshire rally
Read More Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at Donald Trump’s campaign rally on Tuesday Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at Donald Trump’s campaign rally on Tuesday
-
Five women struck and killed by truck after getting out of van following highway crash
Read More All five victims are believed to have been family members All five victims are believed to have been family members
