Month: January 2024

Read More Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told community chiefs that the war will likely extend into 2025 Fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza could carry on for another year and possibly longer, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told local council chiefs from communities near the Palestinian enclave, according to the Times of…

Read MoreNicholas Rossi, in an apparent British accent, claimed in a Salt Lake City hearing to be Arthur Knight Brown.Nicholas Rossi, in an apparent British accent, claimed in a Salt Lake City hearing to be Arthur Knight Brown.

Read More The move is viewed as a step forward in Kiev’s bid to join the EU eventually Brussels has announced launching a “screening process and putting together the negotiating framework” as part of negotiations with Ukraine on its ambition to join the EU. Some member states previously said Kiev was years away from achieving…

Read MorePhotos posted online by rescue workers in Thailand show a fireworks factory leveled by an explosion that one first responder says may have killed almost 20 people.Photos posted online by rescue workers in Thailand show a fireworks factory leveled by an explosion that one first responder says may have killed almost 20 people.

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Read MoreFrederik X discusses thoughts on Denmark’s place in world and his relationship with his wife.Frederik X discusses thoughts on Denmark’s place in world and his relationship with his wife.

Read More Mack, now 28, will appear in federal court in Illinois on Wednesday, where prosecutors are seeking a 28-year prison sentence for the Bali murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack Mack, now 28, will appear in federal court in Illinois on Wednesday, where prosecutors are seeking a 28-year prison sentence for the Bali murder of…

Read More State treasurer Tim Pallas warns amendments will encourage unions to refuse to bargain as he seeks meeting with Tony Burke Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian government and employer groups have raised the alarm about amendments to Labor’s industrial relations bill, warning they will…

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The director and producer of a banned Malaysian film that explores the afterlife were charged Wednesday with offending the religious feelings of others in a rare criminal prosecution of filmmakers, slammed by critics as an attack on freedom of expression. Mohamad Khairianwar Jailani, the director and co-scriptwriter of Mentega…

Read More Writer set to take the stand again to describe how ex-president’s verbal attacks affected her after she came forward Writer set to take the stand again to describe how ex-president’s verbal attacks affected her after she came forward

Read More Amid the threat of a walkout, managing editor tells staff the broadcaster ‘rejects’ claims that pro-Israel groups lobbied for dismissal Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The ABC’s senior management has strongly denied being influenced by outside lobbyists when it fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf, with managing…

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Read MoreA counterattack is possible, but Pakistan would be wary of getting pulled into a wider conflict.A counterattack is possible, but Pakistan would be wary of getting pulled into a wider conflict.

Read MoreSenators overwhelmingly reject the resolution, which could have imposed conditions on billions the US sends Israel.Senators overwhelmingly reject the resolution, which could have imposed conditions on billions the US sends Israel.

Read More Mike Jeffries is facing a civil lawsuit over alleged trafficking operations Mike Jeffries is facing a civil lawsuit over alleged trafficking operations

Read More Evacuation order for people near frontline in Kharkiv region; Macron pledges more arms for Ukraine; TotalEnergies abandons sanctioned Russian gas project A rights activist in Bashkortostan, a republic in central Russia, was sentenced to four years in a prison colony on Wednesday after a court found him guilty of inciting ethnic hatred, independent…

Read More It’s not been a great couple of years for Pakistan’s Imran Khan. Since his ouster as Prime Minister in an April 2022 no-confidence vote, the cricketer-turned-politician has been shot, hit with over 180 charges ranging from rioting to terrorism, and jailed in a fetid nine-by-11-foot cell following an Aug. 5 corruption conviction for…

Read More iPhone maker ends South Korean rival’s 12-year lead, as Xiaomi, Honor and Google divide Android market Apple has overtaken Samsung as the world’s top smartphone seller. The US technology company’s iPhone for the first time became the world’s biggest selling smartphone after its South Korean rival’s 12-year run as leader, data showed. Continue…

Read More At 90, Mr Grassley is currently the oldest senator in US congress At 90, Mr Grassley is currently the oldest senator in US congress

Read More Surprise uptick to 4.0% complicates forecasts that Bank of England will cut interest rates UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 4.0% in December, complicating predictions for the Bank of England to begin cutting interest rates. The Office for National Statistics said annual inflation as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI) rose from the…

Read MoreLocals bear the brunt of an unusually dry winter that’s being blamed on unregulated tourism and the climate crisis.Locals bear the brunt of an unusually dry winter that’s being blamed on unregulated tourism and the climate crisis.

Read MoreTouted as the favourites to win AFCON 2023, can Morocco finally lift the trophy that has eluded them for 58 years?Touted as the favourites to win AFCON 2023, can Morocco finally lift the trophy that has eluded them for 58 years?

Read More Ambassador says there is ‘no room at all’ for compromise on ‘sensitive’ issue, and offers gloomy assessment on prospects for release of writer Dr Yang Hengjun Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast China has lodged diplomatic protests with Australia for congratulating the winner of Taiwan’s presidential…

Read More Building Commission NSW issues urgent rectification orders for Greenland development, but says there is no danger to residents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Almost 1,000 recently completed apartments in Sydney’s north are at risk of collapsing due…

Read More French president previously suggested US interest in protecting global order receded under Trump French president previously suggested US interest in protecting global order receded under Trump

Read More In today’s newsletter: The controversial Rwanda bill is back in the Commons – what happens next could shape the party’s future • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. It’s been another miserable week for Rishi Sunak, and it’s only Wednesday. The fulcrum of his despair is today’s vote…

Read More Foreign arms shipments have only prolonged the fighting, Hungary’s top diplomat has said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has called for a halt to all Western military aid to Ukraine, saying the massive influx of weapons – as well as Kiev’s reluctance to negotiate – has made peace impossible. Asked what should be…

Read MoreMohammed Nazir Bin Lep and Mohammed Farik Bin Amin agreed to give evidence against alleged mastermind Hambali.Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep and Mohammed Farik Bin Amin agreed to give evidence against alleged mastermind Hambali.

Read More About 200 union members across Australia call for managing director David Anderson to cut short his leave and address concerns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast ABC staff have again demanded management address concerns over the sacking of…

Read More Deliveries are expected to arrive in Gaza on Wednesday under deal brokered by Qatar and France Follow live for latest updates in the Middle East crisis Deliveries of medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians were expected to start arriving in Gaza on Wednesday under a deal mediated by Qatar and France, after…

Read More New system should help preserve art collection at Dorset country mansion by providing a steady, gentle heat Over the years Kingston Lacy, which was built to resemble a Venetian palace that has materialised in the English countryside, has been kept warm and dry with open fires and coal and oil boilers. Now a…

Read More Exclusive: Documents released after Freedom of Information Act requests show repeated requests for plans Plans from the UK water industry to “urgently” tackle the sewage pollution crisis have been delayed by four months, with no publication date in sight, the Guardian can reveal. Government ministers last year demanded water executives send them a…

Read More Abigail Disney, Brian Cox and Valerie Rockefeller among signatories of open letter condemning inequality Geopolitical tensions and AI dominate start of WEF More than 250 billionaires and millionaires are demanding that the political elite meeting for the World Economic Forum in Davos introduce wealth taxes to help pay for better public services around…

Read More Hardware chain tops Brand Finance rankings for strongest brand for third year in a row, with Woolworths, Telstra, Commonwealth Bank and Coles ranked the four most valuable brands Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Qantas has tumbled to…

Read MoreUkraine has won praise for stabilizing its economy under dire circumstancesUkraine has won praise for stabilizing its economy under dire circumstances