Month: January 2024

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Read MoreGuinness World Records is reviewing whether a Portuguese dog called Bobi actually lived to 31 years.Guinness World Records is reviewing whether a Portuguese dog called Bobi actually lived to 31 years.

Read More Most millionaires and billionaires in G20 countries think extreme wealth is ‘threat to democracy’ Most millionaires and billionaires in G20 countries think extreme wealth is ‘threat to democracy’

Read MoreDrug overdose deaths in New Hampshire have increased in recent years, and some residents want to hear more from the presidential candidates about how they’d helpDrug overdose deaths in New Hampshire have increased in recent years, and some residents want to hear more from the presidential candidates about how they’d help

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Read More Hong Kong residents no longer have the world’s longest life expectancies, with the city relinquishing its crown to Japan as Covid and overall stress weighs on local lifespans.  Women in Hong Kong were expected to live until 86.8 years old on average in 2022, compared with 87.1 for their Japanese counterparts, according to…

Read More China’s population contracted for the second straight year—as deaths in 2023 rose and births hit a new low—as the world’s second largest economy faces growing risk of demographic crisis. Government data released Wednesday showed that China’s overall population by the end of 2023 was 1.4097 billion, down about 2 million people from 1.4118…

Read MoreOfficial data shows GDP was 5.2 percent in 2023, hitting a government target, but recovery looks uneven.Official data shows GDP was 5.2 percent in 2023, hitting a government target, but recovery looks uneven.

Read More Tropical low over Coral Sea assessed by Bureau of Meteorology to have ‘high’ chance of developing from Sunday Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast There is a “high chance” of a tropical cyclone hovering off the coast of far north Queensland this weekend as the Bureau…

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Read More Pakistan warns of ‘serious consequences’ after unprecedented airstrikes Pakistan warns of ‘serious consequences’ after unprecedented airstrikes

Read More Australian Transport Safety Bureau details how aerobatic manoeuvre led to collision that claimed the lives of two men Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Cameras captured the moment two military-style jets collided while performing an aerobatic manoeuvre over…

Read More MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan 16 (IPS) – Iran’s time of public rebellion has ended. The protesters marching, chanting and dancing under the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ banner have long stopped. And shifting regional dynamics may play to the regime’s favour. Protest wave repressed The wave of protest against the theocratic regime started on 16 September…

Read More Motorists were stuck in long lines at Tesla Supercharger stations thanks to plummeting temperatures Frigid winter weather in Chicago has caused major malfunctions at Tesla charging stations across the city, leaving drivers stranded at a series of “Tesla graveyards,” unable to power up their electric vehicles. Tesla owners were seen waiting in lengthy…

Read More Anderson Aldrich plans to plead guilty to federal charges with an agreement that would allow him to avoid the death penalty The shooter, who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, plans to plead guilty to new federal charges for hate crimes…

Read More Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen have been met with airstrikes from the UK and US. Patrick Wintour reports Since the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October and Israel’s military response in Gaza, there has been an effort by western leaders led by…

Read More France and Qatar said they had brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to deliver medicine to hostages in Gaza, as well as additional aid to Palestinians in the besieged territory. (Image credit: Adel Hana/AP) France and Qatar said they had brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to deliver medicine to hostages…

Read MoreIslamabad accuses Iran of violating its airspace in attack targeting armed group Jaish al-Adl and summons ambassador.Islamabad accuses Iran of violating its airspace in attack targeting armed group Jaish al-Adl and summons ambassador.

Read More ‘Desperate’ plea to end standoff comes as IR minister Tony Burke to meet with stevedore responsible for about 40% of country’s container freight Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A small business owner has warned his company could soon collapse if an industrial dispute at Australia’s…

Read MoreInterior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused the football star of being linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused the football star of being linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Read MoreThe designation comes as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue their attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea.The designation comes as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue their attacks targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

Read More Police charge Karumba man with 46 offences including assault, torture and slavery after launching investigation in Gulf of Carpentaria Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland fisher faces torture and slavery charges after being accused of a…

Read More WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as specially designated global terrorists, according to two people familiar with the White House decision and a U.S. official. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The move comes as the Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels…

Read More The situation is “extremely difficult” so Kiev needs more weapons, Jens Stoltenberg has said Russia is advancing on many parts of the front in Ukraine while Kiev’s big offensive did not deliver the desired results, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday in Davos. Speaking at the World Economic Forum panel titled ‘Securing…

Read MoreFour new species of octopus, one dubbed the dorado octopus, were found in the ocean off Costa Rica.Four new species of octopus, one dubbed the dorado octopus, were found in the ocean off Costa Rica.

Read MoreThese are the main developments as the war enters if 693rd day.These are the main developments as the war enters if 693rd day.

Read More Sanders’ effort to make US military assistance conditional on whether Israel is violating human rights in Gaza fails in US Senate US senators have defeated a measure, introduced by Bernie Sanders, that would have made military aid to Israel conditional on whether the Israeli government is violating human rights and international accords in…

Read More Pakistan says attacks killed two children in ‘unprovoked violation’ of its airspace, adding to regional instability sparked by Israel-Gaza war Middle East crisis: latest updates Iran has launched airstrikes on Pakistan territory, apparently aimed at a Sunni militant group, in the latest sign of a wave of violence rolling across the Middle East…

Read More Strike by Tehran follows Iranian attack on Iraq and Syria less than a day earlier; the US strikes come after a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Red Sea Iran launches airstrikes on ‘Sunni militant bases’ in PakistanUS military says it seized Iranian weapons bound for Houthis The UN-recognised government of…

Read More The incident occurred shortly before 4pm local time on Monday at a resort on Paradise Island The incident occurred shortly before 4pm local time on Monday at a resort on Paradise Island

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Read MoreThe Iranian-backed Houthis launched another attack on merchant shipping Tuesday just hours after the U.S. preemptively struck missiles that were prepared to launch, according to U.S. Central Command.The Iranian-backed Houthis launched another attack on merchant shipping Tuesday just hours after the U.S. preemptively struck missiles that were prepared to launch, according to U.S. Central…

Read MoreThe U.S. carried out a third round of strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday. The U.S. military said fighter jets targeted anti-ship ballistic missiles. Charlie D’Agata has more.The U.S. carried out a third round of strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday. The U.S. military said fighter jets targeted…

Read More JAJARKOT DISTRICT, Nepal, Jan 16 (IPS) – Delivering humanitarian assistance in the form of cash sounds great: recipients get to choose exactly how to spend their money and aid organizations can respond faster and better track their giving. Read the full story, “Humanitarian Cash Not Accelerating Aid Delivery in Nepals Earthquake Response”, on…

Read More Foreign affairs minister uses meeting with Israeli counterpart and president to say Australians also have ‘strong concerns about the civilian death toll’ in Gaza Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has…