Month: January 2024

Read MoreIsland’s gov’t says it is ‘in the best interests’ of country and its people to resume full diplomatic ties with Beijing.Island’s gov’t says it is ‘in the best interests’ of country and its people to resume full diplomatic ties with Beijing.

Read More Two fissures formed near Grindavík on Sunday after increase in seismic activity prompted authorities to evacuate community In an address to the nation yesterday, Iceland’s president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson said the country “must hold onto hope.” He said: What we all hoped would not happen has come to pass. It has come to…

Read More As Rishi Sunak prepares to address MPs, Grant Shapps says UK has no interest in wider Yemen conflict Middle East crisis – live updates The UK has no interest in taking part in any wider conflict in Yemen but is “waiting to see what happens” before deciding whether further military strikes against Houthi…

Read More A 47-year-old man has been charged after allegedly receiving $7,542 from $1,767 worth of bets Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney man has been charged with using insider information to bet on the outcome of five Australian of the Year awards. It’s alleged the…

Read More Exclusive: Greenlife Resource Recovery co-director says company is cooperating with environmental watchdog’s garden mulch investigation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The construction boss who runs the company that supplied garden mulch containing asbestos to Sydney’s Rozelle parklands…

Read More Former president Donald Trump has urged residents to get out to the Iowa caucuses and vote, even if they are “sick as a dog”, in a defiant rally. Former president Donald Trump has urged residents to get out to the Iowa caucuses and vote, even if they are “sick as a dog”, in…

Read MoreJoy briefly turned into anger for supporters after Congress stalled the anti-corruption crusader’s inauguration.Joy briefly turned into anger for supporters after Congress stalled the anti-corruption crusader’s inauguration.

Read More Zain Khan is facing one count of murder and three of attempted murder after allegedly driving a car into pedestrians in September Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man who allegedly drove into pedestrians and cars in central Melbourne, killing a philanthropist, has been committed…

Read More Beneath unseasonably clear blue skies on Saturday, the people of Taiwan decided their own future, electing doctor-turned-politician William Lai as their new leader. It was a vote for continuity given Lai represents the same Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as the incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen, but it was also a blunt rejection: a…

Read MoreConflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, the Indian Ocean and other areas also spill over into the realm of cartography.Conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, the Indian Ocean and other areas also spill over into the realm of cartography.

Read More ‘I’ve been in love with the UK since I was a little girl’ says woman dismissed after missing official deadline A French woman has spoken about how she lost her job in Shropshire and was left “heartbroken” about life in the UK because of a mix-up over the immigration process for EU citizens…

Read More She indicated racism was at the heart of allegations against her She indicated racism was at the heart of allegations against her

Read More Nauru become the first ally to switch allegiances to Beijing after the weekend’s presidential elections in Taiwan Nauru will sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China, the government of the small Pacific Islands nation said on Monday, marking Taipei’s first diplomatic ally to switch to Beijing following the weekend’s presidential election. The…

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Read More Thousands of concerned parents reportedly struggling to sign up for flagship offering that starts in April A flagship government childcare scheme is at risk of “falling apart” with parents struggling to access new free hours and nurseries in the dark about if they can afford to provide care, according to charities. Parents’ groups…

Read More Exclusive: Robin Garbutt says faulty Post Office computer system is not only misleading evidence used to convict him A man who claims the Post Office’s faulty computer system was used to frame him for murdering his wife says he is not jumping on “the Horizon bandwagon”, and that there is other evidence pointing…

Read More Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were jailed more than a year ago, in most cases, as part of a crackdown on the opposition and Catholic church by President Daniel Ortega. (Image credit: Moises Castillo/AP) Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were jailed more than a year ago, in most cases,…

Read MoreA fighter jet downs the missile fired from a Houthi-run area following US-UK strikes in Yemen.A fighter jet downs the missile fired from a Houthi-run area following US-UK strikes in Yemen.

Read MoreNearly 100 million Americans under wind chill warnings or advisories; Iceland volcano eruptsNearly 100 million Americans under wind chill warnings or advisories; Iceland volcano erupts

Read More The return of the 45th US president could be disastrous for NATO, Richard Dearlove has said Former US President Donald Trump’s potential reelection could be “problematic” for British national security due to his stance on NATO, the former head of the MI6 intelligence service has warned. Richard Dearlove, who led MI6 from 1999…

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Read More Residents in the Brisbane suburb of Teneriffe call on opposition leader to ‘apologise for dog whistling’ after he advocated people boycott the supermarket Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Several Teneriffe residents have blamed “grandstanding” opposition leader Peter…

Read More Federal court has lifted temporary injunction preventing construction work on part of the pipeline route Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Santos’s $5.8bn Barossa offshore gas project has taken another step forward after the federal court dismissed a…

Read More SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday said it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The report by North Korea’s state media came a day after the South Korean…

Read MoreUS military says no injuries or damage caused by anti-ship cruise missile fired towards USS Laboon.US military says no injuries or damage caused by anti-ship cruise missile fired towards USS Laboon.

Read MoreThe Killing Eve star plays a mother navigating flooding and civil unrest with her newborn baby.The Killing Eve star plays a mother navigating flooding and civil unrest with her newborn baby.

Read More Jacinta Allan says event is a ‘key anchor’ on the state’s major events calendar and is worth millions to the economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s premier has defended bailing out Tennis Australia during the Covid-19…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for the premiere of True Detective: Night Country. A severed tongue. Vanishing scientists. Perpetual night. In the True Detective Season 4 premiere, all these things play a role in the mystery at the heart of the latest chapter of HBO’s acclaimed crime anthology series. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Subtitled Night…

Read More Following the Golden Globes last week, awards season continued Sunday night as the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association rolled out the Red Carpet to round up the impressions of film and television connoisseurs and honor the best actors and productions in Hollywood over the past year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Actress-comedian Chelsea Handler returned for the…

Read MoreCharity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place.Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place.

Read More US Central Command says anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, but no injuries or damage were reported Continue reading…US Central Command says anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, but no injuries or damage were reported Continue reading…

Read More Surf ironman and ironwoman competitors saved 25 swimmers from a rip at Maroubra on Sunday, as more rain forecast for Sydney, and severe weather warning issued for the Top End Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Wet weather…

Read More NEW YORK — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. She was 99. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, her…

Read MorePolicymakers should address the “troubling trend”, says the organisation’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva.Policymakers should address the “troubling trend”, says the organisation’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

Read MoreHere is the situation as the war enters its 691st day.Here is the situation as the war enters its 691st day.