Month: February 2024

Read More Less well-off residents in the southern city of Antakya feel left out of the city’s rebuilding efforts • Read more: A year in the aftermath of Turkey’s earthquake – a photo essay Rows of bright white marble gravestones dot a hillside on the outskirts of Antakya, some bearing the words “martyr of the…

Read MoreAston Barrett, bassist for Bob Marley and the Wailers, was a key player in the growth of reggae.Aston Barrett, bassist for Bob Marley and the Wailers, was a key player in the growth of reggae.

Read More GUR agency says it is working to confirm whether Oleg Sergeevich Stegachyov, ‘directly involved in missile strikes on Ukraine’, survived attack What we know on day 711 Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people Saturday at a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk, according to officials installed by Moscow. AP reports: At…

Read MoreRising cases of femicide reveal entrenched sexist attitudes in the East African nation.Rising cases of femicide reveal entrenched sexist attitudes in the East African nation.

Read MoreKitty Harrison felt “proper doom” while precariously perched on a ledge on a notorious mountain.Kitty Harrison felt “proper doom” while precariously perched on a ledge on a notorious mountain.

Read More Joint operation aims to disable Iran-backed groups that have attacked US and international interests in response to the Israel-Hamas war Read all our Middle East coverageContinue reading…Joint operation aims to disable Iran-backed groups that have attacked US and international interests in response to the Israel-Hamas warRead all our Middle East coverageContinue reading…

Read More A Pakistani court ruled that the former prime minister’s 2018 marriage violated Islamic law Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to seven years in prison and fined after a court declared their marriage unlawful on Saturday. It was the third ruling against Khan this week. …

Read MoreOfficials say at least 92 people have been killed overnight in Israeli attacks, including on a kindergarten in Rafah.Officials say at least 92 people have been killed overnight in Israeli attacks, including on a kindergarten in Rafah.

Read More President Boric asks Chilians to cooperate as thousands told to evacuate homes in Valparaiso President Boric asks Chilians to cooperate as thousands told to evacuate homes in Valparaiso

Read More In a post on the social media platform X the Namibian presidency said Geingob’s medical team at Lady Pohamba Hospital did its best to help him, but Geingob died with his wife and children by his side. (Image credit: Peter Dejong/AP) In a post on the social media platform X the Namibian presidency…

Read More Labour MPs call to extend provision to every primary pupil in England after study finds health and learning improve Labour is facing calls from MPs to back the provision of free school meals for all primary school children in England, after a new study found evidence that it reduces obesity and boosts reading…

Read MoreNewspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a little-known armed revolutionary groupNewspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a little-known armed revolutionary group

Read More First prime minister after independence from South Africa went on to become third president in 2014 and won re-election in 2019 Namibia’s president, Hage Geingob, died early on Sunday in a hospital in the capital, Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement. He was 82. First elected president in 2014, Geingob was…

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Read More Advocates lament missed opportunity for reform, saying some safeguards have become barriers Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Allowing doctors to start conversations with terminally ill patients about voluntary assisted dying will not be considered under a review of Victoria’s euthanasia laws – sparking criticism from…

Read MoreAuburn’s Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars and had to apologize to Morgan Freeman for how it happenedAuburn’s Johni Broome met one of his favorite movie stars and had to apologize to Morgan Freeman for how it happened

Read More A business department report trumpeting the four-year benefits of leaving the EU does not match the reality faced by companies On the four-year anniversary of Brexit last Wednesday, business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch trumpeted its successes. “The British people’s conviction that the UK would excel as masters of our own fate has…

Read MorePresident Boric announced a state of emergency as forest fires scorched the Valparaíso region.President Boric announced a state of emergency as forest fires scorched the Valparaíso region.

Read More Arrest of pro-west politician Nikola Sandulović, who dared to apologise over Kosovo crimes, exposes tensions still festering in the Balkans Bed-bound in the gargantuan brick and marble villa that is his home, Nikola Sandulović recounts the attack that has, he says, left him paralysed on his right side and unable to walk. It…

Read More Coalition-led scare campaign predicted for plan to place yearly cap on emissions for new cars sold in Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited plan for fuel efficiency standards for new…

Read MoreThe African leader announced last month that he had begun treatment for cancer.The African leader announced last month that he had begun treatment for cancer.

Read More Macky Sall cites dispute between national assembly and the constitutional court over rejection of candidates as reason for delay Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for 25 February a few hours before official campaigning was due to start, provoking anger from opposition figures and a…

Read MoreThe world leader revealed his cancer diagnosis to the public last month.The world leader revealed his cancer diagnosis to the public last month.

Read More The president’s decisive victory in the first Democratic primary belies a difficult campaign ahead with various strikes against him Surprise! Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina with a high-90s percentage that would make even Vladimir Putin or Kim Jong-un blush. But despite the low energy and low turnout, there…

Read More A member of the stolen generations, the Yankunytjatjara leader was only reunited with her mother through a chance meeting 30 years later Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Lowitja O’Donoghue, a Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara leader and activist, has died…

Read MoreIn what appeared to be a victory statement, Mr Biden pledged to make Donald Trump a “loser”.In what appeared to be a victory statement, Mr Biden pledged to make Donald Trump a “loser”.

Read More President Biden swooped into Los Angeles with an opaque schedule the night of the South Carolina primary. President Biden swooped into Los Angeles with an opaque schedule the night of the South Carolina primary.

Read MorePalestinians are bracing for the possibility that Israel could expand its military ground offensive into Rafah, considered the last safe zone in Gaza. Debora Patta has more.Palestinians are bracing for the possibility that Israel could expand its military ground offensive into Rafah, considered the last safe zone in Gaza. Debora Patta has more.

Read MoreDozens of people have been killed in forest fires that have torn through central Chile, destroying hundreds of homes.Dozens of people have been killed in forest fires that have torn through central Chile, destroying hundreds of homes.

Read MoreU.S. and U.K. military forces late Saturday night launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, officials announced. Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.U.S. and U.K. military forces late Saturday night launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, officials announced. Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.

Read More President Biden struggles to secure a $60 billion funding package for Ukraine The speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced on Saturday that he will hold a vote on a “clean, standalone” aid package to Israel that will not entail any spending cuts. The newly proposed legislation is set…

Read MoreThe Pentagon has struck Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq in response to a drone attack on a US base.The Pentagon has struck Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq in response to a drone attack on a US base.

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Read MoreGermany’s growth is being held back by the twin shocks of expensive energy and higher interest rates.Germany’s growth is being held back by the twin shocks of expensive energy and higher interest rates.

Read More The deadliest of the fires were in the Valparaíso region, where authorities urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes. (Image credit: Esteban Felix/AP) The deadliest of the fires were in the Valparaíso region, where authorities urged thousands of people to evacuate their homes.