Month: February 2024

Read MorePresident Nayib Bukele is far ahead of rivals in polls – but not all voters are convinced.President Nayib Bukele is far ahead of rivals in polls – but not all voters are convinced.

Read More President Joe Biden was expected to win the South Carolina Democratic primary President Joe Biden was expected to win the South Carolina Democratic primary

Read More Victim, 70, had been shopping with her granddaughter, aged six, before she was stabbed on Saturday night in Redbank Plains, police say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 70-year-old woman…

Read More The president easily swept past his opponents Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson to gain the state’s nod for the nomination President Joe Biden has again won the South Carolina presidential primary, his first formal primary win of the election season. Biden captured all 48 delegates allocated by South Carolina primary voters today. Another…

Read MoreRussian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are no longer offered a presidential pardon and face stricter conditions.Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are no longer offered a presidential pardon and face stricter conditions.

Read More Defence secretary says third joint UK-US assault on Iran-backed group is to protect lives and ‘preserve freedom of navigation’ The UK has joined the US for a third time in conducting a wave of airstrikes on Iran-linked Houthi targets in Yemen. The defence secretary, Grant Shapps, said the fresh assaults were “not an…

Read More Daughter and sister of victims found bodies before detectives arrested 43-year-old man who police say was living across the road in Rosewater Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with murdering a mother and…

Read More President set to win first Democratic primary handily as challengers Dean Phillips and Marianne Williamson are expected to come distant second and third Good evening, US politics blog readers. We are convening this evening as South Carolina holds the first Democratic primary of the year, which Joe Biden is expected to win handily,…

Read MoreRonwen Williams saves four spot kicks as South Africa reach the 2023 Afcon semi-finals on penalties against Cape Verde.Ronwen Williams saves four spot kicks as South Africa reach the 2023 Afcon semi-finals on penalties against Cape Verde.

Read More Follow live as the state’s Democratic voters choose their preferred candidate for the US elections See our South Carolina primary live blog for the latest updates The South Carolina Democratic primary takes place on 3 February, and was chosen by the Democratic National Committee as the first election contest in the 2024 election…

Read MoreThe airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes​ on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq.The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes​ on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq.

Read MoreMore than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of Viña del Mar.More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of Viña del Mar.

Read More NSW, Victoria, ACT and South Australia forecast to have mid- to upper 30s, with higher for regional areas; police investigate death of woman, 70, stabbed in Ipswich Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Albanese says Labor attempted to…

Read More Joint operation to further disable Iran-backed militias conducted after attacks on US and international interests amid war in Gaza The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked US and international…

Read More The new bombing follows a series of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria The US and UK have carried out a series of combined air- and sea-launched strikes against at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, AP reported citing anonymous military sources. The joint operation was reportedly carried out by Tomahawk missiles launched…

Read More The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October, when the Israeli-Gaza war began and pro-Iranian groups began their attacks. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been…

Read MoreA bustling Punjabi community space is serving up a hearty mix of Indian and Filipino food – free to everyoneA bustling Punjabi community space is serving up a hearty mix of Indian and Filipino food – free to everyone

Read MoreUzbekistan took the fight to their opponents but lost in the lottery of penalties.Uzbekistan took the fight to their opponents but lost in the lottery of penalties.

Read More All three people on board, including the pilot, a flight nurse and a paramedic, were killed on 20 January in western Oklahoma A dead goose was found in part of the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing all three people on board, according to a preliminary…

Read MoreMacky Sall says the row over who has been barred from the presidential poll could harm the ballot.Macky Sall says the row over who has been barred from the presidential poll could harm the ballot.

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Read MoreSenegalese President Macky Sall made the announcement just hours before official campaigning was due to start.Senegalese President Macky Sall made the announcement just hours before official campaigning was due to start.

Read More Influential musician also co-produced group’s albums and mentored many Jamaican artists Aston “Family Man” Barrett, bassist for Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died aged 77. The news was confirmed on Saturday by Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister for Culture, who wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “I share with you my deep regret at…

Read More Russian claims that western weapons used in attack on town in Moscow-controlled Luhansk region Russia’s emergencies ministry said workers had retrieved the bodies of 15 people from the rubble following a Ukrainian attack on a building housing a bakery in the city of Lysychansk in the occupied eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk. On…

Read MoreReports say mostly journalists were held at protest by wives of Russian soldiers calling for their return from Ukraine.Reports say mostly journalists were held at protest by wives of Russian soldiers calling for their return from Ukraine.

Read More Taylor Swift fans are finding a creative workaround after the pop star’s music was pulled from TikTok following a licensing disagreement between the social media platform and her record label. Swift’s music was taken down, along with songs from other big-name musicians Olivia Rodrigo, Drake, Rihanna and Ariana Grande, by Universal Music Group…

Read More Strikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in response to a drone attack which killed three US service members Strikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in response to a drone attack which killed three US service members

Read More Searches carried out at Abdul Ezedi’s Newcastle home and in London as his female victim remains ‘critical but stable’ With the hunt for Abdul Ezedi entering its fourth day, police have appealed for the public to come forward with information about the suspected chemical attacker. Investigators released two images of white plastic bottles…

Read More Plans to reform social care and House of Lords are trimmed as Keir Starmer’s party opts for caution ahead of vote Labour is planning only limited first-term reforms of social care and the House of Lords and a smaller green investment plan as part of a stripped-down general election manifesto, as it seeks…

Read More At least 19 people reported dead as dozens of fires sweep across central and southern regions, with Valparaíso worst affected Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed more than 1,000 homes. On Saturday, Chile’s interior minister, Carolina Tohá, said…

Read More Network says role will be recast after Ukraine hit out over casting of Serbian for new season The makers of hit TV show the White Lotus have dropped actor Miloš Biković from the upcoming series after criticism from Ukraine over the Serbian native’s ties to Russia. Biković, who was cast for the third…

Read More Countdown for republicans to potential Irish unification ticks louder as new first minister pledges to ‘serve everyone equally’ at Stormont The chamber’s ornate ceiling remained blue, red and gold, and Portland stone still held up the Stormont edifice, but the beaming Sinn Féin faces declared this was a historic moment for Irish nationalism.…

Read More Trump’s longtime financial lieutenant spent 100 days in jail after tax crime convictions last year Trump’s longtime financial lieutenant spent 100 days in jail after tax crime convictions last year

Read MoreWashington has carried out attacks against pro-Iran groups in Syria and Iraq.Washington has carried out attacks against pro-Iran groups in Syria and Iraq.

Read MoreThe deadliest of the fires occurred in the region of Valparaíso, where 19 helicopters and more than 450 firefighters had been brought into the area to control the blazes, officials said.The deadliest of the fires occurred in the region of Valparaíso, where 19 helicopters and more than 450 firefighters had been brought into the…