Month: February 2024

Read More Attack on Volgograd oil refinery comes days after Ukraine vowed to hit more Russian infrastructure Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 710 We reported earlier this week that Ukraine’s top military commander, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, had refused to resign after being asked to by Zelenskiy. Now, Reuters reports that Kyiv has informed…

Read More State holds party’s first official primary under new schedule, with president polling at 70% Joe Biden aims to build on recent momentum on Saturday, when South Carolina officially launches the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The US president received a boost last month when he won an unsanctioned primary election in New…

Read More The bodies of a woman, 76, and man, 55, found with significant injuries inside property at Rosewater Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been arrested after the bodies of two people were found at a home in Adelaide’s west. South Australian police were…

Read MoreAt least 10 people have died and the blaze in the tourist region of Valparaiso has forced many to flee their homes.At least 10 people have died and the blaze in the tourist region of Valparaiso has forced many to flee their homes.

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Read MoreThe strip’s photojournalists, videographers and camera operators are paying the ultimate price for their work.The strip’s photojournalists, videographers and camera operators are paying the ultimate price for their work.

Read More The man who reportedly once organised sex parties for the wealthy is alleged to be involved in a plot to replace Rishi Sunak “Advisers advise, ministers decide,” goes Margaret Thatcher’s aphorism. But if Nadine Dorries is right, one Conservative adviser has the power to elevate and overthrow prime ministers and has been exercising…

Read More In Mansfield, the council could not afford the funding needed by a service that is vital to one of the UK’s most deprived areas In the end it was just £27,000. That was as much as the local district council said it could scrape together, but it was still a 50% cut in…

Read More Exclusive: Local voluntary groups forced to cut services or close as council funding pulled When a Citizens Advice has to close despite demand being ‘off the scale’ Charity leaders have warned of the “devastating knock-on impact” of the financial crisis in English town halls, as evidence emerges of cuts and closures at local…

Read MoreUS says it hit more than 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq in retaliation for attack that killed American soldiers.US says it hit more than 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq in retaliation for attack that killed American soldiers.

Read More Third man rescued from capsized boat, under which his fellow fisher became trapped off Barwon Heads Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A fishing trip has turned into tragedy with a man drowning when large waves caused the boat he was in to capsize near Geelong.…

Read More President says ‘If you harm an American, we will respond’ as US forces strike in what is expected to be first of multiple attacks US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria – live updates Joe Biden has warned “if you harm an American, we will respond” as US forces attacked more than 80 targets…

Read MoreFrom the left to the right, mapping the major stakeholders in the general election on February 8.From the left to the right, mapping the major stakeholders in the general election on February 8.

Read MoreThe day after a Minnesota man survived an avalanche while snowmobiling in Montana’s backcountry, government forecasters posted details of the near-tragedy as yet another cautionary taleThe day after a Minnesota man survived an avalanche while snowmobiling in Montana’s backcountry, government forecasters posted details of the near-tragedy as yet another cautionary tale

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Read More Aslef train drivers’ set of strikes and work to rule is latest action in long-running pay dispute Rail passengers face another weekend of cancelled and disrupted trains as services across the Midlands and intercity trains from London are halted by drivers’ strikes. The latest in a week of rolling 24-hour strikes called by…

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Read More Boy was bitten at campsite of western side of K’gari, also known as Fraser Island, and taken to Hervey Bay hospital Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A young boy has become the fourth victim of a dingo bite on the Queensland island of K’gari in…

Read More Wilson’s Promontory beach is the first Victorian site to top Tourism Australia’s list, which celebrates coastal spots Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast It’s not the famous sands of Bondi, the surf mecca of Bells, or the pristine white stretches along the Great Barrier Reef –…

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Read MoreThe device did not have any deadly warhead, and is “basically a gas tank for rocket fuel”, police say.The device did not have any deadly warhead, and is “basically a gas tank for rocket fuel”, police say.

Read More The US leader said military operations would continue “at times and places of our choosing” President Joe Biden has defended the US response to a recent drone strike that left three American soldiers dead, explaining that recent air raids had targeted militia groups in Iraq and Syria allegedly backed by Iran. In a…

Read MoreCo-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone pay tribute to NFL linebacker-turned-actor.Co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone pay tribute to NFL linebacker-turned-actor.

Read MoreAn alliance of ethnic forces has gained much ground in military-ruled Myanmar, but some fear the movement may splinter.An alliance of ethnic forces has gained much ground in military-ruled Myanmar, but some fear the movement may splinter.

Read MoreThe BBC’s analysis editor explains the Iran-backed militia groups at the centre of US strikes.The BBC’s analysis editor explains the Iran-backed militia groups at the centre of US strikes.

Read MoreMore than 85 targets were struck in 30 minutes with bombers flown from the United States.More than 85 targets were struck in 30 minutes with bombers flown from the United States.

Read More KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb 02 (IPS) – Two months ago, an opinion piece I wrote, “The Cries of Gaza Reach Afghanistan,” was published with the hope of reminding American and other Western leaders of how quickly wars ON terror descend into wars OF terror because of their disproportionate impact on civilians and the unpredictability…

Read More Heatwave warnings as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to dump heavy rain across parts of outback Queensland Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Much of southern Queensland and eastern New South Wales will be gripped by heatwave conditions over the weekend as Western Sydney and Melbourne brace…

Read MoreIt’s unclear whether Friday’s U.S. strikes on Iranian-backed militias will deter Iran from escalating the violence in the Middle East. Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas has the entire region on a knife’s edge. Margaret Brennan examines how the tense situation could play out.It’s unclear whether Friday’s U.S. strikes on Iranian-backed militias will deter Iran…

Read More WASHINGTON—The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The massive barrage of strikes hit more…

Read More WASHINGTON—The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The massive barrage of strikes hit more…

Read MoreIranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been exchanging rocket fire with Israel since Oct. 7, and there are concerns that Friday’s U.S. strikes on Iranian-linked groups in Syria and Iraq could prompt Hezbollah to escalate its attacks. Debora Patta reports.Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been exchanging rocket fire with Israel since Oct. 7,…

Read MoreU.S. forces conducted airstrikes Friday in Iraq and Syria on more than 85 targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias. The strikes were in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers on a base in Jordan last weekend. Nancy Cordes has the latest.U.S. forces conducted airstrikes Friday…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+REPORTING – The U.S. carried out a barrage of airstrikes against more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday, shortly after the bodies of three U.S. service members killed earlier this week in Jordan, were returned to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The U.S. military said its strikes lasted 30 minutes…

Read MoreAudio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say.Audio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say.