Month: February 2024

Read More Disappointment in the candidates is palpable in the town, where people feel let down and neglected by the main parties Byelections are traditionally a chance for voters to lodge a protest vote. But when the people of Rochdale go to the polls on Thursday, they have barely anyone to protest against. The Labour…

Read MoreUsing a new avatar of the paramilitary group, Putin is strengthening Russia’s presence in the North African country.Using a new avatar of the paramilitary group, Putin is strengthening Russia’s presence in the North African country.

Read MoreThe EU finds itself in uncharted legal territory as it ponders using Russia’s frozen assets against it.The EU finds itself in uncharted legal territory as it ponders using Russia’s frozen assets against it.

Read More G7 leaders urge ‘additional support to close Ukraine’s remaining budget gap for 2024’ Continue reading…G7 leaders urge ‘additional support to close Ukraine’s remaining budget gap for 2024’ Continue reading…

Read More National security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi says ‘there is probably room to move towards an agreement’; Netanyahu reaffirms aim to send troops into Rafah In an update on X, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) wrote that Israeli soldiers are engaged in combat in western Khan Younis, and that over the past day “fighters arrested…

Read More Donald Trump once again compared himself to infamous mob boss Al Capone during his speech at CPAC on Saturday 24 February. Donald Trump once again compared himself to infamous mob boss Al Capone during his speech at CPAC on Saturday 24 February.

Read More London minister Greg Hands embroiled in congestion and pollution debate with constituents over scheme in election battleground When the Tory minister Greg Hands criticised a trial scheme in his constituency to block the use of residential roads as rat runs, he might have expected to win some votes and boost his party’s pro-car…

Read More Berlin has for months resisted calls to send Taurus missiles to Kiev, fearing it could trigger an escalation German policymakers are still debating whether Berlin should supply Ukraine with long-range weapons such as Taurus missiles that Kiev has been demanding for months, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. Speaking at a meeting with…

Read MoreFramework of agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting that could see an exchange of captives and increase in aid.Framework of agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting that could see an exchange of captives and increase in aid.

Read MoreNo let-up in Israeli bombings in central and southern Gaza as Israel uses starvation as a weapon of war.No let-up in Israeli bombings in central and southern Gaza as Israel uses starvation as a weapon of war.

Read More Demonstration against Welsh Labour policy included No Farmers No Food campaign calling for end to climate measures, and Welsh Tory leader Rishi Sunak attended a protest alongside a group which has posted conspiracy theories about climate change, and which campaigns against net zero, the Observer can reveal. The prime minister has been accused…

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Read More Eighteen targets have been hit in the vicinity of the capital, Sanaa The US and UK-led coalition launched another round of airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in maritime attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Pentagon has said.   Since November last…

Read More NSW police commissioner Karen Webb expresses ‘heartfelt condolences’ to the families and friends of alleged murder victims Jesse Baird and Luke Davies Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police are investigating whether murder-accused senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon was lawfully in possession of the…

Read More ‘This is the most qualified man to be president of the United States,’ Graham says about Trump ‘This is the most qualified man to be president of the United States,’ Graham says about Trump

Read More Fears for impact on NHS workforce as leaked letter reveals ministers stall on aim to increase trainee doctors to 15,000 by 2031 Ministers have dramatically stalled plans to double the number of doctors being trained in England by 2031 in a move that has caused dismay across the NHS, as well in medical…

Read More The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year’s Day killing 241 people and sparking a major fire, water remains cut off to some areas Japan will spend an additional $660m rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, prime minister Fumio Kishida said, taking the total amount of…

Read MoreChristopher Nolan’s historical epic picks up top honour for outstanding cast in advance of next month’s Oscars.Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picks up top honour for outstanding cast in advance of next month’s Oscars.

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Read MoreMahmoud Fattouh dies from starvation as UN warns of an ‘explosion’ in child deaths due to a lack of food and water.Mahmoud Fattouh dies from starvation as UN warns of an ‘explosion’ in child deaths due to a lack of food and water.

Read More SS Nemesis sank in rough seas with 32 crew off the coast of Wollongong in 1904 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The 120-year-old mystery of the disappearance of a coal ship off the coast of NSW has…

Read More Chalmers had announced plans to scrap the veto power but former treasurers and RBA governors say it is a vital ‘safety valve’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An alliance between the Greens and Liberal parties in the…

Read MoreCillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr won acting prizes, while the film won best ensemble cast.Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr won acting prizes, while the film won best ensemble cast.

Read More Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picked up three major acting awards while The Bear and Succession shared the big TV wins Christopher Nolan’s hit biopic Oppenheimer has dominated this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards. The cast of the biographical epic won for best ensemble, ahead of Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon. Cillian…

Read MoreThe former president continues his march towards the Republican nomination with a huge win in his rival’s home state.The former president continues his march towards the Republican nomination with a huge win in his rival’s home state.

Read More The Republican contender has exasperated her rival by not dropping out, but she believes not everyone in the party is enamored of Trump Trump soundly defeats Haley in South Carolina primary Losing South Carolina is almost always a bad omen for presidential hopefuls and defeat in a candidate’s home state is viewed as…

Read More At a fundraising sausage sizzle ahead of the rally, Kennedy quoted the words of her father explaining why the US wanted to land a man on the moon Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The US ambassador to…

Read MoreFormer US President Donald Trump secures decisive victory in GOP primary, but Nikki Haley pledges to continue campaign.Former US President Donald Trump secures decisive victory in GOP primary, but Nikki Haley pledges to continue campaign.

Read More G7 leaders urge additional support after defiant Zelenskiy hosts western leaders; Navalny’s body handed over to his mother See all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…G7 leaders urge additional support after defiant Zelenskiy hosts western leaders; Navalny’s body handed over to his motherSee all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…

Read More Police said the guard was allegedly punched by a patron who had been asked to leave the venue Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A security guard has died after he was allegedly punched in the head during…

Read More Firefighters continue to battle blazes as they brace for temperatures to exceed 40C in western parts of the state this week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Six homes have been destroyed by bushfires in Victoria, as authorities…

Read MoreJailed opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza refuses to be cowed following the death of Alexei Navalny.Jailed opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza refuses to be cowed following the death of Alexei Navalny.

Read More Jason Clare responds to the launch of a major review of Australia’s tertiary sector Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast University course fees may be changed and students given more support in paying their Hecs and Help debts,…

Read More Former governor takes another crushing defeat in state she led for eight years through crises Former governor takes another crushing defeat in state she led for eight years through crises

Read More Result called for Trump almost immediately after polls close as former UN ambassador suffers stinging home-state defeat Live updates – Trump wins South Carolina primary Donald Trump has defeated Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina, a stinging setback that narrows her vanishingly thin path to the nomination. The Associated Press…