Month: February 2024

Read MoreThe German Shephard’s attacks caused the Secret Service to change tactics for safety, documents show.The German Shephard’s attacks caused the Secret Service to change tactics for safety, documents show.

Read More Darcy Bryne says discovery of friable asbestos at Rozelle interchange ‘outrageous’ after assurances mulch removal work would be completed by end of February What is asbestos and how dangerous is it?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast More friable…

Read MoreKelvin Kiptum is to be buried in his village in Kenyan where his family remember what made him special.Kelvin Kiptum is to be buried in his village in Kenyan where his family remember what made him special.

Read MoreTwo people have died while three others are missing, state media report.Two people have died while three others are missing, state media report.

Read More Hubbl will cost $99 not including subscriptions, while hardware is being marketed without mention of Foxtel in apparent distancing move Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Last year Foxtel claimed the government was trying to control your TV…

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Read More Temperatures of more than 40C forecast through Thursday with afternoon storms expected to bring 80km/h winds and dry lightning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire about 50km from where…

Read MoreUN staff who helped evacuate critically wounded patients from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital describe ‘appalling’ conditions.UN staff who helped evacuate critically wounded patients from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital describe ‘appalling’ conditions.

Read More NEW YORK, Feb 21 (IPS) – All around the globe, the most vulnerable among us are suffering the gravest consequences of war. Children bear the brunt of the horrors inflicted by States and armed groups worldwide, with recent examples found in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and…

Read More Study found 235 local routes across Sydney failed to meet ‘minimum service standards’ when it came to frequency as well as night and weekend operation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A damning report into bus services in…

Read More Biden administration considering using immigration law used by Trump after Republicans rejected a negotiated immigration bill The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The administration, stymied…

Read More International sanctions bar the transfer of vehicles to North Korea, a senior US spokesman said The US State Department has argued that Russia violated international sanctions on North Korea when President Vladimir Putin gifted a luxury car to DPRK leader Kim Jong-un. Asked about the move during a Wednesday press briefing, State Department…

Read MoreBryce Pedicini is alleged to have handed documents to a foreign government at least seven times.Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have handed documents to a foreign government at least seven times.

Read More Police investigating fires in Thomastown and Thornbury, where former Mongols bikie Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was to fight Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Arsonists have targeted two Melbourne venues in the lead-up to an underworld figure’s boxing…

Read MoreDozens of children were orphaned the day a missile hit the village of Hroza in October 2023, killing 59.Dozens of children were orphaned the day a missile hit the village of Hroza in October 2023, killing 59.

Read More The ‘confidential resolution’ was announced on Wednesday in a joint statement from Joseph and Tara Petito and Nichole and James Schmidt The ‘confidential resolution’ was announced on Wednesday in a joint statement from Joseph and Tara Petito and Nichole and James Schmidt

Read More Denver police investigating if racial bias was involved in disappearance of pieces including panel depicting Black veterans A large Martin Luther King Jr memorial in Denver’s City park was vandalized, and police are trying to determine if racial bias was involved. Several pieces of the marble and bronze I Have a Dream memorial…

Read More VICTORIA, Republic of Seychelles, Feb 21 (IPS) – For most of history, only those who made their living from the sea chose to live on the coast. Fear of being battered by storms, not to mention vulnerability to attacks from foreign navies, kept most people inland. Gradually that changed and, along with fisherfolk…

Read MoreSome of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los AngelesSome of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles

Read MorePart of a bridge under construction collapses after cables snap as an arch is being hoisted into place.Part of a bridge under construction collapses after cables snap as an arch is being hoisted into place.

Read More Western officials have issued a fresh assessment on Vladimir Putin’s goals with Russia holding greater numbers in weaponry and soldiers Western officials have issued a fresh assessment on Vladimir Putin’s goals with Russia holding greater numbers in weaponry and soldiers

Read MoreScientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.Scientists want to use the robot plane to reach inaccessible areas to understand climate change.

Read More Médecins Sans Frontières logistics expert calls for immediate ceasefire and fears ‘catastrophic’ Israeli ground offensive Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An Australian logistics expert who is working at a hospital in Rafah has warned that “everyone here…

Read More “Finally, a sneaker that won’t make me feel bad when I accidentally step in s***” “Finally, a sneaker that won’t make me feel bad when I accidentally step in s***”

Read More Former US ambassador vows to fight on but Donald Trump appears to have nomination sewn up Former US ambassador vows to fight on but Donald Trump appears to have nomination sewn up

Read More KAMPONG KHLEANG, Cambodia, Feb 21 (IPS) – Living in a floating village means embracing the rhythm of the ever-changing water. As I stroll through Kampong Khleang, flanked by wooden stilt houses lining sandy streets, I witness daily life unfolding.  Alongside staircases, people prepare meals or run their little shops. Read the full story,…

Read MoreRepresentative Mike Gallagher, head of the House’s China committee, is the latest one to make the tripRepresentative Mike Gallagher, head of the House’s China committee, is the latest one to make the trip

Read MoreThe case stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose embryos were lost at a fertility clinic.The case stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose embryos were lost at a fertility clinic.

Read More Sloan Mattingly, aged five, of Indiana was buried in a rare but deadly event unknown to many Americans The collapse of sand holes, like the one that killed a five-year-old Indiana girl who was digging with her brother on a Florida beach, is an under-recognized danger that kills and injures several children a…

Read More ‘Now people are joining the civil service who are essentially activists – they might be trans activists, they might be environmental extremists – but they are now having a voice within the civil service in a way I don’t think was true 30 or 40 years ago, so we just have a wholly new…

Read More Death of Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, from India, ignited outrage after fellow officer was recorded making ‘appalling’ remarks about case Prosecutors in Washington state said on Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call –…

Read More Andrew Hitt made the admission during an appearance on 60 minutes Andrew Hitt made the admission during an appearance on 60 minutes

Read More Exclusive: Low maximum stake, set to be announced on Friday, will apply to players under 25, the Guardian understands The government is set to impose new limits of as little as £2 a spin for online slot machines, the Guardian understands, in a move that could cost casino companies hundreds of millions of…

Read More Ritlecitinib, a pill taken once a day, approved by health watchdog for hair loss caused by autoimmune disease A medication to treat people with severe hair loss has been recommended for NHS use by a health watchdog for the first time. Ritlecitinib, a tablet manufactured by Pfizer that is taken once a day,…

Read More Nex Benedict never backed down from bullies, even as Oklahoma lawmakers and far right influencers fostered a ‘climate of hate’ towards the LGBTQ community. Their mother Sue Benedict told Bevan Hurley she wants Nex’s light ‘to keep shining for everyone’ Nex Benedict never backed down from bullies, even as Oklahoma lawmakers and far…