Month: February 2024

Read More NSW Ambulance says a teenager and three others in their 20s and 30s were sheltering under a tree when hit by lightning amid heavy rain Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Four people have been taken to hospital…

Read MoreHearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation are separate from the genocide case brought by South Africa.Hearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation are separate from the genocide case brought by South Africa.

Read More Owner of Rye hotel hit with $80,000 fine and required to sell business after staff falsified records to cover up an erroneous cash payout Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The owner of a Victorian hotel has been…

Read More Senator Lindsey Graham has agreed with former president Donald Trump’s recent statements US Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed the expulsion of countries from the US-led military bloc if their defense budget does not meet the bloc’s spending criteria, echoing a series of controversial statements recently voiced by former president Donald Trump. NATO investment…

Read More Thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party. (Image credit: Marco Ugarte) Thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march…

Read MoreAnalysts say Beijing needs to roll out measures to stimulate greater domestic consumption amid slowing growth.Analysts say Beijing needs to roll out measures to stimulate greater domestic consumption amid slowing growth.

Read MoreEx-prime minister’s release caps period of reconciliation between his populist movement and conservative establishment.Ex-prime minister’s release caps period of reconciliation between his populist movement and conservative establishment.

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for the finale of True Detective: Night Country. By the end of True Detective: Night Country, the season’s biggest mysteries have mostly been solved. But the show takes a whole lot of twists, turns, and (somewhat ambiguous) reveals to get to that point. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] After a harrowing…

Read More Both Noemi Kondacs and the baby’s father, Reinhardt Bosch, have been charged over son Rhuan’s death in Yugar, near Brisbane, in 2022 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A woman accused of murdering her seven-month-old baby boy has…

Read More NORFOLK, Va. — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant. And yet the nation will once again commemorate the first U.S. president on Monday, 292 years after he was born.…

Read MoreThe first half of the All-Star Game was record-setting, and not exactly the more-competitive level of play that the NBA was seekingThe first half of the All-Star Game was record-setting, and not exactly the more-competitive level of play that the NBA was seeking

Read MoreThe conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine underline deepening geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine underline deepening geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.

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Read More The Yemeni rebels have reportedly expanded their arsenal after promising to mirror Western “escalation with escalation” Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attempted to use a submersible drone for the first time, but it was destroyed in yet another wave of US-led coalition attacks on Yemeni soil over the weekend, the US Central Command has…

Read More Hundreds of sites including schools are being investigated by the EPA for asbestos removal amid the contaminated mulch crisis across NSW. This map shows confirmed contaminated parks and other locations Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Asbestos-contaminated mulch has potentially been used at hundreds of locations…

Read MorePolice retrieve 64 bodies after fighting breaks out between rival tribes in Papua New Guinea’s northern highlands.Police retrieve 64 bodies after fighting breaks out between rival tribes in Papua New Guinea’s northern highlands.

Read More LONDON — Atom bomb epic Oppenheimer won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month. Gothic fantasia Poor Things took five prizes and Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest won three. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] British-born filmmaker…

Read More New England MP accuses opponents of exploiting issue for political gain, while footage emerges of deputy Nationals leader appearing to slur her words Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Barnaby Joyce has said he has given up drinking…

Read More Police say attack between neighbouring tribes led to mass deaths, marking an escalation in fighting in the country’s remote northern region Dozens of men have been killed in a fresh outbreak of tribal violence in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, local police have said. George Kakas, Enga provincial police commander, told…

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Read More A two-state solution will jeopardize Israel’s security, according to PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has categorically rejected the idea of “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state, arguing that it will be a “massive and unprecedented reward to terrorism” that will prevent any prospects of a long-lasting peace in the future.…

Read More Nasser hospital, which was raided by Israeli forces last week, is ‘not functional anymore’ says the head of the World Health Organization Fighting, fuel shortages and Israeli raids have put Gaza’s largest still functioning hospital completely out of service, local and UN health officials have said. Nasser hospital in the southern city of…

Read More MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party in advance of the country’s June 2 elections. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The demonstrations called by Mexico’s opposition parties advocated for free…

Read More Austrac inquiry into Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and Bet365 could influence government regulation amid calls for total ban on gambling ads Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s biggest sports gambling companies should be prepared for a “wake-up call” as the financial crime watchdog finalises its investigation into…

Read MoreA war cabinet member says unless Hamas frees all hostages by 10 March an assault will begin in Rafah.A war cabinet member says unless Hamas frees all hostages by 10 March an assault will begin in Rafah.

Read More KATHMANDU, Feb 18 (IPS) – On a white canvas, people were painting different structures, objects and creatures in a range of colours. Kavita Sada Musahar’s creation was on its way to becoming a painting — with houses, humans, birds, trees and rivers — and a bright red heart. Read the full story, “Another…

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Read MoreThe Kenyan and Nigerian presidents face domestic criticism for their frequent trips abroad.The Kenyan and Nigerian presidents face domestic criticism for their frequent trips abroad.

Read MoreIsrael has vowed to press ahead with a ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1.5 million people, many of them displaced because of the war, are now living. Holly Williams has the latest.Israel has vowed to press ahead with a ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of…

Read More Accounting firm BDO also warns of future impact of fraudsters using artificial intelligence to rip off customers The amount of fraud committed in the UK more than doubled to £2.3bn in 2023, marking the second-biggest year for scams in the last two decades, according to a report that also warns of the future…

Read More Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in place Ministers have confirmed plans to ban the use of mobile phones in English schools, releasing guidance for headteachers which some unions said included practices that had already been widely adopted. However, one headteacher welcomed the Department for…

Read More Campaigners say system often entails trespassing on private land to reach free-to-roam areas and call for Scotland-style rules Hundreds of people campaigning for the right to roam in England are to descend on Dartmoor in an effort to highlight the limitations of the country’s system. More than 90 years since the mass trespass…

Read MoreThe country has long struggled with tribal violence, but the killings are believed to be the worst in years.The country has long struggled with tribal violence, but the killings are believed to be the worst in years.

Read More UK Maritime Trade Operations says military authorities exploring apparent explosion near vessel The UK is investigating reports that a cargo ship has come under attack off the coast of Yemen, after an apparent explosion close to the vessel on Sunday. Following the reports of damage to the vessel, the UK Maritime Trade Operations…