Month: February 2024

Read More Republican accused by Manhattan district attorney of falsifying business records in 2016 to hide payments made to porn star to stay silent about affair a decade earlier Republican accused by Manhattan district attorney of falsifying business records in 2016 to hide payments made to porn star to stay silent about affair a decade…

Read MoreA massive landslide on a coastal bluff has left a Southern California mansion on the edge of a cliffA massive landslide on a coastal bluff has left a Southern California mansion on the edge of a cliff

Read More Putin said he was surprised the former Fox news anchor did not interrupt him more in the highly stage-managed sit-down Putin said he was surprised the former Fox news anchor did not interrupt him more in the highly stage-managed sit-down

Read MorePutin said in an interview with Russian state television that President Biden is “more experienced, more predictable” than Donald Trump and “a politician of the old formation.”Putin said in an interview with Russian state television that President Biden is “more experienced, more predictable” than Donald Trump and “a politician of the old formation.”

Read MorePost Content

Read More Labour aiming to win two byelections as chancellor defends Sunak’s record, saying ‘economy is turning a corner’ Larry Elliott is the Guardian’s economics editor In one sense, there is no comparison between 2009 and 2023. The former was a severe recession, with output declining by about 6% over a protracted period. In 2023…

Read More Modi’s visit comes just days after Qatar freed India’s eight naval officers who were earlier sentenced to death for ‘spying’ Modi’s visit comes just days after Qatar freed India’s eight naval officers who were earlier sentenced to death for ‘spying’

Read MoreNASA, the main sponsor with experiments on board, hopes to jumpstart lunar economy ahead of astronaut missions.NASA, the main sponsor with experiments on board, hopes to jumpstart lunar economy ahead of astronaut missions.

Read More Boundary changes mean the 2024 British general election will be fought in altered seats. Enter your postcode to see a map of your constituency and how these seats would have voted in 2019 The next general election in the UK will be fought across 650 new constituencies after boundary changes were approved by…

Read More Nato secretary general says ‘supporting Ukraine is not charity’ but ‘an investment in our own security’ Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked Australia for contributing funds to strengthen Kyiv’s defence capabilities. Arriving at today’s meeting of defence ministers, the Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, told reporters that “supporting Ukraine is not charity”…

Read More Australian Platypus Conservancy says ‘it’s remarkable this animal is still doing as well as he is’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The biologist who first tagged a one-year-old platypus back in 2000 was astonished when it was…

Read More Hundreds of sites are being investigated amid the growing asbestos crisis across NSW. This is a map of the full list of parks and other contaminated locations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Asbestos-contaminated landscaping materials have potentially…

Read More Defence Bank, Beyond Bank, People’s Choice and P&N Bank among others to warn smartphone apps and online transfers unavailable on Thursday Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Several Australian banks appeared to be hit with technical issues that caused outages and left customers unable to make…

Read MoreUnaccompanied children in the war-torn enclave are registered as ‘unknown’, or as ‘wounded child, no surviving family’.Unaccompanied children in the war-torn enclave are registered as ‘unknown’, or as ‘wounded child, no surviving family’.

Read MorePost Content

Read More Latest GDP report shows that economy shrank by 0.3% in October-December, worse than expected UK economy in recession as households cut spending Net trade, household spending and government consumption all contracted in the final quarter of last year, helping to push the UK economy into a technical recession. Household expenditure fell by 0.1%…

Read More PMs of Canada, Australia and New Zealand urge Israel to scrap offensive plans; Gaza ceasefire negotiators struggle to make progress in Cairo Israel’s vow to push ahead with a “powerful” operation in Gaza’s Rafah was met with a growing chorus of international condemnation on Thursday, with leaders warning against catastrophic consequences for the…

Read More Cross-border rocket fire raises fears of a broader conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group Eleven civilians, including six children, have been killed by Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon, a hospital director and local security sources said, while the Israeli army said it lost a soldier in cross-border rocket fire.…

Read MoreBeijing has strongly condemned the incident, which came at a time of heightened tensions.Beijing has strongly condemned the incident, which came at a time of heightened tensions.

Read More More than 130 people working on criminal investigation into mulch supplied by Greenlife Resource Recovery. The company denies any wrongdoing An investigation into the growing New South Wales asbestos scandal has become the state environmental watchdog’s biggest-ever probe with hundreds of sites potentially contaminated including parks, schools, train stations and suburban back yards.…

Read MorePost Content

Read More Smith says ‘charged crimes strike at heart of our democracy’ Smith says ‘charged crimes strike at heart of our democracy’

Read MoreAt least eight children were among the 21 people injured during celebrations of the Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL win.At least eight children were among the 21 people injured during celebrations of the Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL win.

Read More Spending tipped to moderate until households start getting some relief in the middle of the year, CommBank chief economist says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s economy is likely to slow until about the middle of 2024…

Read MoreAfter months of heavy fighting, Russian forces appear close to surrounding the ruins of Avdiivka.After months of heavy fighting, Russian forces appear close to surrounding the ruins of Avdiivka.

Read MoreSystem challenged by opposition and activists on grounds it hindered people’s right to know who gives money to parties.System challenged by opposition and activists on grounds it hindered people’s right to know who gives money to parties.

Read More Palestinian civilians cannot be made to pay the price of defeating Hamas, PMs of three countries say Palestinian civilians cannot be made to pay the price of defeating Hamas, PMs of three countries say

Read More Campaigners are trying to rescue William Mitchell artwork in Blackheath conservation area from redevelopment plan Campaigners are trying to save a rare early mural by one of Britain’s most celebrated postwar artists after it emerged the building it is housed in is under threat from being torn down as part of a redevelopment…

Read More The Russian leader said he favored President Joe Biden in office, calling him a “predictable” old-school politician Former US President Donald Trump has said he was flattered when Russia’s Vladimir Putin told a reporter that he preferred Joe Biden in the 2024 election, taking the comment as proof that he would be tougher on America’s…

Read MoreMost Indonesians will accept the next five years will be under President Prabowo. So what happens now?Most Indonesians will accept the next five years will be under President Prabowo. So what happens now?

Read MorePost Content

Read More Town of Pomonal the worst affected, with 24 houses destroyed in bushfires that broke out on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Twenty-five homes have been destroyed by bushfires in Victoria’s Grampian region, with the Victorian premier…

Read More Aurelius, the German restructuring specialist, has broken up two other UK retailers Aurelius, the German restructuring specialist which bought The Body Shop last year and has now put it into administration, had previously broken up two other UK retailers. Staff at the ethical cosmetics group fear it will be next, with more than…

Read More Exclusive: Researchers find mutations that are more common in men with African ancestry after DNA analysis Scientists have discovered genetic mutations that could help explain why Black men are at higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those of other ethnicities. The findings could lead to a test to identify those at greatest…

Read More Parliament is expected to pass bill on Thursday but the rancour it has caused shows country’s entrenched social conservatism Viktoria Kalfaki can still vividly remember the moment she and her wife, Christina Leimoni, realised they would have to fight for their family’s right to exist. The couple, both senior tech company executives who…