Month: February 2024

Read MoreIsrael and Hamas played down chances of a truce soon, a day after US President Biden said it was imminent.Israel and Hamas played down chances of a truce soon, a day after US President Biden said it was imminent.

Read More Watch as Scott Morrison plays a game of “Taylor Swift bingo” at the request of his two daughters, Abbey and Lily, by filling his farewell speech with the singer’s albums. Watch as Scott Morrison plays a game of “Taylor Swift bingo” at the request of his two daughters, Abbey and Lily, by filling…

Read MoreBurying the dead isn’t new, but the 64-year-old undertaker is overwhelmed with the sheer scale and horror of the war.Burying the dead isn’t new, but the 64-year-old undertaker is overwhelmed with the sheer scale and horror of the war.

Read More The $5bn post-pandemic spending program ‘not informed by robust research or analysis’ auditor general finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Labor has accused the former New South Wales Coalition government of “pork barrelling at the public’s expense”…

Read More Ukraine says North Korean missiles have been used in attacks against it by Vladimir Putin Ukraine says North Korean missiles have been used in attacks against it by Vladimir Putin

Read MoreAn advertisement specified a white dress code and had a line saying “Face control: white”.An advertisement specified a white dress code and had a line saying “Face control: white”.

Read MoreAt night a team of experts monitors and looks after Michelangelo’s frescos.At night a team of experts monitors and looks after Michelangelo’s frescos.

Read More Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure The oil firm Shell cannot be allowed to withdraw from the Niger delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure, a report says. Shell…

Read More Judges urged to keep proceedings as open as possible in case relating to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey Allegations that UK police and intelligence spied on investigative journalists to identify their sources will be heard by a secret tribunal on Wednesday, with judges urged to ensure as much as possible takes place in…

Read More EU is pushing ahead with world’s most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets EU is pushing ahead with world’s most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets

Read More A 120-year-old mystery of a missing ship that vanished off the coast of Australia has finally been solved — thanks to undersea explorers who stumbled upon it by luck. A 120-year-old mystery of a missing ship that vanished off the coast of Australia has finally been solved — thanks to undersea explorers who…

Read More ‘A grown man – especially the president – shouldn’t be licking ice cream in public,’ Watters lashes out ‘A grown man – especially the president – shouldn’t be licking ice cream in public,’ Watters lashes out

Read More Crime scene declared after bodies of woman in her 20s and man in his 30s were found in home south of Brisbane Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The bodies of a man and woman have been found inside a home south of Brisbane during a…

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Read More Southwark asks residents to invest as little as £5 to help fund eco-projects such as cycle hangars and school upgrades Deep cuts to government funding have led a council in south London to ask its residents to invest their own money, for a financial return, to build cycle hangars, new LED street lighting…

Read MoreThe firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.

Read MoreLaw requires protection of information that is ‘not state secrets but will cause certain adverse effects if leaked’.Law requires protection of information that is ‘not state secrets but will cause certain adverse effects if leaked’.

Read More Women believed to be six-month pregnant found dead Women believed to be six-month pregnant found dead

Read More A race is underway to recover the shipwreck, with questions pending over who will claim its treasure, writes Martha McHardy A race is underway to recover the shipwreck, with questions pending over who will claim its treasure, writes Martha McHardy

Read More Lawyers unsuccessfully argued he shouldn’t be forced to answer questions about shooting during coronial inquest Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Zachary Rolfe has failed in a last ditch bid to avoid answering questions about the night he…

Read More Average number of births per woman falls to 0.71 in country that already has the world’s lowest rate, and has spent billions since 2006 to reverse the trend South Korea’s fertility rate, already the world’s lowest, dropped to a fresh record low in 2023, defying the billions of dollars spent by the country…

Read More The ruling could finally put an end to the bizarre chaos that has engulfed Michigan’s GOP since the election of Kristina Karamo in February 2023 The ruling could finally put an end to the bizarre chaos that has engulfed Michigan’s GOP since the election of Kristina Karamo in February 2023

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Read More Former president Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the Michigan Republican presidential primary on Tuesday evening, continuing his streak of victories as he marches toward his party’s nomination. Former president Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the Michigan Republican presidential primary on Tuesday evening, continuing his streak of victories as he marches toward…

Read More Meeting between Penny Wong’s staff and director of UNRWA affairs in Gaza comes amid calls to restore funding Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has told the UN Relief and Works Agency that Australia needs…

Read MoreFriends and family of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies remember them as talented and caring young men.Friends and family of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies remember them as talented and caring young men.

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Read More This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Two parallel truths danced around each other Tuesday in Michigan, as President Joe Biden easily won the state’s primary, but heads into Super Tuesday lightly bruised as double-digit shares of…

Read More Emergency services were called to a building on Castlereagh Street and found a man believed to be suffering from a gunshot wound Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Emergency services have responded to reports a man has been…

Read MoreThe BBC’s US partner CBS expects victories for the Republican and Democratic frontrunners.The BBC’s US partner CBS expects victories for the Republican and Democratic frontrunners.

Read More The Reserve Bank is betting on CPI returning to within its target range of 2%-3% by next year Inflation remained flat in January at a two-year low, helped by falling prices for meat and seafood, stoking hopes the Reserve Bank may bring forward interest rate cuts. The consumer price index in January was…

Read MoreUS president easily wins Michigan, but early results show strong support for a protest vote over his Gaza policy.US president easily wins Michigan, but early results show strong support for a protest vote over his Gaza policy.

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Read More Early results seem to show Biden survives a pushback from younger and Arab-American voters in Michigan Early results seem to show Biden survives a pushback from younger and Arab-American voters in Michigan

Read More Discovery comes amid investigation of asbestos crisis after hazardous material detected in mulch at more than 60 locations across greater Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Asbestos has been discovered in compost at a south-east Queensland waste…