Month: February 2024

Read More UN experts say money reportedly being used by North Korea to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction UN experts say money reportedly being used by North Korea to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction

Read MoreThe foreign minister says his country is paying a high price for tensions between the US and Iran.The foreign minister says his country is paying a high price for tensions between the US and Iran.

Read More Housebuilders and campaigners warn of cold, damp homes and UK missing legally binding targets Labour’s slashing of proposed spending on home insulation will leave millions of people on low incomes in cold, damp homes and could prevent the UK meeting its legally binding carbon targets, campaigners and housebuilders have warned. The Federation of…

Read MoreThe UN says hundreds of thousands of people in the territory are at growing risk of famine.The UN says hundreds of thousands of people in the territory are at growing risk of famine.

Read More Shooting one of two separate incidents on Friday night after second man allegedly attacked four people with glass bottle Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police have alleged a man shot in the abdomen in the centre of Melbourne on Friday night had threatened and pursued…

Read More The two politicians share a striking resemblance with similar facial features, height and hairstyles The two politicians share a striking resemblance with similar facial features, height and hairstyles

Read More Police say victim did not know alleged attackers but there is no threat to wider community or indication it was gang-related Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Two men have faced court charged with torture, kidnapping and other offences while two others are wanted for questioning…

Read MoreCivilian casualties are mounting as Israel bombs residential blocks in Deir el-Balah and al-Zawaida refugee camp.Civilian casualties are mounting as Israel bombs residential blocks in Deir el-Balah and al-Zawaida refugee camp.

Read More Richard Plaud spent eight years constructing the 706,900-matchstick model Richard Plaud spent eight years constructing the 706,900-matchstick model

Read More Seine-Port is introducing restrictions on phone use in streets, shops and parks – but young people say there’s little else to do A picture of a smartphone with a red line through it serves as a warning in the window of a hairdresser’s shop in a French village that has voted to ban…

Read More Special rapporteur cites lack of medical supplies, food and clean water, and continued demolition of infrastructure Middle East crisis – live updates Israel appears to be in breach of the orders issued a fortnight ago by the international court of justice requiring it to take immediate steps to protect Palestinians’ rights and cease…

Read More Mother-of-three, 51, was last seen leaving her Eureka Street home about 7am last Sunday to go for a run Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police have expanded an appeal for dashcam or CCTV footage as they investigate the disappearance of the Victorian woman Samantha Murphy.…

Read More Student reportedly killed in the northern city of Saint-Louis while Dakar sees clashes between security forces and demonstrators Clashes between security forces and protesters gripped Senegal’s capital and other cities in the first widespread unrest over the delay of a presidential election that many fear could lead to protracted instability. In the capital,…

Read MoreA first fatality is reported, amid warnings the West African nation could lose its image as a stable democracy.A first fatality is reported, amid warnings the West African nation could lose its image as a stable democracy.

Read More Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused the Russian leader of distorting the history of the Ukraine conflict German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of grossly misrepresenting the situation in Ukraine, saying the Kremlin leader told an “absurd story” about the conflict’s origin during his sit-down with Tucker Carlson. Speaking during…

Read More Airplane with five aboard collides with vehicle after it makes emergency landing on Interstate 75 Airplane with five aboard collides with vehicle after it makes emergency landing on Interstate 75

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for episode 5 of True Detective: Night Country. With just one episode to go, True Detective: Night Country appears to be careening toward a breakneck finale. While episode 5—available to stream early on Max beginning Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. ET—answered a litany of questions about what’s really…

Read More Bombardier Challenger 600, carrying five people, pulverized a car and slammed into a wall, pieces of it scattered across the interstate Two people have died after a small private jet plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in south-west Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with two vehicles and bringing traffic…

Read MoreThe city’s voters have changed, but its challenges – cleanliness, sewage, water and cooking gas – remain the same.The city’s voters have changed, but its challenges – cleanliness, sewage, water and cooking gas – remain the same.

Read MoreElections in Taiwan highlight dissatisfaction in China with a political system Beijing says is best for Chinese people.Elections in Taiwan highlight dissatisfaction in China with a political system Beijing says is best for Chinese people.

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Read MoreCoups and broken promises test the cohesion of West Africa’s regional bloc to breaking point.Coups and broken promises test the cohesion of West Africa’s regional bloc to breaking point.

Read More Russian strike kills three in Sumy village as petrol station attack sparks blaze in Kharkiv; western officials deride Tucker Carlson interview with Vladimir Putin See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage A Russian attack in the north-eastern Ukrainian region of Sumy killed three people and wounded four, Ukraine said on Friday. The victims were…

Read MoreScientists think eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula could continue for decades or even centuries.Scientists think eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula could continue for decades or even centuries.

Read More Comes as the Hur report flagged president as being an ‘elderly man with a poor memory’ Comes as the Hur report flagged president as being an ‘elderly man with a poor memory’

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky is leading his country into a third year of war with a new military commander and a glimmer of hope for a US aid package, critical to the future of the war and bogged down for months in Washington politics. Zelensky promoted Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi to…

Read MoreFinding Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity is hard – and there is no a formal way to secure their release.Finding Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity is hard – and there is no a formal way to secure their release.

Read More The family of five are believed to have been killed by the children’s uncle, whose remains were also found in the burned down home The family of five are believed to have been killed by the children’s uncle, whose remains were also found in the burned down home

Read More GOP newcomer Mazi Pilip and Democratic veteran Tom Suozzi are vying to replace the disgraced ex-Congressman in New York’s 3rd Congressional district GOP newcomer Mazi Pilip and Democratic veteran Tom Suozzi are vying to replace the disgraced ex-Congressman in New York’s 3rd Congressional district

Read More Victoria police launch fresh appeal for information on anniversary of death of Boronia woman Nanette Ellis Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The family of a single mother murdered in her own home say their pain has been made worse by not knowing who killed her,…

Read More The Turkish president has condemned the IDF for the staggering Palestinian death toll Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip is comparable to the massacres committed by Nazi Germany during World War II, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. His scathing criticism comes as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are ramping…

Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israeli forces Friday to put together a plan to evacuate civilians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a massive military push there. An estimated 1.3 million Gazans are estimated to be sheltering in Rafah, which is located on the border with Egypt. Debora Patta has…

Read MoreIndonesia has survived much since it ousted a dictator 26 years ago. But this election is a test.Indonesia has survived much since it ousted a dictator 26 years ago. But this election is a test.

Read MoreIndependent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan have most seats so far, but he has no party.Independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan have most seats so far, but he has no party.

Read More Biden’s memory sometimes fails. Trump’s does, too. Voters face a choice between two elderly men with flaws. But the problems they pose aren’t equal. Biden’s memory sometimes fails. Trump’s does, too. Voters face a choice between two elderly men with flaws. But the problems they pose aren’t equal.