Month: February 2024

Read More Liz Truss’s short-lived chancellor says he will not seek reelection Kwasi Kwarteng is the 54th Tory MP to say they are standing down at the next election, according to this House of Commons library briefing which contains a spreadsheet listing all MPs, from all parties, who have said they are leaving parliament. Kwasi…

Read More European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says dialogue with farming groups continues amid ongoing protests Alexander De Croo, the Belgian prime minister, has reacted to Ursula von der Leyen’s speech in the European parliament, writing on social media that he welcomes the announcement to withdraw a proposal on pesticides. The Belgian leader…

Read More Last of three instalments totalling up to £900 paid to people on means-tested benefits Business live – latest coverage Eight million households on means-tested benefits will receive their final cost of living payment to help with high food and energy bills from Tuesday. The £299 payment, the last of three instalments that totalled…

Read MoreThe community was officially declared ‘non-Muslim’ four decades ago. Today, it is increasingly under attack.The community was officially declared ‘non-Muslim’ four decades ago. Today, it is increasingly under attack.

Read More Videos from site shows man with backpack making his way up building’s intricate facade Videos from site shows man with backpack making his way up building’s intricate facade

Read More PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ when Piers Morgan challenged him over likelihood of deportation flights Rishi Sunak has rowed back on a £1,000 bet with the broadcaster Piers Morgan on whether deportation flights to Rwanda would take off before the general election, claiming he is “not a betting person”. The prime…

Read More Oil and gas company criticised by campaigners as it plans more share buybacks to return cash to investors Business live – latest coverage Profits at the energy company BP halved last year to nearly $14bn (£11bn), but were better than expected after weaker oil and gas market prices caused revenues to slump across…

Read More Environment minister says ‘overwhelming majority’ oppose offshore mining and proposed reforms reflect these concerns Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The controversial Pep-11 project would be killed off along with all offshore gas and mineral exploration projects in waters off New South Wales under new laws…

Read MoreThe man entered the water to save his dog after it was swept away. The dog managed to swim to safety.The man entered the water to save his dog after it was swept away. The dog managed to swim to safety.

Read More New devices would need to provide easy access to free-to-air networks, pre-install their video-on-demand apps and present separate tiles Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Manufacturers of new smart TVs will have to prominently display Australian TV channels to ensure local networks are not crowded out…

Read More The US president, whose son died of cancer in 2015, said he wished the king ‘a swift and full recovery’ We are restarting our rolling coverage of the news that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. We will be bringing you the latest updates throughout the day. The US president, Joe Biden,…

Read More Hungary is the last remaining holdout in approving Stockholm’s bid to join the US-led military bloc Legislators with Hungary’s ruling party have refused to attend an emergency vote on Sweden’s application to join NATO, insisting the Nordic state’s leader must meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orban before they decide on the issue. In…

Read More Republicans, rightwing figures and foreign politicians have seized upon the video despite proof the lawmaker was misquoted A week after a mistranslated clip of Ilhan Omar sparked outrage online, some far-right House Republicans are still following through with calls for the progressive lawmaker to be censured. And the repercussions of the misinformation extend…

Read MoreSlump comes after customers in Muslim countries boycotted brand over its perceived support for Israel.Slump comes after customers in Muslim countries boycotted brand over its perceived support for Israel.

Read More Karolina Shiino, whose win caused controversy over her heritage, apologized after her relationship with a married man was revealed Karolina Shiino, a Ukrainian-born model with Japanese citizenship who won the 2024 Miss Japan beauty pageant in January, has had to relinquish her title after her relationship with a married man was made public.…

Read MoreAs the parliamentary debate continues over election delay, concerns are mounting among common Senegalese people.As the parliamentary debate continues over election delay, concerns are mounting among common Senegalese people.

Read More Record crowds gather for country’s national day as fears of a wind back of Māori rights lead to angry exchanges The Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 seconds As the sun arced above the Waitangi grounds, boring down on the lush green peninsula where Māori and the British Crown forged a nation in…

Read More US secretary of state to fly to Cairo after meeting Saudi crown prince as UN reports increase in Israeli strikes on southern former ‘safe’ city of Rafah US-backed Kurdish fighters killed in drone strike on US base in SyriaFrench diplomat to review UNRWA after claims of staff role in Hamas attack The US…

Read MoreChinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his careerChinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career

Read More Exclusive: Children’s charity says applications for council support have quadrupled in England since 2018 Local support for families in crisis has failed to keep up with an explosion in “bed poverty” in England caused by rising destitution and the cost of living, according to the children’s charity Barnardo’s. It said applications to council-run…

Read More Ingrid Pollard sets tree cuts and lumps of stone against refined features of Greek revival Belsay Hall A pile of previously unloved tree cuts attached to rope sit on cheap plywood in a room with fine floorboards and beautiful walnut doors. In an architecturally remarkable hallway is a discarded lump of sandstone, suspended…

Read MoreFamilies in Syria feel safer sleeping in tents as they grapple with the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria quakes, a year on.Families in Syria feel safer sleeping in tents as they grapple with the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria quakes, a year on.

Read More Lawyer for Roberts-Smith argues phrase did not necessarily indicate illegitimate killing and casts doubt on evidence from Afghan locals Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial was given no evidence that “blooding the rookie” could only mean procuring a murder, the war veteran’s…

Read More More than half of respondents say they do not trust SCOTUS to make ‘right decisions’ More than half of respondents say they do not trust SCOTUS to make ‘right decisions’

Read MoreBob Beckwith was working in the smouldering ruins of the World Trade Center when George W Bush visited the site.Bob Beckwith was working in the smouldering ruins of the World Trade Center when George W Bush visited the site.

Read MoreWhat we know about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis; Las Vegas gearing up to host Super BowlWhat we know about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis; Las Vegas gearing up to host Super Bowl

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Read More Queensland’s court of appeal dismisses applications by Clive Palmer and his Coolum resort relating to charges brought by corporate watchdog Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to halt criminal…

Read MoreYandex has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public.Yandex has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public.

Read More X has dropped two spots in one year and is now the fourth-most used professional social media site by journalists, according to research Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian journalists are abandoning Twitter, now called X, with…

Read More Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 4.35% at its first board meeting of 2024 in a move that was widely anticipated by economists as inflation eases Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank has left its…

Read MoreA high court will hear the Mughal-era mosque’s case on February 6 after a local court allowed Hindu prayers inside.A high court will hear the Mughal-era mosque’s case on February 6 after a local court allowed Hindu prayers inside.

Read More Police, banks and social media platforms struggling to stop scammers who often use fake celebrity endorsements and AI in schemes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Northern Territory police have warned that cryptocurrency investment scams are the biggest…

Read More Climber, identified by police as a 29-year-old French man, believed to have reached top of 163m-tall residential building about 7.30am Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man who allegedly scaled a 163m-tall residential tower in Melbourne’s city…

Read MoreNew gov’t will have to deal with soaring inflation, increasing poverty, low forex reserves and weakening infrastructure.New gov’t will have to deal with soaring inflation, increasing poverty, low forex reserves and weakening infrastructure.