Month: March 2024

Read More Hamas, Qatar and Egypt are holding discussions in Cairo, while Israel’s absence is reportedly due to the militant’s inability to provide a list of hostages Three crew members of the True Confidence dry bulk carrier were killed in a missile attack off Yemen on Wednesday, the owners and manager of the ship confirmed…

Read MoreHundreds of women are being trained to fly fertiliser-spraying aircraft under a government-backed programme.Hundreds of women are being trained to fly fertiliser-spraying aircraft under a government-backed programme.

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Read More Customs officers in Bangkok arrest six after finding 87 animals, including monitor lizards, birds, a monkey and snakes inside their checked luggage Thai customs officials have arrested six Indian nationals for attempting to smuggle dozens of wild animals, including a red panda and cotton-top tamarin monkey, out of the country. Officers found 87…

Read MoreCalls to allow more aid into the Gaza Strip have grown louder as more people die from malnutrition and dehydration.Calls to allow more aid into the Gaza Strip have grown louder as more people die from malnutrition and dehydration.

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Read MoreThe visit comes ahead of India’s national election due by May, the first since the region lost its autonomy.The visit comes ahead of India’s national election due by May, the first since the region lost its autonomy.

Read More Changes to language about ‘women in the home’ and definition of a family will be put to referendum on Friday Ireland will be taking a “step backwards” this week if it votes against two changes to the constitution that are designed to remove “old-fashioned” language about women and formally recognise families beyond those…

Read More Potential investment by NatPower would create largest portfolio of battery storage projects in Britain Britain’s under-pressure green power industry has received a surprise fillip after a renewables developer pledged to plough £10bn into what would become the largest portfolio of battery storage projects in the country. NatPower, a UK startup that is part…

Read More Green economists dismayed by failure to recognise one of the fastest-expanding areas of business Opportunities to revive the UK’s flagging economy by boosting green industry were missed in one of the least green budgets of recent years, experts have said. Several said this failure to recognise one of the fastest-expanding areas of business…

Read More Hand sanitizers were tainted by benzene. Sunscreens and dry shampoos too. Now acne treatments are joining the list of widely used consumer products found to contain high levels of the chemical linked to cancer. Acne products from brands including Proactiv, Target Corp.’s Up & Up and Clinique have elevated levels of the carcinogen,…

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Read More RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 06 (IPS) – This article is part of IPS’ coverage of International Women’s Day, March 8.Brazil is beginning to test the effectiveness of a gender pay equality law passed in July 2023, a new attempt to reduce inequality for women in the world of work. Read the full story,…

Read More Some IVF providers say the legislation will allow services to restart, but claim it does not address the legal status of embryos Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, has signed into law new legislation that will shield IVF providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos with children. The new law…

Read More Australian uniform features designs by Indigenous artists – and the women’s rugby sevens team will play in dresses for the first time Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast When Australia’s Olympians compete in Paris this year, they will…

Read MoreIn opposition despite its candidates winning the most seats, Imran Khan’s party fears being marginalised further.In opposition despite its candidates winning the most seats, Imran Khan’s party fears being marginalised further.

Read MoreNational Guard to be deployed to New York City subway following spike in violence; How a mother’s breast cancer diagnosis inspired her daughter to complete a marathonNational Guard to be deployed to New York City subway following spike in violence; How a mother’s breast cancer diagnosis inspired her daughter to complete a marathon

Read More Jim Himes says comparisons between Trump’s attitude to Putin and 1930s PM’s stance on Hitler ‘give Trump way too much credit’ Donald Trump is a worse appeaser in his attitude to Vladimir Putin and Russia than the 1930s British prime minister Neville Chamberlain was towards Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, a senior Democrat…

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Read More Family members pay emotional tribute to Ricky Hampson Jr, ‘Dougie’, who died less than 24 hours after leaving Dubbo Base hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Family members have described an Aboriginal man who died after an…

Read MoreThe man is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, who disappeared a month ago without a trace.The man is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, who disappeared a month ago without a trace.

Read More Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month that frozen embryos should legally be considered people Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month that frozen embryos should legally be considered people

Read More Sally Dowling announced audit of all sexual assault cases after judicial concern over ‘secret policies’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier has backed the state’s top prosecutor after she said it was “preposterous”…

Read More Reynolds said she proposed a fortnight’s pause in the defamation case after ‘a tiring and difficult day’ of discussions on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Mediation between Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz is due…

Read MoreIts passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.

Read MoreSpeaking at a press conference in Beijing, Wang Yi calls for peace talks to end two-year-old Ukraine conflict.Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Wang Yi calls for peace talks to end two-year-old Ukraine conflict.

Read More At least one student, a 16-year-old who was hit nine times, was critically wounded while waiting at a bus stop on Wednesday Police say eight Philadelphia high school students waiting to board a city bus after classes Wednesday were wounded by gunshots from suspects who jumped from a car and opened fire, the…

Read MoreIt’s the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.It’s the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.

Read MoreThe director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said while the temperature data is “remarkable,” it’s “not really surprising” as humans continue to warm the planet.The director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said while the temperature data is “remarkable,” it’s “not really surprising” as humans continue to warm the planet.

Read More Congressman and ex-Dodgers player emerge as top two contenders, boxing out progressives Katie Porter and Barbara Lee Adam Schiff, the centrist Democratic congressman, is poised to be the next US senator from California after securing enough votes to advance to the November election. He will face off with Republican Steve Garvey, a former…

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Read MoreDonald Trump says he is ready to go toe-to-toe. The Biden camp says the Republican is “thirsty for attention”.Donald Trump says he is ready to go toe-to-toe. The Biden camp says the Republican is “thirsty for attention”.

Read More Christian evangelical institution punished victims ‘for violating the student code of conduct’ as ‘assailants were left unpunished’ Liberty University has been hit with a $14m Department of Education federal fine for creating “a culture of silence” around sexual assault, failing to support victims of violence and then failing to properly report them correctly…

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Read More Questions asked over the place of protest in professional sport after Hurricanes Poua team in Wellington changed the lyrics for their haka just before a game A row over the role of protest in professional sport has erupted in New Zealand after a women’s rugby team called the coalition government “rednecks” during a…