Month: March 2024

Read More Fallen Women group wants police to make domestic abuse a key line of inquiry in murder investigations Campaigners are calling for an immediate review into cases where women have fallen from a height to ensure domestic abusers cannot get away with murder. There could be as many as 130 “hidden homicides” a year…

Read MoreUS Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.US Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.

Read More Rogue pair temporarily slowed Ohio traffic after escaping Cleveland police stables and making their way to Interstate 90 Motorists in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday were met with two horses running free down Interstate 90, the longest highway in the United States. The pair of horses temporarily slowed down traffic over the weekend after…

Read More The bill sets a discretionary spending level of $1.66tn for fiscal 2024 and still faces opposition from hardline House Republicans US congressional negotiators on Sunday revealed a bill to fund key parts of the government through the rest of the fiscal year that began in October, as lawmakers faced yet another threat of…

Read More Police say the alleged attack occurred on the Dandenong Creek trail on 31 January, with the woman fighting off the teen Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy has been charged over the false imprisonment and…

Read MoreThere are an estimated six million Palestinian refugees in the diaspora — most of them descendants of families who left 76 years ago during the war when Israel was established.There are an estimated six million Palestinian refugees in the diaspora — most of them descendants of families who left 76 years ago during the…

Read MoreLegislature and political advisory body to convene to pass laws, make political appointments, and set goals for 2024.Legislature and political advisory body to convene to pass laws, make political appointments, and set goals for 2024.

Read More The IDF has claimed that its troops only opened fire to protect themselves from the hungry crowd Most of the Palestinians killed when troops opened fire at a crowd massed near an aid convoy in the Gaza Strip died as a result of a stampede – not from gunshots, the Israel Defense Forces…

Read More Days after the slain body of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler was found in her Pennsylvania home, Shawn Cranston was arrested for her murder Days after the slain body of 23-year-old Rebekah Byler was found in her Pennsylvania home, Shawn Cranston was arrested for her murder

Read More The song, which is due to be performed by Eden Golan, contains references to the 7 October attack The song, which is due to be performed by Eden Golan, contains references to the 7 October attack

Read More College announces new member activities are suspended pending investigation of possible activities that threatened people’s safety Program activities of fraternities and sororities at the University of Maryland have been suspended indefinitely, the university announced. The University of Maryland’s decision comes after the University of Virginia suspended its Kappa Sigma chapter and all fraternity…

Read More Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s age and mental fitness are being questioned, and some transparency is long overdue With American voters increasingly of the opinion that neither President Joe Biden nor his potential general election rival, Donald Trump, are mentally fit to lead the nation, it’s time to set some tough restrictions…

Read MoreAt least nine people killed in attack on aid distribution vehicle, according to Palestinian media.At least nine people killed in attack on aid distribution vehicle, according to Palestinian media.

Read More Vice president says pause in fighting ‘for at least six weeks’ needed to save hostages, ensure aid for besieged civilians Vice president says pause in fighting ‘for at least six weeks’ needed to save hostages, ensure aid for besieged civilians

Read More “Not a single truck” is able to pass the blockade, Kiev’s border guards have said Protesting Polish farmers blockaded all six border crossings to Ukraine on Sunday, according to Kiev’s border security agency. The move comes after months of protests by Poland’s agricultural workers against cheap Ukrainian imports threatening their livelihoods. “As of…

Read More Defense chief Boris Pistorius has called the exposure of comments by his own officers “disinformation” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has tried to sidestep controversy over an audio recording of senior Bundeswehr officers talking about a possible attack on the Crimean Bridge, saying a leak of the tape stemmed from Russia’s “information war”…

Read More Donors raise more than $100,000 for man who gave his $17.74 paycheck for 136.50 hours of work to relief efforts in Gaza Donors have raised more than $100,000 for an incarcerated man in the US who, earning 13 cents an hour in a California prison doing janitorial and porter work, donated his paycheck…

Read MoreSouth Asian rivals meet in three-match T20 series after a string of hotly-contested encounters in recent past.South Asian rivals meet in three-match T20 series after a string of hotly-contested encounters in recent past.

Read MoreThe United States begins airlifting food into the Gaza Strip for the first time.The United States begins airlifting food into the Gaza Strip for the first time.

Read More The U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. and Australia, are celebrating Women’s History Month in March, featuring International Women’s Day on March 8.  This year, President Joe Biden said in his proclamation declaring Women’s History Month that during this time, “we celebrate the courageous women who have helped our Nation build a…

Read More The three-day Asean summit in Melbourne marks 50 years since Australia became the group’s first dialogue partner. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Firefighters battle blazes in Tasmania and Western Australia overnight A caravan park has been evacuated and residents warned…

Read More Find out who’s up and who’s down in the latest polls – and how many seats each party is likely to win in the next general election UK general election: find your new constituency – and see how it would have voted in 2019UK general election: the seats the Tories will lose if…

Read More Plans call for ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to groups such as Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Just Stop Oil Ministers are considering proposals to ban MPs and councillors from engaging with groups such as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil. The plans, put forward by the government’s adviser on political violence,…

Read More Sergey Brin has acknowledged that the tech giant “messed up” in developing its Gemini artificial intelligence system Google’s Russian-born co-founder has responded to public backlash over the company’s “woke” artificial intelligence product by saying the system was not adequately tested before being rolled out last month. A clip posted on social media purports…

Read More ‘I was really disappointed, when we’re talking about celebrating women, and the importance of women in positions of power, that this topic, of the femicide that is happening in Gaza, wasn’t addressed,’ protester says ‘I was really disappointed, when we’re talking about celebrating women, and the importance of women in positions of power,…

Read MoreIsrael withheld its delegation to Cairo due to Hamas rejecting one of its demands, according to an Israeli media report.Israel withheld its delegation to Cairo due to Hamas rejecting one of its demands, according to an Israeli media report.

Read More Presidential candidate Nikki Haley was grilled by Kristen Welker on Meet the Press about whether or not she would stand by the RNC pledge she took to endorse the eventual winner of the Republican presidential primary. Presidential candidate Nikki Haley was grilled by Kristen Welker on Meet the Press about whether or not…

Read More Israeli representatives were not in attendance after Hamas failed to respond to their demand for a hostage list Israeli representatives were not in attendance after Hamas failed to respond to their demand for a hostage list

Read More Merrick Garland warns of efforts to disenfranchise Black voters and says court decisions have weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act The right to vote in the US is under attack, with sustained efforts to disfranchise Black voters, US attorney general Merrick Garland told a Selma church service commemorating the 59th anniversary of the…

Read More People bereaved by Covid want government recognition and protection for South Bank place of remembrance Volunteers at the Covid memorial wall are urging ministers to make the monument permanent as Britain marks its first national day of reflection after the pandemic. The wall runs between Westminster Bridge and Lambeth Bridge on South Bank…

Read MoreIt was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

Read MoreIt was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

Read MoreThe West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade.The West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade.

Read More Battery-powered transportation soared in popularity during the pandemic, but the devices have since become ticking time bombs Lithium-ion batteries used in electronic bikes and scooters caused more fires in the last two months than in all of 2019, the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) chief fire marshall has told the New York…

Read More Storm that pummeled Sierra Nevada closed I-80 and left thousands without power as second storm forecast to bring more snow The powerful blizzard that has been pounding the Sierra Nevada mountains since Friday was expected to wane Sunday, but residents shouldn’t put away their snow shovels just yet as more heavy snow is…