Month: March 2024

Read More Footage is first evidence of a single orca hunting down the world’s largest predatory fish Footage is first evidence of a single orca hunting down the world’s largest predatory fish

Read More Exclusive: Party’s proposals come after Elish Angiolini’s report into Wayne Couzens’ murder of Sarah Everard A Labour government would order every police officer in England and Wales to undergo compulsory training on combating violence against women and girls, the Guardian has learned. The plans are being drawn up by the party and come…

Read More David Willetts suggests policy would help spread wealth among millennials amid deepening inequalities Ministers should hand all 30-year-olds a £10,000 “citizens inheritance” amid fears a £1.5tn wealth transfer to millennials will deepen inequalities, a Conservative peer has urged. David Willetts, who leads the Intergenerational Centre thinktank, called for the next government to implement…

Read MoreFirefighters tackled the blaze at the Grand Prairie junkyard, and no injuries were reported.Firefighters tackled the blaze at the Grand Prairie junkyard, and no injuries were reported.

Read More OpenAI has morphed into a subsidiary of Microsoft, the billionaire entrepreneur argued US billionaire Elon Musk has taken OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research company he once helped to found, to court over an alleged breach of its original mission to develop AI technology not for profit but for the benefit of humanity. OpenAI,…

Read MoreA study from Sri Lanka suggests climate change will spark a rise in the numbers of people receiving snakebites.A study from Sri Lanka suggests climate change will spark a rise in the numbers of people receiving snakebites.

Read MoreThe self-described geriatric starlet was known for her distinctive white hair and oversized glasses.The self-described geriatric starlet was known for her distinctive white hair and oversized glasses.

Read More Notion of Muslim-controlled areas unsafe for white people has been promoted by rightwingers since the early 2000s The claim by a former government minister earlier this week that parts of London and Birmingham with large Muslim populations are “no-go areas” has highlighted the enduring myth that there are UK neighbourhoods and towns unsafe…

Read More Michael Gove said UK needed coal to make steel, but business department papers drafted around same time say it will not Previously unseen documents have emerged that appear to contradict the government’s case for a new coalmine in Cumbria. When Michael Gove, the levelling up secretary, approved plans to build the Woodhouse Colliery…

Read More From a huge budget deficit to weak GDP and a record rise in tax, we look at the background to the Tory budget Jeremy Hunt will attempt to use next week’s budget to reboot the Conservatives’ flatlining performance in the opinion polls before the next general election, with the chancellor widely expected to…

Read More Leader says education secretary’s approach to pay review is ‘nothing short of insulting’ as indicative ballot opens England’s largest teaching union is asking its members to consider strike action later this year, with the union’s general secretary accusing the government of planning an “insulting” pay rise. The National Education Union (NEU) is opening…

Read MoreThree Manipuri women serve slices of their culture, trauma and life from Lomba Kitchen in their New Delhi apartment.Three Manipuri women serve slices of their culture, trauma and life from Lomba Kitchen in their New Delhi apartment.

Read MoreSome 760 people were reportedly injured and more than 100 died after a rush on an aid convoy in Gaza.Some 760 people were reportedly injured and more than 100 died after a rush on an aid convoy in Gaza.

Read MoreArgentina’s libertarian leader says he will ‘keep pushing forward’ with radical economic agenda.Argentina’s libertarian leader says he will ‘keep pushing forward’ with radical economic agenda.

Read MoreTens of thousands have fled border towns because of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.Tens of thousands have fled border towns because of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

Read MoreA selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

Read MoreFour designers give their insights into the unrelenting rise of Africa’s high-end brands.Four designers give their insights into the unrelenting rise of Africa’s high-end brands.

Read More Policy blueprint to be set out for year ahead and big personnel changes may be announced Thousands of delegates are due to arrive in Beijing this weekend for China’s most high-profile political gathering, a closely observed series of meetings that will lay out the government’s policy blueprint for the year ahead. The event,…

Read MoreLeonid Zakutenko sold poison to vulnerable people who wanted to die – we confronted him at a post office in Kyiv.Leonid Zakutenko sold poison to vulnerable people who wanted to die – we confronted him at a post office in Kyiv.

Read More It was only two weeks ago that the founder of Timor-Leste’s own pride march learned he and 10 others were coming to Australia Live news: Minns to become first NSW premier to join Sydney Mardi Gras parade‘It feels like we lost brothers’: Sydney Mardi Gras preparations take on sombre tone after alleged murders…

Read MoreResorts and roads are closing ahead of an expected 10 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.Resorts and roads are closing ahead of an expected 10 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Read More Fashion personality who found fame in her 80s went from a copywriter at Women’s Wear Daily to a design authority whose projects included the White House Iris Apfel – a life in pictures Iris Apfel, the interior designer and fashion tastemaker who found fame as an octogenarian, has died aged 102. Stu Loeser,…

Read More The US president has confused Gaza with Ukraine twice while delivering prepared remarks The oldest president in American history, Joe Biden, made his latest mental gaffe while announcing Washington’s plans to carry out a first military airdrop of vital supplies into the Palestinian enclave. The US leader announced a new humanitarian initiative on…

Read More Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based on limited evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency agreed that there is some evidence, but not significant scientific agreement, that eating at least 2 cups of yogurt per…

Read More Set up to honour the Australian national team cyclist killed by a car, the group was behind the successful A Metre Matters campaign Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian cycling safety advocacy body behind the successful…

Read More NEW YORK — Health officials are investigating whether there’s a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder in older U.S. adults. The inquiry is based on fewer than two dozen cases seen among more than 9.5 million vaccine recipients, health officials said Thursday. And the available…

Read MoreElijah McClain died when he was injected with an overdose of ketamine after being assaulted by police.Elijah McClain died when he was injected with an overdose of ketamine after being assaulted by police.

Read MoreMr Kennedy, who is running for US president, is seen by supporters as a truth-teller, but often spreads falsehoods.Mr Kennedy, who is running for US president, is seen by supporters as a truth-teller, but often spreads falsehoods.

Read MorePresident Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. The United Nations says the territory is on the brink of famine. Weijia Jiang has more from the White House.President Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. The…

Read MoreThousands of people risked being arrested by gathering outside the Moscow church where a funeral was held Friday for Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, following his death at an Arctic penal colony. Ramy Inocencio reports.Thousands of people risked being arrested by gathering outside the Moscow church where a funeral was held Friday for Russian…

Read More Extending polling hours fails to boost turnout beyond previous low from 2020 election, strengthening claims people are rejecting the regime by staying at home Polling closed in Iran’s parliamentary elections on Friday night, with officials claiming the nationwide turnout was a record low of 40.6%. After 10 hours of voting, turnout had stood…

Read MoreArchivists opened parcels at the National Archives from the Anne-Marie cargo ship which was seized by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen.Archivists opened parcels at the National Archives from the Anne-Marie cargo ship which was seized by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen.

Read More Grim find came hours after Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it was ‘confident’ teenager wa dead Grim find came hours after Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it was ‘confident’ teenager wa dead

Read More Berlin launched a counterintelligence probe into how the conversation between senior Luftwaffe officers got out Berlin has yet to officially admit the authenticity of discussions between German officers about helping Ukraine attack Russia, but a preliminary probe indicates the recording is real, according to multiple German media reports. The leaked audio file is…

Read More The Fulton county DA argues her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade is not a conflict – judge will rule on whether that matters Is the appearance of impropriety enough to change the trajectory of the Donald Trump trial in Georgia? That’s one legal question Scott McAfee, the Fulton county superior court judge,…