Month: March 2024

Read More White House says US ‘urgently seeking’ information after more than 100 Palestinians killed when Israeli soldiers open fire near aid trucks In its latest operational briefing, Israel’s military says it continues to operate in Khan Younis, where it claims to have “located a weapon storage facility containing numerous AK-47 rifles and ammunition”. It…

Read More Government says regulator is looking into the disruption which prevented more than 100 calls being transferred to emergency services Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Telstra has apologised for a technical issue that meant Australians were not able to speak to trained triple zero call takers…

Read MoreAt least 112 Palestinians were killed after waiting for much-needed aid in Gaza.At least 112 Palestinians were killed after waiting for much-needed aid in Gaza.

Read MorePeople dining out and shopping suffocated or jumped to their deaths as firefighters battled to douse the flames.People dining out and shopping suffocated or jumped to their deaths as firefighters battled to douse the flames.

Read More Lehrmann’s lawyers also admit client’s evidence is ‘unsatisfactory’ but say it would be overstating it to say he is a ‘compulsive liar’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast If the court finds that sexual intercourse took place between…

Read MoreGeorge Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after running on pro-Palestine campaign.George Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after running on pro-Palestine campaign.

Read More The French leader has said he would not rule out a NATO military deployment to assist Ukrainian forces More than two-thirds of the French public believe President Emmanuel Macron was wrong to suggest that NATO could someday send its own troops to support Kiev in the conflict with Moscow, according to a new…

Read More Paris will use the river for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, and as a site for swimming competitions French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to take a swim in the river Seine in an apparent attempt to prove it’s clean ahead of the Olympics. The French capital will host the games…

Read MoreDirective 24 also urges officials to push back against foreign influence, The 88 Project says.Directive 24 also urges officials to push back against foreign influence, The 88 Project says.

Read More Zachary Rolfe evidence calls into question the testimony of several senior officers to the court earlier this week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Award certificates allegedly given out to members of an elite Northern Territory police unit…

Read MoreAlexei Navalny’s team say undertakers have been warned not to provide a vehicle to carry his body.Alexei Navalny’s team say undertakers have been warned not to provide a vehicle to carry his body.

Read More The former Labour MP will return to parliament, representing his fourth constituency in 37 years Full story: George Galloway wins Rochdale byelection Reform UK finished in sixth place with only 6.3% of the vote. A Reform UK source told the Guardian the party had under-performed due to logistics: the Rochdale contest was the…

Read MoreThis is why we are calling on the global health community to speak up and take immediate action.This is why we are calling on the global health community to speak up and take immediate action.

Read More Factcheckers say claims about First Nations people getting ‘special rights’ echo the falsehoods in the federal no campaign Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Misinformation about South Australia’s voice to parliament is spreading online and factcheckers say the…

Read MoreThe largest wildfire in Texas history has killed two people and left behind a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned-out homes in the Texas PanhandleThe largest wildfire in Texas history has killed two people and left behind a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned-out homes in the Texas…

Read MoreBiden, Trump make dueling visits to southern border; Oklahoma centenarian celebrates leap day birthdayBiden, Trump make dueling visits to southern border; Oklahoma centenarian celebrates leap day birthday

Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron appears isolated on the European stage after saying he could not rule out the possibility of Western troops being sent to UkraineFrench President Emmanuel Macron appears isolated on the European stage after saying he could not rule out the possibility of Western troops being sent to Ukraine

Read MoreRelatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colonyRelatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral…

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Read More Turnout of 38.5% or less predicted despite moves to make voting easier and allow more candidates A majority of Iran’s angry and disillusioned electorate are predicted to stay away from parliamentary elections on Friday, viewing the process as a masquerade of democracy intended to give legitimacy to a regime that has failed to…

Read MoreA low voter turnout is expected in Iran’s elections following the 2022 protests over headscarf laws.A low voter turnout is expected in Iran’s elections following the 2022 protests over headscarf laws.

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Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh — A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, with several people escaping to the building’s roof, officials said Friday. The fire started late Thursday at a restaurant on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage…

Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh — A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, the health minister said Friday. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said the fire broke out late Thursday in the building in Dhaka’s downtown. Firefighters rescued survivors and pulled out…

Read More Labor highlights tax changes and legacy of late MP Peta Murphy, while Liberals’ Nathan Conroy tells ‘scared’ voters to ‘send a message’ to government on law and order Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast According to Peter Dutton…

Read More Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according to a new study. John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate student Kevin Mei gathered crypto addresses from more than 4,000 victims of the fraud, which…

Read More Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according to a new study. John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate student Kevin Mei gathered crypto addresses from more than 4,000 victims of the fraud, which…

Read MoreMultiple costs to qualify for work leads, forced product purchases, high rate of blockings have stripped their earnings.Multiple costs to qualify for work leads, forced product purchases, high rate of blockings have stripped their earnings.

Read More Deputy leader Sussan Ley refuses to delete tweet claiming ‘Victorian women being assaulted by foreign criminals’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Coalition has doubled down on its question time attacks on the government over the charge…

Read More There were 47 tourists and tour guides on island when superheated steam erupted on 9 December 2019, killing some people instantly and leaving survivors with agonizing burns There were 47 tourists and tour guides on island when superheated steam erupted on 9 December 2019, killing some people instantly and leaving survivors with agonizing…

Read More Police to question two boys and two girls over Wonga Park burglary and arson attacks on Mill Park restaurant and Ballarat tobacconist Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Children as young as 14 have allegedly been recruited into…

Read More With Rochdale win, Galloway has been elected to represent voters in four cities for three parties across four decades Meeting Saddam Hussein in 1994, George Galloway told the Iraqi dictator: “I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability.” Thirty years on, even Galloway’s most vocal opponents must salute his indefatigability, if nothing else,…

Read More Former Labour MP wins almost 40% of the vote in a contest beset by chaos and controversy – and dominated by the Israel-Hamas conflict The veteran political agitator George Galloway declared “a shifting of the tectonic plates” away from Labour after claiming a stunning victory in the Rochdale byelection. Galloway, one of the…

Read MoreA selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Read MoreShort-term spending bill averts shutdown of agencies that would have kicked in on Saturday.Short-term spending bill averts shutdown of agencies that would have kicked in on Saturday.