Month: March 2024

Read MoreAlma’s family was killed when a bomb hit their building, leaving her an orphan.Alma’s family was killed when a bomb hit their building, leaving her an orphan.

Read More Campaigners call on banks to cease funding Ithaca, which is playing a key role in Rosebank oilfield plan Two major UK high street banks have been accused of continuing to finance fossil fuel expansion in the North Sea despite signing a pledge to align their activities with the net zero climate goal. HSBC…

Read More High court told 3,541 unaccompanied children could arrive on small boats but Kent county council can accommodate only 1,631 Accommodation for lone asylum seeker children who arrive on the Kent coast in small boats could run out before the end of this month, a council has warned, placing them at risk. Kent county…

Read More New Jersey executive testified that the UK company Autonomy made millions of dollars’ worth of deals offering to fund purchases The British technology firm Autonomy struck millions of dollars’ worth of “handshake deals” through which it paid customers to buy its software, the jury in the fraud trial of its founder, Mike Lynch,…

Read MoreResidents say they are facing the worst water crisis in decades as they witness an unusually hot February and March.Residents say they are facing the worst water crisis in decades as they witness an unusually hot February and March.

Read More Fight involving Benedict and other teens in high school bathroom considered ‘mutual combat’ that didn’t warrant charges, says Tulsa County district attorney Fight involving Benedict and other teens in high school bathroom considered ‘mutual combat’ that didn’t warrant charges, says Tulsa County district attorney

Read MoreArrest of top opposition leader ahead of election sparks new accusations against PM Modi of trying to crush democracy.Arrest of top opposition leader ahead of election sparks new accusations against PM Modi of trying to crush democracy.

Read MoreArvind Kejriwal’s arrest comes as a blow to the opposition just weeks before India’s general elections.Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest comes as a blow to the opposition just weeks before India’s general elections.

Read More Public accounts committee finds real-terms median pay has decreased for most Whitehall staff since 2013 Morale in the civil service is being hit by chronic low pay, and Whitehall is increasingly unable to keep staff because salaries have declined in real terms for a decade, the public accounts committee has warned. The cross-party…

Read MoreRescuers find 69 people sunburnt and dehydrated, floating on a rusty hull off the coast of Indonesia.Rescuers find 69 people sunburnt and dehydrated, floating on a rusty hull off the coast of Indonesia.

Read More Several schools have brought in shorts for cheerleaders at baseball tournament while another positioned teachers between the cheerleaders and spectators High schools taking part in Japan’s annual spring baseball tournament are taking action to prevent spectators from taking sexualised photographs of female cheerleaders. The invitational tournament – and a regular tournament held every…

Read More BANGKOK — Vietnam’s President resigned in the latest episode of the ruling Communist Party’s “blazing furnace” anti-corruption campaign, and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan was named acting President. The appointment is Xuan’s second stint as acting President after she stepped in when Vo Van Thuong’s predecessor resigned in early 2023. The turmoil…

Read More BANGKOK — Vietnam’s President resigned in the latest episode of the ruling Communist Party’s “blazing furnace” anti-corruption campaign, and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan was named acting President. The appointment is Xuan’s second stint as acting President after she stepped in when Vo Van Thuong’s predecessor resigned in early 2023. The turmoil…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE – Conspiracy theories may have been around since humans began telling stories but today, the volume and spread of such theories is amplified by technology including social media and artificial intelligence. The dangers of conspiracy theories may also be spreading as large segments of populations embrace ideas and stories that have…

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Read More SAO PAULO — Former soccer star Robinho started serving a nine-year prison sentence in his native Brazil on Thursday more than 10 years after he was first accused of raping a woman in Italy. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The 40-year-old Robinho left his apartment building in the beachfront city of Santos, outside Sao Paulo, in…

Read More SAO PAULO — Former soccer star Robinho started serving a nine-year prison sentence in his native Brazil on Thursday more than 10 years after he was first accused of raping a woman in Italy. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The 40-year-old Robinho left his apartment building in the beachfront city of Santos, outside Sao Paulo, in…

Read MoreIMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023.IMF says inflation has dropped from 70 percent, economy expanded in the second half of 2023.

Read MoreA recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again.A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again.

Read MoreThe Truth Social deal could generate an astonishing windfall for the ex-president as he fights legal fines.The Truth Social deal could generate an astonishing windfall for the ex-president as he fights legal fines.

Read MoreSan Francisco-based social media platform’s shares close at $50.44 in long-awaited initial public offering.San Francisco-based social media platform’s shares close at $50.44 in long-awaited initial public offering.

Read MoreSecurity Council expected to vote on Friday on US-drafted ceasefire resolution with talks to continue in Qatar.Security Council expected to vote on Friday on US-drafted ceasefire resolution with talks to continue in Qatar.

Read MoreFederal prosecutors accuse Rwandan-born Eric Nshimiye of concealing his involvement in mass murder.Federal prosecutors accuse Rwandan-born Eric Nshimiye of concealing his involvement in mass murder.

Read More Authorities are now mandating that climbers remove their waste from the mountain using biodegradable bags It’s one of the more unedifying challenges involved in scaling to the highest point on Earth – how best to relieve oneself in the freezing, inhospitable environment of Mount Everest. That question is about to become slightly more…

Read MoreKuala Lumpur targets record 5 million Chinese visitors in 2024 as it hopes to accelerate post-pandemic recovery.Kuala Lumpur targets record 5 million Chinese visitors in 2024 as it hopes to accelerate post-pandemic recovery.

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Read MoreA selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

Read More OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma district attorney said Thursday he doesn’t plan to file any charges in the case of Nex Benedict, the nonbinary 16-year-old Owasso teenager whose death following a fight in a high school bathroom was ruled a suicide. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said in a statement…

Read More Keli Lane, convicted of murdering newborn daughter in 1996, refused parole because she has not helped police find Tegan’s body Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A woman convicted of killing her baby daughter in one of Australia’s…

Read More Magistrate refuses application for costs after 70-year-old cleared of serious indictable offence over not reporting his father’s abuse to police Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Hillsong founder Brian Houston has failed in a bid to have…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 757th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 757th day, these are the main developments.

Read More Leaders of the bloc caution that the country will have to undertake more reforms before the next step can begin EU leaders have agreed to open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina on joining the bloc, while also stressing the Balkan country would have to undertake more reforms before the talks could begin. “Congratulations!…

Read More Western Australia police appeal for information after second death in race after British ultra-endurance cyclist Mike Hall was hit and killed near Canberra in 2017 Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tragedy has again befallen the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, with a cyclist dead and another…

Read More Reserve Bank says households are generally weathering the record run of interest rate rises but 5% of owner occupiers are in a dire financial position Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast About one in 20 mortgage holders are spending more than they earn because of higher…

Read More Former Manchester City striker taken into custody after court in Brazil ruled he should serve a nine-year sentence for offence committed in Italy The former Brazil and Manchester City striker Robinho has been arrested by federal police at his home in the city of Santos after a Brazilian court ruled he should serve…