Month: March 2024

Read More A cargo ship impacted the supports of a bridge over the Arkansas River less than a week after a deadly incident in Baltimore The Oklahoma State Patrol has completely closed off traffic from a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over the Arkansas River on Saturday. Law enforcement is…

Read More António Guterres expresses ‘grave concern’ over ongoing clashes at border after a shell exploded near the observers The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has condemned an explosion that left three UN military observers and a Lebanese interpreter wounded when a shell exploded near them while they were patrolling the southern Lebanese border. The…

Read More Health authorities also warn RSV, flu and whooping cough cases on the rise around Australia Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup A measles alert has been issued for Sydney, and other airborne illnesses are on the rise, while Australia’s Covid load is relatively…

Read More The Dutch air defense unit will hold NATO “readiness” drills in Lithuania The Netherlands will deploy a Patriot air defense unit to NATO ally Lithuania as part of a summer joint air defense exercise, the Dutch Defense Ministry announced this week. The several-week-long drill is essential to strengthen air defenses on the eastern…

Read MorePope Francis leads festivities at the Vatican, a day after pulling out of a ceremony at short notice.Pope Francis leads festivities at the Vatican, a day after pulling out of a ceremony at short notice.

Read MoreVillagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.

Read MoreHow Russia is weaponising the murky world of ‘hostage diplomacy’ and Germany is caught in the middle.How Russia is weaponising the murky world of ‘hostage diplomacy’ and Germany is caught in the middle.

Read More Protesters listened to speeches by Jeremy Corbyn, The Crown actor Khalid Abdalla and Diane Abbott More than 200,000 people took part in a demonstration in central London on Saturday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, according to estimates by organisers. The demonstration, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War and the…

Read More The killings happened on Friday in a town near the provincial city of Mirebalais The killings happened on Friday in a town near the provincial city of Mirebalais

Read More Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers

Read MoreThe Biden administration continues to authorize the transfer of billions of dollars in high-powered weapons to Israel. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.The Biden administration continues to authorize the transfer of billions of dollars in high-powered weapons to Israel. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.

Read More But Greens’ David Shoebridge says Labor has ‘jumped the shark’ with the legislation and it requires more scrutiny Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has blamed a “Peter Dutton-Adam Bandt alliance” for the government’s failure to rush through “draconian” deportation legislation…

Read MoreCurrent and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says.Current and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says.

Read More Television star was killed in a motorcycle accident that involved no other parties, representatives say Chance Perdomo, the British American actor who starred on the television shows Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, has died in a motorcycle accident. He was 27. Nobody else was involved in the accident, his representatives said…

Read More Killings underscore how outnumbered police are in Haiti after months of attacks and kidnappings by gangs Two men in Haiti were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying weapons for gangs, police said Saturday. Police confirmed the crowd snatched the men from police custody after they were found with…

Read More Kiev should pursue a “negotiated settlement” with Moscow before it loses all access to the Black Sea, the billionaire has argued Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reiterated his belief that Ukraine’s position is weakening with each passing day of the hostilities, warning that the “real question” is how much territory Kiev will…

Read More David Walker from Norfolk, Va., was 19 years old when Japanese torpedoes sunk his battleship, the USS California, during the surprise attack on the Hawaii naval base in 1941. David Walker from Norfolk, Va., was 19 years old when Japanese torpedoes sunk his battleship, the USS California, during the surprise attack on the…

Read MorePolice bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.Police bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.

Read MorePolice bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.Police bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.

Read More The US-led bloc used tons of depleted uranium ordnance during its aggression, with the impact not fully explored even a quarter century later Serbia is marking the anniversary of the NATO attack on former Yugoslavia, with the consequences of the aggression still plaguing the country. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij has explored the impact of…

Read More Despite disparagement from John Bolton, critics maintain Trump is clear threat to democracy, given admiration for dictators A former national security adviser in the Donald Trump White House has said that the ex-president “hasn’t got the brains” to helm a dictatorship, despite his admiration for such rulers. In an interview with the conservative…

Read More Survey of 15,000 people suggests even the PM, Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire seat is at risk The Conservatives are on course for their worst election result, winning fewer than 100 seats, according to a new poll. The seat-by-seat analysis gives the Tories 98 constituencies compared with Labour’s 468, giving Sir Keir Starmer a…

Read More The CIA head’s vision for the future of America’s ongoing confrontation with Russia is surprisingly shortsighted William J. Burns has published a long piece in Foreign Affairs under the title ‘Spycraft and Statecraft. Transforming the CIA for an Age of Competition‘. This is an essay likely to be read with great attention, maybe even…

Read More Watch the moment a suspected shoplifter was chased by police on horseback in New Mexico. Watch the moment a suspected shoplifter was chased by police on horseback in New Mexico.

Read MoreNegotiations on Sunday come after UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire this week, nearly six months into the war.Negotiations on Sunday come after UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire this week, nearly six months into the war.

Read More DALLAS — AT&T said it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online. The telecommunications giant said Saturday that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains information such as Social Security numbers for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account…

Read More Appearance comes a day after last-minute decision to miss previous service to ‘conserve his health’ Pope Francis presided over the Vatican’s somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, a day after making the last-minute decision to skip his participation in the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. Francis entered…

Read More Preston Lord, 16, died in October after being fatally beaten outside a Halloween party in Arizona Preston Lord, 16, died in October after being fatally beaten outside a Halloween party in Arizona

Read MoreTurks go to the polls on Sunday to choose mayors and local government officials.Turks go to the polls on Sunday to choose mayors and local government officials.

Read More There are few natural phenomena that can evoke the same emotion of a solar eclipse. Around the world, myths and legends have developed to explain the rare event, which happens when the shadow of the moon blocks the light from the sun, causing a period of temporary darkness in the middle of the…

Read More Watch a view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Saturday 30 March. Watch a view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Saturday 30 March.

Read More The Israeli campaign against Hamas been described by some as ‘domicide’ – the destruction of homes and infrastructure • UK government lawyers say Israel is breaking international law – leaked recording Israel has faced questions about whether its war on Hamas inside Gaza broke international law ever since the first few days of…

Read More Ex-Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence official Alicia Kearns said at a Tory fundraiser that legal advice would mean the UK has to cease all arms sales to Israel without delay • Analysis: scale of suffering will make war crimes harder to deny The British government has received advice from its own lawyers…

Read More US public health agency alert warns of 422 cases reported in the country last year, the highest number since 2014 An invasive meningococcal disease – which can be deadly to infected people – is on the rise, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned. In an alert issued on Thursday,…

Read More The 87-year-old skipped Friday’s procession at the last minute to conserve his strength for Easter Sunday The 87-year-old skipped Friday’s procession at the last minute to conserve his strength for Easter Sunday