Month: March 2024

Read More German foreign ministry says ‘Putin’s rule is authoritarian’ while UK foreign secretary says ‘this is not what free and fair elections look like’ Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory and a fifth term in Russia’s presidential election, with the Kremlin’s…

Read MoreDoes the West risk charges of complicity by supplying weapons to Israel in light of its plausible genocide in Gaza?Does the West risk charges of complicity by supplying weapons to Israel in light of its plausible genocide in Gaza?

Read More Former Labor prime minister hit back at criticism of his plans to meet with China’s visiting foreign minister Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Paul Keating has declared that The Australian newspaper should be “contemptuously ignored” as the former Labor prime minister hit back at criticism…

Read MoreTrabzonspor fans run on to the field and attack Fenerbahce players after Sunday’s Super Lig match.Trabzonspor fans run on to the field and attack Fenerbahce players after Sunday’s Super Lig match.

Read More Israeli military claims it is carrying out a ‘high-precision’ operation at al-Shifa hospital; Palestinian health authorities say people are trapped inside See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage In an operational briefing at just after 9am local time, Israel’s military released a video of what it claimed was “terrorist fire toward them from a…

Read More First 1001 Days Movement says five-year decline in toddler development is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for the UK An incoming Labour government must revive the 1997 spirit of Sure Start and put babies at the heart of policies if it is to achieve its goals, a coalition of charities has said. The First…

Read More Vietnam. Stonewall. Charles Manson. Easy Rider. Woodstock, the Harlem Cultural Festival, and the tragedy that was Altamont. These are the touchstones that define 1969 in our collective memory. But in the Palm Beach of 1969, as conjured by the delightfully deranged Apple TV+ soap Palm Royale, which premieres on March 20, they barely…

Read MoreAlmost complete presidential election results underlined Vladimir Putin’s total control of Russia’s political system but opposition still managed to surface despite harsh suppression.Almost complete presidential election results underlined Vladimir Putin’s total control of Russia’s political system but opposition still managed to surface despite harsh suppression.

Read More More than 30 U.S. citizens were on the government-chartered flight, officials said in a statement. It later arrived at the Miami International Airport. (Image credit: Odelyn Joseph) More than 30 U.S. citizens were on the government-chartered flight, officials said in a statement. It later arrived at the Miami International Airport.

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Read More Former lord mayor Graham Quirk’s review recommended a new $3.4bn stadium be built in Victoria Park instead of Gabba rebuild Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland premier, Steven Miles, has sensationally rejected an independent recommendation for…

Read More Installations must speed up 11-fold as advisers say latest changes to scheme likely to make 2028 target even harder The public spending watchdog has criticised the slow pace of the government’s heat pump rollout just days after ministers postponed an important scheme designed to increase the rate of installations. A report by the…

Read More Figures show many still ‘out of the habit’ of visiting museums, galleries, cathedrals, castles and country houses Visitor numbers to the UK’s museums, galleries, cathedrals, zoos, castles and country houses are increasing but remain stubbornly below pre-pandemic levels, with a significant number of people still “out of the habit” of having a day…

Read More Fourth eruption threatens Grindavik infrastructure as authorities warn of ‘dangerous’ consequences if lava flows reach sea Fourth eruption threatens Grindavik infrastructure as authorities warn of ‘dangerous’ consequences if lava flows reach sea

Read MoreTwo men have been arrested in Gujarat after the students were assaulted while offering prayers.Two men have been arrested in Gujarat after the students were assaulted while offering prayers.

Read More Planes unable to land to evacuate 700 people in Borroloola as torrential rain floods roads and winds of up to 200km/h forecast Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Locals are struggling to flee Tropical Cyclone Megan as it…

Read MoreA decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022

Read More Israeli forces surround hospital as gunfire and bombing reported from largest medical facility in Gaza Israeli forces surround hospital as gunfire and bombing reported from largest medical facility in Gaza

Read More Victorian opposition leader facing prospect of three defamation cases, as Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull and Angie Jones flag legal action Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, is facing the prospect of three defamation cases amid…

Read More Civil liberties network says in states where far-right parties influence power, rule-of-law deterioration risks becoming systemic The rule of law is declining across the EU as governments continue to weaken legal and democratic checks and balances, a leading civil liberties network has said, highlighting in particular a sharp rise in restrictions on the…

Read More ‘Stinks of tourists’ and ‘a family used to live here’ are among the messages plastered on the walls of tourist apartments ‘Stinks of tourists’ and ‘a family used to live here’ are among the messages plastered on the walls of tourist apartments

Read MoreDemocracy takes many forms, and some are more direct than othersDemocracy takes many forms, and some are more direct than others

Read More Police continue to investigate suspected hit and run in Fletcher St, Tamarama that killed 28-year-old Arnold Bloch Leibler lawyer Mitch East Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney firm has paid tribute to promising young lawyer Mitch East after his death in a suspected hit-and-run…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – The U.S. intelligence community is relying on artificial intelligence to uncover some of the Chinese intrusions into U.S. critical infrastructure that have alarmed national security officials in recent years, according to a senior cybersecurity official. “AI is one of the tools that is able to…understand what is normal and…

Read MoreSuspect detained in shooting of New Mexico police officer; Hawk hired to chase away crows in OaklandSuspect detained in shooting of New Mexico police officer; Hawk hired to chase away crows in Oakland

Read MoreLaunches come days after South Korea and US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal.Launches come days after South Korea and US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal.

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Read MoreEye witnesses described panic and gunfire around the hospital in Gaza City after IDF troops moved in.Eye witnesses described panic and gunfire around the hospital in Gaza City after IDF troops moved in.

Read More Protesters took to the streets of Cuba on Sunday in a rare outburst of social unrest as a fresh wave of blackouts exacerbated tensions on the cash-strapped island. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Social media posts showed crowds of people in Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the eastern part of the island, chanting “corriente…

Read More Protesters took to the streets of Cuba on Sunday in a rare outburst of social unrest as a fresh wave of blackouts exacerbated tensions on the cash-strapped island. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Social media posts showed crowds of people in Santiago de Cuba, the second-largest city on the eastern part of the island, chanting “corriente…

Read MoreNorth Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as…

Read MoreLaw firm behind class action says outcome among most successful legal actions ever taken against the ride-sharing giant.Law firm behind class action says outcome among most successful legal actions ever taken against the ride-sharing giant.

Read More Iconic cherry trees in Japan and the U.S. are blossoming earlier as climate change brings warmer temperatures, upending a fixture of the spring calendar in major cities. No country is more associated with blossoming cherry trees, or sakura, than Japan, and tourists from overseas often try to time their visits to see the delicate pink petals. The average date…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 753rd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 753rd day, these are the main developments.