Month: March 2024

Read More Drowning incident in ocean near Victoria’s Apollo Bay claimed the life of a man and left two swimmers in hospital, with one fighting for his life Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Two men remain in hospital after…

Read More Some visas reinstated after further security checks but Amnesty urges government to provide clarity on vetting processes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Palestinian groups and refugee advocates say they are “so relieved” that the federal government has…

Read MoreHow 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.

Read MoreOfficials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.Officials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.

Read More Data from property website Rightmove finds average asking price has reached almost £370,000 An increase in buyer demand and stronger house sales during March have combined to push the average UK home’s asking price up by a further £5,279 to almost £370,000, as the market picks up after a “muted 2023”. According to…

Read More Healthcare delays in deprived communities mean greater need for expensive emergency treatment, research finds People living in poverty find it harder to live a healthy life and face barriers to accessing timely treatment, new research suggests. A report by the King’s Fund, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, finds that the delays people…

Read More PET scans can examine entire bowel before and during treatment, avoiding risks associated with taking tissue samples Researchers in Glasgow have identified a new means of diagnosing and treating bowel cancer with imaging technology, avoiding the need for biopsies. Biopsies require an invasive procedure with a number of health risks, such as infection,…

Read MoreA state of emergency is in place in parts of Iceland after a volcano erupted again without warning, prompting evacuations.A state of emergency is in place in parts of Iceland after a volcano erupted again without warning, prompting evacuations.

Read More Re-elected Russian president makes first public comment on death of opposition leader, which he calls ‘sad event’ Vladimir Putin has claimed he had agreed to a prisoner swap involving Alexei Navalny before the opposition leader’s sudden death in an Arctic prison last month. Speaking in central Moscow after early results indicated he had…

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Read More The Russian leader has called the political situation in the United States a “catastrophe” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that by criticizing democratic processes in other states, all while using their own administrative resources to suppress one of American presidential candidates, Washington has become a laughing stock of the rest of the…

Read More Vladimir Putin has never said Alexei Navalny’s name in public – until now, after he won what is widely considered a rigged election Vladimir Putin has never said Alexei Navalny’s name in public – until now, after he won what is widely considered a rigged election

Read More Screenwriter who had stammer as a child wrote script about George VI, played by Colin Firth, overcoming speech impediment David Seidler, best known for his Oscar-winning writing on The King’s Speech, has died aged 86, according to reports. The London-born screenwriter, who had a stammer growing up, was inspired to write about the…

Read More Emergency services called to an accident scene in Preston about 7.30am Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has died after falling from a hot-air balloon in Melbourne’s north-east. Emergency services were called to Albert Street in…

Read More Louisiana senator expressed disapproval of the former president, saying: ‘Is this a person we want to have an office?’ Louisiana’s Republican senator Bill Cassidy has issued new criticisms towards Donald Trump while calling the 2024 presidential race a “sorry state of affairs”. In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Cassidy…

Read More Police called to Parklea correctional facility have charged a 20-year-old inmate with murder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with murder after a body was found at a New South Wales jail. Police…

Read MoreThere were 47 passengers on board, all U.S. citizens escaping the civil unrest and violence in the Caribbean nation.There were 47 passengers on board, all U.S. citizens escaping the civil unrest and violence in the Caribbean nation.

Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in an election where the outcome was never in doubt. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in an election where the outcome was never in doubt.

Read More Russian exit polls handed Vladimir Putin a predictable win in the presidential elections with more than 87 per cent of the vote Russian exit polls handed Vladimir Putin a predictable win in the presidential elections with more than 87 per cent of the vote

Read MorePresident Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.

Read MoreEarly results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history.Early results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history.

Read More Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked down on dissent. Shortly after the last polls closed in Russia, early returns…

Read More Soldier Jack Fitzgibbon, son of former defence minister, will be laid to rest in private funeral service in NSW. Follow the day’s news live David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie will be holding an early morning press conference to speak on the PPL agreement they have made with the government (Sarah reported on it…

Read MoreThe UN agency says surviving children do not ‘even have the energy to cry’ as famine looms in the besieged enclave.The UN agency says surviving children do not ‘even have the energy to cry’ as famine looms in the besieged enclave.

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Read MoreThe BBC speaks to Haitians who braved a treacherous journey out of Port-au-Prince as hunger worsens.The BBC speaks to Haitians who braved a treacherous journey out of Port-au-Prince as hunger worsens.

Read More English musician Ed Sheeran sang for the first time in Punjabi while sharing the stage with Indian singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh during a concert in Mumbai on Saturday, delighting fans of both superstars.  Sheeran, who was playing a show at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, invited Dosanjh to join him on stage to…

Read More Rerouting through local towns effective in relieving traffic buildups during first ever complete closure of motorway The M25 in Surrey is to reopen on Monday after the first planned daytime closure of the motorway, with one councillor saying congestion was not as bad as expected. The five-mile stretch of the motorway between junctions…

Read More Jessie Diggins, age 32, won her first Olympic gold medal in 2018 in South Korea and has now captured two World Cup titles, blowing past European skiers who typically dominate cross-country skiing. (Image credit: Anders Wiklund) Jessie Diggins, age 32, won her first Olympic gold medal in 2018 in South Korea and has…

Read More Police appeal for information about incident as woman held on suspicion of murder is released on bail Two men have been found dead at a house in Hartlepool in County Durham, police said. The bodies were discovered shortly before midnight on Friday. A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of…

Read More Wuga escaped Germany in 1939, settled in Glasgow and spent decades educating people about the horrors of the Holocaust Tributes have been paid to the “force for good” Henry Wuga, a Holocaust survivor and educator, who has died aged 100. The death of Wuga, who escaped Germany on the Kindertransport in 1939 and…

Read More Government says turnout is highest in history but thousands of voters protest against deepening dictatorship Last day of Russia’s presidential election – live updates The Kremlin has signalled that Vladimir Putin will claim a landslide victory in Russia’s presidential vote, as thousands in the country and around the world protested against his deepening…

Read MoreGangs control the capital, aid is blocked, and a political transition has stalled.Gangs control the capital, aid is blocked, and a political transition has stalled.

Read More Mega Millions has a pot of $875m while Powerball is at $645m, generating excitement among players even with unbeatable odds If you’re feeling some St Patrick’s Day magic, you might want to buy a lottery ticket. Mega Millions and Powerball have racked up some massive jackpots after weeks of rollovers. The Mega Millions…

Read More Police say images of black pupil being taunted and made to kiss shoes are being treated as a hate crime Four teenage boys have been arrested in connection with racial abuse of a black schoolboy that was filmed and shared on social media. Cumbria police said the images circulating online were abhorrent and…