Month: March 2024

Read MoreGerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, has died at the age of 84Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, has died at the age of 84

Read More Girl in early teens taken to hospital with minor injuries after suspected shark attack at Bargara beach in Bundaberg A teenage girl has been taken to hospital after being injured in a suspected shark attack in Queensland’s north. Paramedics were called to Bargara Beach in Bundaberg on Friday afternoon after reports of a…

Read MoreThe Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza is accusing Israeli forces of launching an attack near an aid distribution point in war-wracked northern Gaza, killing 20 people and wounding 155 othersThe Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza is accusing Israeli forces of launching an attack near an aid distribution point in war-wracked northern Gaza, killing 20…

Read More Watch live as polling stations open in Moscow on Friday, 15 March, as voting starts in Russia’s presidential election in a ballot that is held across three days. Watch live as polling stations open in Moscow on Friday, 15 March, as voting starts in Russia’s presidential election in a ballot that is held…

Read MoreMyanmar is the world’s largest opium producer where the conflict has made it a lucrative crop for struggling farmers.Myanmar is the world’s largest opium producer where the conflict has made it a lucrative crop for struggling farmers.

Read MoreThe reasons are complex — the consequences more straightforward: An ageing population and deepening labour shortage.The reasons are complex — the consequences more straightforward: An ageing population and deepening labour shortage.

Read More The Taiwanese defense chief has confirmed US troops are training the island’s army, with some stationed six miles from mainland China US special forces personnel are stationed on some of Taiwan’s outlying islands training its armed forces, the island’s defense authority chief Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed to the press on Thursday. The official was…

Read MoreJapanese carmakers have struggled to keep up with their Chinese rivals in the fast-growing EV market.Japanese carmakers have struggled to keep up with their Chinese rivals in the fast-growing EV market.

Read More President Emmanuel Macron’s transition from dove to hawk began last summer, the newspaper wrote The idea of sending Western troops to Ukraine was secretly discussed in Paris as early as last June, months before French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to keep all options on the table to defeat Russia, according to Le Monde.…

Read More Study of global heating finds snowfall in Victoria and New South Wales could decline much faster than in other alpine areas around the world Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Global heating will cause snow cover in the…

Read More Doctors told to ration liquid form of salbutamol, which plays vital role in treating asthma, emphysema and bronchitis NHS hospitals have been hit by a UK-wide shortage of a life-saving drug used to keep alive patients who are at risk of dying because they cannot breathe without medical intervention. Doctors have been told…

Read MoreBoth parents will be sentenced on April 9, with manslaughter carrying a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.Both parents will be sentenced on April 9, with manslaughter carrying a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.

Read More Authorities say they are working to confirm reports of fatalities Authorities say they are working to confirm reports of fatalities

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Read More James Crumbley, the father of a 15-year-old who shot and killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by an Oakland County jury on Thursday.  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Crumbley and his wife Jennifer, who was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter last month, are the first…

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Read More Roughly the size of a golf ball, the big berry weighs 20.4 grams and was grown using traditional manual techniques Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast It’s dark blue, about the diameter of a golf ball and it…

Read MoreCinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a gun Mr Baldwin used fired a live round.Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a gun Mr Baldwin used fired a live round.

Read MoreThe CAA’s main message is that Muslims do not belong to India in the same way that Hindus do. But it also goes further.The CAA’s main message is that Muslims do not belong to India in the same way that Hindus do. But it also goes further.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – Almost 21 years since the United States invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, the nation is home to a contest between U.S. and Iranian interests, and the war in Gaza has made that contest more dangerous for Iraq and raised questions about the U.S. presence in the country.  “Iraq…

Read MorePowerful storms cause damage in Midwest; Graduation ceremony held for hundreds of FDNY recruitsPowerful storms cause damage in Midwest; Graduation ceremony held for hundreds of FDNY recruits

Read More After dropping a bombshell last month that he was newly wed, Los Angeles Dodgers player and baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani sent fans into a frenzy on Thursday, revealing the identity of his wife, who had until now remained a mystery.  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In an Instagram story, Ohtani posted a group photo of him…

Read More Health Services Union secretary says new benchmark pay rate will make sector competitive with public health system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Aged care workers will receive an average pay rise of 23% after the Fair Work…

Read More Video recovered from passenger’s phone revealed pilot was distracted during pre-takeoff checks and did not complete them Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Video recovered from a crash victim’s phone has helped explain what happened on an ill-fated…

Read MoreFreedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race.Freedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race.

Read More Pio Tikoduadua says agreement has been ‘restored’ after Fiji examined controversial deal that allows for police exchanges and intelligence sharing China’s rising power in the Pacific explained in 30 seconds Fiji will uphold a policing cooperation agreement with China after reviewing the deal, the country’s home affairs minister, Pio Tikoduadua, has confirmed, despite…

Read More [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It’s never been a secret: many Democrats despise Benjamin Netanyahu. But with Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas producing a humanitarian catastrophe and tens of thousands of civilian deaths, Democratic leaders are taking a gloves-off approach toward the Israeli Prime Minister who refuses to change course in Gaza: calling for the…

Read More Actor’s lawyers call the charge ‘an abuse of the system’ and accuse prosecutors of ‘violating nearly every rule in the book’ ahead of July trial Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor, accusing prosecutors of “violating nearly every rule in the book” in acquiring…

Read More Victorian treasurer rips into Chris Minns for ‘welfare state’ comments after the latest carve-up of GST revenue It’s not very often the Victorian treasurer, Tim Pallas, holds a press conference just to sledge someone – let alone another member of the Labor party. But that’s what exactly what he did on Friday morning,…

Read MoreUS president’s remarks come as he is seeking to shore up support in key swing state of Pennsylvania.US president’s remarks come as he is seeking to shore up support in key swing state of Pennsylvania.

Read MoreThe monster fruit is the size of ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.The monster fruit is the size of ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.

Read More MEXICO CITY, Mar 14 (IPS) – Mexico has taken important steps to protect native corn, even standing up to its largest trading partner, the United States, to do so. But the lack of a comprehensive legal framework in its policy towards genetically modified crops allows authorizations for other transgenic crops. Read the full…

Read More Baldwin’s attorneys allege prosecutorial misconduct, saying his ‘rights have been trampled to the extreme.’ The actor’s criminal trial is set for July 10. Baldwin’s attorneys allege prosecutorial misconduct, saying his ‘rights have been trampled to the extreme.’ The actor’s criminal trial is set for July 10.

Read More Friday’s decision to ‘unpause’ $6m in funding to UNRWA follows similar moves by Canada and Sweden Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia is reinstating funding to a key UN aid agency amid growing concerns about the worsening…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 751st day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 751st day, these are the main developments.