Month: March 2024

Read More Teachers and school leaders in England call government proposals vague, leaving them vulnerable to losing court cases Teaching unions and school leaders in England are calling for an overhaul of ministers’ proposed guidance on the treatment of transgender pupils, saying the current version is incomplete and vulnerable to legal challenges. The unions and…

Read More Soon it will head back north to the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea where it can breed undisturbed I opened the windows to the hide and was greeted by a mass of birds. Hundreds of cormorants, gulls, herons, egrets, ducks and waders, all feeding frantically as the rising tide covered up…

Read MoreThe blast took place near Beijing and is the latest in a string of incidents often blamed on lax safety standards.The blast took place near Beijing and is the latest in a string of incidents often blamed on lax safety standards.

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Read More First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch business A rocket made by a Japanese company has exploded seconds after it was launched with the goal of putting a satellite into orbit. Tokyo-based Space One’s 18-metre Kairos rocket blasted off from the company’s launch pad in…

Read More Grosvenor says it is prevented from making 3,000 visits a week as it pays migrant workers to sit at home because permits not renewed One of the UK’s biggest home care providers says it is paying dozens of migrant workers to sit at home and do nothing because the Home Office has not…

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Read More The Israeli PM has promised an assault on the Palestinian city of Rafah, despite international calls for a ceasefire to spare civilian lives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his goal to completely eliminate the Palestinian Hamas movement, insisting that no amount of international pressure and criticism of collateral civilian casualties will stop…

Read More Road conditions are dangerous along the route the group is believed to have taken from Kalgoorlie to Tjuntjuntjara, police say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Severe weather is hampering search efforts for seven people who are missing…

Read MoreOnce hailed as one of India’s brightest prospects, Sarfaraz spent years waiting for a chance to play for his country.Once hailed as one of India’s brightest prospects, Sarfaraz spent years waiting for a chance to play for his country.

Read MoreAl Hilal beat Jeddah rivals Al-Ittihad 2-0 in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals for their 28th consecutive win.Al Hilal beat Jeddah rivals Al-Ittihad 2-0 in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals for their 28th consecutive win.

Read More Moscow is not interfering in any foreign elections, and will not allow anyone to meddle in its internal political processes, according to the Russian president President Vladimir Putin has said that the ongoing electoral campaign in the US is becoming “increasingly uncivilized,” but noted that it would be inappropriate for Russia to meddle…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING –As President Joe Biden and other world leaders grow increasingly frustrated with the bloody stalemate in Gaza—no release of hostages, no end to the fighting and no relief from pain and hunger for Gaza’s two million civilians — Biden’s recent warning of a “red line” for Israel has been welcomed…

Read More Witness says aligator lunged at fisherman from pond for the fish he was reeling in Witness says aligator lunged at fisherman from pond for the fish he was reeling in

Read MoreBoth pass the delegate threshold needed to win their parties’ nominations for the presidential election.Both pass the delegate threshold needed to win their parties’ nominations for the presidential election.

Read More The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a bill giving Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to sell that part of its business China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 US elections, the director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, has told a House of Representatives intelligence…

Read MoreSpace One’s ‘Kairos’ rocket burst into flames shortly after lift-off on Wednesday morning.Space One’s ‘Kairos’ rocket burst into flames shortly after lift-off on Wednesday morning.

Read More Former president and Biden both now have enough delegates to secure their respective party nominations after sweeping another round of states on Tuesday Former president and Biden both now have enough delegates to secure their respective party nominations after sweeping another round of states on Tuesday

Read More Officials gave no indication of how detectives were found or whether they were freed from captivity Two detectives looking for 43 students who went missing almost 10 years ago have been found unharmed, two days after they themselves disappeared in Mexico’s Pacific coast state of Guerrero, officials have said. Officials did not say…

Read MoreFormer strategist to Russian opposition leader was admitted to hospital after the assault on Tuesday night.Former strategist to Russian opposition leader was admitted to hospital after the assault on Tuesday night.

Read More Former cycling champion Rohan Dennis charged with recklessly striking his wife with his car in Adelaide’s inner north on 30 December Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The husband of former Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins has faced court…

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Read More Full state-by-state results as well as votes of Democrats abroad and in the Northern Mariana territory Key dates for the 2024 electionWho’s running for president? Georgia, Mississippi and soon Washington will have chosen their presidential candidates on Tuesday in contests that come as both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are already their parties’…

Read MoreThe streaming services with original content eyeing Africa’s massive youth audience.The streaming services with original content eyeing Africa’s massive youth audience.

Read More WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden clinched the Democratic presidential nomination with decisive victories in Georgia and Mississippi on Tuesday, overcoming concerns about his leadership from within his own party as the 2024 presidential contest shifts to a general election rematch that many voters do not want. Read More: The Dread Election [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]…

Read More Employee of metal plant in Fukuyama spotted a trail of yellowy-brown paw prints leading away from a container of hexavalent chromium It could be the opening scene from a new Marvel film. Residents of a Japanese city have been warned not to approach or touch a missing cat that appears to have fallen…

Read More An Australian shepherd named Viking won best in show at Crufts, and the ‘extremely smart’ breed is increasingly popular for its temperament and beauty On a property out of Tamworth in country New South Wales, the uncle of the Australian shepherd Viking – winner of the most prestigious title at the 2024 Crufts…

Read More Sunshine Coast man charged with offences including rape, indecent treatment, stalking and taking a child for immoral purposes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Sunshine Coast man has been charged with 116 offences against multiple children, including…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 749th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 749th day, these are the main developments.

Read MorePro-Russian officials – backed by armed men – are urging people in occupied Ukraine to vote.Pro-Russian officials – backed by armed men – are urging people in occupied Ukraine to vote.

Read MoreLawyers for John Barnett tell the BBC they “didn’t see any indication he would take his own life”.Lawyers for John Barnett tell the BBC they “didn’t see any indication he would take his own life”.

Read MoreThe bloc’s foreign policy chief says not enough aid is getting in because land routes are being closed off.The bloc’s foreign policy chief says not enough aid is getting in because land routes are being closed off.

Read More PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 12 (IPS) – Groundwater pollution significantly affects the prevalence of waterborne diseases. This form of pollution occurs when hazardous substances, such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy metals, seep into underground aquifers, the primary source of drinking water for approximately 70% of the 250 million people living in the SADC…

Read More Child suffered fatal gunshot wound after riots broke out at Shuafat refugee camp during Ramadan A Palestinian boy has died after being shot by Israeli border police at a refugee camp in East Jerusalem in the first such fatality in the Israeli-annexed territory during Ramadan. The child – who was variously reported as…

Read MoreThe US has tapped a little-known private firm, Fogbow, to help manage distribution on the ground in Gaza.The US has tapped a little-known private firm, Fogbow, to help manage distribution on the ground in Gaza.