Month: March 2024

Read More John Barnett was set to undergo questioning in court on Saturday, but failed to show up A former Boeing employee was found dead in the US when he was scheduled to give evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The US aerospace giant’s production standards in…

Read More Parts of Goldfields, Eucla and South Interior hit with six months’ rain in 24 hours, with severe weather forecast for coming days Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Heavy rain and flooding has cut off road and rail…

Read MoreThe BBC meets the drone operators helping to resist Russia’s attempts to dominate the Black Sea.The BBC meets the drone operators helping to resist Russia’s attempts to dominate the Black Sea.

Read More Donor told colleagues looking at Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’ and she ‘should be shot’ Labour has written to Rishi Sunak calling for him to hand back £10m in donations from the Conservatives’ biggest ever donor, after it emerged he told colleagues that looking at Diane Abbott made…

Read More Important collection rediscovered during house-clearing includes numerous rare species An internationally important collection of shells, including specimens from Captain Cook’s final voyage, has been rediscovered 40 years after it was thought to have been thrown into a skip. More than 200 shells have been returned to English Heritage, which will put some of…

Read More Britain’s biggest water company said just 3p in every pound that appeared on bills went to its lenders Thames Water has been accused of “misleading” customers after telling them that just a few pennies in every pound spent on their bills is paid to its lenders. The debt-laded firm is Britain’s biggest water…

Read More Fire service employers called on to refuse to implement minimum service levels The union that represents Britain’s firefighters has warned of risks to public safety if their employers use new anti-strike laws being introduced by the government. The Fire Brigades Union has called on all fire service employers to refuse to implement minimum…

Read MoreDoctors at Nasser hospital say they were blindfolded, detained, and forced to strip by Israeli soldiers.Doctors at Nasser hospital say they were blindfolded, detained, and forced to strip by Israeli soldiers.

Read More Decision comes after US secretary of state Antony Blinken attends closed-door meeting with Caribbean leaders Decision comes after US secretary of state Antony Blinken attends closed-door meeting with Caribbean leaders

Read MoreThe singer-songwriter’s hits also included Hungry Eyes, which featured in the Dirty Dancing movie.The singer-songwriter’s hits also included Hungry Eyes, which featured in the Dirty Dancing movie.

Read More PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they “acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry” once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The announcement was made by Guyana President Irfaan Ali, who held an urgent meeting earlier Monday in Jamaica with officials…

Read More Barnett blew the whistle on alleged safety problems at Boeing and had been giving evidence in a lawsuit against the company Barnett blew the whistle on alleged safety problems at Boeing and had been giving evidence in a lawsuit against the company

Read MoreHaitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he’ll resign once a transitional presidential council is created, capitulating to international pressure.Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he’ll resign once a transitional presidential council is created, capitulating to international pressure.

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Read MoreAriel Henry is said to have agreed to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.Ariel Henry is said to have agreed to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.

Read More Ariel Henry will step down after transitional council is set up, amid an armed uprising by Haiti’s gangs to topple the government Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has issued his resignation, Guyana president Irfaan Ali said on Monday, leaving an unelected role he has held since the 2021 assassination of the country’s previous…

Read MorePlans for the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act are announced weeks ahead of the election.Plans for the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act are announced weeks ahead of the election.

Read MoreDisplaced people in Rafah prepare meals using the limited food available to mark the start of the Muslim holy month.Displaced people in Rafah prepare meals using the limited food available to mark the start of the Muslim holy month.

Read More Pope Francis has sparked outrage in Kyiv suggesting Ukraine should have ‘the courage of the white flag’ and negotiate an end to Moscow’s invasion Pope Francis has sparked outrage in Kyiv suggesting Ukraine should have ‘the courage of the white flag’ and negotiate an end to Moscow’s invasion

Read More Most states and territories will receive more GST revenue according to recommendations of Commonwealth Grants Commission Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Western Australia will receive $6.2bn more GST this year as a result of a Turnbull-government era…

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Read MoreBaek Won-soon was detained in Vladivostok earlier this year – the latest foreign national to be imprisoned in Russia.Baek Won-soon was detained in Vladivostok earlier this year – the latest foreign national to be imprisoned in Russia.

Read More Premier Chris Minns rules out raising age of criminal responsibility to 14 as he moves to criminalise teenagers ‘posting and boasting’ about offences on social media Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier has…

Read More Raspberries frontman, who had several big solo hits in the 70s and 80s, died in his sleep on the weekend Eric Carmen, the frontman of the powerpop band Raspberries and singer of solo hits including All By Myself, Never Gonna Fall in Love Again and Hungry Eyes, has died aged 74. Carmen’s wife,…

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Read MoreArmed gangs in Haiti have united to demand the resignation of unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry.Armed gangs in Haiti have united to demand the resignation of unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

Read MoreCoroner’s office in US state of South Carolina says 62-year-old former Boeing employee died on Saturday.Coroner’s office in US state of South Carolina says 62-year-old former Boeing employee died on Saturday.

Read More Mount Donna Buang wingless stonefly could disappear after critical habitat determination rejected, conservationists say A critically endangered stonefly, which can outlive most other insects, may become extinct after the Victorian government made an “incredibly disappointing” decision. That’s the claim from the Victorian National Parks Association, which was frustrated on Monday after the government…

Read MoreCustomers have previously voiced concerns about the use of security cameras inside properties.Customers have previously voiced concerns about the use of security cameras inside properties.

Read More Supreme court judge overturns building tribunal ruling in dispute between electrical contractor and solar farm owner Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast “This big case is about a small bit of wood,” begins the judgment, written by the…

Read More A bill moving through the House offers a mafia racket-style ‘choice’ to both the Chinese social media app and American digital distributors TikTok is the world’s most downloaded social media app. With over 1 billion active monthly users, it has become a global sensation and surpassed other social media platforms to become the…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 748th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 748th day, these are the main developments.

Read More United States Commission on International Religious Freedom cuts visit short after rabbi told to remove Jewish head covering A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah. The United States Commission…

Read MoreRobert Hur will face a House panel over his classified files report and comments on President Biden’s age’sRobert Hur will face a House panel over his classified files report and comments on President Biden’s age’s

Read MoreSurvey by the Pew Research Centre comes amid growing push to regulate children’s access to digital platforms.Survey by the Pew Research Centre comes amid growing push to regulate children’s access to digital platforms.