Month: April 2024

Read MoreBrazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.

Read MoreThe United States is considering the unprecedented step of sanctioning members of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank for alleged human rights violations.The United States is considering the unprecedented step of sanctioning members of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank for alleged human rights violations.

Read More Milei is slashing spending across the country in his drive to reach zero deficit, leaving even elite universities struggling to keep lights on Milei is slashing spending across the country in his drive to reach zero deficit, leaving even elite universities struggling to keep lights on

Read More AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw confirmed raids were in relation to stabbing of bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have conducted counter-terror raids across south-western Sydney as part of the investigation…

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Read More The pathogen has been detected in 33 herds across eight states, officials say Particles of bird flu have been found in samples of consumer milk in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a report on Tuesday, revealing the extent of the outbreak of the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic…

Read More American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution Nearly four in 10 people in the US are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found. Four of the five most polluted cities are in California, where wildfires,…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — More than two years after its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. still does not have a clear way forward in the country, which means that two decades of investment and sacrifice by the U.S. and its allies – and two decades of gains for Afghans – seems to have…

Read MoreThe Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago.The Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago.

Read MoreCountries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel’s claims against UNRWA.Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel’s claims against UNRWA.

Read MoreAnnual report from international human rights group details hypocrisy of some of the world’s most powerful countries.Annual report from international human rights group details hypocrisy of some of the world’s most powerful countries.

Read More The spacecraft launched in 1977 and is now 15 billion miles from Earth. It went silent in November. Scientists at JPL figured out how to get it talking again. The spacecraft launched in 1977 and is now 15 billion miles from Earth. It went silent in November. Scientists at JPL figured out how…

Read More Australian federal police told court there was ‘a real risk’ the video could be used to encourage people to commit terrorist attacks Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Elon Musk’s X was asked by the Australian online safety regulator to remove 65 tweets containing video of…

Read MorePresident Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.

Read More Three-decade campaign by the Gweagal community of La Perouse sees repatriation of four spears to Kamay Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Four spears stolen from Kamay, now known as Botany Bay in Sydney, by Captain James Cook…

Read More Releasing secret safety data ‘will save lives’, automobile association says as report shows 1,286 people died on Australian roads over the last year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Road deaths across Australia have surged in the past…

Read More The Senate passed the bill 79-18 after months of opposition from isolationist Republicans The Senate passed the bill 79-18 after months of opposition from isolationist Republicans

Read More Longtime, legendary pastor of San Francisco’s Glide Memorial church was advocate for civil rights and social justice Reverend Cecil Williams, the longtime head of a church that grew to international fame for being a safe haven for San Francisco’s most marginalized citizens, has passed away. He was 94 years old. He, alongside his…

Read MoreTikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’.TikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’.

Read MoreThe app’s Chinese owner, Bytedance, has six months to sell its stake or TikTok will be blocked.The app’s Chinese owner, Bytedance, has six months to sell its stake or TikTok will be blocked.

Read MoreSenators approve foreign aid package that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here’s what experts say could happen next.Senators approve foreign aid package that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here’s what experts say could happen next.

Read More FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said. No survivors have been found. The plane took off in the morning from Fairbanks International Airport. It crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) from there and “slid…

Read More Economists had tipped CPI growth for the March quarter of 0.8%, and an annual inflation rate of 3.5% Australia’s inflation rate slowed less than expected in the March quarter, dimming hopes the cost of living crunch was easing and chances of a 2024 cut in official interest rates. The consumer price index for…

Read More Deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov, who has been sanctioned by US and EU, faces up to 15 years in jail A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the country’s top law enforcement agency has said, a rare move amid the offensive in Ukraine. The investigative committee reported Timur…

Read More The significant victory for the ‘Squad’ member comes amid concerns of pro-Israel funding targeting pro-ceasefire candidates Summer Lee, a Pennsylvania congresswoman, easily beat back a primary challenge on Tuesday, delivering progressives one of their most significant victories yet of this election cycle as they brace for a wave of pro-Israel funding targeting pro-ceasefire…

Read More Mitch McConnell accused the journalist of “demonizing” Kiev The top-ranking Republican in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, has claimed that Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin convinced too many “rank-and-file Republicans” that spending billions of taxpayer dollars on arming Kiev against Moscow was actually harming Americans and wrecking the US economy.…

Read More Journalists have uncovered little to support the sometime Trump Tower employee’s explosive claim – but now it’s at the centre of the former president’s hush money trial Journalists have uncovered little to support the sometime Trump Tower employee’s explosive claim – but now it’s at the centre of the former president’s hush money…

Read MoreThe FBI’s watchdog found it made errors when told of sexual abuse by US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.The FBI’s watchdog found it made errors when told of sexual abuse by US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

Read More Police say a man is assisting with inquiries after the body was found near NSW border on Tuesday Victorian homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman after her body was discovered in the state’s north on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to an address on Campbell Road in Cobram, near the…

Read MoreSix months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.

Read More State’s voters still had options in presidential contests, with tallies to provide window into how state will swing in November Joe Biden and Donald Trump both won their primaries in Pennsylvania shortly after polls closed. Pennsylvanians had gone to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the state’s primary races – the…

Read MoreThousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday calling on President Milei to preserve university funding.Thousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday calling on President Milei to preserve university funding.

Read More (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster…

Read MoreThe EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.The EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.

Read MoreRyan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.Ryan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.