Month: April 2024

Read More Watch as Australians gather for a candlelight vigil on Bondi Beach to pay respects to the victims of a fatal stabbing attack at a shopping centre on Sunday 21 April. Watch as Australians gather for a candlelight vigil on Bondi Beach to pay respects to the victims of a fatal stabbing attack at…

Read More The EU is worried that the move would breach international law and trigger a backlash, the outlet reports EU officials are reluctant to bow to US pressure and transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, fearing that Moscow’s retaliation would be aimed primarily at the bloc rather than America, the Washington Post reported on…

Read More Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware Children are “saturated” with betting promotions and gambling-like content while using the internet, despite restrictions on ad campaigns targeting young people, new research reveals. GambleAware, the charity funded by donations from gambling firms, commissioned research that found the…

Read MoreThis is the moment the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package worth $95 billion to support Ukraine.This is the moment the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package worth $95 billion to support Ukraine.

Read More Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people, including nine children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26bn in aid for Israel, including around $9bn for Gaza. (Image credit: Ismael Abu Dayyah) Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people, including nine children. Meanwhile, the United…

Read More The Senate is set to vote on additional support for Kiev on April 23 A date has been set for the US Senate to vote on an emergency spending bill that includes new funding for Ukraine, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) announced on Saturday. The upper chamber of the Congress will start…

Read MoreAn initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.An initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.

Read More Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank, while death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza climbed to more than 34,000 Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has welcomed the US House of Representatives finally approving billions of dollars in new US military aid to Israel. After months of…

Read More Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to make a decision soon regarding an Israeli military unit’s alleged rights abuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked reported US plans to sanction an Israeli military unit which is under investigation for human rights abuses against Palestinians, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on…

Read More Reynolds says if ‘Higgins does not accept Justice Lee’s findings on the claims of coverup and mistreatment … it will have to be proved again in our trial’ Linda Reynolds has welcomed Brittany Higgins’ “olive branch” apology but insists she will take her former staffer to court in July unless she agrees with…

Read More Sixty four Tories and four independent MPs who lost party whip plan to stand down from the Commons amid dire polling for Conservatives A cohort of Conservative MPs standing down before the next election have netted jobs worth millions of pounds and have taken dozens of all-expenses-paid trips funded by foreign governments and…

Read More New album The Tortured Poets Department flies off the shelves as Swift breaks record for most Spotify streams in a single day Taylor Swift fans joined queues outside vinyl shops yesterday for the annual Record Store Day in the hope of securing a limited edition note from “the desk of Taylor Swift”. The…

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Read More The platform says it has complied with an order to remove posts related to the attack, pending a legal challenge Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has accused Australia’s eSafety commissioner of censorship, and vowed to fight an order to remove content related to the recent Sydney church stabbing in court.…

Read More One person was in critical condition, Memphis police said One person was in critical condition, Memphis police said

Read More UK debt advice charity warns that cost of living crisis and higher rents are pushing younger full-time workers into difficulties A rising number of people in full-time work, including those in jobs such as nursing, have been seeking advice on debt, amid warnings that a growing cohort of younger workers is struggling to…

Read More Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other. Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other.

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Read MoreTheir lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s boatmen say they have been overlooked.Their lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s boatmen say they have been overlooked.

Read More Coalition was previously fiercely critical of Labor’s misinformation legislation, having campaigned to ‘bin the bill’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has expressed support for a crackdown on the spread of dangerous lies…

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Read MoreDanes recount watching in horror as the historic Børsen went up in flames.Danes recount watching in horror as the historic Børsen went up in flames.

Read More Young men are forced to take part in conscript lottery, but the rich often avoid serving in army Every April in Thailand young men take part in a lottery to determine whether they will be forced to do military service. Pull out a red card and you are drafted for up to two…

Read More Faced with competition from rival sporting events, the future of the Games hung in the balance. A century on, new hurdles are looming Paris 1924 was the sixth and last Olympics presided over by Baron de Coubertin, the modern movement’s founder. He had good reason to be pleased with his work. The French…

Read MoreHouse passes $95 billion package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; Florida village takes unique approach to dealing with its pesky peacock populationHouse passes $95 billion package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; Florida village takes unique approach to dealing with its pesky peacock population

Read More Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock say they would split official duties and make joint decisions if elected to the seat of Higgins Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Melbourne women Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock have announced a…

Read More Defence minister says possibility of a collision between the two helicopters is being analysed One person was dead and seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crashed after possibly colliding while out to sea, officials said. A spokesperson for Japan’s self-defence force said the crash took place late on Saturday and one person…

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Read MoreSatellite imagery analysis by BBC Verify reveals damage from Friday’s Israeli strike on IranSatellite imagery analysis by BBC Verify reveals damage from Friday’s Israeli strike on Iran

Read MoreThe cause was not immediately known, but the two helicopters might have collided with each other before crashing into the water, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.The cause was not immediately known, but the two helicopters might have collided with each other before crashing into the water, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.

Read More Former president told thousands of supporters gathered at Wilmington airport the event would be rescheduled ‘bigger and better’ Donald Trump called for debates with Joe Biden before cancelling his own appearance at a planned rally in Wilmington, North Carolina as a rain storm approached the airport where it was staged on Saturday. Trump…

Read More The new advisers would help with logistics and weapons maintenance, Major General Pat Ryder said The US is considering sending additional military advisers to its embassy in Kiev, Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder told Politico magazine on Saturday. The troops would be serving a non-combat role, primarily supporting logistics, monitoring the delivery…

Read MoreAre video game adaptations “the modern version of seeing the film and then deciding to read the book?”Are video game adaptations “the modern version of seeing the film and then deciding to read the book?”

Read MorePictures of Donald Trump in a New York courtroom made headlines globally. Here’s a flavour of what was said.Pictures of Donald Trump in a New York courtroom made headlines globally. Here’s a flavour of what was said.