Month: April 2024

Read MoreA record surge of illegal border crossings in recent years has made immigration a top voter concern.A record surge of illegal border crossings in recent years has made immigration a top voter concern.

Read MoreAntiguan girls are being trained as coastal stewards to empower them while protecting the environment.Antiguan girls are being trained as coastal stewards to empower them while protecting the environment.

Read MoreA selection of striking images from our readers around the world.A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

Read MoreFor more than two months, Israel has threatened to send troops into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but even without such an operation, Rafah is under regular bombardment. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.For more than two months, Israel has threatened to send troops into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but even without…

Read MoreThe House Saturday approved a bipartisan package of four bills that would provide a combined $94 billion in foreign military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped shepherd the package through despite threats from some members of his caucus that they may move to oust him after passage. Natalie Brand…

Read More Our climate is influenced not just by Pacific weather patterns but by the Indian and Southern oceans, as well as global heating trends Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology has declared the end of the 2023-24 El Niño event. Since 1910, there…

Read MoreRavi was held in a labour camp run by Chinese-speaking gangsters, forced to run romance scams.Ravi was held in a labour camp run by Chinese-speaking gangsters, forced to run romance scams.

Read More The top US diplomat plans to threaten consequences for weapons-related exports during his upcoming visit to Beijing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken aims to press Chinese officials when he travels to Beijing on Wednesday, warning that there could be consequences for exporting materials to Russia with potential military applications. Blinken, who is…

Read More Columbia and Barnard chapters of nationwide group issue statement claiming ‘flagrant disregard of shared governance’ The Columbia and Barnard chapters of the American Association of University Professors have issued a joint statement condemning Columbia president Minouche Shafik’s crackdowns on student-led pro-Palestinian protests. In the statement released on Friday, the chapters said: “We are…

Read More Labour leader accuses Conservatives of having ‘denigrated some of our proudest national institutions’ and stoking divisions The Conservatives have “lost any right” to call themselves a patriotic party, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Labour leader said the Tories have “denigrated some of our proudest national institutions” and…

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Read MoreA technology company has been testing autonomous buses on the streets of the South Korean capital.A technology company has been testing autonomous buses on the streets of the South Korean capital.

Read More Cancelling sanctions relief and kicking out everyone else looks like a setup for an arranged marriage with Western oil giants Six months ago, high oil prices in America amid Western sanctions against Russian oil and gas sent the Biden administration scrambling for more supply that it could control – and ideally profit from. Washington…

Read More Placing the former president in jail for violating a gag order would only increase his poll numbers, Mark Preston has claimed The arrest of former US President Donald Trump for violating his court-imposed gag order would trigger rioting and deal a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s re-election chances, CNN analyst Mark…

Read More The former US presidential candidate has claimed that her ex-rival wants to be like Vladimir Putin and other “strongman leaders” Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has claimed that the man who defeated her in the 2016 election, Donald Trump, is a wannabe strongman who aims to murder his political enemies. Speaking in…

Read More Growing conservative discontent is likely to be amplified after Mike Johnson relies on Democrats to pass Ukraine aid Growing conservative discontent is likely to be amplified after Mike Johnson relies on Democrats to pass Ukraine aid

Read More ‘I’m not saying any of this because I’m seeking a pardon,’ says Michael Avenatti ‘I’m not saying any of this because I’m seeking a pardon,’ says Michael Avenatti

Read More Turkish president says recent events between Iran and Israel should not allow Israel to ‘gain ground’ in Gaza Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel’s war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on Saturday, his office said. Erdoğan has failed to establish a…

Read More A naval chief petty officer who served on a Japan-based destroyer was found guilty of sharing classified information with a foreign government, the Navy’s investigative agency said. (Image credit: Christopher Bosch) A naval chief petty officer who served on a Japan-based destroyer was found guilty of sharing classified information with a foreign government,…

Read MoreDemocratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President Biden to sign into law.Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President Biden to sign into law.

Read More Demonstrators call for temporary limit on tourist arrivals to stem boom in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is driving up housing costs for locals Demonstrators call for temporary limit on tourist arrivals to stem boom in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is driving up housing costs for locals

Read MoreRepublican Mike Johnson can savour a hard-fought victory, but hard-line colleagues are plotting to oust him.Republican Mike Johnson can savour a hard-fought victory, but hard-line colleagues are plotting to oust him.

Read More Despite having Australia’s highest rates of domestic violence, particularly against Indigenous women, the NT only receives about 1% of federal funding, senators hear Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast She was a domestic and family violence advocate; a leader in her community and the country. But…

Read MoreDemonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.Demonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.

Read More The House has again passed legislation that would shut down the video-sharing platform if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it The US House of Representatives has come up with a new strategy for forcing through a bill requiring TikTok to be sold or banned: tying the initiative to emergency spending on the Russia-Ukraine…

Read More Moscow’s forces have destroyed five US-made tanks in Ukraine and damaged another three, the paper has reported Expensive American M1 Abrams tanks delivered to Ukraine are increasingly falling prey to Russian drones that cost only a fraction as much, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Even “one of the most powerful symbols…

Read MoreLongtime publisher and Associated Press journalist John Brewer has diedLongtime publisher and Associated Press journalist John Brewer has died

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Read More Financial institutions play a central role in setting the course of climate action, underwriting clean energy projects around the globe. They also help determine which fossil fuel projects continue to be built. This central role has placed financial institutions in the middle of the culture wars. Depending on whom you ask, these big…

Read More If Olaf Scholz wanted to send Taurus missiles to Kiev, he could find a “technological solution,” CEO Michael Schoellhorn has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine without sending German military specialists to operate them, the head of Airbus’ defense division has told Der Spiegel. Scholz has insisted…

Read More Bill would prevent TikTok from appearing in app stores unless company’s Chinese owners divest Bill would prevent TikTok from appearing in app stores unless company’s Chinese owners divest

Read More It’s no longer breaking news that the costs of climate change will add up quickly as extreme weather linked to global warming leads to one costly disaster after another. But, nonetheless, on occasion it makes sense to pause and take stock, and this week offered two research items that remind me of how…

Read More Thousands of civilians flee as resistance fighters fight to flush out soldiers holed up at eastern bridge border crossing Fighting raged at Myanmar’s eastern border with Thailand on Saturday, both governments said, forcing 3,000 civilians to flee as rebels fought to flush out Myanmar junta troops holed up for days at a bridge…

Read More His son, Andrew Giuliani, and his sexual assault accuser, Noelle Dunphy, were among those subpoenaed His son, Andrew Giuliani, and his sexual assault accuser, Noelle Dunphy, were among those subpoenaed

Read More Volodymyr Zelensky immediately issues thanks to the US House – just as a conservative revolt threatens to oust Mike Johnson for backing bill to help embattled European ally Volodymyr Zelensky immediately issues thanks to the US House – just as a conservative revolt threatens to oust Mike Johnson for backing bill to help embattled European…