Month: April 2024

Read MoreThe impoverished Solomon Islands is holding its first election since the country’s pivot to Beijing.The impoverished Solomon Islands is holding its first election since the country’s pivot to Beijing.

Read More US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Revolutionary Guard and defence ministry will also be affected; EU expected to impose sanctions too See all our Middle East crisis coverageContinue reading…US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Revolutionary Guard and defence ministry will also be affected; EU expected to impose sanctions tooSee all our…

Read More Senators hear the Miles government held two concurrent reviews into the 2032 Games preparations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Senators have taken aim at the Queensland government’s approach to Olympics infrastructure planning, as a federal committee hears…

Read More The university student has hired a defamation lawyer after the TV network incorrectly named him without confirmation from police Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Sydney man Benjamin Cohen, who was wrongly named on air by Seven…

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Read More Baby suffered chest and arm injuries during stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre Baby suffered chest and arm injuries during stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre

Read MoreMilitary also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year’s traditional New Year holiday.Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year’s traditional New Year holiday.

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Read MoreThe gunfight in eastern Chhattisgarh state took places days before elections begin in India.The gunfight in eastern Chhattisgarh state took places days before elections begin in India.

Read More Health Foundation report also predicts people in poorest areas will be three times more likely to die by the age of 70 A record 3.7 million workers in England will have a major illness by 2040, according to research. On current trends, 700,000 more working-age adults will be living with high healthcare needs…

Read More Annual watchlist raises concern for native chicken, duck, geese and turkey populations as well as rare pig breeds All of the UK’s native breeds of chicken, duck, geese and turkey are under threat because of bird flu, a report from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has found. The disease, which has swept…

Read More Swiss food firm’s infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for Europe, says Public Eye Nestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries, contrary to international guidelines aimed at preventing obesity and chronic diseases,…

Read More Change to civil code will bring Japan into line with other G7 countries, amid concerns existing law inflicts psychological harm on children Divorced couples in Japan will for the first time be able to negotiate joint custody of their children after parliament voted this week for changes to laws permitting only sole custody.…

Read More Solicitor general warns that ruling indefinite detention unlawful could turn federal circuit court into ‘refugee tribunal’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Asylum seekers would have a “constitutional right” to be released from immigration detention even if their fears are not well-founded, if the commonwealth loses…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — With a mere 1.2 million citizens, Estonia is among NATO’s smallest members, but its contributions to Ukraine have led the pack by a wide margin. Estonia’s military aid to Ukraine has reached 3.6 percent of GDP; by that metric, Denmark is the second most generous donor, at 2.4 percent; the…

Read MoreAsian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are slightly more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate changeAsian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are slightly more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change

Read MoreStorms bring suspected tornadoes to at least 4 states; ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. among additions to National Recording RegistyStorms bring suspected tornadoes to at least 4 states; ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. among additions to National Recording Registy

Read More Residents of Ukraine’s second city tell of the impact of increasing Russian attacks targeting suburbs and power supplies Kharkiv is at risk of becoming “a second Aleppo” unless US politicians vote for fresh military aid to help Ukraine obtain the air defences needed to prevent long-range Russian attacks, the city’s mayor has warned.…

Read More Co-authors say ‘no-regrets policy’ would save consumers €2.8bn a year while cutting emissions by 48m tonnes Healthier ready-to-eat meals could cut EU emissions by 48m tonnes annually and save customers €2.8bn (£2.4bn) each year, as well as reducing disease, a report has found. Fast food and ready meals provide more than a sixth…

Read More Polls suggest Croatian Democratic Union could lose majority to Social Democrat-led coalition headed by populist president Croatian voters are going to the polls in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could significantly change the country’s pro-western stance on issues including European support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia. Polls suggest the conservative Croatian…

Read MoreLloyd Austin and Dong Jun talk South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea and Ukraine in wide-ranging discussion.Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun talk South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea and Ukraine in wide-ranging discussion.

Read MoreVoting under way in Solomon Islands election which is being closely watched by Australia, China and the United States.Voting under way in Solomon Islands election which is being closely watched by Australia, China and the United States.

Read MoreUS president blasts rival Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist on visit to key battleground state.US president blasts rival Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist on visit to key battleground state.

Read MoreAs India votes starting April 19, Modi’s dreams of record win hinge on a part of the country long immune to BJP charms.As India votes starting April 19, Modi’s dreams of record win hinge on a part of the country long immune to BJP charms.

Read More TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 87. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Graham’s family announced the death Tuesday…

Read MoreIn the second 12 months on the front line the body count was nearly 25% higher than in the first year.In the second 12 months on the front line the body count was nearly 25% higher than in the first year.

Read More Rachael Dixon, 53, identified as person police believe died after ingesting a drink at Soul Barn in Clunes, near Ballarat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Family members have paid tribute to a Melbourne woman who died after…

Read More National security adviser Jake Sullivan made the announcement as EU considers similar moves See all our updates on the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisis The US has said it will impose sanctions aimed at Iran’s missile and drone programme as well as the Revolutionary Guard and defence ministry in the next…

Read More Albanese government says overhaul will ensure military can project power further from Australian shores Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia is pouring an extra $50bn into defence spending over the next 10 years, as part of an…

Read More City records over 120mm of rain in a day, about as much as it expects in a year as rain floods highways and homes Heavy rains have hit the United Arab Emirates, flooding major highways and disrupting flights at Dubai international airport – in what the government has described as the largest amount…

Read More After a contentious redrawing of Alabama’s congressional map, two candidates will compete in November for a seat, and perhaps congressional control Shomari Figures, an attorney and Obama White House executive from a politically-prominent civil rights family, has won the Democratic nomination to run in Alabama’s redrawn second congressional district Tuesday night, defeating state…

Read More Australia Institute says 2021 analysis had 15-year timeframe when modelling of the invasive species is usually over 20 to 30 years Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The cost of a widespread fire ant outbreak may be far…

Read More Russian-born IT entrepreneur Pavel Durov said that he was “pressured” by the FBI during his stays in America The US government had wanted a backdoor to Telegram in order to potentially spy on its users, the social media platform’s founder Pavel Durov said in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson. The attention…