Month: May 2024

Read More Time has run out for any charges after woman said ‘really angry’ man shouted at her to pull over and showed ID A woman who described her terror at being harassed on a motorway by a man posing as a police officer has been told there can be no criminal investigation because forces…

Read More Independent ACT senator says review committee was provided with solutions to fix ‘fatally flawed’ system but failed to offer any substantial improvements Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Independent ACT senator David Pocock has accused the major parties of “kicking the can down the road” on…

Read MoreSeveral people were arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters tried to disrupt the Met Gala in New York.Several people were arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters tried to disrupt the Met Gala in New York.

Read More Victorinox, producer of the celebrated pocket tool, responds to ‘plague of knife crime’ with new variant For more than a century, the Swiss army knife has been an essential piece of kit for everyone from picnickers and equestrians, to golfers and astronauts. But now the maker of the pocket-knife, with its red or…

Read More Chinese premier to have lunch with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia on his closely watched trip to Europe Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, is beginning the second day of his closely-watched trip to Europe. He will have lunch with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, before heading to Serbia. Continue reading…Chinese premier to…

Read More Shadow chancellor to say Hunt’s and Sunak’s message of ‘the plan is working’, does not reflect economic reality Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, had the job of putting the government’s case to broadcasters this morning. He told Times Radio that a lot of potential Conservative supporters did not vote in the…

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Read More The new premier had little relief from cost-of-living pressures for single people, couples without children and older Victorians Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast What is the new premier’s vision for Victoria? Those hoping her first budget would…

Read More An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as…

Read More Many European diplomats will avoid lavish ceremony amid war in Ukraine and his disputed landslide election Good morning and welcome to our Ukraine blog as the time has just passed 10am in Kyiv and Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin will be sworn into office at a lavish ceremony in the Kremlin later today,…

Read More Peter Dutton’s opposition accuses Labor of a ‘flagrant disregard for multicultural communities and legal experts’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton’s Coalition has called for extensive amendments to Labor’s deportation bill, including mandatory consideration of the…

Read More Chengdu J-10 jet forces Seahawk helicopter to take evasive action by detonating flares along its flight path Chengdu J-10 jet forces Seahawk helicopter to take evasive action by detonating flares along its flight path

Read More The IDF has announced it is carrying out “a precise counterterrorism operation” in the Gazan city The Israeli army has entered the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, as West Jerusalem announced strikes against Hamas militants in the area. In a statement on Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was…

Read MoreStudents in Ghent and Amsterdam occupied universities to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza.Students in Ghent and Amsterdam occupied universities to protest against Israel’s war on Gaza.

Read More Police have no concerns for safety, Rossmoyne senior high school principal says, after messages on an internal service threatening to ‘shoot up the school’ were investigated Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Fresh threats to “shoot up the…

Read More Gaza border authority confirms the presence of Israel’s tanks at the crossing, the sole gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid IDF says it has control of Rafah crossing – follow it live Israeli military forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a…

Read More Exclusive: Audience had ‘vitriolic reaction’ to European tone of musical, forced to close early Rufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after mixed reviews, saying West End audiences lack “curiosity” after Brexit and the British press had turned on the project because it was “too European”.…

Read MoreThe plane-maker told US regulators staff may have falsified inspection records for 787 Dreamliner jets.The plane-maker told US regulators staff may have falsified inspection records for 787 Dreamliner jets.

Read MoreUS soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, adding to strained relations.US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, adding to strained relations.

Read More Line of Duty actor will oversee classic plays as well as new pieces inspired by the Irish author in Beckett: Unbound 2024 Adrian Dunbar is to curate a festival in Liverpool dedicated to the work of Samuel Beckett. The programme includes four specially commissioned productions, one involving prisoners at HMP Liverpool. The Line…

Read MoreGeorge city officials say four people have died and another 51 remain trapped after Monday’s incident.George city officials say four people have died and another 51 remain trapped after Monday’s incident.

Read More Erin Patterson to be heard in Supreme Court after case fast-tracked Erin Patterson to be heard in Supreme Court after case fast-tracked

Read More One man sentenced to 37 years behind bars and other to 26 years for ‘prolonged and egregious’ abuse Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Two men who committed hundreds of acts of child sexual abuse – including against…

Read More Senate committee examined how major chains including Coles and Woolworths have set prices during Australia’s cost of living crisis Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Major supermarkets should be forcibly broken up if they engage in anti-competitive behaviour, a Senate inquiry has recommended, in a move…

Read More Bob Olley’s unsettling vision of clash between miners and police is part of 40th anniversary show in Bishop Auckland Bob Olley was there 40 years ago at the “battle of Orgreave”. “I saw the violence,” he said, shaking his head. “I thought I was in a foreign country when I saw what the…

Read More Charities fear ‘increasing risks of destitution and exploitation’ of refugees as they go into hiding The Home Office is dealing with growing fallout from the high-profile round-ups of asylum seekers it wants to send to Rwanda, as some have gone into hiding while others have fled across the border to Ireland. Officials began…

Read More Price rise for mass-market types expected as global production falls to lowest level in more than 10 years Olive oil prices are set to climb further this year – heading to more than £16 a litre for a bottle of extra virgin – amid a drop in global production to the lowest level…

Read More NAHUIZALCO, El Salvador, May 06 (IPS) – A group of children participating in an immersion program in Náhuat, the language of the Pipil people and the only remaining pre-Hispanic language in El Salvador, are the last hope that the language will not die out. Read the full story, “Working to Keep Nᨵat, the…

Read More Mortgage holders have avoided another rate rise with the RBA opting to keep rates steady for the fourth consecutive meeting • Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Borrowers have been spared a 14th interest rate from the Reserve Bank but the respite may only be temporary…

Read More Pulitzer prizes awarded to best in journalism from 2023 and also in arts categories focused on books, music and theatre Pulitzer prizes awarded to best in journalism from 2023 and also in arts categories focused on books, music and theatre

Read More Rafah, with a population of 1.4 million, was initially a safe haven for Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza Rafah, with a population of 1.4 million, was initially a safe haven for Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — In late March, hunkered in his sandbag-lined compound with visiting Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for Congress to pass the long-promised $60 billion Ukrainian military aid package. While the bill included a broad range of weapons, Zelensky had one particular item on his mind.…

Read MorePro-Palestinian demonstrators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology retook a barricaded encampment, those at the Rhode Island School of Design occupied a building, and Columbia University said its university-wide commencement ceremony will not happen following weeks of protestsPro-Palestinian demonstrators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology retook a barricaded encampment, those at the Rhode Island…

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