Month: May 2024

Read MoreIsrael has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.

Read More Kremlin says tactical drills are a response to statements from the West about possibly sending troops to Ukraine The German ambassador to Russia has been recalled for consultations after Berlin accused Moscow of launching cyberattacks on its defence and aerospace firms and ruling party, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said on Monday.…

Read More Philosopher being sued by Giorgia Meloni’s brother-in-law says such trials are part of a political strategy The government of Giorgia Meloni is making strategic use of defamation suits to silence public intellectuals, a philosopher who is being sued by the Italian prime minister’s brother-in-law has claimed. In the latest of a series of…

Read More Exclusive: After repeated Ukranian attacks on Kerch Bridge, Vladimir Putin’s forces are relying on land routes through annexed eastern Ukraine to supply frontlines, analysts say Exclusive: After repeated Ukranian attacks on Kerch Bridge, Vladimir Putin’s forces are relying on land routes through annexed eastern Ukraine to supply frontlines, analysts say

Read More A military defeat for Kiev might compel Washington to send service members to the country, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has said The US may have to deploy troops to Ukraine if Kiev suffers a complete collapse against Russia, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has said. In an interview with CBS News released on Sunday,…

Read More Swinney may be only candidate after withdrawal of Graeme McCormick Rishi Sunak’s prediction that the UK is headed for a hung parliament is “for the birds,” according to Ben Page, Ceo of polling company Ipsos. He told Times Radio that the situation is in Labour’s favour: I think it’s for the birds, to…

Read More Video footage of a student making racist gestures, seemingly imitating a monkey, toward a Black woman who was part of a scheduled pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi, colloquially known as Ole Miss, went viral last week, and on Sunday a fraternity announced that it had removed one member from its chapter…

Read More Israel urges Palestinians to move to a so-called ‘humanitarian zone’ at Al-Mawasi without confirming when Rafah invasion would begin Israel urges Palestinians to move to a so-called ‘humanitarian zone’ at Al-Mawasi without confirming when Rafah invasion would begin

Read More Former president due back in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday for further witness testimony Former president due back in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday for further witness testimony

Read More Ministers promise ‘responsible middle path’ and hint at second consecutive surplus but warn some spending deficits will remain Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has declared next week’s budget neither the time for “scorched-earth…

Read More This part of South America is no stranger to major rainfall, but last week’s storms were particularly devastating Torrential rainstorms in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have caused the worst flooding the country has seen in 80 years, with many deaths and thousands of families displaced. Central parts of the…

Read More Israeli army says it is preparing to ‘operate with force’ in Rafah as more than 100,000 people told to evacuate Israeli army says it is preparing to ‘operate with force’ in Rafah as more than 100,000 people told to evacuate

Read More Chinese premier to meet Macron and Von der Leyen who will urge him to reduce trade imbalances and use his influence with Russia Ahead of Xi’s visit to Paris, Human Rights Watch called on the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to “stand firm on rights in China.” “President Macron should make it clear to…

Read More Jack Dorsey has left the board of social networking service Bluesky, which he helped fund and popularize a year ago in the wake of regret over the sale of Twitter to Elon Musk. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Twitter co-founder took to the Musk-owned platform, now rebranded X, to tout his new philanthropic grants to…

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Read More Harbour city has already recorded 124mm of rain in first six days of May, more than the long-term average for the month Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The lengthy soaking of eastern New South Wales, including Sydney, may have at least another week to run…

Read More City in southern Gaza on border with Egypt is thought to house about a million people displaced from elsewhere in Gaza Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s military has issued a call for residents and displaced people to evacuate eastern neighbourhoods of Rafah and head to an “expanded humanitarian zone” in southern…

Read More Exclusive: Acting inspector removed from role after ethical standards command investigation into high-ranking officers’ social media use Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland police officer has lost an acting inspector position while others have received “formal guidance” after they engaged with lewd and offensive…

Read More Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. (Image credit: Carlos Macedo) Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the…

Read More Immediately before stabbing attack police received triple-zero call from person believed to be the 16-year-old Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Perth teenager shot dead by police in a suburban car park after he stabbed a man…

Read More José Raúl Mulino was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix) José Raúl Mulino was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the…

Read More Home affairs minister clarifies that panel created to manage release of people from indefinite immigration detention is ‘not a separate structure from government’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Clare O’Neil has contradicted the prime minister’s claim that…

Read More An IDF spokesperson said Palestinians should move to ‘humanitarian area’ in Al Mawasi, as Israel’s Army Radio reports evacuations have begun Follow all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war On Sunday, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant warned that military action in Rafah could begin in the “very near future.” In a statement, Gallant…

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Read MoreUkraine is outgunned and outmanned by the Russian invaders, who are inching closer.Ukraine is outgunned and outmanned by the Russian invaders, who are inching closer.

Read MoreThe three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast.The three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Read MoreCompetition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.

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Read MoreThe country is set to become the first of Africa’s current junta-led states to move to democratic rule.The country is set to become the first of Africa’s current junta-led states to move to democratic rule.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Last week The Cipher Brief published a look at the threat to the nation’s water supply posed by cyberattacks – an issue brought to the fore by a series of recent hacks against local water facilities in different parts of the U.S. While the attacks have caused limited damage,…

Read MoreText journalism’s biggest day of the year has arrrived with the annual announcement of the Pulitzer PrizesText journalism’s biggest day of the year has arrrived with the annual announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes

Read MoreMillions under flood watches as Texas braces for more rain; Ukrainian who fled war to attend prestigious music schoolMillions under flood watches as Texas braces for more rain; Ukrainian who fled war to attend prestigious music school

Read More Human rights experts say attack was violation of international law, and that US supplying of weapon defies 1997 Leahy law Israel used a US weapon in a March airstrike which killed seven healthcare workers in southern Lebanon, according to a Guardian analysis of shrapnel found at the site of the attack, which was…

Read More Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continent Higher costs and cramped conditions: the impact of Europe’s housing crisis‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisis Spiralling rents and sky-high property prices risk becoming a key battleground of European politics as far-right and populist parties…

Read More In half-year financial results Westpac says pressure on profit margins has eased with its pullback from aggressively competing in the home loan market Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Mortgage holders are facing a lack of vigorous competition…