Month: May 2024

Read MoreThe man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money-laundering.The man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money-laundering.

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Read MoreThe idea of butter-free patisseries appeals to some but horrifies dairy farmers and traditionalists.The idea of butter-free patisseries appeals to some but horrifies dairy farmers and traditionalists.

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Read More By Sunday morning the city had recorded 92.8mm of rain this month – fast approaching May average of 117.4mm, BoM says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The wet start to May for much of New South Wales…

Read More The Georgian government’s bid to pass Russia-style law has met spirited opposition, mostly from young people keen to lean towards Europe The finale of Beethoven’s “revolutionary” fifth symphony was met with deafening applause at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tbilisi last Thursday night. The cheers grew into a powerful expression of…

Read MoreTens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo.Tens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo.

Read More The attacker has been shot dead by police Australian police have shot dead a 16-year-old suspect who stabbed a member of the public at a car park in Perth on Saturday and then rushed towards the officers. “There are indications he had been radicalized online,” Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said at a…

Read More The European bloc’s top diplomat lamented that not everyone sees Moscow as a threat The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has admitted that not every member state agrees to view Russia as Europe’s “the most existential threat.” He argued that such differences are jeopardizing the bloc’s policies, especially the resolve to provide military…

Read More Katy Gallagher says more aid for women escaping violence could come in form of increased rent assistance as sector struggles to recruit workers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Just 30 of the 500 frontline domestic violence workers…

Read More WA premier Roger Cook suggests teenager who allegedly stabbed man in Bunnings car park in Willetton may have been radicalised online Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Western Australian police say they have shot and killed a teenager…

Read More The results of Thursday’s local elections are “disappointing,” Prime Minister Sunak said The UK Conservative Party has suffered its worst defeat in decades, having lost nearly 500 council seats during this week’s local elections in England. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted his party’s defeat, calling the results “disappointing.” Overall, the Tories lost…

Read MoreTraders suffer a case of déjà-vu as any savings are wiped out with a new currency called the Zig.Traders suffer a case of déjà-vu as any savings are wiped out with a new currency called the Zig.

Read MoreWhile CIA Director William Burns and Hamas representatives were in Cairo Saturday for cease-fire talks in the Israel-Hamas war, Israel said it is not sending a delegation until the militant group replies to Israel’s latest proposal. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.While CIA Director William Burns and Hamas representatives were in Cairo…

Read MoreThe Biden administration has been focused intensely all week on pushing for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war. This comes as pressure grows politically, within the president’s own party, over Israel’s direction in the war. Natalie Brand reports from Washington.The Biden administration has been focused intensely all week on pushing…

Read More His constantly evolving works have been hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. Gallery owner…

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Read MoreThe number of Cubans recruited to fight in Ukraine is thought to be in the hundreds.The number of Cubans recruited to fight in Ukraine is thought to be in the hundreds.

Read MoreAs graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.

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Read More Rutan, known for smooth flying style, survived having to eject twice from planes and being stranded at north pole Burt Rutan was alarmed to see that the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wingtips dragged along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed the radio…

Read More The activists have shouted slogans against “funding genocide” during a ceremony at the Michigan Stadium Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters disrupted the University of Michigan spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, demanding that the college cut ties with Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza.  During the event at the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor,…

Read MoreKivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.

Read More Freeing hostages and potential Rafah offensive are key sticking points Freeing hostages and potential Rafah offensive are key sticking points

Read MoreShareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last yearShareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one…

Read MorePoliticians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?Politicians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?

Read MoreA missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang’s weapons are used.A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang’s weapons are used.

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Read More The meaning of the words ‘civil society’ changes depending on whether Washington is speaking about protests inside or outside the American border The elites and mainstream media of the West are so addicted to double standards that spotting yet another one is hardly news. These are the people who have just given us…

Read More Running as a ‘pseudo-independent’ in a region in which Labour faced its own hurdles was not enough to keep Tory mayor in office After a nail-biting finale, Andy Street has become the most high-profile victim of tanking Tory support in May’s elections. With the Conservatives shedding seats across the country on Friday, all…

Read More Police said they did not believe the toddler was the ‘intended target’ Police said they did not believe the toddler was the ‘intended target’

Read More With some demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza and others with Israel, students waved flags and chanted slogans Students demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza waved Palestinian flags and keffiyehs and chanted anti-war slogans during the University of Michigan’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. Videos on social media showed students donning their graduation gowns as they…

Read More Regional authorities have described the situation in the south of the country as “absolutely unprecedented” The southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande del Sul has been hit with what its authorities have described as the worst flooding in its history. The regional capital of Porto Alegre has been engulfed by heavy torrents, with…

Read More Resounding victory in London mayoral race came despite media reports suggesting it would be a close contest Sadiq Khan’s election victory as London mayor has “bucked the trend” of Muslim voters turning away from Labour over the party’s stance on the war in Gaza, party figures said. The 53-year-old won a third term…

Read More The IDF plans to enter Rafah and destroy Hamas battalions there regardless of hostage negotiations, according to Israeli source The release of Israeli hostages being held captive by Hamas militants will have no effect on the IDF’s plans in Gaza, according to journalist Suleiman Maswadeh, who on Saturday cited an anonymous “political source”…