Month: May 2024

Read More Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has also criticized hefty government handouts as a counter-incentive for refugees to seek jobs Ukrainian men fleeing the draft who have taken refuge in Germany should be banned from receiving financial handouts, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has argued. He claimed that by providing benefits, Berlin is sending…

Read More Residents say current estimates of the death toll are above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure. Villagers said the number of people killed could be much higher. Residents say current estimates of the death toll are above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure. Villagers said the number of people…

Read MoreKabosu, a Japanese shiba inu, inspired the viral “doge” meme and became the face of Dogecoin cryptocurrency.Kabosu, a Japanese shiba inu, inspired the viral “doge” meme and became the face of Dogecoin cryptocurrency.

Read More Kabosu, the Japanese shiba inu that became famous as the face of the ‘doge’ meme and inspired one of the largest cryptocurrencies, has died at 18 years old. She “passed away quietly” while being stroked by her owner, Atsuko Sato, who shared the news in a blog post on Friday.  Kabosu went viral…

Read More Agreement will create lender with almost 5m customers and £89bn balance sheet The Co-operative Bank is to return to its mutual roots after Coventry Building Society confirmed that it will acquire the bank from its hedge fund owners for £780m. The deal has now been finalised after Coventry said it had made a…

Read MoreThe three male victims were among 252 people taken hostage when Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October.The three male victims were among 252 people taken hostage when Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October.

Read More Dangerously high temperatures follow wettest April since 1961 as country swings between extremes Pakistan is in the midst of an intense heatwave, with hundreds of heatstroke victims being treated in hospitals across the country. Temperatures soared to 49C (120F) on Wednesday in Mohenjo-daro, in the southern Sindh province. These temperatures are more than…

Read More Spanish authorities investigate after incident at Medusa Beach Club in Palma that left a number of people in a critical condition Investigators on the Spanish island of Mallorca are looking into whether overloading and excess weight caused the collapse of a beachfront restaurant and club on Thursday night, killing four people and injuring…

Read More Labour leader quizzed on Today show says damage to economy means he cannot implement ‘ideal world’ policies Good morning. Keir Starmer has been giving interviews this morning, including on the Today programme. Labour is promising “change” but today Starmer seemed determined to temper expectations, repeatedly stressing that that there were things he would…

Read More The ruling is part of a wider case at the international court of justice as fierce battles rage in southern city of Rafah ICJ expected to make new ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza Israel’s foreign minister has reacted furiously after Yolanda Díaz, Spain’s labour minister and one of the country’s deputy prime…

Read More Former CEO of the Post Office will spend her third day at the inquiry being questioned by lawyers for the victims of the scandal Day 2: Vennells ruled out review that ‘would be front-page news’Day 1: Vennells breaks down as she says she was misled Our chief reporter, Dan Boffey, was watching the…

Read More Glen Coleman was acquitted of raping the woman but also found guilty of abusing position of public office to procure woman, 19, for his own sexual gratification A sex crimes detective has been found guilty of abusing his position by twice sexually touching a teen complainant without her consent but has been acquitted…

Read More Official figures show 251,377 abortions were carried out in 2022, a 17% increase on previous year The number of abortions in England and Wales has reached record levels with financial pressures believed to be a factor in why women are choosing not to have a baby. There were 251,377 abortions for women resident…

Read MoreHis mother was also arrested – after the singer was accused of failing to fully pay for a huge TV.His mother was also arrested – after the singer was accused of failing to fully pay for a huge TV.

Read MoreGovernor of Enga province says the disaster caused ‘loss of life and property’ in at least six villages.Governor of Enga province says the disaster caused ‘loss of life and property’ in at least six villages.

Read More The Australian former US marine pilot faces a potential prison sentence of up to 60 years on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian man Daniel Duggan, a former US marine…

Read More ‘I thought it was just a piece of wood left by my grandfather,’ winemaker says ‘I thought it was just a piece of wood left by my grandfather,’ winemaker says

Read MoreMore than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua…

Read More Four people have died and at least 27 have been injured after a building collapsed at a beach resort in Majorca on Thursday night (23 May). Four people have died and at least 27 have been injured after a building collapsed at a beach resort in Majorca on Thursday night (23 May).

Read More Chef Josh Niland ‘quite emotional’ to learn his seafood spot named in extended list of restaurants ranked 51 to 100 Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has released its extended list – and the Sydney seafood spot Saint Peter has become…

Read More ‘Entire village’ wiped out by landslide that struck at 3am when people were in their beds ‘Entire village’ wiped out by landslide that struck at 3am when people were in their beds

Read More Queensland- and Scotland-based PhD students co-lead team celebrating ‘Eureka moment’ spotting Gliese 12b An Australian university student has co-led the discovery of an Earth-sized, potentially habitable planet just 40 light years away. Shishir Dholakia, a PhD candidate in astrophysics at the University of Southern Queensland, is part of an international team that published…

Read MoreAcutis was attributed with a second miracle. He can now be elevated to sainthood, but it’s unclear when.Acutis was attributed with a second miracle. He can now be elevated to sainthood, but it’s unclear when.

Read More Coroner suspends inquest into death of man who consumed ayahuasca and frog toxin kambo at the Dreaming Arts festival at Arcoora in 2021 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An inquest into the death of a man after…

Read More Six villages in PNG’s Enga province were covered on Friday morning, with response teams sent to the area A landslide in a remote region in northern Papua New Guinea killed up to 100 people, local people estimated as emergency teams rushed to the area. Six villages in Mulitaka, in Enga province’s Porgera-Paiela district,…

Read MoreInvestigations are under way into the cause of the incident at the start of the island’s tourist high season.Investigations are under way into the cause of the incident at the start of the island’s tourist high season.

Read MoreThe arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detainedThe arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detained

Read More Gloom, resignation, but also a show of fighting spirit as PM’s troops weigh up the odds on re-election In the frenzied hours shortly after Rishi Sunak made his surprise election announcement on Wednesday, despairing Tory MPs could be spotted wandering around Westminster contemplating their fate. One government minister was seen thrusting his official…

Read More Singapore Airlines Ltd. has introduced tighter cabin restrictions when aircraft hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week. The airline said Friday it’s taking a “more cautious approach” to managing turbulence after Flight SQ321 suddenly lost altitude on Tuesday and was forced to…

Read More Singapore Airlines Ltd. has introduced tighter cabin restrictions when aircraft hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week. The airline said Friday it’s taking a “more cautious approach” to managing turbulence after Flight SQ321 suddenly lost altitude on Tuesday and was forced to…

Read MorePresident Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all,…

Read MorePetr Pavel’s office says his injuries are not series – but a short hospital observation is required.Petr Pavel’s office says his injuries are not series – but a short hospital observation is required.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The Olympic torch has landed in France, and begun its 69-day journey to Paris. It’s a milestone for the 33rd Olympiad, filled with reminders at every stop – from the French Riviera to the beaches at Normandy to the French capital – that these Olympics will come with an…

Read More Watchdog says outstanding caseload has increased from 60,000 to 67,573 since MoJ set target of 53,000 in 2021 The Ministry of Justice’s ambition to reduce the backlog in crown courts in England and Wales to 53,000 by March next year is no longer achievable, a parliamentary watchdog has said. The MoJ set the…

Read More Ahmad Farhad was pushed into vehicle hours after posting about threats from country’s spy agency, says Syeda Urooj Zainab The wife of a Pakistani poet and journalist who was abducted from outside his house last week has accused the country’s spy agency of responsibility, saying it acted because of his activism. Ahmad Farhad…