Month: May 2024

Read More Israel recalls ambassadors, as Spain, Ireland and Norway announce they will formally recognize the Palestinian state this month. (Image credit: PAUL FAITH) Israel recalls ambassadors, as Spain, Ireland and Norway announce they will formally recognize the Palestinian state this month.

Read More Israel recalled its ambassadors to the three countries and has said the decision rewards Hamas’s terrorism Israel recalled its ambassadors to the three countries and has said the decision rewards Hamas’s terrorism

Read More Neither leader is shipping enough weapons to Kiev, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann told Politico Both France and Germany are failing to provide Ukraine with enough military assistance to fight Russia, a senior member of the Bundestag, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has told Politico. Strack-Zimmermann chairs the defense committee in the German parliament and is also the leading…

Read More Five nature reserves will be created each year for next five years to celebrate coronation of King Charles A temperate rainforest in the Lake District has been declared a national nature reserve in a move that will protect the rare ancient habitat for future generations. The Borrowdale rainforest is one of the few…

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Read More Israel recalls ambassadors for all three nations over what it calls a ‘distorted step’ Israel recalls ambassadors for all three nations over what it calls a ‘distorted step’

Read More Former chief executive of the Post Office to give evidence to the inquiry from 9.45am Key questions Paula Vennells must answer Jane Croft also told Rupert Neate back in April that the question of Fujitsu having remote access to the system is a key thing the inquiry is trying to understand the chronology…

Read More Shadow justice secretary says Conservatives have ‘badly mismanaged criminal justice system’ as memo sent to chief constables by police chiefs Good morning. The police have been told to arrest fewer people because jails in England and Wales are too full. The Times got the story last night, and if the inflation figures weren’t…

Read More Neighbour tells NSW court of conversations with murder accused Justin Stein shortly before schoolgirl disappeared A man accused of murdering his partner’s daughter told a neighbour he was digging for “treasure” shortly before she went missing, a jury has heard. “It seemed strange,” the neighbour told a court on Wednesday. Continue reading…Neighbour tells…

Read MoreIreland, Spain and Norway are recognizing a Palestinian state, the three announced Wednesday. It will take effect May 28.Ireland, Spain and Norway are recognizing a Palestinian state, the three announced Wednesday. It will take effect May 28.

Read More Three European nations are moving forward on the issue of statehood, drawing anger from Israel Ireland will formally recognize Palestine as a state, Prime Minister (taoiseach) Simon Harris has confirmed. The politician was commenting on reports that his country would join Norway and Spain in taking the step. Earlier on Wednesday, the Norwegian…

Read More Email sent to NSW Health staff remembering James Harrison as a ‘wonderful colleague and beloved friend’ labelled ‘unacceptable’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The mother of a two-year-old killed in a suspected murder-suicide by his father has…

Read More Oleksandr Lytvynenko, secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, says Washington should lift ‘absolutely unfair’ ban Oleksandr Lytvynenko, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security and defence council, told the Financial Times that Washington should lift its “absolutely unfair” ban on the Ukrainian armed forces using American-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia.…

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Read More Three nations have been some of Palestinians’ most outspoken supporters in Europe See all out Israel-Gaza coverage Norway will recognise a Palestinian state, prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Wednesday, writes Reuters, confirming earlier reports. More details soon … Continue reading…Three nations have been some of Palestinians’ most outspoken supporters in EuropeSee…

Read MoreOne passenger said he heard a woman “screaming in agony” and saw another with a “gash on her head”.One passenger said he heard a woman “screaming in agony” and saw another with a “gash on her head”.

Read More Watch live on Wednesday (22 May) as Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei performs prayers for victims of a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi. Watch live on Wednesday (22 May) as Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei performs prayers for victims of a helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim…

Read MoreDemonstrators accused Blinken of being a ‘war criminal’ and responsible for a ‘genocide’ against Palestinians.Demonstrators accused Blinken of being a ‘war criminal’ and responsible for a ‘genocide’ against Palestinians.

Read MoreIsrael’s foreign ministry has warned the move will “fuel extremism and instability”.Israel’s foreign ministry has warned the move will “fuel extremism and instability”.

Read MoreCo-hosts US beat star-studded Bangladesh by five wickets in their first T20 match of the series before the World Cup.Co-hosts US beat star-studded Bangladesh by five wickets in their first T20 match of the series before the World Cup.

Read MoreThe party has tried to make inroads among the largest section of India’s 200 million Muslims. Will the strategy work?The party has tried to make inroads among the largest section of India’s 200 million Muslims. Will the strategy work?

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Read More Spotlight’s scoop of the year nomination was revoked after court heard it paid former Liberal staffer’s rent to secure interview Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Walkley awards will ban chequebook journalism after the Spotlight program was…

Read MoreOne person died and dozens are being treated in hospital in Bangkok after their original flight struck turbulence.One person died and dozens are being treated in hospital in Bangkok after their original flight struck turbulence.

Read More Special election replaces speaker who was first ever voted out of the job, with election for next full term to take place in November Vince Fong, backed by Donald Trump, has won a special election to finish the term of the former US House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, who also lent his endorsement. Fong,…

Read More Winter downpours also made 20% wetter and will occur every three years without urgent carbon cuts, experts warn The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely and 20% wetter by human-caused global heating, a study has found. More than a dozen storms…

Read More Open letter by Royal College of GPs says system fails to equitably distribute money and contributes to wider health inequalities Ministers must “radically” reform the way GP funding is allocated across the country because it results in the poorest areas receiving inadequate healthcare, family doctors have warned. The Royal College of GPs (RCGP)…

Read More Independent NSW MP’s office staff had to be taught how to handle suspicious mail amid a ‘torrent of hate’, his lawyer tells court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The independent MP Alex Greenwich has suffered panic attacks…

Read More Sven Lindemann to spend at least 25 years behind bars for killing Monique Lezsak hours after she broke up with him Supporters of a mother who was violently murdered by her bodybuilder ex-boyfriend in front of her children are relieved a judge “threw the book” at him. Sven Lindemann was jailed for up…

Read MoreThe Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.

Read MoreCountries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions, world court rules as island states fight for survival.Countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions, world court rules as island states fight for survival.

Read More1 killed when flight hits extreme turbulence; Granddaughter of Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate gets degree from same school1 killed when flight hits extreme turbulence; Granddaughter of Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate gets degree from same school

Read More More than 2,500 attacks in 2023, including medics killed and clinics bombed, in war zones such as Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine Attacks on health workers, hospitals and clinics in conflict zones jumped 25% last year to their highest level on record, a new report has found. While the increase was largely driven by…

Read More One in 10 prisons in England and Wales barely fit for purpose, says audit of prisoner treatment If you are one those people who turns up their nose at the plot of the Shawshank Redemption for being a little too far-fetched, this may come as a surprise. Some jails have become so decrepit…

Read More Researchers have questioned whether existing drug-driving laws can be relied on as an accurate measure of driver impairment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Does testing positive to a roadside drug test actually mean the driver is impaired?…