Month: May 2024

Read MoreThe Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:45 GMT).The Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:45 GMT).

Read More Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters Charges have been dropped against nine Egyptian men accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks off Greece last year, after a Greek court said it had no jurisdiction to hear the case because the disaster…

Read More Watch again as Rishi Sunak meets Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna today (21 May) to discuss illegal migration. Watch again as Rishi Sunak meets Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna today (21 May) to discuss illegal migration.

Read More Israeli opposition parties have once again filed motions for a no-confidence vote in the prime minister’s cabinet Israeli opposition parties have renewed their push to hold a parliamentary no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as pressure mounts over the government’s handling of the Gaza War, according to the Times of Israel. On…

Read More A swimmer leapt from a boat into the water near two orca in New Zealand in an attempt to “body-slam” the adult male and a calf, horrifying footage of the incident described as “shocking and stupid” by the Department of Conservation (DOC) shows. A swimmer leapt from a boat into the water near…

Read More UK’s biggest drugmaker says it plans to launch 20 major new medicines before the end of the decade Business live – latest updates Britain’s biggest drugmaker, AstraZeneca, has set out a bold ambition to reach $80bn (£63bn) in revenues by 2030 from treatments for cancer, rare diseases and other conditions, by launching 20…

Read More The congresswomen exchanged insults over one another’s appearance during a recent House hearing The congresswomen exchanged insults over one another’s appearance during a recent House hearing

Read More Watch live as Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues in New York as defense witness Robert Costello returns to the witness stand on Tuesday (21 May). Watch live as Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues in New York as defense witness Robert Costello returns to the witness stand on Tuesday (21 May).

Read More Judge admonished lawyer closer to Donald Trump’s associates after he muttered under his breath while on the witness stand Sign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletter Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer, testified on Monday that he knew the hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels violated federal election…

Read More Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles Business live – latest updates Janet Yellen, the US treasury secretary, has urged the EU to intervene urgently to dampen the growing export levels of Chinese cut-price green technology including solar panels and wind turbines, pushing European leaders to…

Read More Asma Assad is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, the presidency has revealed Asma Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar Assad, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), his office revealed on Tuesday. The condition was identified after the first lady underwent a series of tests following the onset of symptoms, the…

Read More Mourners lined the streets of the Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday (21 May) for the funeral of President Ebraham Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash days earlier. Mourners lined the streets of the Iranian city of Tabriz on Tuesday (21 May) for the funeral of President Ebraham Raisi who was…

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Read MoreUS President Joe Biden has defended Israel against the International Criminal Court’s request for warrants.US President Joe Biden has defended Israel against the International Criminal Court’s request for warrants.

Read More Australia also sending government planes for citizens as French territory sees week of deadly riots, sparked by electoral changes Winston Peters, New Zealand’s foreign minister, said a plane has left New Caledonia after picking up a first group of people. Here’s the latest footage from New Caledonia. Continue reading…Australia also sending government planes…

Read More Natalia lost her child when it was only a few days old. She has clung to the inert body ever since Natalia lost her child when it was only a few days old. She has clung to the inert body ever since

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Read More ‘This is a complete distortion of reality,’ Israel’s prime minister says in video statement after ICC prosecutor moves to have arrest warrants issued against him and his defence minister ‘This is a complete distortion of reality,’ Israel’s prime minister says in video statement after ICC prosecutor moves to have arrest warrants issued against…

Read More President Joe Biden has condemned a request by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war in Gaza. President Joe Biden has condemned a request by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with…

Read More Mel Stride, work and pensions secretary, says possibility of prosecution will need to be ‘carefully looked at’ as Commons statement due on compensation The Austrian chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has described Rwanda-style deportation policies as “part of the solution” to the problem posed by illegal migration. Nehammer backed Rishi Sunak’s flagship policy after the…

Read More More than 100 vehicles have been donated to Ukraine through the Ulez programme More than 100 vehicles have been donated to Ukraine through the Ulez programme

Read MoreNoumea’s international airport remains closed; Australia and New Zealand to use military planes to evacuate tourists.Noumea’s international airport remains closed; Australia and New Zealand to use military planes to evacuate tourists.

Read More Kiev needs permission to use American weapons without restrictions, the veteran diplomat believes The US must allow Kiev to use its weapons to strike “Russian bases” deep inside the country, former senior Department of State official Victoria Nuland believes. American military aid has been provided to Ukraine on the condition that it would…

Read More Donald Trump has demanded his hush money trial be “terminated right now”. Donald Trump has demanded his hush money trial be “terminated right now”.

Read More Utilities company hands out £127m to investors despite anger over parasite outbreak in Devon Business live – latest updates The owner of South West Water has said normal service has been restored for 85% of its customers after unsafe drinking water led to more than 100 cases of a waterborne disease in Devon,…

Read More Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday There were initial fears among US officials that the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday could trigger a new world war, Politico reported on Monday. In particular, there were concerns that Tehran could seek to blame…

Read MoreIranians are observing the second of five days of public mourning announced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iranians are observing the second of five days of public mourning announced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Read More The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November’s summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence. The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November’s summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks…

Read More International criminal court’s chief prosecutor has applied for arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif Palestinian sources are reporting that five people have been killed during an Israeli raid in the occupied-West Bank city of Jenin. The Wafa news agency reports “among the slain civilians…

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Read More Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete Nine men accused of causing one of the deadliest shipwrecks to have taken place in the Mediterranean are “scapegoats” who should never have been prosecuted, defence lawyers have said, before their long-awaited trial in…

Read More Attorney general Yvette D’Ath says the proposed laws ‘will minimise the number of times a victim-survivor has to give evidence, reducing re-traumatisation’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Queensland sexual assault and domestic violence victims will be allowed…

Read More The helicopter is believed to have crashed around 80 miles from where it took off on Sunday afternoon The helicopter is believed to have crashed around 80 miles from where it took off on Sunday afternoon

Read More After president Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, his deputy for the past four years will be tasked with arranging new elections After president Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, his deputy for the past four years will be tasked with arranging new elections