Month: May 2024

Read More Opposition leader also calls for crime crackdown while offering support for cost-of-living measures Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton has promised to cut permanent migration by one quarter in the short term in a populist budget…

Read More Former first lady has beene more instrumental to her husband’s political operations than has previously been understood – at least, if Michael Cohen is to be believed Former first lady has beene more instrumental to her husband’s political operations than has previously been understood – at least, if Michael Cohen is to be…

Read More Pat McFadden says appealing to Tory voters is ‘the difference between losing and winning’ Good morning. Westminster is still waiting for the formal announcement about the date of the general election, but voters will have noticed that the campaign is already well underway and today we are getting a landmark moment; the formal…

Read MoreDeputy PM Kalinak says Fico is stable post-surgery after being shot five times in an attempted assassination.Deputy PM Kalinak says Fico is stable post-surgery after being shot five times in an attempted assassination.

Read More Hospital director says Slovakia PM has stabilised but remains in a critical condition after he was shot several times on Wednesday Slovakia’s security council is set to meet this morning to discuss further action following the shock shooting that has been described by officials as the darkest day in the country’s modern history.…

Read More US officials insist American troops will not step foot in Gaza despite building the pier Fraught with logistical, weather and security challenges, delivering aid via the maritime route and floating pier is designed to bolster the amount of aid getting into the Gaza Strip, AP reports Crucially, however, it is not considered a…

Read More Vladimir Putin was welcomed to China by its leader Xi Jinping in a ceremony on Thursday, 16 May, as he began his first foreign trip since being re-elected. Vladimir Putin was welcomed to China by its leader Xi Jinping in a ceremony on Thursday, 16 May, as he began his first foreign trip…

Read More The decision to switch mostly to rubles and yuan was “timely” and has led to a strong boost in trade, the president says The vast majority of transactions between Russia and China are now carried out in national currencies, bypassing the US dollar, President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking at a meeting with…

Read MoreThe reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.

Read More Protesters spend night in tents inside Arts West building at Parkville campus Protesters spend night in tents inside Arts West building at Parkville campus

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Read MoreBoston complete a 4-1 series win over Cleveland with a 113-98 win before Dallas beat Oklahoma City 104-92.Boston complete a 4-1 series win over Cleveland with a 113-98 win before Dallas beat Oklahoma City 104-92.

Read MoreBiden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates; Man becomes first person with Down syndrome to complete 6 top marathonsBiden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates; Man becomes first person with Down syndrome to complete 6 top marathons

Read MoreFor years, Kashmiris boycotted Indian elections. But the end of the region’s special status has changed that equation.For years, Kashmiris boycotted Indian elections. But the end of the region’s special status has changed that equation.

Read More Billionaire wants painting of her removed from National Gallery of Australia but Archibald-winning artist says he hopes people think about what he is trying to say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Archibald-winning artist Vincent Namatjira has responded…

Read More During the Russian leader’s two-day visit, the war in Ukraine, energy and trade will be on the agenda Putin arrives in China for state visit – live updates Russian president Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “old friend” Xi Jinping, in an effort to further deepen…

Read More Rare but deadly blood clots tied to Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 shots were caused by an autoimmune reaction that some people are predisposed to, researchers found, a discovery that they say will shape development of future vaccines. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Adenovirus-based vaccines, like the J&J and AstraZeneca shots that were later…

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Read More Detective tells Melbourne court he believes accused terrorist Neil Prakash no longer holds extremist views after experiencing the conditions in Syria Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast One of Australia’s most notorious alleged terrorists no longer holds his…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — In a former Soviet republic, tens of thousands of people take to the streets to protest Russian interference. The Kremlin denies any meddling, and the U.S. says the country faces a choice between Moscow and the West. It’s a narrative familiar to anyone who followed the situation in Ukraine long…

Read MoreEx-St Kilda player pleaded guilty to six drug offencesJudge finds 41-year-old’s drug use had spiralled out of control Former AFL player Sam Fisher has been handed a maximum five-year and four-month prison term after pleading guilty to six drug offences. The charges include trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine and 1,4-Butanediol, and three…

Read More The Labour leader has managed to stem a potential showdown with trade union leaders this week over wording on a workers’ rights deal. If this is a dress rehearsal for Labour in government, how has Keir Starmer and his party fared? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by the columnist Polly Toynbee and…

Read MoreTomas Taraba says Prime Minister Robert Fico’s surgery has gone “well” after he was shot several times.Tomas Taraba says Prime Minister Robert Fico’s surgery has gone “well” after he was shot several times.

Read More The Russian president’s two-day visit marks the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the countries Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his state visit to China on Thursday. It is Putin’s first foreign trip since he was sworn in for a fifth term as president…

Read More Russian president seeks to deepen pivotal relationship as West pressures Beijing to cut support to Moscow’s defence industry Russian president seeks to deepen pivotal relationship as West pressures Beijing to cut support to Moscow’s defence industry

Read More Exclusive: Walkley Foundation changes donation policy, saying it won’t accept support from companies that ‘offer no tangible benefit to humanity’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Walkley Foundation will not renew its major sponsorship deal with fossil…

Read More Policy backflip applauded by property and development groups but some doubt it will have significant effect on prices Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Brisbane city council is considering rolling back expensive car-parking requirements for developers in four…

Read More The Russian president will meet Xi Jinping as part of a trip that Chinese state media has described a visit from an ‘old friend’ Full report: Putin arrives in China Prior to his arrival in Beijing, Chinese state media outlet Xinhua published a long interview with Vladimir Putin in which he described meeting…

Read MoreLatest visit comes as Russia presses a new offensive on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region.Latest visit comes as Russia presses a new offensive on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region.

Read More New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested Tuesday that immigrants could help solve the city’s lifeguard shortage because they’re “excellent swimmers,” a remark that sparked outrage among immigrant advocates and confusion among lifeguards. At a press conference on Tuesday, a reporter asked Adams for an update on the city’s lifeguard shortage in light…

Read More Prosecutors successfully apply to withdraw the charge related to alleged stabbing at Footscray A 12-year-old girl accused of killing a woman in Melbourne’s inner west will no longer face a charge of murder. Prosecutors on Thursday applied to withdraw the charge against the girl but did not give a reason why. Continue reading…Prosecutors…

Read More Skylar Meade went on the run while undergoing medical treatment for self-inflicted wounds at a hospital in Boise Skylar Meade went on the run while undergoing medical treatment for self-inflicted wounds at a hospital in Boise

Read More Monash students say they’ve been threatened with suspension while protests continue around Australia Classes have been cancelled for thousands of University of Melbourne students while protesters at Deakin University defied orders to disband their pro-Palestine encampments as they vow they will “not be moved” until their demands are met. On Wednesday, hundreds of…

Read MoreThe US economic boom has consequences for the global balance of power – and for the UK.The US economic boom has consequences for the global balance of power – and for the UK.

Read MoreAs the war enters its 812th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 812th day, these are the main developments.