Month: June 2024

Read More Julian Assange has landed in the Australian capital of Canberra following a six-hour flight from the island of Saipan, where he pleaded guilty to one charge at a US court under a plea deal which sets him free Julian Assange has landed in the Australian capital of Canberra following a six-hour flight from…

Read More The espionage trial for Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, has begun in Russia’s Ural mountain capital of Yekaterinburg. That’s the same city where he was detained 15 months ago. The espionage trial for Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, has begun in Russia’s Ural mountain capital of Yekaterinburg. That’s the same city…

Read More The South Korean military has said the DPRK launched a rocket on Wednesday, which apparently exploded in mid-air North Korea is believed to have test-fired a hypersonic missile on Wednesday but the launch apparently ended in failure, the South Korean military has claimed. The projectile traveled around 250km before exploding in mid-air. Hypersonic…

Read More The situation remains tense in Kenya after protesters were killed when police fired on crowds demonstrating against proposed tax increases The situation remains tense in Kenya after protesters were killed when police fired on crowds demonstrating against proposed tax increases

Read More As China’s youth women’s basketball team takes the court this week for the Under-18 Asia Cup, held on home ground in Shenzhen, it’s impossible to miss one powerful weapon in their arsenal: 17-year-old Zhang Ziyu, who at 7-foot-3 towers over everyone on the court. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Standing taller than any WNBA player ever,…

Read More Reform UK leader says president should rethink goal of reclaiming all territory lost after Moscow’s invasion UK election live – latest updates Nigel Farage has urged the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to seek a peace deal with Russia, “otherwise there will be no young men left in Ukraine”. The Reform UK leader, who…

Read MoreThe remote ocean archipelago was until now known for its secluded beaches and wartime shipwrecks.The remote ocean archipelago was until now known for its secluded beaches and wartime shipwrecks.

Read MorePresident William Ruto vows to restore order after protests against tax hikes turn violent.President William Ruto vows to restore order after protests against tax hikes turn violent.

Read More NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute about the Israeli court decision that lifts a military service exemption for ultra-orthodox men. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute about the Israeli court decision that lifts a military service exemption for ultra-orthodox men.

Read More Deadly protests over Kenya tax hikes. Republican vice presidential candidates make their final pitch to Donald Trump. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands trial for espionage in Russia. Deadly protests over Kenya tax hikes. Republican vice presidential candidates make their final pitch to Donald Trump. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands trial for espionage in…

Read MoreWikileaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a US court after pleading guilty in a deal to end a years long legal battle.Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a US court after pleading guilty in a deal to end a years long legal battle.

Read More Lauren Boebert has won the Republican nomination for US House in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. Lauren Boebert has won the Republican nomination for US House in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.

Read MoreThe reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia’s Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.The reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia’s Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.

Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been filmed walking out of a court in a US Pacific territory a free man.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been filmed walking out of a court in a US Pacific territory a free man.

Read More Watch live from outside court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg as US reporter Evan Gershkovich goes on trial. Watch live from outside court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg as US reporter Evan Gershkovich goes on trial.

Read More Closure means Fulham and Ravenhall prisons will be the state’s only privately run jails Victoria’s largest maximum security prison will be publicly run for the first time in nearly 30 years, with the government closing the privately operated Port Phillip Prison and moving most of its inmates to a new facility near Geelong.…

Read MoreRights group warning comes as fighting between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army traps Rohingya in western state.Rights group warning comes as fighting between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army traps Rohingya in western state.

Read More Robbie Geeves tells court how birth of baby ruptured his relationship with his parents Robert and Anne Geeves, who have pleaded not guilty to Haigh’s murder Listen to Guardian Australia’s podcast Who Cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh in the Full Story podcast feed from 29 JuneGet our morning and afternoon news emails,…

Read More Tory MP Alister Jack says he ‘had no knowledge of the date of the election until the day it was called’ and is not under investigation Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletter NHS leaders have said the service is expecting “major disruption” as a result of the heatwave and the junior…

Read More Centre for Long-Term Resilience calls on next government to log incidents to mitigate risks The UK needs a system for recording misuse and malfunctions in artificial intelligence or ministers risk being unaware of alarming incidents involving the technology, according to a report. The next government should create a system for logging incidents involving…

Read More Exclusive: Videos on Reform leader’s account show more engagement and average views than any other candidate UK election live – latest updates Nigel Farage is outperforming all other parties and candidates on TikTok throughout the general election campaign, analysis shows, eclipsing politicians considered most popular among young people. Since the election was called,…

Read More Alarm over high mortality and miscarriage rates as mutated virus spreads in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo A dangerous strain of mpox that is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most transmissible yet and could spread internationally, scientists have warned. The virus appears to…

Read More Decision could reduce country’s massive prison population Decision could reduce country’s massive prison population

Read More Several balloons were spotted in and around the airport boundaries, as one balloon landed on the tarmac near passenger terminal two Takeoffs and landings at South Korea’s Incheon international airport have been disrupted for about three hours because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said. One balloon…

Read MoreNorth Korea announced plans in 2021 to develop more sophisticated weapons, including hypersonic missiles.North Korea announced plans in 2021 to develop more sophisticated weapons, including hypersonic missiles.

Read MoreDocuments seen by Al Jazeera and company statements suggest Israel is receiving Indian weapons as it wages war on Gaza.Documents seen by Al Jazeera and company statements suggest Israel is receiving Indian weapons as it wages war on Gaza.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE — As the first 2024 US presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump approaches (a debate that may prove to be one of the most consequential showdowns of this unusual campaign) The Cipher Brief wanted to know what was top of mind for our network of national…

Read MoreRaging flood waters wreak havoc across Midwest; Intergenerational daycare brings seniors and kids togetherRaging flood waters wreak havoc across Midwest; Intergenerational daycare brings seniors and kids together

Read More National Rally win may hamper bloc’s ability to get things done and pose existential question over French role On the night her party swept to a crushing victory in European elections and France’s president triggered a political earthquake by dissolving parliament, Marine Le Pen, the longtime leader of the National Rally (RN), could…

Read More Attempt to find British teenager now in its second week as groundless theories circulate about his disappearance As the search for Jay Slater, the British teenager who went missing while on holiday in Tenerife, enters its second week Spanish rescuers continue to comb the rugged mountain terrain where he was last seen for…

Read MoreIf convicted of spying, Evan Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison.If convicted of spying, Evan Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison.

Read More Prof Andrew McNaughton also warns plan to build Sydney-Newcastle route is ‘doomed’ to fail unless a shorter stretch to Gosford comes first Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ensuring Australia’s decades-long high-speed rail project maintains enough support to…

Read More Officers had sought $1.42m in damages, claiming former ACT chief prosecutor defamed them in complaint about Bruce Lehrmann prosecution Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The federal court has dismissed a defamation case brought by a group of…

Read More The New York representative goes after critics of his rhetoric on Israel poured in record amounts of money against him The New York representative goes after critics of his rhetoric on Israel poured in record amounts of money against him

Read More Da’Vine Joy Randolph and the director and cast of Anatomy of a Fall are also among the 487 new artists and executives to judge the Academy Awards Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone, Past Lives director Celine Song, and actors Jessica Alba, Catherine O’Hara and Fiona Shaw are among the 487…