Month: June 2024

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Read More Women should be at centre of climate policies as they face increased rates of violence and homelessness after disasters, researchers say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast One woman lived in fear when her husband started drunkenly punching…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — With all the attention being paid to Taiwan at the moment, the long-simmering situation in the South China Sea doesn’t always get the attention that it deserves. That’s changing after a spate of close calls and violent run-ins in the critical waterway, primarily involving China and the Philippines.  BOTTOM…

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Read MoreA selection of your pictures on the theme of ‘shadows’.A selection of your pictures on the theme of ‘shadows’.

Read More The Hungarian PM has accused Brussels of making “bad political decisions” in terms of the conflict in Ukraine The leadership of the EU is pushing the bloc towards the war with Russia, neglecting the interests of their own people, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. In an op-ed published in the Magyar…

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Read MoreSome South Koreans are spending time in a cell to try to understand their socially isolated children.Some South Koreans are spending time in a cell to try to understand their socially isolated children.

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Read More After a rough start, India turned the match around, winning in a nail-biter. This was India’s second T20 World Cup win; the team won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. (Image credit: Ramon Espinosa) After a rough start, India turned the match around, winning in a nail-biter. This was India’s second T20…

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Read MoreYazidi women visiting the UK to sing tell of their concerns as the camps they live in face closure.Yazidi women visiting the UK to sing tell of their concerns as the camps they live in face closure.

Read MoreWith turnout low, Iran’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi is headed to a runoff between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran.With turnout low, Iran’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi is headed to a runoff between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner…

Read MoreSuspected suicide bombers attacked a wedding and funerals in Gwoza, officials say.Suspected suicide bombers attacked a wedding and funerals in Gwoza, officials say.

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Read More Patricia Wiltshire reveals how her forensic knowledge helped secure the conviction of Ian Huntley for the 2002 murders Botanist Patricia Wiltshire has revealed how her knowledge of stinging nettles helped police solve the Soham murders in 2002 – a case which concluded in the conviction and a life sentence for their school caretaker…

Read More The 81-year-old president’s performance at his debate with Donald Trump has left his supporters “dismayed,” the media outlet has said US Democrats and their donors are discussing the possibility of swapping their presidential candidate ahead of the August convention in the wake of president Joe Biden’s poor performance at this week’s debate, Bloomberg…

Read More Follow today’s news live Exclusive: Defence probed 16 alleged links between personnel and extremism in two yearsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he’s “confident but not complacent” about the government’s inflation forecasts in the wake of the surprise spike in the monthly…

Read More Pyongyang calls large-scale ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier ‘provocative’ North Korea criticised the trilateral “Freedom Edge” military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the US, held between 27 June and 29 June, as “provocative”, said a statement by a department of the country’s foreign ministry, carried by…

Read More Beryl strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Saturday as the storm makes its way through the southeast Caribbean. It is expected to become a major hurricane. Beryl strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Saturday as the storm makes its way through the southeast Caribbean. It is expected…

Read More Zachariah Rasch, 42, bought $6,000 worth of items with Crystal Rasch’s credit cards, including gloves, stain remover and carpet cleaners Zachariah Rasch, 42, bought $6,000 worth of items with Crystal Rasch’s credit cards, including gloves, stain remover and carpet cleaners

Read MoreThe Ukrainian president says more missiles and air defences are needed after a Russian strike kills seven.The Ukrainian president says more missiles and air defences are needed after a Russian strike kills seven.

Read MorePolice in upstate New York say an officer has shot and killed a teen who was fleeing while pointing a replica gunPolice in upstate New York say an officer has shot and killed a teen who was fleeing while pointing a replica gun

Read More Residents evacuate after Boulder View fire rips alongside Scottsdale, and wildfires in California and Oregon rage A wildfire north-east of Phoenix has, as of Saturday, threatened scores of homes, forced dozens of residents to evacuate and required more than 200 firefighters to battle it. No structures have been damaged as the wildfire has…

Read More There are indications that the Republican candidate has a compromise plan which is based on reality, not propaganda or wishful thinking The likely next president of the US, Donald Trump, has signaled that he has a plan for bringing the war in Ukraine to an end. Or, at least, two of his advisers…

Read MoreIn a major upset, Switzerland knocked out Euro 2020 champions Italy 2-0 in their last-16 match in Berlin.In a major upset, Switzerland knocked out Euro 2020 champions Italy 2-0 in their last-16 match in Berlin.

Read More A disparate group of left-wing and Green parties unites to fight France’s far-right in legislative elections. A disparate group of left-wing and Green parties unites to fight France’s far-right in legislative elections.

Read MoreAntigovernment protest organizers in Tel Aviv estimate 130,000 converged demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire deal.Antigovernment protest organizers in Tel Aviv estimate 130,000 converged demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire deal.

Read More Those who got £100 or £150 tickets – already sold out – can judge King Charles’s design choices at Aberdeen estate where late queen died The royal family is opening the doors of Balmoral Castle to the public from Monday and giving extensive tours for the first time in more than 170 years.…

Read MoreFrance is preparing to vote in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday.France is preparing to vote in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday.

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Read MoreSharma captained the side to their second T20 World Cup while Kohli was Player of the Match in South Africa win.Sharma captained the side to their second T20 World Cup while Kohli was Player of the Match in South Africa win.

Read More Opponents say abortive raid on palace by angry ex-army chief was a stunt to bolster support It was the armoured vehicles circling the Plaza Murillo – the normally tranquil central square in historic downtown La Paz – that initially set Bolivians on edge on Wednesday afternoon. By the time a phalanx of troops…

Read More New Jersey law prohibits an individual convicted of a crime ‘involving moral turpitude’ from having a liquor license New Jersey law prohibits an individual convicted of a crime ‘involving moral turpitude’ from having a liquor license