Month: June 2024

Read More Celebrities including Kit Harington, Deborah Meaden and Jason Manford back Keir Starmer’s party Elton John has led a lineup of celebrities who have announced their support for Labour at the general election. The singer-songwriter and his husband, David Furnish, joined actors Kit Harington and James Norton, singer Beverley Knight, comedian Jason Manford and…

Read More The most discussed topic following the first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday was not the return of former President Donald Trump to the debate stage, but rather the questionable-at-best performance of President Joe Biden. But it seems that attention, or lack thereof, has not been well received by Trump. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The presumptive…

Read More Exclusive: Documents reveal the ADF has conducted more than a dozen investigations into allegations about army and navy personnel since 2022 Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast There have been at least 16 investigations into defence personnel allegedly engaging with extremism or supremacism in the last…

Read More School and tertiary students receive concessions, but their fares are still more than three times those offered to seniors in some states Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast It’s the uncomfortable question few politicians would dare to ask. Are generous travel discounts afforded to Australia’s older…

Read More Industry group says rise of vocal technology could upend many creative fields, including audiobooks – the canary in the coalmine for voice actors Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Voice actors say they’re on the precipice of their work being replaced completely by artificial intelligence, with…

Read MoreDeadly attacks come as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in areas along the eastern front.Deadly attacks come as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in areas along the eastern front.

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Read MoreIndia won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.

Read MoreJordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally hopes to assume power for the first time.Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally hopes to assume power for the first time.

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Read More Naomi Elkins said she ‘counted to 50 multiple times to ensure she held them underwater for enough time’ Naomi Elkins said she ‘counted to 50 multiple times to ensure she held them underwater for enough time’

Read More WASHINGTON — U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. Hopes are lagging for a cease-fire in Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza that would calm attacks by…

Read MoreIraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex.Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex.

Read More Police say Steven Schwally, 64, had been speeding through the parking lot when he drove through the window at the Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park Police say Steven Schwally, 64, had been speeding through the parking lot when he drove through the window at the Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer…

Read More Storm is forecast to glance off Barbados on Sunday before heading through Caribbean and toward the Yucatán Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to become the first hurricane of the season before skirting the southern tip of Barbados in the south-eastern Caribbean on Sunday. Beryl currently holds maximum sustained winds of 60mph (95km/h) and…

Read More Volunteers work to herd Atlantic white-sided dolphins found Friday in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, into deeper water More than 100 dolphins have become stranded in the shallow waters around Cape Cod on Friday in what an animal welfare group is calling “the largest single mass stranding event” in the organization’s 25-year history. A group of…

Read More Writing in the Observer, the Labour leader vows to restore the bond of trust with politics if his party wins Thursday’s general election Keir Starmer pledges to “relight the fire” of optimism and hope among the British people – and rekindle their faith in politicians as public servants – if they come out…

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Read MoreProcession comes a day before snap elections with racism taking centrestage in the vote.Procession comes a day before snap elections with racism taking centrestage in the vote.

Read More Coming off what was widely regarded as a disastrous debate performance, President Joe Biden, 81, faces a growing chorus of calls for him to step aside. Biden typically recoils from any criticism related to his age, but the urgent crisis he faces has become too pressing for him to ignore. However, all is…

Read More Swimmer off Fernandina beach was rescued by Nassau county marine unit after distress call from boat on Friday A shark attack off Florida’s Atlantic coast left a man with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, authorities say, leaving him in critical condition from blood loss. The Nassau county sheriff’s office…

Read More Crowdfunding scheme salvages ‘imperfect’ fruit and veg following the country’s wettest autumn, winter and spring on record When 31-year-old Dutch farmer Bastiaan Blok dug up his latest crop, the weather had taken a disastrous toll. His onions – 117,000 kilos of them – were the size of shallots. “We had a very wet…

Read More People across social media shared photos of their ‘Black jobs’ while wondering what exactly the former president meant by that People across social media shared photos of their ‘Black jobs’ while wondering what exactly the former president meant by that

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Read MoreExecutive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme CourtExecutive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court

Read More Annual LBGTQ+ celebration takes place with march between Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square Pride in London – in pictures Crowds gathered in London on Saturday as part of the capital’s Pride celebrations, with a parade making its way from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square. The mayor, Sadiq Khan, walked at the front of…

Read MoreThe United Nations says workers have begun moving tons of humanitarian aid that had been piled up at a United States-built pier off Gaza’s coast and distributing it to warehouses in the besieged territoryThe United Nations says workers have begun moving tons of humanitarian aid that had been piled up at a United States-built…

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Read MoreFive members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.

Read More This is the moment a suspect opens his car door and shoots at police during a high-speed pursuit in Texas. This is the moment a suspect opens his car door and shoots at police during a high-speed pursuit in Texas.

Read MoreU.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for monthsU.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a…

Read More Scottish secretary Alister Jack under consideration for post-election dissolution honours A Conservative cabinet minister who admitted placing three bets on the date of the general election is in line for a peerage as part of Rishi Sunak’s final honours list, the Observer has been told. Alister Jack, the Scottish secretary who stood down…

Read More There are benefits and drawbacks to Türkiye potentially joining the bloc of emerging economies At the beginning of this month, news of Türkiye’s desire to join BRICS drew global media attention. The announcement was made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during his visit to China. “Of course, we would like to become…