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Massive overcrowding, lack of exits and slippery mud contributed to deadly stampede in India
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More than 120 killed in crush at India religious event
Read MoreThe incident took place at a Hindu religious event in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state.The incident took place at a Hindu religious event in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state.
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Blackbird numbers plummet in south of England amid potential spread of virus
Read More Experts believe songbird is suffering from Usutu virus, first detected in UK in 2020 Beloved by Shakespeare and the Beatles, the blackbird and its sweet song have captured the imagination of Britons for centuries. But now the songbird is facing decline, and the British public has been asked to contribute to a survey…
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Thailand, in Bid to Boost Tourism, Considers Ending Its Ban on Afternoon Alcohol Sales
Read More Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin may end a 52-year-old ban on afternoon alcohol sales after appeals from the tourism industry, which is struggling with rising costs and weak consumer spending. “PM Srettha is pleased to consider proposals from restaurant operators to change laws that ban sales of alcoholic beverages from 2 p.m.-5 p.m.,”…
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Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting
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Counter-terror police charge pair with vandalism offences at university in Sydney
Read More Police arrest man, 19, and woman, 20, after allegedly seizing numerous items related to ‘extreme right-wing ideology’ while searching house Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Two people have been charged following an ongoing investigation into alleged widespread…
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Fatima Payman may resign from Labor party ‘in the coming days’, Anthony Albanese suggests
Read More Prime minister says the Western Australian senator has made ‘decision to place herself outside the Labor party’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has said senator Fatima Payman has “made a decision to place herself outside…
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Biden faces growing pressure to quit race as Democrats question fitness
Read MoreTexas lawmaker Lloyd Doggett becomes first elected Democrat to call on Biden to end his bid for re-election.Texas lawmaker Lloyd Doggett becomes first elected Democrat to call on Biden to end his bid for re-election.
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UK general election live: Boris Johnson makes first appearance on campaign trail
Read More Only mention Boris Johnson made of Rishi Sunak in his speech at a rally in Chelsea was when he thanked him for the invitation Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletter Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the general election. With less than 48 hours to go until voting…
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Massive search underway for boy feared taken by crocodile while swimming
Read More Boy goes missing around 5.30pm on Tuesday after a swim near the remote Northern Territory community of Palumpa Boy goes missing around 5.30pm on Tuesday after a swim near the remote Northern Territory community of Palumpa
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Dubai rowers to brave Arctic to highlight plastics pollution
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Syrians attack Turkish troops after anti-migrant riots
Read MoreFootage on social media shows people firing at Turkish military vehicles and throwing stones at a base.Footage on social media shows people firing at Turkish military vehicles and throwing stones at a base.
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Queensland orders sperm donation purge over mix-ups
Read MoreAn investigation has found that thousands of sperm samples may have been misidentified by IVF providers.An investigation has found that thousands of sperm samples may have been misidentified by IVF providers.
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Cruise lines forced to change plans as Hurricane Beryl moves through the Caribbean
Read More Hurricane Beryl is heading towards Jamaica after killing at least six people in the eastern Caribbean Hurricane Beryl is heading towards Jamaica after killing at least six people in the eastern Caribbean
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The U.S., China and Russia – and a Three-Way Contest in Vietnam
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — It’s a manufacturing juggernaut, a growing actor in global supply chains, and a critical player in the geopolitics of Southeast Asia. It’s also the only country the leaders of the world’s top three military powers—the U.S., China, and Russia—have visited over the past year. Increasingly, Vietnam matters, more than…
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Hurricane Beryl kills six, causes ‘immense destruction’ in Caribbean
Read MoreBeryl churns towards Jamaica as it sweeps through the southeast Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.Beryl churns towards Jamaica as it sweeps through the southeast Caribbean, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.
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King Charles’s Australian alma mater unsuccessfully sought to trademark name ‘deceptively similar’ to other brands
Read More ‘Mere existence of a reputation’ not enough to justify Geelong grammar trademarking ‘Timbertot’, agency finds 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 exclusive private schools has cited former student King Charles III in a failed…
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Ex-officials say Gaza policy has put US at risk
Read MoreA joint statement by 12 former officials says US policy on Gaza has “put a target on America’s back”.A joint statement by 12 former officials says US policy on Gaza has “put a target on America’s back”.
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Taiwan says China told Taiwan’s coast guard to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew
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US expels more than 100 Chinese migrants in rare mass deportation
Read More Department of Homeland Security says it plans more such ‘large charter flights’, sparking concerns for safety of migrants escaping poverty or repression The US has sent back 116 Chinese migrants in the first such “large charter flight” in five years, the Department of Homeland Security has said. “We will continue to enforce our…
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Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Read MoreInvestment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United StatesInvestment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States
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Doctored Philippine news report spreads fabricated ‘survey result’ on preferred presidential candidates
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Sydney university stabbing: teenage boy who allegedly attacked student was arrested last year, minister says
Read More Yasmin Catley says 14-year-old had been through government program run by NSW’s department of community and justice Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, says the 14-year-old boy that allegedly stabbed a Sydney…
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Mysterious disappearance of Garry the gorilla leads police helicopter to Melbourne back yard
Read More Beloved by residents of the Leith Park retirement village, the statue is set to be returned a month after being taken Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A month after it was allegedly stolen, Victoria police will return…
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US promises another $2.3 billion in weapons for Ukraine
Read More The Pentagon vows to supply Kiev with more air defense interceptors and other “critical munitions” US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon on Tuesday, to receive an update about the “dynamics on the ground” in Kiev’s conflict with Moscow, and reassure him of Washington’s “unwavering…
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Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia
Read More SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’ Leaders from China, Russia and countries in the global south are gathering in Kazakhstan for the annual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a group that has been described as the “anti-Nato”. The summit…
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China’s services activity growth hits 8-month low, Caixin PMI shows
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‘I am not a church boy’: RFK Jr responds to sex assault allegation
Read MoreA magazine article claimed the candidate sexually assaulted a babysitter and joked about eating dog meat in Korea.A magazine article claimed the candidate sexually assaulted a babysitter and joked about eating dog meat in Korea.
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Child, 12, missing in suspected NT crocodile attack
Read More The 12-year-old was last seen swimming at Mango Creek on Tuesday evening, near the remote Northern Territory community of Palumpa Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A 12-year-old child is missing in a suspected crocodile attack near the…
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‘Almost whole island homeless’ in Hurricane Beryl’s wake
Read MoreUnion Island, which lies off St Vincent and the Grenadines, has been devastated by the powerful hurricane.Union Island, which lies off St Vincent and the Grenadines, has been devastated by the powerful hurricane.
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Why Beryl’s ‘Unprecedented’ Timing is a Signal of Climate Change’s Impact on Extreme Weather
Read More This week, Hurricane Beryl became the earliest hurricane in history to reach the Category 5 level in the Atlantic Ocean, battering the Caribbean and killing at least six—and experts say that climate change is making it much more likely for extreme weather events like this to occur. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday…
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A Bugatti car, a first lady and the fake stories aimed at Americans
Read MoreA former US police officer runs an AI-powered network of misleading news sites turning its sights towards November.A former US police officer runs an AI-powered network of misleading news sites turning its sights towards November.
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The ex-gangster who has become South Africa’s sports minister
Read MoreThe rise of Gayton McKenzie from a former bank robber to a politician in the new unity government.The rise of Gayton McKenzie from a former bank robber to a politician in the new unity government.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to Consider Whether 175-Year-Old Law Bans Abortion
Read More Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided Tuesday to consider two challenges to a 175-year-old law that conservatives maintain bans abortion without letting the cases wind through lower courts. Abortion advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing in both cases given the high court’s liberal tilt and remarks a liberal justice made…
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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, dies aged 89
Read More Writer, who died in his Los Angeles home, also worked without credit on The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, considered one of the greatest screenplays of all time, has died at age 89. Towne, the screenwriter also nominated for his films Shampoo and The Last Detail,…
