Month: July 2024

Read More Best time for viewing shooting stars in UK is expected to be in the hour or two after midnight on Tuesday The first meteor shower of the summer may peak in the early hours of Tuesday morning with stargazers hoping to see dozens of shooting stars tearing across the night sky every hour.…

Read More Very cold overnight lows are forecast until Friday or Saturday, while daytime temperatures should return to average by about Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast From Tasmania to Queensland, minimum temperatures of about 5C below seasonal averages…

Read MoreMs Meloni last year removed Italy from President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.Ms Meloni last year removed Italy from President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.

Read More RSF militia, mired in civil war for 15 months, accused of sexual violence, including rape and torture, in Khartoum Gunmen from a notorious militia roamed Sudan’s capital gang-raping “countless” women and girls, some as young as nine, according to an investigation documenting the shocking prevalence of sexual violence in Khartoum during the country’s…

Read MoreNike, the official outfitter of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, also set up an Athlete House. It’s a place where athletes can go destress away from the Olympic Village, whether to hang out with family, get a haircut or utilize the company’s latest recovery technology. Jamie Yuccas gives us a tour.Nike, the…

Read More The famous costume, worn by Carrie Fisher in Return of the Jedi, was sold alongside a miniature aircraft used in A New Hope that fetched $1.6m Princess Leia’s famous gold bikini worn by the late Carrie Fisher in Star Wars has sold at auction for $175,000 (£136,000, A$266,000). The costume, made famous from…

Read More Kai McKenzie was critically injured in the attack but on Monday posted a lighthearted photo of himself in hospital flanked by supporters Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A young surfer whose leg was severed as he fought…

Read More North Korea may be considering a nuclear test near the time the U.S. presidential election is held to raise its profile, South Korea’s defense minister said, as Kim Jong Un rolls out new warheads capable of striking the U.S. and its allies in Asia. Seoul will reach a deal with Japan and the…

Read MoreVenezuelans went to the polls on Sunday to vote in a presidential election that could ripple across the Americas. After 11 years of President Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power and with 80% of the population living under the poverty line, young voters are hoping for change. Lilia Luciano reports from Caracas.Venezuelans went to the…

Read More The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas. (Image credit: Eraldo Peres) The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas.

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 7 of House of the Dragon Season 2. Rhaenyra has spent the bulk of Season 2 of House of the Dragon in desperate need of new dragonriders. Now, in the penultimate episode of the season, she’s finally got what she needs. The addition of Ulf the…

Read More When Olivia Cooke, who portrays Alicent Hightower on House of the Dragon, touched down in Paris a few weeks ago to promote the HBO show, she was embarrassed. She was looking at large structures being assembled, and found herself in disbelief of the fuss they seemingly went to for the show’s French premiere.…

Read More Opinion polls suggest president Nicolás Maduro is facing possible defeat against little-known ex-diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia Venezuela’s future was on a knife-edge on Sunday night after millions of voters headed to the polls to choose a new president and potentially end 25 years of socialist rule amid a historic economic and humanitarian meltdown.…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 885th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 885th day, these are the main developments.

Read More Sakina Muhammad Jan to serve at least 12 months in prison in Australia’s first forced marriage conviction Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Ruqia Haidari wanted to marry for love. Instead, she had an arranged marriage at the age of just 15, with the relationship ending…

Read MoreSome Japanese businesses are charging multiple times their usual prices amid a record influx of tourists.Some Japanese businesses are charging multiple times their usual prices amid a record influx of tourists.

Read MoreThe opposition urges supporters to verify the count at polling stations amid fears of vote fraud.The opposition urges supporters to verify the count at polling stations amid fears of vote fraud.

Read More Experts say policy changes that include scrapping Māori-led programs will harm communities and put New Zealand’s ‘great reputation’ at risk Revealed: the impact of shifts to policies affecting Māori Leading Māori figures from across New Zealand have sounded the alarm over the government’s changes to policies that affect Māori, after analysis by the…

Read More BELÉM, Brazil, Jul 28 (IPS) – The decade-and-a-half-long battle for life in the so-called Volta Grande (Big Bend) of the Xingu river, a stretch of the river dewatered by the Belo Monte hydroelectric power plant in the Brazilian Amazon, has a possible solution, albeit a partial one. Read the full story, “Life or…

Read More Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles is bringing the fun to her second Olympic Games, this time through her floor routine set to the tune of Beyoncé. Chiles’ stellar performance on the floor at the Paris Summer Olympics is set to a mix of anthems such as “My House,” “Energy,” and even “Lose My…

Read More Nationals MP also told anti-renewables protesters at Lake Illawarra to ‘load that magazine’ and that the ‘bullet you have is that little piece of paper’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Nationals firebrand Barnaby Joyce has apologised for…

Read MoreMyanmar youth recount life inside a cyber-scam mill before a city’s fall brought the scheme crashing down.Myanmar youth recount life inside a cyber-scam mill before a city’s fall brought the scheme crashing down.

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Read MoreAre billionaires good or bad for society – or simply very very rich? The BBC’s Simon Jack investigates.Are billionaires good or bad for society – or simply very very rich? The BBC’s Simon Jack investigates.

Read MoreScientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than previously believed.Scientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than previously believed.

Read MoreScientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than thoughtScientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than thought

Read MoreA fierce wildfire swept through the Canadian municipality of Jasper, home to Jasper National Park, devastating the popular tourist destination in the Canadian Rockies. Carter Evans reports.A fierce wildfire swept through the Canadian municipality of Jasper, home to Jasper National Park, devastating the popular tourist destination in the Canadian Rockies. Carter Evans reports.

Read MoreThe U.S., U.N. and Lebanon called for restraint after a rocket attack by Hezbollah on a soccer field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday left at least 12 people dead, including children. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire along the Lebanese border since Oct. 7, but officials fear this latest attack could…

Read More Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items The number of plastic bags washed up on UK beaches has fallen by 80% over a decade, since a mandatory fee was imposed on shoppers who opt to pick up single-use…

Read More Experts warn patients are making ‘significant life changes’ based on the anti-Müllerian hormone test, which they say is not reliable for many of its advertised uses Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Accredited fertility clinics are among companies misleading women about a blood test used to…

Read More Jonny Clothier was refused graduation at Bristol University over unpaid bill relating to flatmate’s bird A man who was denied his graduation for 41 years because of an unpaid bill of £64.80 relating to a parrot has finally donned his cap and gown on the same day as his son. Jonny Clothier studied…

Read More Man, 45, has been arrested on suspicion of murder following early-morning assault on Anita Rose in Brantham A 57-year-old woman has died in hospital four days after she was attacked while walking her dog in Suffolk, police have said. Anita Rose was found unconscious with a serious head injury by a member of…

Read More When you’re a world-record holder, there are a lot of expectations. When you’re a world-record holder racing in your home country’s Olympics, those expectations expand exponentially. The frenzy began the morning of July 28, when Léon Marchand clocked the fastest qualifying time in the 400-m individual medley, in which swimmers race in all…

Read More Tony Burke picks up the home affairs and immigration portfolios from Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Minns says ‘we’ve got a long way to go’ in NSW towards addressing gendered violence Chris Minns was asked…

Read More Chancellor to lay ground for spending cuts and tax rises, and to say Conservatives ‘covered up’ true state of finances Rachel Reeves will lay the ground for cuts to public spending, tax rises and delays to some major infrastructure projects as she sets out the toxic inheritance the Labour government inherited from the…