Month: July 2024

Read More Neuron Mobility says technology is trained to recognise city’s roads and footpaths and will issue a warning in real time Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence-powered cameras will be installed across a major e-scooter rental company’s…

Read More The capital of the Palestinian enclave will be “a dangerous combat zone,” the Israeli army has warned The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has instructed all remaining residents of Gaza City to flee south towards Deir al-Balah. The call on Wednesday came as the Israeli military intensified combat operations in the Palestinian enclave, including a…

Read More The terminal at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated while a bomb squad checked if the grenades were able to explode A Japanese man was arrested at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport after security screeners allegedly spotted two items in his bag that looked like grenades, but which turned out to be “inert”,…

Read More China sent a record number of warplanes across a U.S.-drawn boundary in the Taiwan Strait—a move that comes as the new president of the archipelago mulls a trip that may include a stop in America. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Some 56 planes crossed the so-called median line as of early Thursday, the Ministry of National…

Read More Changes will allow companies to skip shareholder votes on takeovers, which critics say risk ‘diluting the quality’ of the UK market The City watchdog will trigger the biggest shake-up of London stock market rules in more than 30 years this month, in an attempt to make the UK a more attractive place to…

Read More First vicar of tiny St Mary’s church in Cadgwith took part in RNLI rescue of 456 people from stricken liner Suevic A tiny church speedily built from corrugated iron more than a century ago and synonymous with one of the UK’s most famous sea rescues has been given protected status. Historic England has…

Read More McGill University closes downtown campus as Montreal police descend in large numbers to help clear pro-Palestinian encampment McGill University closes downtown campus as Montreal police descend in large numbers to help clear pro-Palestinian encampment

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Donald Trump may not have been on the NATO summit agenda, but he was clearly on the minds of NATO leaders who gathered in Washington this week – given his lead in the polls, his long-running criticism of the alliance, and his deep skepticism towards aid for Ukraine.  According…

Read MoreProsecutors sought to cast Alec Baldwin as someone who flouts rules and has little regard for safety at the first day of his New Mexico trial in the shooting of a cinematographerProsecutors sought to cast Alec Baldwin as someone who flouts rules and has little regard for safety at the first day of his…

Read MoreTaiwan’s Defence Ministry says 56 Chinese aircraft crossed sensitive median line as Beijing carries out military drills.Taiwan’s Defence Ministry says 56 Chinese aircraft crossed sensitive median line as Beijing carries out military drills.

Read More EU agency says 96% of respondents reported anti-Jewish behaviour, with conflict in Middle East one of the causes Europe is experiencing “a wave of antisemitism” caused partly by the conflict in the Middle East, the EU’s leading rights agency has said, as it published a survey finding that nearly all respondents reported recent…

Read More Warnings to avoid nearby waterways as EPA says same Melbourne factory was issued notices after previous fire Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s environmental regulator has warned residents in Melbourne’s west to avoid contaminated waterways after a…

Read MoreThe damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help has opened a rift between the White House and the state’s GOP leaders following the stormThe damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Texas and requests for federal help has opened a rift between the White House and the state’s GOP leaders…

Read More SÃO JOÃO DA BARRA, Brazil, Jul 10 (IPS) – With barely 10 years in operation, the port of Açu is now the second in Brazil in cargo transport and seeks to become an industrial and energy transition hub. But so far it has contributed little to local development, causing environmental and social damage.…

Read MoreA growing chorus from the US president’s party means he is unlikely to steady his campaign this week and perhaps ever.A growing chorus from the US president’s party means he is unlikely to steady his campaign this week and perhaps ever.

Read More A team led by an Australian researcher captured the pair swimming about 1.5km after two failed attempts A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-filled African river has been documented by a team led by a researcher from an Australian university. The two-male lion coalition was filmed crossing the Kazinga Channel…

Read More Josh Klinghoffer, who is touring with Pearl Jam, is being sued after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in a crash in Alhambra earlier this year Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year. The lawsuit…

Read More U.S. men’s national soccer coach Gregg Berhalter was fired after his team’s early exit from the Copa América tournament on July 1. The 1-0 loss to Uruguay in Kansas City, Missouri, particularly stung because the U.S. was hosting the tournament, which is usually held in South America. It was the first time the…

Read More Louisiana sheriff says 1-year-old boy survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along roadside Louisiana sheriff says 1-year-old boy survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along roadside

Read More U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for what she said was their failure to report gifts and refusal to recuse from cases in which they were conflicted. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Given the Supreme Court’s refusal to deal with the issue itself, “Congress has…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 867th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 867th day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreActor and donor George Clooney says Biden will lose the presidency, House and Senate if he doesn’t step aside.Actor and donor George Clooney says Biden will lose the presidency, House and Senate if he doesn’t step aside.

Read More Vermont senator of more than two decades implores president in an op-ed to step down for ‘good of the country’ Peter Welch, a long-serving member of Congress from Vermont, became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. “We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate…

Read More The US-led alliance has promised to leave an open door for new potential members in Europe NATO has reaffirmed its open-door policy on Wednesday, saying that it will continue to welcome other countries’ aspirations to join the US-led alliance. NATO leaders outlined their policies during the summit in Washington, DC, which marked the…

Read More Nato’s communique highlights concerns over Beijing’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space, with Jens Stoltenberg calling it an important message Ukraine war briefing: Path to Nato membership ‘irreversible’ Nato leaders have labelled China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and called its deepening ties with Moscow a cause of “deep…

Read More Ruling in Montana case could impact climate change lawsuits across country Ruling in Montana case could impact climate change lawsuits across country

Read More ‘We need to think about the long-term solutions’ to violence, says Matt Paterson Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The mayor of Alice Springs, Matt Paterson, says curfews are a “double-edged sword” that must not keep being used,…

Read More Investigators say they witnessed sellers walking out of toy store with cash in hand and discovered more than 4,000 sets Investigators say they witnessed sellers walking out of toy store with cash in hand and discovered more than 4,000 sets

Read More Baxter International Inc. issued an urgent medical device recall for Life2000 ventilators that have an attached battery charger dongle on Wednesday, after the company received a report of a serious injury. Baxter recalled the ventilators because of reports that the devices aren’t charging properly when the battery charger dongle is damaged, according to…

Read MoreVictims’ loved ones say “lies” are still being told, almost 30 years after 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed.Victims’ loved ones say “lies” are still being told, almost 30 years after 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed.

Read MoreThe UK’s new prime minister has met the US president for the first time on a trip to Washington DC.The UK’s new prime minister has met the US president for the first time on a trip to Washington DC.

Read More Man, 28, facing three domestic violence murder charges and five counts of attempted murder following weekend blaze at Lalor Park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A father has been charged with murder and attempted murder after three…

Read More Pacific country must ‘maintain independence’ in security partnerships, military commander warns, amid spread of deals struck with other countries Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means Leading military, police and political figures in Fiji have raised concerns about striking deals with other countries such as China…

Read More Vermont’s Peter Welch has become the first Democratic senator to call for Joe Biden to step down as the party’s presidential nominee, saying that the stakes “could not be higher.” Vermont’s Peter Welch has become the first Democratic senator to call for Joe Biden to step down as the party’s presidential nominee, saying…

Read MoreMembers also set out plans for more military aid for the Ukrainian army, including F-16 fighter jets.Members also set out plans for more military aid for the Ukrainian army, including F-16 fighter jets.