Month: July 2024

Read MoreWeather agency says the severity of the precipitation is only seen ‘once in about 200 years’.Weather agency says the severity of the precipitation is only seen ‘once in about 200 years’.

Read More UK prime minister Keir Starmer is urging fellow members to increase their defence spending as war in Europe continues Here’s the schedule for today’s talks in Washington (all in local time). 8:15am: Nato secretary general’s doorstep Continue reading…UK prime minister Keir Starmer is urging fellow members to increase their defence spending as war…

Read More The defense minister has approved conscripting members of the community starting next month, according to reports Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved a plan to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the armed forces starting next month, the Defense Ministry has said, as cited by local media. Until now, members of the religious…

Read More Officers say Kyle Clifford, 26, could be armed with crossbow and on run in Hertfordshire or north London Police search after three women killed in Bushey – live updates Detectives believe a triple-murder suspect may have gone on the run armed with a crossbow, after the bodies of three women were found in…

Read More Switchee aims to protect health and cut bills by installing its technology in 1m homes A British startup which uses technology to prevent renters from living in cold, damp homes has raised fresh funds to expand as landlords belatedly try to tackle outbreaks of mould in crumbling social housing. Switchee has secured £5m,…

Read More Fares for road tunnels under Thames could be halved for low-income local residents, as pricing consultation opens Drivers will be charged up to £4 at peak times for a one-way trip through either the Blackwall tunnel or the new Silvertown tunnel after the latter opens in 2025, Transport for London has announced. However,…

Read More Only a third of Gaza’s hospitals are open, supplies are running out, medics are forced to amputate limbs without anaesthetic or antiseptic to save patients. Bel Trew speaks to a number of hospital staff about the harrowing scenes they face Only a third of Gaza’s hospitals are open, supplies are running out, medics…

Read More The former German chancellor had the ability to isolate crises which posed a threat to Europe, the Hungarian PM has argued The Ukraine conflict would not have escalated into an “international war” if former German Chancellor Angela Merkel were still in power, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. He accused current EU…

Read MoreBrenda Biya says her family in Cameroon was angry when she posted a photo of her kissing a woman.Brenda Biya says her family in Cameroon was angry when she posted a photo of her kissing a woman.

Read MoreAt least 30 Palestinians have been killed after Israel bombed a school housing displaced civilians in Khan Younis.At least 30 Palestinians have been killed after Israel bombed a school housing displaced civilians in Khan Younis.

Read MoreThe world is an increasingly polarised place as NATO stages summit that may have bearing on us all.The world is an increasingly polarised place as NATO stages summit that may have bearing on us all.

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Read MoreIsrael says a strike on a school in Gaza killed a Hamas militant, but a hospital official says it killed 29 Palestinians.Israel says a strike on a school in Gaza killed a Hamas militant, but a hospital official says it killed 29 Palestinians.

Read More ATLANTA, Georgia, Jul 10 (IPS) – Herman Wouk’s 1971 novel The Winds of War traced the romance, bravery, fear, and faith required for American youths to join the military, deploy to the war zones, and confront the mighty Axis threat in the lead-up to WW II. It later became a dramatic TV series.…

Read MoreThe president retains the support of key Democrats despite Michael Bennet suggesting he will lose the election.The president retains the support of key Democrats despite Michael Bennet suggesting he will lose the election.

Read More Brexit supporter calls for new chancellor to ‘rectify tax inequality’ in hospitality industry Tim Martin, the politically outspoken boss of the JD Wetherspoon pub chain, has praised the new Labour chancellor’s economic “pedigree”, as he called for tax changes to help the struggling hospitality sector. Martin regularly publishes economic and political commentary alongside…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 (IPS) – An overwhelmingly staggering 186,000 killings in Gaza –- compared with the official figure of over 37,000—has resurrected accusations of genocide and war crimes in the devastating nine-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, with no signs of a cease-fire. The new estimates have come from The Lancet, one…

Read More Suspected fake accounts were used to amplify Russian state TV station’s reach on social media, DOJ claims Suspected fake accounts were used to amplify Russian state TV station’s reach on social media, DOJ claims

Read More Shadow home secretary James Cleverly has urged the party to avoid descending into ‘bitter infighting and finger pointing’ John Swinney must step aside as SNP leader to make way for a “fresh start” under Kate Forbes and Stephen Flynn, one of the party’s former MPs has said. At the election the SNP lost…

Read More A Russian victory in Ukraine would change the global security system, Jens Stoltenberg has said Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called a Russian victory in the Ukraine conflict the biggest risk for the US-led military bloc and urged member states to bolster aid to Kiev. Speaking on Tuesday at a summit…

Read More Beryl, now a tropical rainstorm, is expected to continue causing flooding, localised tornadoes, and gusty winds as it moves through the Midwest Beryl, now a tropical rainstorm, is expected to continue causing flooding, localised tornadoes, and gusty winds as it moves through the Midwest

Read More A spokesman for the local tourism board says the matriarch of the herd became ‘agitated’ as there were calves present and charged at him A spokesman for the local tourism board says the matriarch of the herd became ‘agitated’ as there were calves present and charged at him

Read More UBS analyst says tech firms must ensure datacentres have ability to power up and down like aluminium smelters Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Soaring electricity demand from datacentres could strain supplies and contribute to much higher prices unless tech firms agree to act like aluminium…

Read More Tori Towey, 28, is facing criminal charges in Gulf country for attempted suicide and alcohol abuse Tori Towey, 28, is facing criminal charges in Gulf country for attempted suicide and alcohol abuse

Read More Kyiv says it downed 14 of 20 drones launched by Russia, but strikes kill two in Odesa and hit energy supplies in Rivne Russia launched 20 drones and five missiles at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing two people in the Black Sea region of Odesa, damaging port infrastructure and hitting an energy facility in…

Read More Humanitarian worker was among seven killed in drone strikes carried out by the Israeli Defense Force in in Gaza on 1 April Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has received a highly anticipated report from…

Read More Traveller stopped by customs as he sought to slip out of Hong Kong into the border city of Shenzhen A man has been caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country’s customs authority. The unnamed traveller was stopped by…

Read More Campaign for better pay and benefits ramped up, says union representing about 30,000 staff in South Korea Thousands of workers in South Korea have pledged to extend the first-ever strike at Samsung Electronics indefinitely, ramping up a campaign for better pay and benefits at one of the world’s largest smartphone and AI chip…

Read More More extreme highs are in the near forecast with a high of possibly 130 F (54.4 C) around midweek More extreme highs are in the near forecast with a high of possibly 130 F (54.4 C) around midweek

Read More Saltwater crocodiles are considered a totem by many Indigenous Australians Saltwater crocodiles are considered a totem by many Indigenous Australians

Read MoreIndia says Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue with President Putin during his visit to Russia.India says Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue with President Putin during his visit to Russia.

Read More The paintings made global headlines after being moved to Mona’s female toilets, in protest against a court ruling. But they were never real to begin with Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) made international news last month when it moved paintings by Pablo Picasso to a female toilet cubicle. But on…

Read More Cooking oil produced by a major Chinese state-run food company has been removed from leading online stores after concerns over contamination have revived consumer fears over food safety in a country scarred by past scandals. “Jinding” brand cooking oil—produced by conglomerate China Grain Reserves Corp.—was withdrawn from platforms including Taobao and JD.com. That…

Read MoreUS intelligence assessments found Russia tried to influence campaigns to help Trump win in 2016, and 2020 against Biden.US intelligence assessments found Russia tried to influence campaigns to help Trump win in 2016, and 2020 against Biden.

Read More Watch as Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin went on trial today (9 July) over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust. Watch as Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin went on trial today (9 July) over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie…