Month: August 2024

Read More US is attempting to ‘turn the temperature down’ after assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders last week escalate tensions Jordan in last-ditch effort to prevent Iran retaliating for Haniyeh killingGaza: airstrikes on schools and a hospital kill 30 amid ‘heated’ US-Israeli talks US President Joe Biden is set to meet his national security…

Read More Exclusive: Industry leaders urge government to ‘seize the goodwill’ while at critical moment in attracting global investment Britain’s trade union and manufacturing leaders have warned that major international manufacturers are holding back investments in the UK until Labour shows it is committed to boosting the industry. A month after Keir Starmer’s landslide victory,…

Read More Groups say people are dying of crushing and suffocation as ever-growing numbers are packed into fewer vessels Refugees are being crammed into boats on French beaches in ever-increasing numbers, human rights groups have said, leading to an increased risk of crushing and suffocation as a result of the UK’s “stop the boats” policy.…

Read More Restoration of Pleasure Boat Inn on edge of Hickling Broad makes charity the first wildlife trust to own a pub It was a much-loved endangered species that desperately needed saving, but it was still a surprise when the Norfolk Wildlife Trust stepped in to revive it. The nature conservation charity has become the…

Read MoreVladimir Kara-Murza’s joy at his release in the prisoner swap is marred by thoughts of Russian detainees who remain in jail.Vladimir Kara-Murza’s joy at his release in the prisoner swap is marred by thoughts of Russian detainees who remain in jail.

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Read MoreFlorida braces as Tropical Storm Debby expected to strengthen into hurricane; World Dog Surfing Competition delights attendeesFlorida braces as Tropical Storm Debby expected to strengthen into hurricane; World Dog Surfing Competition delights attendees

Read MoreIn 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a Chinese battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big RapidsIn 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a Chinese battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids

Read More Ukrainian city of 1 million people hit by number of deadly aerial attacks seemingly aimed at terrorising the population At 5pm on 28 June, Lana Yefimova left work as usual, walking from her office in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Minutes later a Russian rocket hit the nine-storey apartment block opposite her workplace…

Read MoreAt current rates, India needs 75 years to reach a quarter of US’s per capita income, a report says.At current rates, India needs 75 years to reach a quarter of US’s per capita income, a report says.

Read More Emergency services operator was aware of ‘police in trouble’ incident but did not access more information, Queensland coroner told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An emergency services operator who took a call about gunshots from a Wieambilla…

Read MoreMove comes amid controversy over attacks late last month targeting Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner group.Move comes amid controversy over attacks late last month targeting Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner group.

Read More Reynolds is suing former staffer over social media posts she alleges damaged her reputation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The lawyer for Brittany Higgins has begun laying out her defence against a defamation claim brought by her…

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Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix stock indexes drop as much as 7%, continuing a global sell-off.Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix stock indexes drop as much as 7%, continuing a global sell-off.

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon Season 2 and George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. House of the Dragons fans who were expecting an epic battle at the end of Season 2 were treated, instead, to a detente—or at least a theoretical one.…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon. After enduring nearly an entire season of Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) moping around Harrenhal while being haunted by the ghosts of his past and not-so-subtly insinuating that he—and not his niece-wife Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy)—should rule the Seven Kingdoms,…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon. The end of a season in the Song of Ice and Fire universe comes with certain expectations. Game of Thrones set the bar high with a debut outing that culminated in the execution of its apparent hero, Ned Stark;…

Read More Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of House of the Dragon. Season 2 of House of the Dragon ended not with the long-awaited Battle of the Gullet but with a montage that left viewers with more questions than answers. Who took Otto Hightower prisoner? Did Rhaena mount Sheepstealer? Seriously,…

Read More PARIS — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic experience on Sunday…

Read More Samira Shackle and Jeff Goodell explain the dangers resulting from extreme heat, and what society can do to mitigate them David Azevedo died because of the heat. A construction worker living in a small city in central France, he had recently started a new job when a heatwave struck in the summer of…

Read MoreKyiv has been accused of helping plan an ambush on Malian soldiers and the Russian mercenaries fighting alongside them.Kyiv has been accused of helping plan an ambush on Malian soldiers and the Russian mercenaries fighting alongside them.

Read More Anthony Albanese announced the government would lift the terror threat level from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’ but said it did not mean ‘inevitable’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has raised the country’s terrorism threat level from “possible” to “probable”, reversing a change made…

Read More In a video on X, the independent presidential candidate said he and his friends thought the prank in New York would be funny Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr released a bizarre video on Sunday in which he admitted that, a decade ago, he dumped a dead bear cub in New York’s…

Read MorePresidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says the 2014 incident that mystified New Yorkers was a prank.Presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says the 2014 incident that mystified New Yorkers was a prank.

Read More Noah Lyles, the world’s fastest man, won a gold medal in the 100-m final on Sunday in a race that came down to a remarkable photo finish. The meet was decided by just .005 seconds, as NBC commentators originally declared Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson as the winner. “I went up to him afterward, while…

Read More Noah Lyles and his long-time sports psychologist, Diana McNab, have been executing a pre-race routine all season long. Together, they come up with a sort of script, which lays out the psychological game plan on race day—from what Lyles should think when he wakes up, when he arrives at the track, when he’s…

Read More Maduro told troops he is ‘willing to do anything’ to protect his ‘revolution’ amid growing criticism of crackdown on opposition The Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has vowed to “pulverise” the latest challenge to his rule and told troops he is “willing to do anything” to protect his “revolution” amid growing criticism of the…

Read MoreAs thw war enters its 892nd day, these are the main developments.As thw war enters its 892nd day, these are the main developments.

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Read More Former bar association president tells Garma panel ‘there is no due process’ for Aboriginal people in NT courts, and derides Albanese’s pledge for more engagement Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A senior Darwin-based criminal barrister says the…

Read More Boxing champion Cindy Ngamba clinched a historic win on Sunday, making her the first athlete to win an Olympic medal for the Refugee Olympic team. Ngamba defeated Davina Michel of France in the 75kg category and now advances to the boxing semifinals. Even athletes that lose in the semifinals are guaranteed a bronze…

Read More After nine days of racing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the U.S. swim team managed to top both the medals count and gold tally in the pool. But the crucial golds didn’t come until the very last day. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Overall, the U.S. swimmers collected 28 medals, eight of them gold, which fell…

Read More Firefighters make advances on wildfire that has burned 627 sq miles, but return of high temperatures may help it grow Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire…

Read MoreIran is expected to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing increased criticism as protests broke out in Tel Aviv, with some saying that Netanyahu was deliberately trying to escalate the fighting in the Middle East. Debora Patta reports.Iran is expected…