Month: August 2024

Read More Two Victorian men charged as part of three-year investigation by federal police into gambling on the annual awards Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Victorian man has been accused of using insider information to bet on the…

Read More Japanese government confirms it will allow whalers to catch and kill up to 59 fin whales, a species conservationists consider vulnerable Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government is “deeply disappointed” by Japan’s decision to add…

Read MoreThree months after the French Pacific territory was rocked by a wave of unrest, an uneasy calm has returned.Three months after the French Pacific territory was rocked by a wave of unrest, an uneasy calm has returned.

Read MoreThe three include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of masterminding the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.The three include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of masterminding the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

Read More Leader says ‘perverse and macabre’ electoral rivals are stoking protests as US official calls for governments to acknowledge Edmundo González Urrutia as election winner Nicolás Maduro has gone on the offensive after suspicions that he stole last Sunday’s presidential election plunged Venezuela into turmoil and diplomatic isolation, blaming the unrest on a far-right…

Read MoreCEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year’s end.CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year’s end.

Read More Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro said his opposition rivals and their supporters who took to the street should be jailed for at least 30 years, as he asked the nation’s government-controlled top court to verify his self-declared electoral victory. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Read More: Suspicions Abound as Maduro Named Winner in Venezuela Presidential Election At…

Read MoreThe two leading candidates in Venezuela’s presidential race both declared victory, leading to uncertainty and protest.The two leading candidates in Venezuela’s presidential race both declared victory, leading to uncertainty and protest.

Read More Alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed among trio to plead guilty to conspiracy in exchange for life sentence Three men accused of being involved in the 9/11 terrorist attack – including the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon – have agreed to plea deals at Guantánamo…

Read More The president is expected to deliver a prime-time address on Monday August 19, and will then ‘hand over the keys’ to vice president Kamala Harris The president is expected to deliver a prime-time address on Monday August 19, and will then ‘hand over the keys’ to vice president Kamala Harris

Read More A child was bitten and another knocked over by a wolf displaying ‘disturbing’ behaviour near Utrecht, authorities say Authorities have issued an urgent warning to visitors with small children to avoid a forested area in the central Netherlands after several “disturbing” incidents involving a wolf, including a child who was bitten. The latest…

Read More Staffer claimed damaging leaks about Vance are ‘100 percent’ from Conway Staffer claimed damaging leaks about Vance are ‘100 percent’ from Conway

Read More Harris said Americans ‘deserve better’ after Trump questioned whether she is a Black woman Harris said Americans ‘deserve better’ after Trump questioned whether she is a Black woman

Read More One of the champions is unlikely to lap up adoration or show an overwhelming emotion in the pool. The other is all strut.  Both styles were on display Wednesday night at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, where Frenchman Leon Marchand and American Katie Ledecky added to their growing medal collections. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]…

Read More Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday’s disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evidence that their candidate won. And in China, an informal social media poll favors one candidate for the US presidency. (Image credit: Juan Carlos Hernandez) Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday’s disputed election in which…

Read MoreA group of women helps migrants with a simple humanitarian act, defying a crackdown on migration.A group of women helps migrants with a simple humanitarian act, defying a crackdown on migration.

Read MoreFighting is escalating in an area stretching from Mandalay to Lashio, where the military has its northeastern command.Fighting is escalating in an area stretching from Mandalay to Lashio, where the military has its northeastern command.

Read More Palestinian advocacy groups want the Labor government to give those fleeing Gaza a humanitarian pathway like those offered to Afghans and Ukrainians Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Pressure is mounting on the new home affairs minister, Tony…