Month: August 2024

Read More An Italian appeals court says that Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo at the center of her latest retrial An Italian appeals court says that Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo at the center of her latest retrial

Read More Unprecedented summer temperatures after the warmest winter ever have turned terrain into a tinderbox, environmentalists say Here are the latest images from Greece, as emergency services battle a wildfire. The Greek authorities have issued several evacuation orders. Continue reading…Unprecedented summer temperatures after the warmest winter ever have turned terrain into a tinderbox, environmentalists…

Read More Israel issues more evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly airstrike. Russians prepare for counterattack after Ukraine’s surprise offensive. The Paris Olympics wrap up with a lavish closing ceremony. Israel issues more evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly airstrike. Russians prepare for counterattack after Ukraine’s surprise offensive. The Paris Olympics wrap up with a…

Read MoreMedical charity MSF warns of urgent need to protect civilians caught up in escalating conflict in western Rakhine State.Medical charity MSF warns of urgent need to protect civilians caught up in escalating conflict in western Rakhine State.

Read More Embattled French tycoon to raise funds through deal with billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal’s conglomerate Business live – latest updates Indian conglomerate Bharti Enterprises will become the largest shareholder in the UK’s BT Group after agreeing to buy the stake of billionaire Patrick Drahi’s struggling Altice. Bharti has agreed to buy 24.5% of BT’s…

Read More US defence secretary Lloyd Austin orders USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to quicken transit to Middle East and deploys guided missile submarine, says Pentagon See all our Middle East crisis coverageContinue reading…US defence secretary Lloyd Austin orders USS Abraham Lincoln strike group to quicken transit to Middle East and deploys guided missile submarine,…

Read MoreThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, the return of scores of hostages held by Hamas and the “unfettered” delivery of humanitarian aidThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, the return of scores of hostages held by Hamas…

Read More Users speculated it may have been a ban reminiscent of Facebook’s 2021 news blackout, but Meta says it was an ‘error’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Some Australian users were unable to post links to Australian news…

Read More Trio who allegedly raped woman after she met another man for a Tinder date have pleaded not guilty Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A woman who searched for explicit-group sex material online before and after allegedly being…

Read More The South American wetland, which falls within Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, would be vulnerable to biome loss and increased wildfires ‘Losing Noah’s Ark’: Brazil’s plan to turn the Pantanal into waterway threatens world’s biggest wetland Dozens of scientists are sounding the alarm that carving a commercial waterway through the world’s largest wetlands could…

Read More Bangladesh’s leader Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the nation’s Anti-Corruption Commission, just days after he was sworn in to run an interim government following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A special court in Dhaka acquitted the Nobel Prize-winning economist along with 13 other people, The…

Read More Bangladesh’s leader Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a graft case filed by the nation’s Anti-Corruption Commission, just days after he was sworn in to run an interim government following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A special court in Dhaka acquitted the Nobel Prize-winning economist along with 13 other people, The…

Read More Country battling as many as 40 fires, with seven major blazes stretching resources of fire services Country battling as many as 40 fires, with seven major blazes stretching resources of fire services

Read More Change in shopper behaviour is sweeping through company earnings in Australia and overseas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian consumers, burnt out by relentless rises in living costs, are looking for discounts. Terry Smart, the chief executive…

Read More Cyclist Emma Finucane and weightlifter Emily Campbell dominate sports headlines as 2024 Games come to a close UK and French newspapers have celebrated their countries’ athletes at the end of the Olympic Games in Paris, with many of the British papers featuring cyclist Emma Finucane and weightlifter Emily Campbell. The Guardian’s sport section…

Read MoreThe group says it wants to resume negotiations on a US-backed proposal rather than any new initiative.The group says it wants to resume negotiations on a US-backed proposal rather than any new initiative.

Read More City economists predict annual rate to rise to 2.3% in July after two months at Bank’s 2% target The Bank of England is poised for a setback in the battle against high inflation this week amid expectations for a first increase in the headline rate this year, highlighting the pressure from the cost…

Read More NSW police found body of woman with stab wounds after discovering a second person dead in Burwood courtyard Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police say they are investigating the deaths of man and a…

Read More Robert and Anne Geeves are accused by the prosecution of conspiring to deliberately impregnate the teenager so they could take her baby. They deny the accusations and have pleaded not guilty Listen to Guardian Australia’s podcast Who Cared? The disappearance of Amber HaighFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning…

Read More Secretary of defence also announces deployment of guided missile submarine, as Hamas appears to push back against resuming ceasefire negotiations The US has ordered a strike group of fighter jets and navy warships to accelerate its deployment to the Middle East, as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies,…

Read MoreFootage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across BrazilFootage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across Brazil

Read MoreThe move comes amid concerns of Iran’s response following the killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.The move comes amid concerns of Iran’s response following the killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

Read MoreHarris, Trump campaigns spar over abortion; An inside look at Los Angeles’ famed Magic CastleHarris, Trump campaigns spar over abortion; An inside look at Los Angeles’ famed Magic Castle

Read More Meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, occurs when Earth slams into material shed from a comet The sky is expected to brighten up this week – but it has nothing to do with sunshine: the annual Perseid meteor shower is approaching its peak. Considered one of the best meteor…

Read More Owner says it was on a ‘unauthorised’ flight at the time of the incident Owner says it was on a ‘unauthorised’ flight at the time of the incident

Read MoreBoth President Maduro and the opposition have claimed victory in Venezuela’s presidential elections.Both President Maduro and the opposition have claimed victory in Venezuela’s presidential elections.

Read More Helicopter owner says it was on a ‘unauthorised’ flight at the time of the incident Helicopter owner says it was on a ‘unauthorised’ flight at the time of the incident

Read More WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defense Department said Sunday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The moves come as the U.S. and other allies push for…

Read MoreThe US and China ended the games with 40 gold medals each, but the US topped the table because it had more silvers.The US and China ended the games with 40 gold medals each, but the US topped the table because it had more silvers.

Read More Coal and gas exports expected to remain roughly at current level until at least 2035 with 4.5% of emissions linked to Australia, report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s coal and gas exports cause more climate…

Read More The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration. (Image credit: Michael Reaves) The Games in Paris wrapped up with the closing ceremony. We take a look at the lavish celebration.

Read MoreTurkey has reinstated access to Instagram after more than a week of being blocked nationwideTurkey has reinstated access to Instagram after more than a week of being blocked nationwide

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Read More French singer Yseult, whose full name is Yseult Marie Onguenet, closed out the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday with a 1969 song famous in America that has a lesser-known French connection. “My Way,” sung by American pop star Frank Sinatra, was…

Read MoreThe exact aims of the operation remain unclear and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy, presumably to ensure its success.The exact aims of the operation remain unclear and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy, presumably to ensure its success.