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Read More Nadhim Zahawi found himself in hot water after paying a huge settlement over alleged tax avoidance UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi as Chairman of the Conservative Party over a tax affairs controversy. Zahawi had faced calls to resign after it came to light that he settled a multimillion-pound tax…

Read More Protests in Memphis following the death of Tyre Nichols, 29, who died on 10 January, three days after a traffic stop turned into confrontation with police officers Protests in Memphis following the death of Tyre Nichols, 29, who died on 10 January, three days after a traffic stop turned into confrontation with police…

Read More Rivers and lakes that have nurtured communities since civilisation’s dawn are drying up, as drought leads to hunger, displacement and simmering conflict Small gangs of buffaloes sat submerged in green and muddy waters. Their back ridges rose over the surface like a chain of black islets, spanning the Toos River, a tributary of…

Read More The creator of the KonMari method says there are other things that spark joy besides a totally tidy home. (Image credit: Seth Wenig/AP) The creator of the KonMari method says there are other things that spark joy besides a totally tidy home.

Read More A motion-activated camera near Boulder contained a surprise for officials monitoring wildlife activity Selfie mania in wild beauty spots is definitely a thing – but this camera hog had no real idea what she was doing. When a curious bear stumbled upon a wildlife motion-activated camera near Boulder, Colorado, she ended up triggering…

Read MoreApocalypse investors are pushing fake climate solutions on us that are making climate change worse.Apocalypse investors are pushing fake climate solutions on us that are making climate change worse.

Read MoreNadhim Zahawi’s dismissal comes after a probe into his tax affairs found a serious breach of the ministerial code.Nadhim Zahawi’s dismissal comes after a probe into his tax affairs found a serious breach of the ministerial code.

Read MoreA bus fell into a ravine and a boat carrying schoolchildren capsised on Sunday.A bus fell into a ravine and a boat carrying schoolchildren capsised on Sunday.

Read More Wisconsin state patrol says incident occurred during ‘severe winter weather’ event Wisconsin state patrol says incident occurred during ‘severe winter weather’ event

Read More Rishi Sunak fires Zahawi from cabinet after he was found to have breached ministerial code Rishi Sunak has sacked the Conservative party chair, Nadhim Zahawi, after he was found to have breached the ministerial code over his tax affairs. The former chancellor has faced extensive questions in parliament and the media after it…

Read More Minister’s remarks believed to be first public admission of blame on behalf of the UK government Michael Gove has admitted that “faulty and ambiguous” government guidance was partly responsible for the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The UK housing secretary said lax regulation allowed cladding firms to “put people in danger in order to make…

Read MoreDecision comes amid stalled negotiations with global lender IMF which is yet to release a crucial instalment of $1.1bn.Decision comes amid stalled negotiations with global lender IMF which is yet to release a crucial instalment of $1.1bn.

Read More Multiple fatalities after bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan province and boating accident in north-west At least 51 people have been killed in two separate transport crashes in western Pakistan, when a bus plunged off a bridge and a boat carrying a class of children capsized. Forty-one people are so far confirmed dead…

Read MoreThe last thylacine is thought to have died in the 1930s. Meet the scientists who want to bring it back.The last thylacine is thought to have died in the 1930s. Meet the scientists who want to bring it back.

Read MoreTushar Gandhi has blsmrf the rise of PM Modi and the BJP for increasing polarisation and division in the country.Tushar Gandhi has blsmrf the rise of PM Modi and the BJP for increasing polarisation and division in the country.

Read More Two hundred years on, Austen’s take on the pressures of friendship and love is winning over young readers “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!” wrote Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice. This weekend, 210 years after the publication…

Read More Teachers and parents voice fury over risk to life in England’s crumbling classrooms as DfE keeps survey details from public scrutiny Ministers sparked a furious row over the safety of thousands of dilapidated school buildings in England on Saturday night by abandoning the imminent publication of data showing those judged to be most…

Read More He may yearn for a period of calm, but the prime minister faces some daunting challenges in the stormy months ahead Having taken on the party leadership after months of economic turmoil, Rishi Sunak always faced a tough task in turning around his party’s fortunes. With the future of cabinet ministers already in…

Read More More than a million people have called out sick for the past three years, and CDC says long Covid probably a contributor too For many Americans it feels like everyone is out sick right now. But there is a good reason: work absences from illness are at an all-time annual high in the…

Read More Move would encourage an estimated 40,000 Chinese students to return to Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian university sector has welcomed a snap Chinese government ban on citizens studying at foreign universities online. The…

Read More Authorities have conceded the capsule of highly radioactive material may never be found after disappearing on a 1,400km journey Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A tiny, potentially deadly, radioactive capsule that has been missing for more…

Read MoreDenial comes after the US accused North Korea of supplying rockets and missiles to the Russian private military company.Denial comes after the US accused North Korea of supplying rockets and missiles to the Russian private military company.

Read MoreSome families worry that new guidelines from US paediatricians prioritise surgery and intensive therapy.Some families worry that new guidelines from US paediatricians prioritise surgery and intensive therapy.

Read MorePolice chief ‘permanently deactivates’ the unit that included the five officers charged over the death of Tyre Nichols.Police chief ‘permanently deactivates’ the unit that included the five officers charged over the death of Tyre Nichols.

Read More The man in his 30s, who was a detainee for five years, found in his cell at the Sydney centre An immigration detainee from Iraq has died in a suspected suicide at the Villawood detention centre in Sydney. The Department of Home Affairs, which oversees immigration detention, confirmed the death of the man…

Read More Four people have been killed as authorities warn severe weather conditions will continue in New Zealand’s north island Heavy rainfall continued to batter New Zealand’s north island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads, with the death toll rising to four after a person who had been missing was confirmed dead. Battered…

Read More Will campaign to keep Russia out of 2024 summer games in Paris, says Zelensky Will campaign to keep Russia out of 2024 summer games in Paris, says Zelensky

Read MoreThe state-run news agency IRNA said three drones were shot down by Iranian air defenses.The state-run news agency IRNA said three drones were shot down by Iranian air defenses.

Read MoreIranian defence ministry says a loud blast heard in Isfahan was caused by ‘unsuccessful’ drone attacks.Iranian defence ministry says a loud blast heard in Isfahan was caused by ‘unsuccessful’ drone attacks.

Read More Labor opposition says move a decade overdue, with similar courts already operating in Queensland and overseas Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales Coalition will consider establishing standalone domestic violence courts, which Labor says…

Read MorePrime minister also says social security benefits of families of suspected Palestinian attackers will be cancelled.Prime minister also says social security benefits of families of suspected Palestinian attackers will be cancelled.

Read MoreOne day after a mass shooting claimed seven lives at a synagogue in Jerusalem, a second shooting Saturday left a father and son critically wounded. Imtiaz Tyab has more.One day after a mass shooting claimed seven lives at a synagogue in Jerusalem, a second shooting Saturday left a father and son critically wounded. Imtiaz…

Read MoreThe discovery of a 4,000 year-old mummy in Egypt is captivating archaeologists. The mummy, named Hekashepes, is the oldest non-royal mummified person ever discovered in Egypt. Adriana Diaz has the details.The discovery of a 4,000 year-old mummy in Egypt is captivating archaeologists. The mummy, named Hekashepes, is the oldest non-royal mummified person ever discovered…

Read MoreAt least three people have died after Auckland, New Zealand, was drenched by record rainfall.At least three people have died after Auckland, New Zealand, was drenched by record rainfall.