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New Zealand: Chris Hipkins taking over from Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday
Read More Sole nominee secures Labour endorsement for prime minister, with Carmel Sepuloni as deputy, and incumbent’s last engagements on Tuesday Chris Hipkins will be New Zealand’s next prime minister following a formal vote that endorsed him as Jacinda Ardern’s successor after her shock resignation on Thursday. New Zealand will also swear in its first…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham said he’s ‘tired of the s*** show’ and that the US and Germany should send tanks to Ukraine: ‘World order is at stake’
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Labor well ahead of Dominic Perrottet’s Coalition in latest NSW election poll
Read More YouGov poll shows opposition would easily win a majority, with strong backing from young voters Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A new poll shows Labor would comfortably defeat the Coalition at the New South Wales state…
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 333 of the invasion
Read More Baltic countries urge Germany to send tanks ‘now’; Ukraine adviser tells allies ‘think faster’ over arms supply See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage An adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that caution and slow decision making over whether to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine is costing lives. Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted on…
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New search of Biden’s home turns up more classified documents
Read MoreOfficials from the Department of Justice find six more classified documents during 13-hour search of Joe Biden’s home.Officials from the Department of Justice find six more classified documents during 13-hour search of Joe Biden’s home.
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Video of deadly Tyre Nichols traffic stop to be released after five Memphis police officers fired
Read MoreOfficials say five Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid — stemming from an arrest during a traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospitalOfficials say five Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for excessive use of…
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Peru police make violent raid on Lima’s San Marcos University
Read More Students beaten and thrown out of dormitories amid crackdown on protests against President Dina Boluarte Scores of police raided a Lima university on Saturday, smashing down the gates with an armoured vehicle, firing teargas and detaining more than 200 people who had come to the Peruvian capital to take part in anti-government protests.…
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Does China’s population decline really matter?
Read More Beijing needs to play its cards right and avoid Washington’s high-tech blockade to prosper despite its declining numbers This week, China announced its first drop in national population since 1961, with the total number of people in the country declining by about 865,000. Such a decline has been a long time coming, especially…
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Al-Shabab: US air strike in Somalia ‘kills 30 militants’
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FBI finds more classified files at Biden’s residence
Read More The US president and his predecessor are both under investigation over the suspected mishandling of secret documents A team of federal investigators seized at least a half-dozen additional classified documents and related handwritten notes following a thorough search of President Joe Biden’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware that lasted about 13 hours on Friday, as…
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US files: Six more classified documents seized at Biden home
Read MoreFor a third time, investigators find more records during a 13-hour search of the US president’s home.For a third time, investigators find more records during a 13-hour search of the US president’s home.
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Australia must play an active role in ending nuclear arms race, cross-party MPs urge
Read More Statement calls for Albanese government to join landmark UN treaty banning nuclear weapons Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian MPs from across the political spectrum have called on the Albanese government to join a landmark treaty…
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How Ukraine war led to a new Indian beer in Poland
Read MoreTwo Indians turned a crisis into opportunity when they were stuck with a shipment of rice flakes.Two Indians turned a crisis into opportunity when they were stuck with a shipment of rice flakes.
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Lunar New Year: Chinese families meet for bittersweet reunions
Read MoreChina greets the Lunar New Year with hopes of returning to normality – but also grief and loss.China greets the Lunar New Year with hopes of returning to normality – but also grief and loss.
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Ukraine war: Hiding from Putin’s call up by living off-grid in a freezing forest
Read MoreAdam Kalinin has been camping in the Russian wilderness since September to avoid fighting in Ukraine.Adam Kalinin has been camping in the Russian wilderness since September to avoid fighting in Ukraine.
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Thousands of Israelis protest against new government’s far-right policies
Read MoreTens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest against the newly formed right-wing government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protesters believe Netanyahu’s ultra-religious political coalition will threaten women’s rights and the LGBTQ community. Haley Ott has the details.Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest against…
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Justice Department finds more classified documents during search of Biden home
Read More The removal of handwritten notes dating back to Mr Biden’s time as Vice President indicates that the Department of Justice probe may be moving beyond how Obama-era documents ended up at his former office and home The removal of handwritten notes dating back to Mr Biden’s time as Vice President indicates that the…
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Anti-government protests continue in Peru
Read MoreAuthorities Saturday were forced to close archeological site Machu Picchu amid ongoing anti-government protests. At least 40 people have been killed in clashes with police.Authorities Saturday were forced to close archeological site Machu Picchu amid ongoing anti-government protests. At least 40 people have been killed in clashes with police.
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Whistleblowers expose scale of UK migrant child trafficking – Guardian
Read More Dozens of young asylum-seekers have allegedly been kidnapped from hotels run by Home Office The UK Home Office has turned a blind eye to the disappearance of dozens of unaccompanied migrant children from a Sussex hotel it operates as a children’s home, according to an investigation by The Guardian published on Saturday. Of…
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Sandi Toksvig to meet Archbishop of Canterbury over same-sex marriage
Read More Move follows bishops’ refusal to back gay marriage while blessings to be on voluntary basis for clergy Sandi Toksvig has said she will be meeting the archbishop of Canterbury for coffee, after bishops this week refused to back gay marriage but said civil partnerships could be blessed in church. “Quick update – I…
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Machu Picchu closed indefinitely amid deadly protests in Peru
Read More Over 400 tourists are stuck with no way out Over 400 tourists are stuck with no way out
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Israelis stage giant protest against Netanyahu court reform
Read MoreThe latest Tel Aviv rally against the hard right government is one of Israel’s biggest in recent years.The latest Tel Aviv rally against the hard right government is one of Israel’s biggest in recent years.
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Time’s Up to halt operations, shift resources to legal fund
Read MoreFive years after it made a splashy public debut, the #MeToo-era organization Time’s Up is ceasing operations — at least in its current formFive years after it made a splashy public debut, the #MeToo-era organization Time’s Up is ceasing operations — at least in its current form
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Time’s Up to halt operations, shift resources to legal fund
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Spend a day volunteering to mark coronation, urges palace
Read More People are being encouraged to ‘support their local areas’ in a drive to mark the three-day celebration in May Britons will be encouraged to spend a day volunteering in their communities to mark the King’s coronation. The Big Help Out will take place on Monday 8 May and is intended to create a…
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Germany’s energy crunch explained
Read More Berlin keeps blaming the crisis on Russia, with the US trying to take advantage of the situation Germany has been struggling to meet its energy needs for around a year as it seeks to reduce what it calls a dependence on Russian energy imports. Berlin’s officials still blame the troubles their nation faces…
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Tennessee fires officials after damning death penalty report
Read MoreThe lethal injection is under increased scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states.The lethal injection is under increased scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states.
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Man charged with trying to kidnap barista by dragging her out of drive-thru window
Read More Police identified the man using a tattoo on his arm Police identified the man using a tattoo on his arm
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Turkey condemns burning of Qur’an during far-right protest in Sweden
Read More Event in front of Turkish embassy will further inflame tensions between two countries Turkey has condemned a demonstration involving the burning of Qur’ans in Sweden on Saturday, further inflaming tensions between the two countries amid Stockholm’s Nato bid. The protest in Stockholm, which took place under heavy police protection in front of Turkey’s…
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Lula sacks head of Brazilian army after far-right insurrection
Read More Júlio Cesar de Arruda reportedly stopped police detaining suspected rioters who took refuge outside army headquarters The head of the Brazilian army has been sacked by the country’s new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after claims the commander tried to shield rightwing rioters from arrest after the 8 January insurrection in Brasília.…
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Brett Kavanaugh documentary reveals new witness testimony of alleged sexual assault
Read More The new revelation is featured in the documentary Justice, which debuted on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival The new revelation is featured in the documentary Justice, which debuted on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival
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Brazil Congress riots: President sacks army commander
Read MoreGeneral Julio Cesar de Arruda is the latest person in the military to lose their position.General Julio Cesar de Arruda is the latest person in the military to lose their position.
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Iconic venue urged to drop facial recognition ‘enemies list’
Read More A group of lawyers sued Madison Square Garden for what it claims is discriminatory use of the technology State legislators have called on New York City’s Madison Square Garden arena to stop weaponizing facial recognition technology against patrons or risk losing its lucrative $43 million tax abatement. In a letter published last week,…
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Australia news live: Ryan Gosling movie closes Sydney Harbour Bridge, Melbourne man arrested after woman’s death
Read More All lanes are shut on the bridge until 10am as filming of the movie The Fall Guy takes place. Follow live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Sydney Harbour Bridge closed for movie shoot The Sydney Harbour Bridge is closed in both directions this morning for…
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Thousands march across Dartmoor to demand right to wild camp
Read More More than 3,000 people protest on estate of Alexander Darwall after his court victory ends right to wild camp in England More than 3,000 people on Saturday joined one of the UK’s largest ever countryside access protests on the Dartmoor estate of a wealthy landowner who won a case ending the right to…
