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Cryptocurrency news – live: Genesis to file for bankruptcy amid ‘major’ US crypto move
Read More Department of Justice officials say they will reveal the news at 12pm in Washington DC Department of Justice officials say they will reveal the news at 12pm in Washington DC
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Watchdog launches investigation into Qantas flight that issued mayday after losing engine
Read More QF144 landed safely at Sydney airport on Wednesday after one of its engines failed over the Tasman Sea Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The aviation safety watchdog has begun gathering cockpit voice and flight data as…
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Praise pours in for outgoing New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Read MoreAustralian PM Anthony Albanese said Ardern has led New Zealand with a mix of intellect, strength, insight and empathy.Australian PM Anthony Albanese said Ardern has led New Zealand with a mix of intellect, strength, insight and empathy.
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‘Please pray’: Florida representative Greg Steube rushed to hospital after falling from roof
Read More The representative, who serves Florida’s 17th congressional district, taken to a hospital The representative, who serves Florida’s 17th congressional district, taken to a hospital
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Long way around: Australian man’s epic 5,000km detour to get his car back home
Read More After the way home was cut off by floods, Chris English set off on an alternative route further than driving from Madrid to Moscow Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Christmas is meant to bring loved ones together, but when a “biblical flood” wreaked havoc on…
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Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand
Read More Labour leader will stand down no later than 7 February, saying she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said she is resigning, in a shock announcement that came as she confirmed a national election for October this year. At the party’s…
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Israel and Palestinians clash at UN meeting as tensions rise
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NSW to intervene in coal market to ‘even playing field’ among producers
Read More Miners to be required to set aside up to 10% of production for domestic users, state energy minister Matt Kean says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales will require thermal coalminers reserve as much…
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Hawaii lawmakers return with vows to help working families
Read MoreLawmakers opened a new session of the Hawaii State Legislature with proposals to provide more tax relief to working families and impose fees on travelers using popular state parks and trailsLawmakers opened a new session of the Hawaii State Legislature with proposals to provide more tax relief to working families and impose fees on…
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Ukraine Crisis and No First Use of Nuclear Weapons
Read More TOKYO, Japan, Jan 18 (IPS) – The Ukraine crisis that erupted in February last year continues with no prospect for cessation. The intensified hostilities have inflicted great suffering in population centers and destroyed infrastructure facilities, compelling large numbers of civilians, including many children and women, to live in a state of constant peril.…
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Ukraine Helicopter Crash: Facts and Unanswered Questions
Read More BROVARY, Ukraine — The helicopter crash that killed Ukraine’s interior minister and about a dozen other people outside the capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday is the latest devastating development in the nearly yearlong war that began with Russia’s invasion. The crash came four days after a Russian missile struck an apartment building in Ukraine’s…
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Donald Trump says he never read book accusing him of rape
Read MoreAccording to newly released court papers, former President Donald Trump said last fall that he has never read any part of a book in which a columnist accuses him of a mid-1990s rapeAccording to newly released court papers, former President Donald Trump said last fall that he has never read any part of a…
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North Korea pledges to revitalise economy after COVID ‘victory’
Read MoreThe secretive state claims ‘remarkable successes’ after upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The secretive state claims ‘remarkable successes’ after upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maria Ressa: Nobel-winning Philippine editor keeps a ‘go bag’ in case of arrest
Read More After beating tax-evasion charges, Rappler news chief says that cases against her have left her ‘living on quicksand’ Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says she keeps a prison “go bag” with bundles of cash for bail and runs simulations of police raids with her staff as she fights for press freedom in the Philippines.…
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Florida congressman Steube injured in accident at home
Read MoreA Florida congressman has been injured in an accident at his homeA Florida congressman has been injured in an accident at his home
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New Zealand PM explains surprise resignation
Read More Jacinda Ardern will leave office early next month, ending her stint as the world’s youngest female head of state New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation, saying that four years in office had left her exhausted and that she did not have the energy needed to continue in the role.…
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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation in tearful address
Read More Labour Party politician became world’s youngest female head of government at age of 37 when she was elected prime minister in 2017 Labour Party politician became world’s youngest female head of government at age of 37 when she was elected prime minister in 2017
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Julian Sands: British actor identified as hiker missing in California mountains
Read More Two hikers have died in storm hit area over past four weeks say officials Two hikers have died in storm hit area over past four weeks say officials
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Jacinda Ardern to step down as New Zealand’s prime minister
Read MoreAn emotional Ardern says February 7 will be her last day in office and that she will not seek re-election.An emotional Ardern says February 7 will be her last day in office and that she will not seek re-election.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to resign
Read More“I am entering now my sixth year in office, and for each of those years, I have given my absolute all,” she said.”I am entering now my sixth year in office, and for each of those years, I have given my absolute all,” she said.
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Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand PM to step down next month
Read MoreAn emotional Jacinda Ardern says she no longer has “enough in the tank” after nearly six years as leader.An emotional Jacinda Ardern says she no longer has “enough in the tank” after nearly six years as leader.
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Letter from Africa: Prince Harry and a royal scramble for the continent
Read MoreNigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry’s encounter with a leopard.Nigerians are fascinated by the latest revelations from the Sussexes, especially Prince Harry’s encounter with a leopard.
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Missing hiker reported in California revealed as British actor Julian Sands
Read More The 65-year-old, known for movies such as A Room with a View and The Killing Fields, went missing Friday near Mt Baldy British actor Julian Sands has been reported missing after hiking in the San Gabriel mountains on Friday, according to the San Bernardino county sheriff’s department. The 65-year-old actor, known for his…
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Ukrainian official among 14 killed in chopper crash
Read MoreOfficials are investigating the cause of a helicopter crash that killed 14 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister, and at least one child, near the capital city of Kiev Wednesday. Debora Patta reports from Ukraine.Officials are investigating the cause of a helicopter crash that killed 14 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister, and at least one…
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US Senator calls for probe into law enforcement mass surveillance
Read MoreRon Wyden has said that state and local authorities have accessed data collections without court oversight.Ron Wyden has said that state and local authorities have accessed data collections without court oversight.
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U.K. blocks Scottish gender ID bill
Read More The Scottish government and Westminster are clashing after the U.K. government blocked the bill to allow people in Scotland to self-ID their gender. Scotland’s first minister vowed to fight the veto. The Scottish government and Westminster are clashing after the U.K. government blocked the bill to allow people in Scotland to self-ID their…
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Grounded planes, crashed cars and poisoned water: How faulty software has left society on the edge of disaster
Read More Travel meltdowns at Southwest Airlines and the FAA have exposed how deeply we depend on outdated or unreliable computer systems. Yet as Io Dodds discovers, cancelled flights and ruined holidays are only the tip of the iceberg Travel meltdowns at Southwest Airlines and the FAA have exposed how deeply we depend on outdated…
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Labour seeks inquiry into Boris Johnson and credit facility guaranteed by cousin
Read More Ex-prime minister used £800,000 facility backed by a relative, wealthy Canadian businessman Sam Blyth, while at No 10 Labour is calling for an investigation into an alleged arrangement by which Boris Johnson used a relative to act as a guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility when he was prime minister. The party has…
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Bernie Sanders tells Starbucks to stop busting unions in scathing letter to CEO Howard Schultz
Read More Federal authorities have issued dozens of complaints against the retail coffee giant Federal authorities have issued dozens of complaints against the retail coffee giant
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Video shows Ohio cop repeatedly punch Black woman over an incident involving slice of cheese
Read More Incident has triggered outrage in community Incident has triggered outrage in community
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Rich activists beg Davos to ‘tax us now’
Read More Over 200 millionaires from 13 countries once again asked for a global wealth tax Only a tax on the rich “right now” can help save humanity from extreme inequality that threatens democracy and common good, a collection of “persons of wealth” said in an open letter to the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.…
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Janet Yellen, Chinese Vice Premier Liu have ‘candid’ talks
Read MoreThe US Treasury said both sides agreed to enhance cooperation on climate change and the economy.The US Treasury said both sides agreed to enhance cooperation on climate change and the economy.
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Remembering those who died during China’s latest COVID surge
Read More People remember their loved ones and peers who died during China’s latest COVID surge. Their deaths contradict China’s artificially low COVID death toll. People remember their loved ones and peers who died during China’s latest COVID surge. Their deaths contradict China’s artificially low COVID death toll.
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A Bank of America Glitch Sent Customers Into a Panic Over Missing Funds
Read More On Wednesday morning, Bank of America customers began reporting issues with payments processed through the money transfer service Zelle, which led to money disappearing from their accounts. Many customers took to Twitter to express their outrage as they began to notice the missing funds. One user tweeted, “I almost lost my mind when…
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What Idaho murders investigators were looking for at Bryan Kohberger’s apartment – and what they found
Read More Bryan Kohberger has been accused of slaying four students in an off-campus house in November Bryan Kohberger has been accused of slaying four students in an off-campus house in November
