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Read More Congress remains in deadlock as insurgent Republicans continue to thwart Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker The US House of Representatives has adjourned yet again after lawmakers failed to appoint a new House speaker for the second day in a row, leaving Congress in disarray amid an uprising against Majority Leader Kevin…

Read More France to send light armoured combat vehicles and US considering supplying Bradley Fighting Vehicles; Zelenskiy repeats plea for heavier tanks Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine. My name is Helen Sullivan and I’ll be bringing you the latest developments. Our top story…

Read MoreThe U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at the request of the Palestinians and other Islamic and non-Islamic nations to protest the visit of an ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister to a flashpoint Jerusalem holy siteThe U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at the request of the Palestinians and other Islamic…

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Read More Queensland Resources Council says industry would welcome restrictions easing but new long-term customers since found elsewhere in Asia Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Australia would benefit from a lifting of China’s ban on its coal but any gains would likely be modest as miners have largely redirected supplies…

Read MoreThe stalemate over the Republican House speaker vote is more than just an embarrassment for Kevin McCarthy, who is now the first person in a century to muddle through multiple ballotsThe stalemate over the Republican House speaker vote is more than just an embarrassment for Kevin McCarthy, who is now the first person in…

Read MoreAnnouncement comes after three years of border controls that have isolated the financial hub and the Chinese mainland.Announcement comes after three years of border controls that have isolated the financial hub and the Chinese mainland.

Read More Mark Butler signals measure could be lifted if China provides ‘real-time uploading’ of genomic sequencing of cases Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Australia’s health minister says he wants pre-flight Covid testing for travellers from China to be “temporary”, suggesting the requirement could be lifted if Beijing shares more…

Read More Moscow’s ‘unprofessional practices’ leading to high death rate, says UK Moscow’s ‘unprofessional practices’ leading to high death rate, says UK

Read More Anne Jakrajutatip, boss of JKN Global, recently made headlines by buying the firm behind the contest for $20m Anne Jakrajutatip, 43, has a story unlike many of the world’s media moguls. Growing up in Bangkok, the child of shop owners, she felt that she was trapped in the wrong body. At school, she…

Read MoreThe firm says the announcement was brought forward after an employee “leaked this information externally”.The firm says the announcement was brought forward after an employee “leaked this information externally”.

Read More President Joe Biden also had “non-melanoma skin cancers” removed before taking office US First Lady Jill Biden will undergo surgery to remove a skin lesion spotted during a recent cancer screening, her office said, noting the procedure will take place at a military hospital in the nation’s capital later this month. White House…

Read MoreFrance confirms it will send first light tanks to Ukraine, while the US considers sending Bradley fighting vehicles.France confirms it will send first light tanks to Ukraine, while the US considers sending Bradley fighting vehicles.

Read More NSW leader says counterparts will back moves to fix national health system, after raising issues with access to bulk-billing GPs Get our free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, believes all state and territory leaders will be united in pressuring the federal government to overhaul Medicare and…

Read More Amazon chief points to company’s rapid hiring in recent years while saying layoffs mainly to hit its brick-and-mortar stores Amazon has announced it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce – the largest set of layoffs in the US company’s history – while business software maker Salesforce is to cut 8,000…

Read More More than 135,000 have visited Vatican in days before unprecedented ceremony in which pope will bury his predecessor Tens of thousands of Catholics are expected in St Peter’s Square for the funeral of the former pope Benedict XVI. Benedict died on Saturday, aged 95, almost a decade after becoming the first pope in…

Read More He calls himself a misogynist – and has millions of followers. Now the former kickboxer from Luton turned social media star has been arrested on charges that include human trafficking. What happened? Andrew Tate is everywhere and nowhere. While some may not have heard about the social media influencer, for many young people…

Read MoreThe storm is expected to bring deadly flooding, landsides, and power outages affecting millions.The storm is expected to bring deadly flooding, landsides, and power outages affecting millions.

Read More Bizarre details of the grisly assault on an elderly man emerged after interrogation A 25-year-old Oregon resident is in custody after an attack on an elderly man, with police saying the victim was left with gruesome injuries after his assailant chewed off one of his ears and a large portion of his face.…

Read MoreHis funeral is to take place in front of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.His funeral is to take place in front of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.

Read More The 28-year-old criminology PhD student waived his extradition rights in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday The 28-year-old criminology PhD student waived his extradition rights in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday

Read MoreA Mexican man who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents in 2017 despite his participation in a program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be allowed to remain in the country for at least the next four years under a settlement with the Justice DepartmentA Mexican man who…

Read More Republicans see little progress after marathon of votes Republicans see little progress after marathon of votes

Read MoreProsecutors say William Singer helped pay more than $7m in bribes to coaches at elite US colleges.Prosecutors say William Singer helped pay more than $7m in bribes to coaches at elite US colleges.

Read MoreNew justice minister wants to curb the power of the high court, a move critics say would undermine democracy.New justice minister wants to curb the power of the high court, a move critics say would undermine democracy.

Read MoreMiners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume.Miners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume.

Read More The generational immunity treatment aims to counter the deadly American Foulbrood disease The US Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license to the first-ever vaccine for bees, Dalan Animal Health announced on Wednesday. The Athens, Georgia-based company has developed an oral prophylactic they hope will be effective against a highly destructive spore-transmitted…

Read MoreAs Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-electAs Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect

Read MoreA CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still “going indirectly to Russia” and being used in the killer drones.A CBS News investigation has found that satellite guidance chips from multiple American companies are still “going indirectly to Russia” and being used in the killer drones.

Read MoreA CBS News investigation found that key technology in some of the drones that Russia is using to hit Ukraine is made by American companies. Chris Livesay takes a look.A CBS News investigation found that key technology in some of the drones that Russia is using to hit Ukraine is made by American companies.…

Read More Two drivers in hospital after alleged ‘high-speed accident’ at four-way intersection near Shepparton Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Police are struggling to understand the circumstances of an alleged high-speed crash between two vehicles that resulted in the deaths of four people in central Victoria. Those killed were passengers…

Read MoreUniversity admissions consultant Rick Singer receives three and a half years in prison for masterminding bribery scheme.University admissions consultant Rick Singer receives three and a half years in prison for masterminding bribery scheme.

Read More The participants showed increased sensitivity to social judgment Habitually checking social media as a young teenager is linked to hypersensitivity to peer feedback and may potentially lead to permanent changes in the brain’s reward and motivation centers, neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina suggested in a study published on Tuesday in JAMA…

Read More Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019 In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts what he says was a physical attack by his brother, William, now Prince of Wales, as their relationship fell apart over the younger prince’s…

Read MoreTwenty-six people were killed in total after a prison break in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, on Sunday.Twenty-six people were killed in total after a prison break in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, on Sunday.