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NSW weather: Sydney’s record run of rainy days in play as another wet week forecast
Read More Harbour city has already recorded 124mm of rain in first six days of May, more than the long-term average for the month Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The lengthy soaking of eastern New South Wales, including Sydney, may have at least another week to run…
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Israeli military calls for Palestinians in eastern Rafah to evacuate
Read More City in southern Gaza on border with Egypt is thought to house about a million people displaced from elsewhere in Gaza Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s military has issued a call for residents and displaced people to evacuate eastern neighbourhoods of Rafah and head to an “expanded humanitarian zone” in southern…
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Queensland police officers face fallout after engaging with offensive social media posts
Read More Exclusive: Acting inspector removed from role after ethical standards command investigation into high-ranking officers’ social media use Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland police officer has lost an acting inspector position while others have received “formal guidance” after they engaged with lewd and offensive…
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days
Read More Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. (Image credit: Carlos Macedo) Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the…
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Perth teenager shot dead in Bunnings car park warned police he would ‘commit acts of violence’
Read More Immediately before stabbing attack police received triple-zero call from person believed to be the 16-year-old Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Perth teenager shot dead by police in a suburban car park after he stabbed a man…
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Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama’s presidential election
Read More José Raúl Mulino was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix) José Raúl Mulino was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the…
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Clare O’Neil contradicts Anthony Albanese’s claim community protection board is ‘independent’
Read More Home affairs minister clarifies that panel created to manage release of people from indefinite immigration detention is ‘not a separate structure from government’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Clare O’Neil has contradicted the prime minister’s claim that…
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli military urges evacuation of parts of Rafah in southern Gaza
Read More An IDF spokesperson said Palestinians should move to ‘humanitarian area’ in Al Mawasi, as Israel’s Army Radio reports evacuations have begun Follow all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war On Sunday, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant warned that military action in Rafah could begin in the “very near future.” In a statement, Gallant…
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Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault
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Weary troops stuck on front line as Ukraine struggles to find manpower
Read MoreUkraine is outgunned and outmanned by the Russian invaders, who are inching closer.Ukraine is outgunned and outmanned by the Russian invaders, who are inching closer.
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Bodies of murdered Australian, US surfers identified in Mexico
Read MoreThe three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast.The three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast.
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Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore
Read MoreCompetition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.
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Chad presidential vote set to end military rule
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Chad presidential vote set to end military rule
Read MoreThe country is set to become the first of Africa’s current junta-led states to move to democratic rule.The country is set to become the first of Africa’s current junta-led states to move to democratic rule.
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Cybersecurity Official: Many Water Facilities Still Unaware of Threat – and Unprepared
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Last week The Cipher Brief published a look at the threat to the nation’s water supply posed by cyberattacks – an issue brought to the fore by a series of recent hacks against local water facilities in different parts of the U.S. While the attacks have caused limited damage,…
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Celebrating excellence in journalism and the arts, Pulitzer Prizes to be awarded Monday
Read MoreText journalism’s biggest day of the year has arrrived with the annual announcement of the Pulitzer PrizesText journalism’s biggest day of the year has arrrived with the annual announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes
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5/5: CBS Weekend News
Read MoreMillions under flood watches as Texas braces for more rain; Ukrainian who fled war to attend prestigious music schoolMillions under flood watches as Texas braces for more rain; Ukrainian who fled war to attend prestigious music school
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Israeli airstrike that killed seven health workers in Lebanon used US munition, analysis reveals
Read More Human rights experts say attack was violation of international law, and that US supplying of weapon defies 1997 Leahy law Israel used a US weapon in a March airstrike which killed seven healthcare workers in southern Lebanon, according to a Guardian analysis of shrapnel found at the site of the attack, which was…
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Fix Europe’s housing crisis or risk fuelling the far-right, UN expert warns
Read More Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continent Higher costs and cramped conditions: the impact of Europe’s housing crisis‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisis Spiralling rents and sky-high property prices risk becoming a key battleground of European politics as far-right and populist parties…
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Lack of mortgage competition to hurt customers and boost Australian banks’ profits
Read More In half-year financial results Westpac says pressure on profit margins has eased with its pullback from aggressively competing in the home loan market Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Mortgage holders are facing a lack of vigorous competition…
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Israel Moves to Kick Out Al Jazeera, Calling Qatari News Network an ‘Incitement Machine’
Read More TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance. The extraordinary order, which includes confiscating broadcast equipment, preventing the…
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Trump VP Hopeful Kristi Noem Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Be Shot Like Hers
Read More South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who has come under fire in recent days for her admission to killing her misbehaving 14-month-old dog Cricket, has suggested that President Joe Biden’s dog Commander should meet the same fate. In an interview on Sunday on Face the Nation, Noem, who is reportedly a contender to be…
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Panama Elects New President Pledging to Shut Down Migrant Trail
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 802
Read MoreAs the war enters its 802nd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 802nd day, these are the main developments.
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Massive Floods Devastate Southern Brazil, Leaving at Least 75 Dead, Over 100 Missing
Read More RIO DE JANEIRO — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than 88,000 people from their…
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Madonna Performs Her Biggest-Ever Concert, With 1.6 Million Fans in Attendance in Brazil
Read More RIO DE JANEIRO — Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans. It was the last show of The Celebration Tour, her first retrospective, which kicked off in October in…
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Students suspended at Yarra Valley grammar school over ‘disgraceful’ spreadsheet rating female classmates
Read More Victorian premier Jacinta Allan said behaviour at Yarra Valley grammar was misogynistic, and disrespect towards women had to stop Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier says she was “utterly devastated” by a “disgraceful” and “disgusting”…
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Xi Jinping begins first European tour in five years in France
Read MoreChinese president wants to repair ties with a sceptical Western Europe but faces questions over his Ukraine war stance.Chinese president wants to repair ties with a sceptical Western Europe but faces questions over his Ukraine war stance.
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Qantas to pay $120m for allegedly selling tickets to flights that had already been cancelled
Read More The airline agrees to a $100m fine and to repay $20m to customers in settlement with the ACCC Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Qantas will fork out $100m as a civil penalty and pay $20m to customers…
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China’s services activity eases in April but still solid, Caixin PMI shows
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EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping set to hold talks with Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.Chinese President Xi Jinping set to hold talks with Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
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India elections turn spotlight on informal jobs for youth
Read MoreIndia’s workforce is becoming more informalised and the quality of employment has suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic.India’s workforce is becoming more informalised and the quality of employment has suffered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Israel shuts down Gaza border crossing after Hamas attack
Read More The move came in response to a rocket barrage that killed three IDF soldiers Israel has closed the main border crossing used to deliver humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip in response to a Hamas rocket attack on its troops. According to the Israeli army, the Palestinian militants fired more than 10…
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LA police clear out pro-Palestinian camp at university
Read MoreThe clear out comes as universities prepare for possible disruptions at graduation ceremonies.The clear out comes as universities prepare for possible disruptions at graduation ceremonies.
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Ukrainian who fled war to attend prestigious music school
Read MoreDavid Korzyrkov fled Ukraine with his family two years ago when Russia invaded his country. Now, he’s set to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. CBS Philadelphia’s Josh Sanders has the story.David Korzyrkov fled Ukraine with his family two years ago when Russia invaded his country. Now, he’s set to attend the…
