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Read More Business secretary defends move, saying it ‘puts to bed myth that Rwanda is not a safe place’ A £760m equal pay liability bill at Birmingham city council, which led it to effectively declare bankruptcy and make a swathe of drastic budget cuts, could be hugely overstated, councillors, researchers and whistleblowers have said. Jessica…

Read More Accused were arrested in Lesbos and accused of facilitating illegal entry of migrants into the country A Greek court’s decision to drop criminal charges against dozens of international aid workers accused of espionage and facilitating the illegal entry of migrants into the country has been met with jubilation. A three-member judicial council convening…

Read MoreUS ‘touched a nerve’ in security dealings with Niger, opening door to ‘transactional’ Russia as Sahel violence spirals.US ‘touched a nerve’ in security dealings with Niger, opening door to ‘transactional’ Russia as Sahel violence spirals.

Read More Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has vowed to guard against foreign interference…

Read More Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu says its volume and quality of weapons should be stepped up at a time when Kyiv is citing a lack of arms Ukrainian forces defending the strategic eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar say they are still waiting for fresh ammunition after the US approved a major military aid…

Read MoreThe asylum seekers have been living in a makeshift camp outside the International Protection Office.The asylum seekers have been living in a makeshift camp outside the International Protection Office.

Read MoreChanges to China’s State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.Changes to China’s State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.

Read MoreOfficials say no bombs were found when the schools were searched and an investigation is on.Officials say no bombs were found when the schools were searched and an investigation is on.

Read More Masked police also used water cannon and stun grenades against rally protesting over legislation viewed as authoritarian and Russian-inspired 63 people were detained in Georgia during a protest against the ‘foreign agents’ bill and six police officers were injured, Georgia’s interior ministry said, Reuters reported. Jim O’Brien, the US state department’s assistant secretary…

Read More The ship has been stationary amid the wreckage since the March 26 collapse The ship has been stationary amid the wreckage since the March 26 collapse

Read MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be ‘best increase in history’.Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be ‘best increase in history’.

Read MoreTaiwan warn citizens against travelling to China amid fears new law could be used to punish regular business activities.Taiwan warn citizens against travelling to China amid fears new law could be used to punish regular business activities.

Read More‘/> This week on the podcast, we’re revisiting a conversation we had with Chin about her book, Mott Street. Through decades of painstaking research, the fifth-generation New Yorker discovered the stories of how her ancestors bore and resisted the weight of the Chinese Exclusion laws in the U.S. – and how the legacy of…

Read More Comments from Martin Griffiths came after Israeli prime minister vowed to proceed with the attack regardless of how ceasefire talks progress See all our Middle East crisis coverage France’s foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné will travel to Cairo on Wednesday in an unscheduled stop during his Middle East tour as efforts to secure a…

Read More Manahel-al-Otaibi was arrested in November 2022 after she called for reforms around women’s rights in Saudi Arabia Manahel-al-Otaibi was arrested in November 2022 after she called for reforms around women’s rights in Saudi Arabia

Read More Awareness campaign ahead of law change features tagline ‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control. Know the signs of abuse’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Domestic violence New South Wales says the sector needs more funding to deal…

Read More A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled country. (Image credit: Odelyn Joseph) A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new…

Read MoreSome 30 people are being treated in hospital after they were trapped in their vehicles when the road caved in.Some 30 people are being treated in hospital after they were trapped in their vehicles when the road caved in.

Read More Writer of Make Good: the Post Office Scandal says postal workers’ interviews helped describe ‘the power of the state coming down on you’ The creators of a new musical about the Post Office Horizon scandal are appealing to postal workers to form part of the choir for the production, which they say can…

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Read More Premier Steven Miles’ erasure of the human rights principle of ‘detention as a last resort’ for children defies logic Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Late on Tuesday night, the Queensland government called youth organisations and other social…

Read MoreMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia’s biggest economy thrive in ‘new era’.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia’s biggest economy thrive in ‘new era’.

Read MoreAhmed Alhashimi’s daughter Sara died as the family tried to cross the Channel in a small boat.Ahmed Alhashimi’s daughter Sara died as the family tried to cross the Channel in a small boat.

Read More Clemency approved by country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Clemency approved by country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Read More ‘Leaving violence payment’ of $5,000 will help women escape abusive relationships with money for services, risk assessments and safety planning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has announced $925m to help victims of violence leave abusive…

Read MoreMount Ruang sent thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 miles) into the sky.Mount Ruang sent thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 miles) into the sky.

Read MoreA two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York is coming to a headA two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York is coming to a head

Read MoreColumbia students occupy Hamilton Hall amid ongoing protest; New Jersey barber specializes in cuts for those with developmental disabilitiesColumbia students occupy Hamilton Hall amid ongoing protest; New Jersey barber specializes in cuts for those with developmental disabilities

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Russia’s relentless assault on Ukraine has forced a revival of Ukraine’s domestic defense industry. Ukraine tripled defense production in 2023, the first full year of weapons manufacturing following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.  While Ukraine cannot counter Russia’s invasion without international support, its local production of military equipment has been critical,…

Read More The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer Paul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has died aged 77. The author died on Tuesday due to complications…

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Read MoreShares of cannabis companies surge as much as 80 percent after move to classify drug as schedule three substance.Shares of cannabis companies surge as much as 80 percent after move to classify drug as schedule three substance.

Read More Euphoria is the latest in the hip-hop heavyweights’ fight via songs, which has now drawn in some of the biggest names in rap Kendrick Lamar has released a new diss track against Drake titled Euphoria – the latest in a long-running feud between the two hip-hop heavyweights which was reignited earlier this year…

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Read More Hundreds of police swarm the campus after protesters occupied a college hall, the latest escalation amid weeks of demonstrations that have spread nationwide Hundreds of police swarm the campus after protesters occupied a college hall, the latest escalation amid weeks of demonstrations that have spread nationwide