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£20 million of pure cocaine found hidden 30ft underwater in ship’s hull
Read More £20 million of pure cocaine has been found hidden 30ft underwater in a ship’s hull in Italy. £20 million of pure cocaine has been found hidden 30ft underwater in a ship’s hull in Italy.
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Ukraine-Russia war live: Former army officer warns Kyiv has ‘six months left’ as US passes £76bn aid package
Read More The US Senate has passed £49bn in military aid for Ukraine which can be delivered ‘within days’ The US Senate has passed £49bn in military aid for Ukraine which can be delivered ‘within days’
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Heathrow expects summer holiday season to be ‘busiest on record’
Read More Passengers numbers this year predicted to hit 82.4m but airport’s future uncertain, with proposed £6bn sale in doubt Heathrow is expecting its busiest ever summer holiday season but faces uncertainty over its long-term future as the proposed £6bn sale of the UK’s biggest airport remains in doubt. The airport said on Wednesday that…
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Australian journalist forced to ‘leave India abruptly’ after reporting critically on Modi government
Read More Avani Dias says she was told her reporting on Sikh separatist leader’s assassination had ‘gone too far’ Avani Dias says she was told her reporting on Sikh separatist leader’s assassination had ‘gone too far’
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Percentage of Australians born overseas at highest level since 1893
Read More The Indian-born population grew the most, rising by more than 90,000 people to take the diaspora to almost 846,000 in total at June 2023 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The share of Australians born overseas has surpassed…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: US to send weapons and equipment to Ukraine ‘this week’ after Senate aid approval
Read More The US Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel, as Russian forces made significant advances in eastern Ukraine The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as a bipartisan super-majority united to send the long-stalled package…
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North Korean officials make rare public visit to Iran
Read More Pyongyang’s international trade minister Yun Jong Ho is leading the delegation, the state-run KCNA news agency has reported A high-profile North Korean delegation is making a rare foreign visit to Iran, the state-run KCNA news agency has reported. The last time officials from Pyongyang made a publicly announced trip to Tehran was in…
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Greece’s sky turns orange after bizarre weather phenomenon hits Athens
Read More Strong southerly winds over the past few days have also fanned unseasonal early wildfires in the country’s south Strong southerly winds over the past few days have also fanned unseasonal early wildfires in the country’s south
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Middle East crisis live: US envoy says risk of famine in Gaza ‘very high’ despite Israel’s steps to allow more aid
Read More David Satterfield declined to say whether Washington was satisfied by Israel’s moves, weeks after Joe Biden demanded more action Al Jazeera reports there is “‘continuous’ Israeli artillery shelling of Gaza’s northern Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoon and Jabalia neighbourhoods” and that “Three members of a family in southern Gaza’s Rafah have been killed and…
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Queensland’s state library launched an AI war veteran chatbot. Pranksters immediately tried to break it
Read More Less than 24 hours after the bot was launched, internet users were already attempting to ‘jailbreak’ the program Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Charlie, the AI war veteran chatbot, was programmed to educate people about the first…
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Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal
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Frank Field, former Labour minister and anti-poverty campaigner, dies aged 81
Read More Member of parliament for Birkenhead between 1979 and 2019 has died after a period of illness, his family has announced The former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81, his family has announced. A statement from Lord Field of Birkenhead’s family, issued by his parliamentary office, said: “Frank Field…
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‘Absolute joke’: customers’ personal data exposed amid Pandemonium Rocks festival refund stoush
Read More Information commissioner investigating data breach as ticket holders demand refunds because of amended lineup Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Kylie Gilroy was already incensed when she and her partner applied for partial refunds for this Saturday’s Pandemonium…
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Greece choked by Sahara sandstorm (VIDEO)
Read More Authorities have warned of possible mud rains and respiratory health risks A massive dust storm blowing in from Africa has covered Athens and other Greek cities, tinting the sky yellow-orange, videos showed on Tuesday. According to meteorological services, the Sahara dust storm will be accompanied by mud rains, mostly in the northern and western…
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Molly Ticehurst: review ordered into bail laws and court decisions made before Forbes woman’s alleged murder
Read More Review to examine whether urgent law reform is needed after man was granted bail before allegedly murdering ex-girlfriend Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government has ordered a review of the decisions of a…
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Watch: Trump hush money trial continues as key witness returns
Read More Warning: This live feed may contain misinformation that has not been independently verified. Warning: This live feed may contain misinformation that has not been independently verified.
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Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war
Read MoreDozens of protestors have barricaded themselves inside two buildings on a Northern California campus in protest of Israel’s war with HamasDozens of protestors have barricaded themselves inside two buildings on a Northern California campus in protest of Israel’s war with Hamas
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Hecs/Help debt to rise by 4.8% in June as indexation lifts average loan by more than $1,200
Read More Greens criticise Albanese government’s ‘abysmal lack of action’ as CPI figures show education costs driving up inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Varsha Yaiman is 21 years old and already has more than $35,000 in debt. Not…
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Lost luggage leaves New Zealand’s band without instruments for Anzac Day at Gallipoli
Read More Bags went missing in Dubai floods, with embassy staff only able to retrieve one instrument and a handful of dress uniforms for defence force musicians Australia’s and New Zealand’s defence forces are once again coming together at Gallipoli – this time to ensure New Zealand’s military band can play on. The band’s luggage…
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Honduras referred to UN human rights committee over total abortion ban
Read More Petition filed on behalf of woman known as as Fausia, who underwent a forced pregnancy after being raped Honduras is being taken to a global human rights body for the first time over its total abortion ban, which campaigners say violates women’s fundamental rights and the country’s international commitments. The Center for Reproductive…
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The Brazilians taking a UK mining project to court
Read MoreBrazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.
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U.S. considers sanctioning some members of the IDF
Read MoreThe United States is considering the unprecedented step of sanctioning members of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank for alleged human rights violations.The United States is considering the unprecedented step of sanctioning members of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank for alleged human rights violations.
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Javier Milei’s austerity plan hits Argentina’s universities and sparks student protests
Read More Milei is slashing spending across the country in his drive to reach zero deficit, leaving even elite universities struggling to keep lights on Milei is slashing spending across the country in his drive to reach zero deficit, leaving even elite universities struggling to keep lights on
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Counter-terror raids launched in Sydney as part of investigation into Wakeley church stabbing
Read More AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw confirmed raids were in relation to stabbing of bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have conducted counter-terror raids across south-western Sydney as part of the investigation…
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UNRWA: Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges
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Bird flu virus found in US retail milk
Read More The pathogen has been detected in 33 herds across eight states, officials say Particles of bird flu have been found in samples of consumer milk in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a report on Tuesday, revealing the extent of the outbreak of the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic…
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More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – report
Read More American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution Nearly four in 10 people in the US are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found. Four of the five most polluted cities are in California, where wildfires,…
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Is Afghanistan A Lost Cause for America? Observations from One of the Last Americans Out
Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — More than two years after its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. still does not have a clear way forward in the country, which means that two decades of investment and sacrifice by the U.S. and its allies – and two decades of gains for Afghans – seems to have…
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Tesla profit plunges 55%, as shares bounce on plans for cheaper vehicles
Read MoreThe Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago.The Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago.
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Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges
Read MoreCountries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel’s claims against UNRWA.Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel’s claims against UNRWA.
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Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty
Read MoreAnnual report from international human rights group details hypocrisy of some of the world’s most powerful countries.Annual report from international human rights group details hypocrisy of some of the world’s most powerful countries.
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After months of silence, Voyager 1 has returned NASA’s calls
Read More The spacecraft launched in 1977 and is now 15 billion miles from Earth. It went silent in November. Scientists at JPL figured out how to get it talking again. The spacecraft launched in 1977 and is now 15 billion miles from Earth. It went silent in November. Scientists at JPL figured out how…
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Elon Musk’s X was asked to remove 65 tweets with video of Sydney church stabbing, court documents show
Read More Australian federal police told court there was ‘a real risk’ the video could be used to encourage people to commit terrorist attacks Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Elon Musk’s X was asked by the Australian online safety regulator to remove 65 tweets containing video of…
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Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
Read MorePresident Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.
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Spears taken by Captain Cook at Botany Bay returned to traditional owners after more than 250 years
Read More Three-decade campaign by the Gweagal community of La Perouse sees repatriation of four spears to Kamay Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Four spears stolen from Kamay, now known as Botany Bay in Sydney, by Captain James Cook…
