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Ten crew killed after two Malaysian Navy helicopters collide in midair
Read MoreThe two helicopters were practising for an aerial display at the naval base of Lumut at the time of the incident.The two helicopters were practising for an aerial display at the naval base of Lumut at the time of the incident.
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China to revise statistics law to fight data fraud
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Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags
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Sleepless night in Taiwan as island rattled by cluster of aftershocks
Read MoreThe strongest of more than 200 quakes was measured at 6.1 by the USGS and follows a deadly tremor on April 3.The strongest of more than 200 quakes was measured at 6.1 by the USGS and follows a deadly tremor on April 3.
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Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024
Read More International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023 Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales will jump to a new global record in 2024 despite slowing growth in some markets, according to forecasts from the influential International Energy Agency (IEA). The Paris-based forecaster said…
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Haiti’s Healthcare Nears Collapse Amid Violence as Hospitals Shutter, Medicine Dwindles
Read More PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] They stuck electrodes to her chest and flipped on an oxygen machine while…
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Australian PM calls Elon Musk ‘arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above law’
Read More Australian court ruled X take down footage of violent stabbing in Sydney church Australian court ruled X take down footage of violent stabbing in Sydney church
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Two military helicopters collide during parade rehearsal (VIDEOS)
Read More Ten crew members were killed in the incident, the Malaysian Navy has confirmed Two helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) collided during a rehearsal for next month’s 90th anniversary celebration show on Tuesday. The two aircraft collided and crashed at the Lumut TLDM naval base at 9:32 in the morning local time…
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Kim Jong-un personally tests North Korea’s ‘nuclear trigger’ (PHOTOS)
Read More Pyongyang has held a large-scale combined “nuclear counterattack” drill Pyongyang has carried out a drill designed to test the nuclear forces’ coordination system in a counterattack scenario, the state Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally observed several super-large multiple rocket launchers firing a salvo of…
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EU parliament to back ban on forced labour with eye on China
Read MoreLegislation is expected to be used to block imports from China’s Xinjiang region.Legislation is expected to be used to block imports from China’s Xinjiang region.
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World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism funding after claims of killings and evictions
Read More Plan to expand Ruaha national park has been beset by allegations of abuse, leading bank to withhold final $50m of $150m budget The World Bank has suspended financing intended to develop tourism in southern Tanzania after allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions. The bank began investigating last year after being accused of…
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Australia PM calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’
Read MoreAnthony Albanese’s comments come amid a feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.Anthony Albanese’s comments come amid a feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.
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UK law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda passed after months of wrangling
Read MoreThe controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks.The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks.
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Queensland police say man stole three cars and pointed a loaded rifle at officers before he was fatally shot
Read More The 36-year-old Cairns man was shot dead by police while stopped on the Bruce Highway near Colosseum on Monday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Queensland police believe a man they shot and killed in a standoff…
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NT government deal to buy Beetaloo Basin gas from US company labelled ‘carbon bomb’
Read More Climate groups criticise nine-year agreement with Tamboran Resources, while chief minister says it will provide ‘competitively priced gas’ for the territory Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Northern Territory government has signed a major deal to buy fracked gas from the Beetaloo basin south of…
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Cluster of Earthquakes Rocks Taiwan Just Weeks After Biggest One in 25 Years
Read More TAIPEI — A cluster of earthquakes struck Taiwan early on Tuesday, the strongest measuring 6.1 magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There was no immediate information of any damage or casualties. The temblors struck after a magnitude 7.4 quake hit the island earlier this month, killing 13 people and injuring over 1,000.…
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Joy in Taiwan – and praise from the president – as Nymphia Wind wins RuPaul’s Drag Race
Read More Drag star celebrated with massive support at home after taking top prize in the long-running US reality show A drag queen has sparked national celebration as the “pride of Taiwan” and won praise and congratulations from the island’s president after winning RuPaul’s Drag Race at the weekend. On Saturday, the long-running, Emmy award-winning…
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India seeks to secure critical mineral resources in race for lithium
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Top US colleges struggle with widening Gaza protests
Read MoreProtesters at NYU and Yale are arrested while Columbia cancels in-person classes for safety.Protesters at NYU and Yale are arrested while Columbia cancels in-person classes for safety.
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Rwanda bill to become law after months of wrangling
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Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says
Read MoreA report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in ChinaA report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in…
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Sudan’s forgotten war – podcast
Read More While conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have captured global attention, the civil war in Sudan has been largely ignored. That can’t be allowed to continue, says the Guardian’s Nesrine Malik With so much of the world’s attention on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, one of the worst humanitarian crises of recent times…
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Unease as Rwanda gears up for arrival of UK migrants
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US watchdog sues to block $8.5bn handbag takeover
Read MoreThe US competition watchdog has taken legal action to stop Tapestry’s merger with rival Capri.The US competition watchdog has taken legal action to stop Tapestry’s merger with rival Capri.
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In Brazil, hopes to use AI to save wildlife from roadkill fate
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‘Arrogant billionaire’: Australia, Musk in war of words over censorship
Read MoreElon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clash over order to remove X posts on church stabbing.Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clash over order to remove X posts on church stabbing.
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Bruce Lehrmann should pay Ten’s entire legal bill after ‘deliberately wicked’ decision to sue, network says
Read More In court submissions, Ten’s lawyers argue Lehrmann should indemnify the network for its legal costs, estimated at $8m Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Bruce Lehrmann should pay all Network Ten’s legal costs because suing The Project for…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789
Read MoreAs the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.
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Antony Blinken rejects suggestion of ‘double standard’ on Israel
Read More Comments come as US state department report finds that Gaza war has had negative impact on human rights in Israel The US secretary of state has rejected the idea that Washington might have a “double standard” when applying US law to allegations of abuses by the Israeli military in Gaza, while suggesting that…
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UK announces ‘largest-ever’ military aid package to Ukraine
Read More Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promises more long-range missiles, dozens of boats and hundreds of armored vehicles London has jumped on the Ukraine aid bandwagon, revealing plans to provide the largest package of British military assistance, as Washington inches closer to approving some $61 billion in new funding for Kiev. UK Prime Minister Rishi…
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Germany arrests citizens on suspicion of spying for China
Read More Beijing has dismissed the allegations as an attempted smear campaign Berlin has arrested three German nationals on suspicion of spying for China, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Monday. Authorities claim to have evidence of the accused passing German technologies on to Beijing in violation of the Foreign Trade Act. The Federal Court…
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Mom died after eating uncooked morel mushroom at sushi joint that sickened 51 people
Read More Donna Ventura, 64, was rushed to hospital after lunch at Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman, Montana, after becoming sick and died after 12 days in the ICU Donna Ventura, 64, was rushed to hospital after lunch at Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman, Montana, after becoming sick and died after 12 days in the ICU
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Designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile and python handbags
Read More Celebrity fashion designer, who recruited couriers to transport bags from her native Colombia to US on commercial flights, receives 18-month sentence A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the Sex and the City TV series has been sentenced to 18 months in prison…
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Mistrial in case of Arizona rancher accused of shooting migrant dead
Read More George Kelly, 75, charged with second-degree murder over death of Mexican Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, 48, on his property last year An Arizona judge declared a mistrial on Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the US-Mexico border. George Kelly, 75, was charged with…
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Israel lashes out over possibility U.S. may cut aid to army battalion
Read MoreIsrael’s leader says he’ll fight any U.S. sanctions against his forces stemming from alleged pre-Gaza war human rights violations.Israel’s leader says he’ll fight any U.S. sanctions against his forces stemming from alleged pre-Gaza war human rights violations.
