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Hunter Biden’s trial date on federal gun charges set
Read More Hunter Biden is currently set to go on trial in the California case on 20 June, with the Delaware case now pitted to take place just days earlier Hunter Biden is currently set to go on trial in the California case on 20 June, with the Delaware case now pitted to take place…
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Boy, 17, admits manslaughter but denies murder of Elianne Andam in Croydon
Read More Trial to take place from November as prosecutors reject teenager’s plea over stabbing of 15-year-old last September A boy has admitted killing 15-year-old school pupil Elianne Andam in Croydon last year but denied murdering her. Elianne was stabbed as she made her way to the Old Palace of John Whitgift school on 27…
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Darfur rape survivors gather together after ethnically targeted campaign
Read More Group on outskirts of Geneina share stories from November when RSF and allied militias unleashed wave of sexual violence Twice a week, a group of women gather together in a nondescript house in Ardamata, on the outskirts of Geneina in Sudan’s West Darfur state, to tell their stories to each other, cry, and…
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Guns and weapons trafficked from US fueling Haiti gang violence
Read More Experts say most guns smuggled from states with lax firearms laws such as Florida, Arizona and Georgia As Haiti has again plunged into violent chaos, images of gang members bearing high-powered rifles, pump action shotguns or automatic weapons in the streets of Port-au-Prince have become ubiquitous. But this weaponry is not made in…
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Italy fines TikTok 10 mn euros for failing to protect minors
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Cat Falls Into Chemical Tank in Japan, Residents Asked To Maintain Distance
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German union calls on postal bank employees to go on strike again
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia targets Ukraine with drone strikes
Read More A spokesperson for Ukraine’s military said overnight Russian forces staged an attack with 34 Shahed drones, and that 22 of them were shot down Ukraine’s defence ministry has thanked the EU for agreeing on €5 billion for military aid to Kyiv. The Russian-controlled management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant said today that…
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Call for refugees in UK to have twice as long to find homes after hotel evictions
Read More Exclusive: Charities say Home Office should allow 56 days after near 1,000% rise in rough sleeping among accommodation leavers Leading homelessness and refugee charities have called on the government to double the number of days that newly recognised refugees are given to find a home before being evicted from asylum hotels, after a…
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Kim Jong-un drives tank in mock battle – state media
Read More North Korea was hosting a ‘training match’ with a new tank to coincide with South Korea-US military drills, KCNA said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un joined his troops in a training exercise involving a newly developed battle tank on Wednesday, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported. The military showcase described as a…
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UN confirmed Israel targeted journalists – Reuters
Read More The news agency has obtained a report on the killing of its videographer in Lebanon last October An Israeli tank fired two shells at a group of international journalists clearly marked as such, which was a violation of international law, a UN investigation reportedly said. The deadly incident happened in Lebanon in mid-October.…
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Banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court rules
Read MoreA ruling by a Japanese high court says not allowing same-sex couples to marry is unconstitutional, since it violates their fundamental right to have a family.A ruling by a Japanese high court says not allowing same-sex couples to marry is unconstitutional, since it violates their fundamental right to have a family.
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Gina Rinehart-backed rare earth miner soars in value on news of $840m in support
Read More Package of loans and grants to help ‘can get this industry off the ground’, resources minister says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Gina Rinehart-backed mining company has soared in value by 75%, after the government agreed to provide financial support as it aims to…
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How India came to embrace the politics of Hindutva
Read MoreAs Modi prepares for India’s elections, Sreenivasan Jain examines the tussle between Hindutva and secularism.As Modi prepares for India’s elections, Sreenivasan Jain examines the tussle between Hindutva and secularism.
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Middle East crisis live: Israel claims to have destroyed rocket launchers in Gaza; hostage relatives block road in Tel Aviv protest
Read More Israel claims it targeted fighters who had launched a rocket towards Israel; highway blocked in Tel Aviv by early morning protest The Palestine Red Crescent Society has posted to social media to accuse Israeli security forces of preventing ambulances reaching sick or wounded people 95 times in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since 7…
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Russian Navy wraps up joint drills with China, Iran (VIDEO)
Read More The ‘Marine Security Belt’ maneuvers saw sailors free a vessel ‘hijacked’ by pirates in the Gulf of Oman The Russian Navy has concluded joint drills with their Chinese and Iranian colleagues in the Gulf of Oman. The ‘Marine Security Belt’ exercise featured more than 20 vessels, as well as helicopters, and focused on…
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Victoire Ingabire: Rwandan opposition leader barred from election
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Review into UK air traffic control failure finds ‘lack of pre-planning’
Read More Nearly 750,000 passengers were caught up in widespread grounding of flights last August bank holiday An independent review into the August bank holiday air traffic control meltdown, which affected nearly 750,000 passengers, has highlighted a “significant lack of pre-planning”. Flights were grounded across UK airports on 28 August after the ATC provider National…
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Israeli strike killed ‘clearly identifiable’ reporter in Lebanon: UN probe
Read MoreUNIFIL investigation finds Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah and wounded several others in October.UNIFIL investigation finds Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah and wounded several others in October.
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Three Egyptian Coptic Orthodox monks killed in South Africa monastery
Read MoreA 35-year-old male suspect has been arrested but police say the motive for the fatal stabbings is still unclear.A 35-year-old male suspect has been arrested but police say the motive for the fatal stabbings is still unclear.
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Social media platforms are denying mass sexual violence against women; Reinforcing rape culture
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Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding new legislation for minimum crop prices
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Despair deepens for families of hostages in Gaza as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes
Read MoreWith each passing day, the relatives of hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7 face a deepening despairWith each passing day, the relatives of hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7 face a deepening despair
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The House has now passed a bill that could ban TikTok. What happens next?
Read More The legislation that could ban TikTok from US app stores still has more hurdles to pass before it becomes law The legislation that could ban TikTok from US app stores still has more hurdles to pass before it becomes law
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Peter Dutton says truth in political advertising ‘probably welcome’ but calls out Labor as scare campaign ‘experts’
Read More Opposition leader’s comments signal the Coalition may support new laws to safeguard elections Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton has said that truth in political advertising is “probably welcome”, signalling a shift that could see the…
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NSW cult leader’s wife made overseas calls to recruit member in alleged child-grooming case, court told
Read More Sandra Mathison charged along with husband William Kamm after raids at Order of St Charbel’s compound in Bangalee A day before raids on a cult compound after a probe into a decade of child grooming, the sect leader’s devoted wife was making international phone calls to recruit a new member, police have alleged…
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Trump found one issue Republicans won’t just go along with him on: TikTok
Read More The majority of the party broke with the former president this week in a twist that shows he isn’t all-powerful in the GOP The majority of the party broke with the former president this week in a twist that shows he isn’t all-powerful in the GOP
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Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 160
Read MoreAn Israeli strike has killed five Palestinians and injured 22 after it hit a UN aid distribution centre in Rafah.An Israeli strike has killed five Palestinians and injured 22 after it hit a UN aid distribution centre in Rafah.
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Australia’s best dishwashing liquid is also one of the cheapest, 2024 Choice test finds
Read More Three Aldi products, which cost a quarter of the price of other high-scoring brands, take top three places Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast There’s no reason to splurge on expensive dishwashing liquids. Consumer advocacy group Choice has…
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Poland to replace ambassadors in over 50 countries
Read More Prime Minister Donald Tusk could face opposition from President Andrzej Duda over the proposed move Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has decided to recall more than 50 of the country’s ambassadors and will withdraw around a dozen candidates put forward by the previous government in Warsaw, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.…
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Pope backtracks on Ukraine ‘white flag’ comments
Read More The Pope said he is still recovering from his cold The Pope said he is still recovering from his cold
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‘Why would we go to America first?’ London’s Groucho Club to open in Yorkshire
Read More Private members’ club choses unlikely location of Wakefield for inaugural branch outside capital The Groucho Club, the private members’ club known for its hell-raising 39-year history in the heart of London’s Soho is expanding for the first time to an unlikely location: the heart of the West Yorkshire countryside. The club’s first outpost…
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‘The fight is continuing’: a decade of Russian rule has not silenced Ukrainian voices in Crimea
Read More Ten years on from Russia’s annexation, with all-out war making its dominance vulnerable, authorities are increasing a crackdown on pro-Ukrainian voices – while others simply want to live their lives “Ten years of the Crimean spring,” say billboards around the Crimean peninsula. “It all started with us.” The Russian presidential election, to be…
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State Library Victoria staff accuse management of ‘censorship and discrimination’ over pro-Palestine authors controversy
Read More Library says decision to defer workshops not based on ‘political beliefs or identity of anyone involved’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Staff at State Library Victoria have claimed senior management sent a message of “censorship and discrimination” to three authors when it postponed a series…
