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Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth makes bet in TV interview that Sunak will call general election in May – UK politics live
Read More Shadow Cabinet Office minister makes £10 bet on Sky News that Conservatives are planning for May election In a Spectator blog yesterday, Katy Balls said she did not think Rishi Sunak was likely to go for a May election. Referring to the dire Ipsos polling for the party, she said: While a May…
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Nine backs reports claiming corruption between Stuart Robert and consulting firm amid defamation suit
Read More Nine says it can prove Synergy 360 and its CEO ‘engaged in corrupt conduct’ by former Liberal frontbencher in defence filed to NSW court Alleged corrupt conduct between ex-federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert and Synergy 360 included a “gypsy’s warning” to encourage a contract between the consulting firm and a major IT company,…
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Panama blocks ex-president Martinelli from election
Read MoreTribunal disqualifies candidacy due to 10-year prison sentence for money laundering handed down last year.Tribunal disqualifies candidacy due to 10-year prison sentence for money laundering handed down last year.
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Super Tuesday 2024 live: Voters in 15 states head to the polls in America’s biggest primary day
Read More Follow the latest updates on the key date in the US presidential primary calendar as Donald Trump and Nikki Haley square off once more in pursuit of the Republican nomination Follow the latest updates on the key date in the US presidential primary calendar as Donald Trump and Nikki Haley square off once…
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The Latest | UN report finds credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Read MoreA United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern IsraelA United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel
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Bizarre messages revealed as Air Force staff ‘shared Russian war info on dating app’
Read More One message read: ‘Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting.’ One message read: ‘Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting.’
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Russian Black Sea ship ‘damaged in drone attack’
Read MoreUkraine said sea drones were used to target Russia’s Sergei Kotov patrol ship near the Kerch Strait.Ukraine said sea drones were used to target Russia’s Sergei Kotov patrol ship near the Kerch Strait.
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Old photo of China medical staff march falsely linked to South Korean doctors’ strike
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UK weighs in on Luftwaffe leak
Read More Berlin should go ahead and donate Taurus missiles to Kiev despite the intercepted call involving top military brass, London believes The UK has urged Germany and other Western nations to donate long-range weapons to Ukraine despite a leaked tape of top German military commanders discussing how Taurus missiles could be used against Russia.…
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Single parents on benefits being ‘punished’ by Tory policy pushing them to work 30-hour week
Read More Vast majority of parents in Save the Children survey say they cannot make the new system work Struggling single parents are being “punished” and set up to fail by an “unrealistic” government policy that forces them into near-full-time work when their children turn three, according to parents and new research. A year after…
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A gang leader called Barbecue has brought a country to its knees
Read More The US embassy said it was halting all official travel to the country and has urged all American citizens to leave The US embassy said it was halting all official travel to the country and has urged all American citizens to leave
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No F-35s over Ukraine – Pentagon
Read More Singapore’s defense chief earlier claimed that Washington had used the jets to spy on Russian surface-to-air missile sites The US has denied flying F-35s over Ukraine after Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen claimed that the advanced fighter jets were being used to monitor Russian troops in the region. Eng Hen made the…
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Watch: Philippine and Chinese boats collide in South China Sea
Read More The Philippines has accused China of carrying out “dangerous manoeuvres” that led to a collision between their coast guard ships in the South China Sea on Tuesday 5 March. The Philippines has accused China of carrying out “dangerous manoeuvres” that led to a collision between their coast guard ships in the South China…
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Plane crash-lands on Tennessee highway killing all on board and closing road to traffic
Read More Single-engine plane crashes adjacent to Interstate 40 on grassy median near Costco store Single-engine plane crashes adjacent to Interstate 40 on grassy median near Costco store
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Donald Trump wins North Dakota caucus ahead of Super Tuesday
Read More Former president takes all 29 of state’s delegates, further extending his lead over Nikki Haley Former president takes all 29 of state’s delegates, further extending his lead over Nikki Haley
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Middle East crisis live: Palestinians detained by Israel coming back ‘completely traumatised’, says UNRWA chief
Read More Philippe Lazzarini says people are coming back to Gaza reporting abuses while in custody, as Israel accuses the UN agency of employing ‘terrorists’ Welcome to our latest live coverage of the Israel’s war in Gaza and wider Middle East crisis. Palestinians detained by Israeli forces are coming back “completely traumatised” and reporting abuses…
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India frees disabled academic jailed for Maoist links
Read MoreGN Saibaba was arrested for allegedly having links to Maoist rebels waging an insurgency against the state.GN Saibaba was arrested for allegedly having links to Maoist rebels waging an insurgency against the state.
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 151
Read MoreKillings continue in Gaza as US Vice President Kamala Harris backs Israel a day after seeking a ceasefire.Killings continue in Gaza as US Vice President Kamala Harris backs Israel a day after seeking a ceasefire.
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India’s tiny Himalayan tribe, forgotten by the world’s largest democracy
Read MoreAs India braces for elections, the Totos, one of the world’s smallest tribes, have little hope that they’ll be heard.As India braces for elections, the Totos, one of the world’s smallest tribes, have little hope that they’ll be heard.
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Singapore’s PM defends Taylor Swift exclusivity deal amid regional grumbles
Read MoreLee Hsien Loong says deal to lure pop star not ‘unfriendly’ to other countries in Southeast Asia.Lee Hsien Loong says deal to lure pop star not ‘unfriendly’ to other countries in Southeast Asia.
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Ukraine says it has finally stopped Russia’s advance west of Avdiivka
Read More Putin ‘transferring reinforcements from depths of Russia’ as fighting rages near Avdiivka Putin ‘transferring reinforcements from depths of Russia’ as fighting rages near Avdiivka
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American diplomat found dead in apartment in Jerusalem
Read More US says it does not suspect foul play US says it does not suspect foul play
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Less than 3% of artists named in GCSE art exams are Black or south Asian, study finds
Read More Analysis across four exam boards in England reveals white artists comprise 91.6% of all mentions Less than 3% of artists named in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or south Asian backgrounds, research has found. Analysis of GCSE assessment materials from four big exam boards in England – AQA, Eduqas, OCR and…
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The sound that signalled death for IRA ‘informers’
Read MoreAn inquiry into the “dirty war” between British intelligence and the IRA is due to report this week.An inquiry into the “dirty war” between British intelligence and the IRA is due to report this week.
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US sanctions Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa over alleged abuses
Read MoreUS targets Mnangagwa, his wife and top government officials in overhaul of sanctions regime imposed in 2003.US targets Mnangagwa, his wife and top government officials in overhaul of sanctions regime imposed in 2003.
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US unveils new sanctions against Zimbabwe leader and close aides
Read More Zimbabwe hit with sanctions over ‘gross abuses’ of human rights violation and corruption Zimbabwe hit with sanctions over ‘gross abuses’ of human rights violation and corruption
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A Vietnamese property tycoon accused of embezzling $12.5 billion begins her trial
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Text message from Queensland premier sparks war of words after photo is snapped of MP’s phone
Read More LNP accuses Steven Miles in parliament of lying, while Labor claims an unnamed opposition MP was trying to intimidate Ali King Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s opposition has accused the premier of lying, while Labor claims…
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Miami Beach is breaking up with spring break — or at least trying to
Read MoreMiami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hintMiami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint
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‘Extraordinary’: Islamic and Jewish science merge in 11th-century astrolabe
Read More Instrument was adapted, translated and corrected by Muslim and Jewish users in Spain, north Africa and Italy Almost exactly a year ago, Federica Gigante was preparing a lecture and searching the internet for a portrait of the 17th-century Italian nobleman and collector Ludovico Moscardo when an altogether different image caught her eye. The…
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UK spends least among major European economies on low-carbon energy policy, study shows
Read More Britain spent about £26bn in three years on low-carbon measures, less than Italy, Germany, France and Spain, Greenpeace finds The UK spends less on low-carbon energy policy than any other major European economy, analysis has shown, despite evidence that such spending could lower household bills and increase economic growth more than the tax…
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UK negotiators fly to India in last-ditch effort to seal free-trade deal
Read More Exclusive: Team will try to resolve goods and services issues amid fears Delhi is holding out for a Labour government British negotiators have flown to India in a last-ditch attempt to clinch a trade deal amid concerns that Narendra Modi’s administration intends to hold out for a Labour government. A team of negotiators…
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Girl at YOI Wetherby was twice stripped by male officers, watchdog says
Read More Inspector says he was ‘deeply shocked’ by incidents with no female officer present at young offender institution An “incredibly vulnerable” girl held in a young offender institution was pinned down and stripped by an all-male group of officers on at least two occasions, a watchdog has discovered. Charities have called for all female…
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Jeff Bezos topples Elon Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man
Read MoreBezos has gained $23bn in 2024, while Musk has lost $31bn, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.Bezos has gained $23bn in 2024, while Musk has lost $31bn, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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Philippines says ship damaged in South China Sea incident with Chinese boat
Read MoreCollision occurred as the coast guard escorted a resupply mission to sailors on grounded ship at Second Thomas Shoal.Collision occurred as the coast guard escorted a resupply mission to sailors on grounded ship at Second Thomas Shoal.
