- Middle East crisis live: Egyptian delegation due in Israel seeking to kickstart Gaza ceasefire talks, say reports
Read More Israeli media reports planned visit, citing unnamed officials, in the wake of stalled talks mediated by Qatar, the US and Egypt See all of our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israeli media is reporting that one person was killed by Hezbollah anti-tank fire from Lebanon into northern Israel. Named as Sharif Suad, it is reported…
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- Books laced with arsenic removed from French national library
Read More Poisoned books include volumes of Edward Hayes’s ’The Ballads of Ireland’ from 1855 Poisoned books include volumes of Edward Hayes’s ’The Ballads of Ireland’ from 1855
- Orpheus Pledger: Home and Away star arrested after three-day manhunt in Australia
Read More Police had issued arrest warrant as well as community look-out notice after Pledger failed to appear in court Police had issued arrest warrant as well as community look-out notice after Pledger failed to appear in court
- Surgery for Indian woman who inhaled nose pin
Read MoreA doctor who removed the pin from Varsha Sahu’s lung last month described it as an “extremely rare” case.A doctor who removed the pin from Varsha Sahu’s lung last month described it as an “extremely rare” case.
- Barclaycard change could mean much higher interest for some customers
Read More Credit card holders who make minimum repayments warned they could be in debt for years longer Some Barclaycard customers who only make the minimum repayment each month will take an extra decade to clear their debt and pay hundreds of pounds in extra interest after the credit card provider changed its terms. Barclaycard…
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- Why is Elon Musk feuding with Australia and Brazil over free speech?
Read MoreX owner is fighting governments over their attempts to curtail online content deemed to be harmful.X owner is fighting governments over their attempts to curtail online content deemed to be harmful.
- Bruce Lehrmann to pay Peter FitzSimons thousands in legal costs
Read More Lehrmann will pay the columnist $4,616 to cover cost of producing documents during failed defamation case against Channel Ten and Lisa Wilkinson Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Bruce Lehrmann has agreed to pay columnist and author Peter FitzSimons’ costs for complying with a subpoena during…
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- Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir faces anticorruption probe
Read MoreMalaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief says former leader ‘among those being investigated’.Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief says former leader ‘among those being investigated’.
- Australian ex-PM Morrison reveals anxiety struggle
Read MoreScott Morrison says he sought medication while in office to prevent suffering “serious depression”.Scott Morrison says he sought medication while in office to prevent suffering “serious depression”.
- UK policy denying visas to children of care workers faces legal challenge
Read More Exclusive: Action by organisation supporting migrants argues new rules are discriminatory An organisation that supports migrant workers has launched a legal challenge against the government’s new policy to bar care workers from bringing children and partners to the UK, warning that it is “tearing families apart”. According to Migrants at Work, care workers…
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- Urban Rampage banned from using Centrepay to sign up mostly Indigenous customers to credit arrangements
Read More Asic finds arrangements posed ‘significant risk’ of financial hardship but clothing store says it will appeal ‘racist and paternalistic decision’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian Security and Investments Commission has permanently banned the clothing store…
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- Poverty experts tell Labor jobseeker payments should be lifted to 90% of age pension
Read More The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee warns that unemployment benefits are still too low Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Jobseeker payments should be raised to 90% of the age pension and indexed to prevent people going “without life’s…
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- Farm suicides, anger haunt Indian villages that Modi promised hope
Read MoreVillages where Modi launched his farm outreach a decade ago have seen deaths and debt mount since then.Villages where Modi launched his farm outreach a decade ago have seen deaths and debt mount since then.
- Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government
Read MoreAn independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.
- At TIME100 Gala, Honorees Toast to the People and Causes That Matter to Them
Read More More than 400 guests—including actors, scientists, advocates, and musicians—gathered for the 2024 TIME100 Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday for a ceremony recognizing this year’s TIME100 honorees. The star-studded night brought together a wide range of influential figures, from singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to actor Colman Domingo to journalist…
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- ‘Profoundly unjust’: Reactions to court overturning Weinstein’s conviction
Read MoreWomen react with dismay to New York court’s decision to overturn the rape conviction of Harvey Weinstei.Women react with dismay to New York court’s decision to overturn the rape conviction of Harvey Weinstei.
- Highlights From the Red Carpet at the 2024 TIME100 Gala
Read More On Thursday, TIME rolled out the red carpet at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center for a ceremony recognizing the 2024 TIME100 honorees. This year’s TIME100 Gala, which brought together some of the most influential people in the world to celebrate the annual TIME100 list, began with a number of the night’s…
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- Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa’s top shots
Read MoreA selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.
- Africa’s week in pictures: 19-25 April 2024
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- Melbourne to get second ferris wheel years after Docklands ‘Star’ last spun
Read More A 35-metre-tall wheel is set to open in South Wharf at Polly Woodside Park more than two years after Melbourne Star stopped operating Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Years after the Melbourne Star last turned, a second…
Read more: Melbourne to get second ferris wheel years after Docklands ‘Star’ last spun
- TIME100 Honoree Motaz Azaiza Speaks on the Gaza Solidarity Encampments Taking Over U.S. Colleges
Read More Motaz Azaiza spoke to TIME on the red carpet at this year’s TIME100 Gala in New York City. The Palestinian photojournalist is honored on this year’s list for his work showing the world what is going on in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. He spoke about the Gaza solidarity encampments that…
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- China foreign minister tells Blinken relations with the US could slip into ‘downward spiral’
Read More Wang Yi says recent improvements in ties face ‘disruptions’ amid threats of sanctions over support for Russia’s defence industry China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, has warned the US that the recent improvements in the two countries’ relations were being jeopardised by “disruptions” which could take them back to a “downward spiral” leading to…
Read more: China foreign minister tells Blinken relations with the US could slip into ‘downward spiral’
- TikTok’s Chinese parent firm says no plans to sell
Read MoreThe US passed a law this week to force the sale of the popular video app or be banned in America.The US passed a law this week to force the sale of the popular video app or be banned in America.
- Top New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
Read MoreDefence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in landmark #MeToo case.Defence and prosecution prepare for retrial of the once-powerful movie producer in landmark #MeToo case.
- The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses – podcast
Read More Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New York As the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of…
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- See the Stars of the 2024 TIME 100 Gala in Scenes From the Gala
Read More TIME 100 honorees and guests gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night for the 2024 TIME 100 Gala. Many of the honorees, including actors Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as well as musicians Jack Antonoff, Kylie Minogue, and 21 Savage, were present for the night’s festivities. Taraji P. Henson hosted…
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- The Best Photos From the 2024 TIME 100 Gala
Read More On Thursday night, the world’s most influential figures gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City to celebrate the annual TIME 100 list. Hosted by 2024 honoree Taraji P. Henson, the event drew over 400 attendees, who ranged from Hollywood stars like Da’Vine Joy Randolph, fresh off her Oscars win for…
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- Why India’s household savings are at a 47-year-low
Read MoreIndians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.
- Victorian man accused of assaulting Emma Bates before her death allegedly breached family violence order
Read More Court hears charges against Cobram man John Torney include assault and intentionally causing injury Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Cobram man John Torney, who allegedly assaulted Emma Bates before she was found dead in northern Victoria, is…
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- E. Jean Carroll Sounds Off on Trump’s Hush Money Trial
Read More On Thursday night, guests gathered in New York City to celebrate the 2024 TIME100, a list that ran the gamut from Hollywood’s brightest stars to global leaders and changemakers. One of the night’s most significant honorees, E. Jean Carroll, was surprised that she was included on this year’s list—but she shouldn’t have been.…
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- White nationalist rally ‘nothing’ compared with Gaza protests, Trump claims
Read MoreFormer US president says Charlottesville rally was a ‘little peanut’ compared with pro-Palestinian student protests.Former US president says Charlottesville rally was a ‘little peanut’ compared with pro-Palestinian student protests.
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792
Read MoreAs the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.
- Mould-breaking Miss Germany defies wave of online hatred
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- X pushes back at order to hide Sydney church stabbing footage as US user reposts video
Read More Elon Musk’s X says it opposes demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner that it remove the content globally Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Social media platform X says it has complied with Australian federal court orders to remove…
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- Half of those arrested at University of Texas protests not affiliated with institution say administrators
Read More Of the fifty-five people who were found to have ‘violated institutional rules’ during on-campus protests on Wednesday, some 26 were not staff or students, according to a statement released by the university Of the fifty-five people who were found to have ‘violated institutional rules’ during on-campus protests on Wednesday, some 26 were not…
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