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NHS leader calls for partnership with private sector to build new hospitals
Read More Exclusive: NHS Providers head says joining with private health firms and developers would help care backlog Could Labour use private-public projects to fix England’s hospitals? The NHS must be given the green light to partner with private health firms and property developers to build new hospitals to slash the care backlog, a health…
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Hurricane Beryl batters south coast of Jamaica
Read MoreBeryl brings heavy winds and rain, damaging buildings and felling trees on the Caribbean island.Beryl brings heavy winds and rain, damaging buildings and felling trees on the Caribbean island.
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Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting
Read More New dating technique finds painting on island of Sulawesi is 6,000 years older than previous record holder The world’s oldest known picture story is a cave painting almost 6,000 years older than the previous record holder, found about 10km away on the same island in Indonesia, an international team of archaeologists has said.…
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Watch: Mount Etna spits lava into the night sky
Read MoreEurope’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters.Europe’s tallest active volcano roared as it spewed lava from one of its largest craters.
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Victoria police make 2,700 arrests in five-month domestic violence blitz in south-east Melbourne
Read More Police say 7,500 charges laid, including against a man, 42, who allegedly stabbed a woman and assaulted a teenager in front of two younger children Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A man who allegedly stabbed a woman…
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Pro-Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament House
Read MoreThe protesters rolled out several banners, including one that said ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’.The protesters rolled out several banners, including one that said ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’.
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Pro-Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners criticising war in Gaza
Read More Call for investigation into security breach after parliament locked down as activists reveal banner declaring ‘war crimes … enabled here’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Some areas of Australia’s federal parliament were locked down as pro-Palestine protesters…
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World’s oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
Read MoreThe painting was dated using a new technique and suggests Europe was not where cave art first emerged.The painting was dated using a new technique and suggests Europe was not where cave art first emerged.
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Hurricane Beryl hits Jamaica after leaving ‘Armageddon-like’ trail in Grenada
Read More Jamaican PM says worst is yet to come as category 4 storm hits southern coast after causing at least seven deaths in region Why Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season Hurricane Beryl has hit Jamaica after leaving an “Armageddon-like” trail of devastation in Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and…
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NSW greyhound racing board could be sacked after minister issues ‘show cause’ notice
Read More Greyhound Racing NSW allegedly breached licence that stipulates it must immediately disclose anything that brings industry into disrepute 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 minister responsible for greyhound racing has threatened to sack the…
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Bird flu hits McDonald’s Australia breakfast hours
Read MoreMcDonald’s Australia serving its full breakfast menu only until 10:30am, instead of mid day.McDonald’s Australia serving its full breakfast menu only until 10:30am, instead of mid day.
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Lula to steer clear of visiting Argentine leader
Read MoreThe Brazilian leader cancels a visit to a southern region because Javier Milei plans to be there.The Brazilian leader cancels a visit to a southern region because Javier Milei plans to be there.
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Democratic governors pledge to back Biden after ‘honest’ conversation on debate fallout
Read More ‘President Joe Biden is in it to win it, and all of us said we pledged our support to him.’ New York’s Kathy Hochul said ‘President Joe Biden is in it to win it, and all of us said we pledged our support to him.’ New York’s Kathy Hochul said
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Governors rally behind Joe Biden amid calls to leave race: ‘We have his back’
Read More President meets with Democratic governors for ‘candid’ talks as he seeks to reassure his party and the public A group of leading Democratic governors offered words of support for Joe Biden on Wednesday as pressure mounted on the president to leave the race. The governors, including Tim Walz of Minnesota, Wes Moore of…
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Americans really landed on the Moon – Roscosmos
Read More The key piece of evidence, according to Yuri Borisov, are the lunar soil samples shared with Soviet scientists The head of the Russian space agency has weighed in on the decades-long conspiracy debate, noting that there are no doubts that soil samples retrieved by Americans during their Apollo missions actually came from the…
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Synthetic opioid detected in bodies of four people found dead in Melbourne home
Read More Police confirm drug’s presence after deaths of boy, 17, and three adults in Broadmeadows last week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A synthetic opioid has been found in the bodies of four people found dead in a…
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Melbourne taxi driver charged with sexually assaulting woman and stealing her engagement ring
Read More Man, 28, charged with 15 assaults allegedly committed during 35km ride from city to Wantirna South Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A taxi driver has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman throughout a 45-minute trip taken…
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Pro Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 860
Read MoreAs the war enters its 860th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 860th day, these are the main developments.
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‘Everybody wants him to quit’: Democrats continue to pounce on Biden as doubts swirl over his political future
Read More Embattled president has shrugged off calls for him to stand aside in wake of debate debacle against Donald Trump and insisted ‘I’m running’ Embattled president has shrugged off calls for him to stand aside in wake of debate debacle against Donald Trump and insisted ‘I’m running’
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Biden wins crucial support of Democratic governors to continue campaign: ‘We’re going to have his back’ – live
Read More Governors come out in support of president, with New York’s Kathy Hochul saying he is ‘in it to win it’ Biden says ‘I’m not leaving’ amid ongoing turmoilWho could replace Joe Biden? Here are six possibilities House Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington said that Joe Biden “is going to lose to Trump”…
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Fears grow for 12-year-old girl missing after suspected NT crocodile attack
Read More Police said they were still running an active search but the NT police minister suggested it was in a ‘recovery’ stage Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Fears were growing for a 12-year-old girl more than 36 hours…
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What could the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling mean for US foreign policy?
Read MorePresidents have used power overseas with few restraints, a trend experts worry could be strengthened under the ruling.Presidents have used power overseas with few restraints, a trend experts worry could be strengthened under the ruling.
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Russia-China relations ‘best ever’ – Putin
Read More The Russian leader called Moscow’s strategic partnership with Beijing a global “stabilizing factor” Moscow and Beijing are acting in the interests of their people, and building their relations on the principles of equality and mutual respect, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin and Xi…
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Rare plants hidden in toys – and other trafficking tactics
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Rare plants hidden in toys – and other trafficking tactics
Read MoreHow endangered species are smuggled out of Africa and what is being done to prevent it.How endangered species are smuggled out of Africa and what is being done to prevent it.
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Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads
Read More Thompson fire near Oroville destroys homes and vehicles as state simmers in brutal and potentially historic heatwave Thousands of homes are under threat from a raging wildfire that erupted in northern California on Tuesday, as the state simmers in a brutal and potentially historic heatwave. Roughly 28,000 residents have been forced to evacuate…
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Zara Tindall ‘shaken … to the core’ by mum Princess Anne’s amnesia: Family ‘falling apart’
Read More Zara Tindall is reportedly ‘shaken to the core’ after her mother — Anne, Princess Royal — suffered a concussion and amnesia after an incident involving a horse. Zara Tindall is reportedly ‘shaken to the core’ after her mother — Anne, Princess Royal — suffered a concussion and amnesia after an incident involving a…
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Ukraine calls them meat assaults: Russia’s brutal plan to take ground
Read MoreRussia is throwing wave after wave of men forward in Ukraine to make ground. The tactic is working.Russia is throwing wave after wave of men forward in Ukraine to make ground. The tactic is working.
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California neo-Nazi found guilty of murder of former classmate
Read More Samuel Woodward faces life without parole after conviction in killing of Blaze Bernstein, 19, in Orange county in 2018 A southern California jury has convicted Samuel Woodward of the 2018 murder of former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein, following a three month-long trial that re-excavated a brutal killing that made international headlines for…
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Tucker Carlson announces Zelensky interview
Read More Ukraine had blacklisted the American journalist for such “crimes” as interviewing Vladimir Putin Vladimir Zelensky has finally accepted the request to be interviewed by Tucker Carlson, the American journalist has revealed. A notorious Ukrainian government-linked website branded Carlson an enemy of the state, in particular for his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Biden says he is running as pressure to quit rises
Read MoreSpeculation is swirling around whether the president will continue his re-election bid after last week’s disastrous debate.Speculation is swirling around whether the president will continue his re-election bid after last week’s disastrous debate.
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Kamala Harris: insiders rally behind VP to replace Biden as Democratic nominee
Read More After president’s poor debate performance, pundits point to polls saying Harris would do better in a race against Trump As Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to withdraw his candidacy following last week’s poor debate performance, Kamala Harris has emerged as the frontrunner to replace him. The president forcefully rejected calls to end his…
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Keir Starmer hails ‘new age of hope’ as Rishi Sunak fears losing seat
Read More Final polls predict unprecedented Labour victory, with Starmer declaring Britain a ‘great nation, with boundless potential’ Keir Starmer has hailed a “new age of hope and opportunity” as millions of people prepare to vote in a general election that could deliver the biggest shake-up of British politics in a generation. The Labour leader…
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So the Paramount and Skydance deal is back on track. What happened and what’s next?
Read More After Shari Redstone nixed David Ellison’s proposed takeover, the tech scion and his partners continued to work to win over the Redstone family. After Shari Redstone nixed David Ellison’s proposed takeover, the tech scion and his partners continued to work to win over the Redstone family.