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Asian stocks rally a day after worst crash since ‘Black Monday’
Read More Asian markets are starting to rebound Asian markets are starting to rebound
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India has pushed hard for solar. But as its billions demand more power, coal always gets the call
Read MoreIndia has been significantly increasing its renewable energy capacity in recent years, but when demand for electricity surges, it still goes back to its most trusted source of powerIndia has been significantly increasing its renewable energy capacity in recent years, but when demand for electricity surges, it still goes back to its most trusted…
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‘Some threatened to kill us’: asylum seekers left fearful by far-right mobs
Read More Extremists have targeted their hotels since 2020, but the recent escalation in violence means few feel safe Outside the asylum seeker hotel, the far-right mob are baying “get them out” while hurling rocks, fireworks and other missiles. Behind the hotel windows, those who live there cower in terror. But this was not the…
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Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane
Read MoreTropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South CarolinaTropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it…
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Reserve bank leaves interest rates unchanged in reprieve for Australian mortgage holders
Read More The RBA left the cash rate on hold at 4.35% for a sixth meeting in a row, after the June quarter inflation figures largely met the bank’s forecasts Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s borrowers have been…
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Regional and remote Australia most at risk as report warns of worsening GP shortfall
Read More Peak body urges ‘comprehensive policy approach’ to reverse trend whereby more doctors are leaving general practice than adopting it as a career Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast There are not enough general practitioners to meet the growing…
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8/5: CBS Evening News
Read MoreDebby wreaks havoc in Florida, heads to Georgia and the Carolinas; Inland communities increasingly susceptible to flooding from hurricanesDebby wreaks havoc in Florida, heads to Georgia and the Carolinas; Inland communities increasingly susceptible to flooding from hurricanes
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Warm weather lifts UK retail sales in July but shoppers shun big purchases
Read More Rise in clothing and beauty marks recovery from washout June, says British Retail Consortium The late arrival of warm summer weather drove a recovery in retail sales last month, industry data shows, despite continuing signs of consumers holding back on big ticket purchases amid the cost of living crisis. Figures from the British…
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‘It made me cry’: photos taken 15 years apart show melting Swiss glaciers
Read More Married couple from Bristol attract awe and abuse on X with photos that show ‘staggering’ changes in the Alps A tourist has posted “staggering” photos of himself and his wife at the same spot in the Swiss Alps almost exactly 15 years apart, in a pair of photos that highlight the speed with…
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Israel-Iran conflict latest: Biden holds crisis talks amid fears of ‘imminent’ retaliation from Tehran
Read More US calls on all sides to ‘refrain from escalation’ in order to secure a ceasefire in Gaza US calls on all sides to ‘refrain from escalation’ in order to secure a ceasefire in Gaza
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German court due to rule on ‘from the river to the sea’ case in test of free speech
Read More Defendant is accused of ‘condoning the assault by Hamas’ by using slogan during protest A Berlin court is expected to rule on the case of a pro-Palestinian activist who called out the divisive slogan “from the river to the sea” at a rally, in what supporters say is an important test case for…
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Japanese stocks soar after massive sell-off shook global markets
Read More Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged nearly 11% in early trading with other Asia markets rebounding on Tuesday Japanese stocks soared more than 10% early Tuesday, a day after plunging and setting markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. Other markets in Asia appeared to have settled somewhat after the rollercoaster ride that…
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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill New Zealand pilot in second plane attack
Read MoreGlen Malcolm Conning was shot dead in a remote central village, 19 months after another pilot was taken captive.Glen Malcolm Conning was shot dead in a remote central village, 19 months after another pilot was taken captive.
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Family of teen sues Meta for $5bn saying Instagram’s features are ‘addictive’
Read More Proposed class action lawsuit accuses app’s parent company Meta of intentionally using compulsive design to keep children scrolling and liking Proposed class action lawsuit accuses app’s parent company Meta of intentionally using compulsive design to keep children scrolling and liking
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Linda Reynolds returns to witness stand in defamation trial against Brittany Higgins
Read More WA supreme court hears federal Liberal senator’s account of events after alleged rape of Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 Linda Reynolds has returned to the witness stand to continue giving evidence in her defamation trial against Brittany Higgins. The Western Australian supreme court is hearing the federal Liberal senator’s account of events…
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Bangladesh student protesters to meet with army chief after PM resigns
Read More US calls for democratic elections as soon as possible after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, sparking celebrations Explainer: Why has Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled? The coordinators of Bangladesh’s student protest movement were scheduled to meet with the army chief, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, after the military announced it would form an interim government following…
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Bangladesh student protesters to meet with army chief after PM resigns
Read More US calls for democratic elections as soon as possible after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, sparking celebrations Explainer: Why has Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled? The coordinators of Bangladesh’s student protest movement were scheduled to meet with the army chief, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, after the military announced it would form an interim government following…
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Fast-moving California wildfire destroys homes and burns at least 100 acres
Read More Edgehill fire started this afternoon in San Bernardino and forced evacuations as over 200 firefighters assigned to blaze A fast-moving wildfire burning in southern California’s San Bernardino county has burned at least 100 acres since it started this afternoon and destroyed several homes. The Edgehill fire started about 3pm in the Shandin Hills…
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Fast-moving California wildfire destroys homes and burns at least 100 acres
Read More Edgehill fire started this afternoon in San Bernardino and forced evacuations as over 200 firefighters assigned to blaze A fast-moving wildfire burning in southern California’s San Bernardino county has burned at least 100 acres since it started this afternoon and destroyed several homes. The Edgehill fire started about 3pm in the Shandin Hills…
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Biden convenes national security team as fears of Iran attack grow
Read MoreIran has vowed to respond to the killing of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.Iran has vowed to respond to the killing of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.
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Biden convenes national security team as fears of Iran attack grow
Read MoreIran has vowed to respond to the killing of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.Iran has vowed to respond to the killing of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.
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Australian share market edges higher as ASX enjoys reprieve from brutal sell-off
Read More Market in the green early on Tuesday after tumbling 5.8% in previous two sessions amid US recession fears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian share market is enjoying an early reprieve from the intense selling pressure…
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Australian share market edges higher as ASX enjoys reprieve from brutal sell-off
Read More Market in the green early on Tuesday after tumbling 5.8% in previous two sessions amid US recession fears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian share market is enjoying an early reprieve from the intense selling pressure…
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Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election
Read More Critics say the move is aimed at targeting serious challengers to the current Tunisan president, Kais Saied. A Tunisian court has sentenced a number of potential presidential election candidates to prison and banned them from running for office, according to local media, politicians, and a lawyer, in a move critics say is aimed…
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Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election
Read More Critics say the move is aimed at targeting serious challengers to the current Tunisan president, Kais Saied. A Tunisian court has sentenced a number of potential presidential election candidates to prison and banned them from running for office, according to local media, politicians, and a lawyer, in a move critics say is aimed…
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Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules
Read MoreThe case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine.The case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine.
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Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules
Read MoreThe case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine.The case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine.
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Five dead as Tropical Storm Debby soaks south-eastern US
Read MoreThe storm is now expected to bring heavy flooding to parts of Georgia and the Carolinas in the coming days.The storm is now expected to bring heavy flooding to parts of Georgia and the Carolinas in the coming days.
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Queensland police launch review after revelations of ‘abominable’ treatment of children in watch houses
Read More Commissioner Steve Gollschewski says facilities and training will be examined but not whether children should be held in them for long periods Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland police commissioner says he acknowledges “end-to-end systemic issues”…
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Owners of Colorado funeral home where 190 bodies found ordered to pay $950m
Read More Jon and Carie Hallford found liable as court rules for victims’ families – but amount unlikely to be paid out The Colorado couple who owned a funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were discovered last year were ordered to pay $950m to the victims’ families – a largely symbolic victory for families of…
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US personnel injured in attack on airbase in Iraq
Read MoreThe attack comes as the US warns the Middle East is at a critical moment after the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah senior leaders.The attack comes as the US warns the Middle East is at a critical moment after the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah senior leaders.
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Japan stocks rebound a day after global market rout
Read MoreShares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange recover some of its losses after Monday’s global market sell-offShares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange recover some of its losses after Monday’s global market sell-off
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 893
Read MoreAs the war enters its 893rd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 893rd day, these are the main developments.
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Startup completes first fully robotic dental surgery
Read More Perceptive has $30m in funding, including from dentist Ed Zuckerberg, father of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Perceptive has $30m in funding, including from dentist Ed Zuckerberg, father of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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Body of man who drowned in Glacier national park may have been found
Read More Rangers believe they have recovered remains of Siddhant Vitthal Patil, who fell into Avalanche Creek in July Glacier national park rangers believe they have recovered the body of a man who drowned over the July 4 weekend, park officials said. Siddhant Vitthal Patil, 26, of India fell into Avalanche Creek on 6 July,…