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At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following heavy rains caused by El Niño, the prime minister has said. Kassim Majaliwa warned that the rains might continue into May, and urged families to leave flood-prone areas. About 200,000 people and more than 51,000 households were already affected by the disaster, […]
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has suspended public duties to “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into his wife. In a statement, the Spanish leader said he urgently needed to decide “whether I should continue to lead the government or renounce this honour”. The […]
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation (Category: Breaking News)
- Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers find two bodies in submerged truck (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
A dramatic orange haze has descended over Athens as clouds of dust have blown in from the Sahara desert. It is one of the worst such episodes to hit Greece since 2018, according to officials. Greece had already been struck by similar clouds in late March and early April, which also covered areas of Switzerland […]
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76 (Category: Breaking News)
A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of taking bribes, according to the country’s top investigative body. The Investigative Committee said on Tuesday that Timur Ivanov was being held and an investigation carried out. Appointed to the defence ministry in 2016, Mr Ivanov, 47, was responsible for Russia’s military infrastructure projects. Activists […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa investigators raid home of speaker of parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Baltimore has sued the operators of the container ship that hit and destroyed one of the US city’s main bridges last month, killing six people. The city says the Dali was “clearly unseaworthy” and accuses its owners and manager of negligence. The ship’s Singapore-based owner and manager have already asked a court to limit their […]
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Dubai airport in chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney floods: Warnings of further deluge as major dam spills (Category: Breaking News)
Authorities have evacuated 110,000 people from their homes in Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China’s most populous province. Four people have died so far, while 10 have gone missing, according to state media. Footage on state media and online show large swathes of land inundated by the floods and rescuers […]
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Water’s Edge to be given back to Sumal after ignoring SC order (Category: Breaking News)
- Romney debuts SC ad, so does DNC (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- SC Judgment, Fiscal Philosophy, & Long-Term Decisions For A Brighter Future (Category: Breaking News)
The Israeli military’s intelligence chief has resigned, saying he took responsibility for the failures before Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Major General Aharon Haliva would retire once his successor was selected. He acknowledged in a letter that his intelligence directorate “did not live up to the task […]
- Water’s Edge to be given back to Sumal after ignoring SC order (Category: Breaking News)
- Romney debuts SC ad, so does DNC (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
German authorities say they have arrested three people on suspicion of spying for China. The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). Prosecutors allege his network operated a front company which co-operated with German research organisations. The accused are said to have collected sensitive […]
- Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa investigators raid home of speaker of parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide (Category: Breaking News)
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- Middle East on Edge, India’s Vote Marathon, and Lanka’s Long Election Eve (Category: Breaking News)
- The New Kurukshetra: BJP & Opposition Alliances For The 2024 Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Politics: Modi Set For Hat Trick At Home; Caught In Dirty Tricks Abroad (Category: Breaking News)
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia’s invasion. The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package through. Republicans said more than a third would be dedicated to replenishing […]
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine as it struggles to resist Russia’s invasion. The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package through. Now the focus shifts from “whether” to “when” lethal […]
- Three suspected Chinese agents arrested in Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa investigators raid home of speaker of parliament (Category: Breaking News)
A man has set himself on fire outside the court in Manhattan where former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial is being held. After dousing himself in a liquid, he threw pamphlets in the air in front of news media gathered nearby. The man’s motive is unknown and police responded to the scene. Mr Trump was […]
- Four dead as strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC’s partner station CBS News. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan and flights have been suspended over several cities, Iranian media say. Iran is on high alert after Israel said it would respond to an Iranian attack against it on Saturday […]
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
Kenya’s military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said. Gen Ogolla – Kenya’s highest ranking military officer – was in the helicopter alongside 11 other military personnel. Only two people survived. In a news conference, President William Ruto said it was […]
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Fears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over deadly Israeli strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine s prime minister has told the BBC there will be a ÂThird World War if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
- Public Pressure (Category: Business)
- Sunday Observer: Ukraine to invest in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for Kiev (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks forward to expand trade with Ukraine - President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing deadly flash floods as well as disrupting flights at the world’s second-busiest airport. Dubai International Airport says it is facing “very challenging conditions”. It advised some passengers not to turn up as areas were inundated with water. Further north, a man died when his car was caught […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation (Category: Breaking News)
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
As Beijing increases its repression of ethnic minorities in China to establish Han domination, the Chinese Communist Party is also devising numerous ways to ensure that the overseas media cannot expose this ongoing violation of human rights behind the bamboo curtain. The Chinese media is highly censored. To project the false image of China as […]
- Tibet’s resistance to decades of colonial suppression of China (Category: Breaking News)
- UN rights chief’s first visit to China seems to be ‘wasted historic opportunity’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi builds campaign to change West-led world order (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘One China’ principle and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy are ironical (Category: Breaking News)
Heavy rain has battered some Gulf states, causing flash flooding across the region and leading to flights to the world’s busiest international airport being diverted. Dubai Airport said operations were “temporarily diverted” – though they have since restarted. Authorities in Oman said at least 18 people had been killed by floods. Several states recorded nearly […]
- Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Taj withdrew from Nuwara Eliya following public protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Four paratroopers injured during Independence Day rehearsals (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo street vendor who threatened tourist granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
On 19 April, Indians will begin choosing a new parliament for the next five years, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term. Opinion polls put his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies ahead. They are up against the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India), which groups more than two dozen opposition […]
- Rahul Gandhi returns to India’s parliament as MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Key wins boost Indian PM Modi’s re-election bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Delhi’s chief minister arrested over corruption claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahul Gandhi sentenced to jail for Modi ‘thieves’ remark (Category: Breaking News)
Denmark’s historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen has been engulfed by fire. The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city’s oldest buildings and onlookers gasped as its iconic spire collapsed in the flames. Everyone inside the building was able to leave and people rushed to rescue some of its historic […]
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
Australian police have declared Monday’s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”. A 16-year-old boy was arrested after a bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church. At least four people suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries, police say. The attacker was also hurt. The incide...
- Australian Police say Sydney killer targeted women (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Tanzania floods and landslides kill more than 150 people (Category: Breaking News)
Donald Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial has begun with half of a group of potential jurors ruled out within minutes on impartiality grounds. Mr Trump denies falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Sixty of 96 potential jurors were quick to say in the New York court that they could […]
- Biden and Trump set for election rematch after securing party nominations (Category: Breaking News)
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
Organisers of the Beijing half marathon are investigating allegations that three African athletes deliberately allowed China’s star runner He Jie to win Sunday’s race. Footage appeared external to show Kenya’s Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat and Ethiopia’s Dejene Hailu pointing to the line and slowing down before waving past He, 25. The result was criticised […]
- Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Christian Coleman beats Noah Lyles to 60m gold at World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Novak Djokovic knocked out by lucky loser Luca Nardi at Indian Wells (Category: Breaking News)
A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in Sydney that was being streamed online. The incident happened on Monday evening at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in the suburb of Wakeley. Police responded to reports that a number of people had been stabbed but said none of their injuries […]
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76 (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter celebrated around the world, in pictures (Category: Breaking News)
Former Australian political staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped his colleague Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House, a judge has found in a defamation case. Lehrmann has always denied sex took place at all and sued Network 10 over a TV interview with Ms Higgins. The outlet successfully defended the story as substantially true.Their report in 2021 shocked […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps (Category: Breaking News)
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
Somali pirates have released a Bangladesh-flagged vessel and its 23-member crew after a ransom was reportedly paid. The MV Abdullah was carrying coal from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when it was hijacked off Somalia’s coast about a month ago. The pirates alleged that they received $5m (£4m), but there is no independent […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Lost power, a mayday call and the crash that brought down a Baltimore bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation (Category: Breaking News)
The man who went on a stabbing rampage in a Sydney shopping centre appears to have targeted women, police say. Joel Cauchi, 40, sent the crowded Westfield Bondi Junction complex into panic on Saturday when he began stabbing people with a long blade. Five of the six people who died were women. Several others, including […]
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
A knife-wielding man who killed six people in a Sydney shopping centre before being shot dead has been identified by Australian police. Joel Cauchi, 40, sent the crowded Westfield Bondi Junction complex into panic on Saturday when he began stabbing people with a long blade. Five women and a man died. Several others, including a […]
- Three suspected Chinese agents arrested in Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa investigators raid home of speaker of parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Lost power, a mayday call and the crash that brought down a Baltimore bridge (Category: Breaking News)
Iran has launched aerial drones and missiles at Israel, marking a widely anticipated reprisal attack. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attack was aimed at “specific targets”. Israeli military sources said more than 100 drones had been launched. The US had shot some down, CBS News reported. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said […]
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Police say Sydney killer targeted women (Category: Breaking News)
US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later”, as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike that killed top commanders early this month. Israel has not admitted attacking an Iranian consulate in Syria but is widely believed to have been behind it. US officials have told CBS […]
- Fears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over deadly Israeli strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
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