Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports
CK Hutchison is seeking over $1.5 billion from Panama for damages to its investments after the country seized two ports at the ends of the Panama Canal
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Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Erin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors seek life in prison without parole for triple murderer
Victorian court of appeal will consider whether triple murder and attempted murder convictions should be quashedErin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justiceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProsecution turns to argument Patterson wasn’t severely ill after beef wellingtonMcWilliams is touching on the prosecutio...
Politics live: Wong says ‘it’s a difficult time’ in Australia’s relationship with Israel after Zomi Frankcom decision; Coalition and Labor trade barbs over debt
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Outrageous’: Greens leader says sending Israeli ambassador home should be on the tableGreens leader Larissa Waters says strong words are not enough, and the government should sanction the state of Israel after its defence force decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the killing of World Central Kitchen...
Case against Erin Patterson is ‘overwhelming’ and mushroom killer’s appeal should be dismissed, prosecutors say
Crown prosecutor tells Victorian court that all seven of Patterson’s grounds for appeal should failGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s highest court has been urged to dismiss Erin Patterson’s appeal against her triple murder conviction, hearing that the case against her during trial was “overwhelming”.On Thursday, three judges of Victoria’s court of appeal continu...
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‘There was grift, there was thuggery’: Victorian premier says ‘nothing is off limits’ at construction royal commission
Ben Carroll releases terms of reference for inquiry that will include examining allegations of CFMEU corruption on state government building sitesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Nothing is off limits” to Victoria’s royal commission into the construction sector, Ben Carroll has said, as he released the inquiry’s terms...
Trump vows ‘economic warfare’ on countries helping Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened ‘economic D-Day’ on any countries that help or do business with Iran.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to move back to the UK later this month
Harry expressed a desire to reconcile with his father and spend more time with the UK monarch who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Australia politics live: Penny Wong says IDF’s Zomi Frankcom decision ‘falls short of accountability we expect’ and Australia’s relationship with Israel ‘difficult’
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Outrageous’: Greens leader says sending Israeli ambassador home should be on the tableGreens leader Larissa Waters says strong words are not enough, and the government should sanction the state of Israel after its defence force decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the killing of World Central Kitchen...
Larry David says former friend Alan Dershowitz ‘made a deal with the devil’ as Trump’s lawyer
The Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator says Dershowitz, who also defended Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein, ‘only has himself to blame’ for being ostracisedLarry David has opened up about the collapse of his friendship with Alan Dershowitz, saying that Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became Donald Trump’s lawyer.Dershowitz, a former Harvard University law professor, has ...
North Korea fires suspected missile as US move to cut drills with South Korea 'changes nothing'
Pyongyang says scaling back US-South Korean military drills does not make them less provocative, as Japan says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea.
North Korea says Trump's scale-back of joint military exercises with South Korea 'changes nothing'
Critics slammed the Trump administration over its surprise pull-back from the planned drills with South Korea, stressing that the move is yet another example of the US turning its back on its allies, hurting its credibility in the international arena.
Chinese green tea is bringing people together in West Africa, 3 cups at a time
West Africa has embraced Chinese green tea – from government offices in Mauritania to roadside stalls in Senegal, Mali and Niger, it is at the heart of a tradition that brings people together. The ritual – known as ataya, or attaya in some countries – involves preparing and serving strong, sweet green tea in three rounds, giving family, friends and colleagues the time to talk and socialise. Chines...
Ranked: The most and least expensive airlines in Europe
AirAdvisor ranked 23 European carriers by cost, revealing the best value airlines for your next trip away.
Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least nine
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding regionA heavy Russian bombardment killed at least nine people in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential building...
Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least six
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding regionA heavy Russian bombardment killed at least six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged re...
Space telescope to burn in Earth's atmosphere after NASA rescue mission fails
NASA on Wednesday said a $30 million mission to save its Swift space telescope had failed after its rescue spacecraft could not be controlled. The unprecedented effort aimed to use a robot to move Swift into a higher orbit. The satellite is now expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate later this year.
NASA calls off rescue mission for Swift space telescope
NASA said on Wednesday a $30 million mission to save its Swift space telescope had failed after the rescue spacecraft could not be controlled. The unprecedented effort aimed to use a robot to move Swift into a higher orbit. The satellite is now expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate later this year.
NASA satellite rescue mission fails, swift telescope set to fall to earth
NASA said on Wednesday a $30 million mission to save its Swift space telescope had failed after the rescue spacecraft could not be controlled. The unprecedented effort aimed to use a robot to move Swift into a higher orbit. The satellite is now expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate later this year.
Two 17-year-olds from Sydney private school among three charged over alleged rape of teenage girl
St Gregory’s College says alleged attack on Saturday ‘antithesis of what we stand for and the values that we embrace’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree teenage boys, including two from a private school in Sydney’s south west, have been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl on Saturday.New South...
Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.
Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead after disappearing in NSW national park a week ago
Premier Chris Minns tells parliament ‘this is obviously devastating’ after earlier announcing 18-year-old had been ‘found alive’ with half a bottle of waterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe body of missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper has been found in a remote New South Wales national park more than a week af...
Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
Lily Hooper was reported missing on 12 August after failing to return from a hike in a Sydney national park.
Impassioned Jacqui Lambie reveals health struggle as she condemns Labor’s ‘callous disregard for veterans’
Independent senator urges prime minister to reconsider, arguing $5,000 cap for allied health services did not go far enoughFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacqui Lambie has slammed Labor over its controversial $5,000 cap for allied health services for veterans, and accused it of a “callous disregard for veterans’ heal...
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal
Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new weekend tariff deadline.
Former Liberian vice president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Jewel Howard-Taylor faces charges of illegally facilitating, importing and selling drugs, alongside money laundering.
