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As EU defence ministers meet today amid an escalation of hybrid war attacks in Europe, Europe Today reports on increased threat levels on the continent linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. Plus: a France election preview, and interviews with MEPs Terry Reintke and Juan Fernando López Aguilar.
Annette and Kevin Maxwell say children with special needs have become moneymaking tool for private companiesAnnette and Kevin Maxwell were nervous about sending their son Jonah to a residential home for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send). Jonah has severe autism – he is non-verbal, has epilepsy and behavioural problems and needs round-the-clock care.“It was a huge deci...
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast43 Australians still missing, with concerns growing ‘every day, every hour’ that goes by, Wong saysThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says there are still 43 Australian missing after the flooding in Nepal, saying the government holds grave concerns for their safety that only gets worse as the days go by.This is su...
The Hamptons estate owned by Alec and Hilaria Baldwin is making a comeback on the market for the fifth time, previously tagged at twenty-nine million dollars in 2022. The current listing agent is cleverly playing up a link to Marilyn Monroe to grab the attention of buyers. Even though the Baldwins hold deep affection for the home, they remain hopeful to finally complete their sale this time around...
Sarah Santiago, 17, will be charged as an adult, according to a press release issued by prosecutor James O'Neill's office.
The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
In today’s newsletter: First minister John Swinney has pledged to put an end to violence against women and girls. But can he turn ambitious laws into real change?Good morning. Violence against women and girls, in all its myriad forms – physical and mental, blatant and insidious – is a global challenge. It reaches back through millennia and, lately, it has been turbo-charged by technology, which of...
Farmers in arid Burkina Faso have begun growing pineapples to reduce reliance on imports and adapt to climate challenges
The Hungry Ghost Festival is observed during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, drawing on Buddhist, Taoist and folk religious beliefs about the relationship between the living and the dead
In Spain, the traditional folding hand fan, or abanico, is having a moment due to the summer's intense heat
One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat saysAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farAn Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week has been found alive.The person made contact with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) on Tuesday from Tibet. Continue reading...
One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat saysAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farAn Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week, has been found alive.The person made contact with officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) on Tuesday from Tibet. Continue reading...
Fresh government air strikes have killed 20 alleged members of the Central General Staff (EMC) armed group in southern Colombia, the country's new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday. The new administration carried out two other deadly air strikes against suspected guerrillas in August, which sources within Colombia's forensics authority say killed at least four minors.
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals. “It’s a small bear, I think, about a year and a half old,” Takii said as she peered at the 15kg (33lbs) Asiatic black bear thrashing in the cage. “It must have just parted from mum.” Its ...
Twelve people were killed and several more injured in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Attacks both in Ukraine and Russia continue as efforts are ongoing to find a solution to end the deadliest conflict on the European continent since World War II, which started with Moscow’s full...
Nine people were killed and over a dozen injured in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Attacks both in Ukraine and Russia continue as efforts are ongoing to find a solution to end the deadliest conflict on the European continent since World War II, which started with Moscow’s full-s...
Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who attendsChina said it had serious concerns about Taiwan’s presence at the annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of “consequences” after the democratically ruled island attended the group’s opening ceremony on Monday.China views Taiwan as its o...
Police say the drugs were uncovered as part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in BroomeA Western Australian man has been charged after police said they found approximately 3.5 grams of methylamphetamine in a ziplock bag wedged between the bacon and egg of a McMuffin meal during a car search.The arrest on 20 August was part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome, in WA’s ...
Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast43 Australians still missing, with concerns growing ‘every day, every hour’ that goes by, Wong saysThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says there are still 43 Australian missing after the flooding in Nepal, saying the government holds grave concerns for their safety that only gets worse as the days go by.This is su...
Pogroms in the occupied West Bank continue, with Israeli forces demolishing homes and settlers attacking residents.
Analysts say Israel could benefit when UNIFIL's mandate expires on December 31.
Analysts say Israel could benefit when UNIFIL's mandate expires on December 31.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He discusses the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system. Once largely a symbolic vehicle for China and Russia to signal their distance from a US-led order, the SCO is quickly...
François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He sees the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system. Once largely a symbolic vehicle for China and Russia to signal their distance from a US-led order, the SCO is quickly becoming a...
François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He sees the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system. Once largely a symbolic vehicle for China and Russia to signal their distance from a US-led order, the SCO is quickly becoming a...
Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster Jones, 85, has denied 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six menBroadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones confided in 2019 he’d been “sexually assaulted” by the fellow 2GB broadcaster on a number of occasions.“He said [Jones] put his hand on my cock and kissed me,” Hadley told the Downing Centre local c...
