This blog is now closed. Penny Wong and Paul Keating spar as minister warns against ‘frenzied’ Taiwan war speculationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The shadow minister for foreign affairs, Simon Birmingham, is chastising the PM for letting there be any doubt whether he will be attending the … Read more
Indians warned to stay vigilant during spell of very hot weather. Elsewhere, sandstorms plague China The heatwave that has been plaguing the states of West Bengal, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh in north-west India is set to continue through the coming week. Daytime temperatures of 40C have been recorded for several consecutive days in these regions, … Read more
ACT chief justice publishes reasons for maintaining suppression orders in a newly released judgment Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The judge who oversaw the trial of Bruce Lehrmann feared that the media frenzy directed at Brittany Higgins carried “a risk to her life”, a newly-released judgment shows. … Read more
Court sentences Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for criticising the war in Ukraine; China’s defence minister Li Shangfu tells Russian president Vladimir Putin their countries have ‘already entered a new era’ Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 418 of the invasion Ukraine’s agriculture minister said Kyiv would aim to … Read more
The prime minister is expected to restate his desire to ensure all pupils study maths up to the age of 18 Here are tweets from three commentators on Rishi Sunak’s speech on maths. From Ben Ansell, a politics professor Continue reading…Read More
Tiffany Smith was sued last year by the 11 young content creators over the alleged abuse.Read More
He said officers from multiple agencies swiftly responded to the “massive shooting” that involved “four, possibly five” victims, WLOX reported. A Biloxi police officer was among the injured.Read More
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SpaceX will launch its Starship rocket system for the first time today. Read More
The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president. Read More