Category: Politics

Parents watch children waste away as deliberate aid restrictions from Israel mean hunger is becoming a killer, as experts confirm famine is currently playing out The people of Gaza did not need this week’s official confirmation from UN-backed hunger experts that the “worst-case scenario of famine” was unfolding there. For months they have watched as…

President falsely accuses Erika McEntarfer of releasing reports before 2024 election that overstated number of jobs created by Biden and Harris Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed The main US stock indices have fallen sharply at the start of trading, as investors react to the flurry of…

US put sanctions on Judge Alexandre de Moraes as an apparent move by Trump to help his ally Jair Bolsonaro The supreme court judge presiding over the trial of Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, has said a “cowardly and treacherous” plot is afoot to pave the way for another attack on the South American country’s democracy.…

Club faces ‘total collapse’ in 72 hours unless owner, Jason Whittingham, agrees to sell up, shareholders say Fans of Morecambe football club said they were about to “lose everything”, with the 105-year-old institution facing closure on Monday without an 11th-hour takeover. Shareholders at the National League club said it would “officially shut” and face “total…

Riley hailed as a visionary who changed the lives of tens of thousands. Follow the latest news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Burgess says while money is lost, ‘tens of billions’ has been saved foiling foreign spies Burgess said Asio was publicising the dollar value on the cost…

Government says expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth Why is Heathrow’s third runway back on the agenda? Heathrow has submitted its “shovel-ready” plans for a third runway as part of a £50bn investment, as the government said expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth. The 2-mile…

Trump announces extension after speaking to Mexican president; Chuck Schumer condemns trade war as ‘experiment in chaos, dishonesty and inflation’ Trump extends deadline for tariff deal with Mexico by another 90 days Canada braces as tariff deadline looms and talks with the ‘chaos machine’ in the US drag Donald Trump is at the White House…

Crowds welcome unanimous move by lawmakers to restore independence to two anti-corruption bodies Just as expected (10:51, 11:19). Notably, 331 votes in favour, zero against. Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko just posted an update after overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying that the death toll from the strikes rose to eight as rescue efforts “continue across…

The lawyer and activist who helped lead the Australian civil rights movement ‘changed the lives of Aboriginal people across the nation’ Warning: This article contains the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died Aboriginal lawyer and activist Paul Coe, who helped create the first Aboriginal Legal Service and championed…

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers says delay in US sending new ambassador ‘not unusual’ Moving on to the Today Show, Chalmers is facing more questions about the relationship between the US and Australia. Well, I’m not sure about that. I think that might…