- Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan New York Post
- Over 10 injured as M7.2 quake hits northeastern Japan, traffic disrupted Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan PBS
- Japan govt. panel urges vigilance after M7.2 quake nhk.or.jp
- Map: 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan The New York Times
Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans
But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.
Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans
But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.
‘They can kill you’: Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa – NPR
- 'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa NPR
- South Africa’s crises will not be solved by blaming migrants Al Jazeera
- What a surge of anti-migrant protests says about South Africa The Economist
- The Camp That Reveals South Africa’s Growing Migrant Crisis Bloomberg.com
- Is xenophobia in South Africa risking investment? DW.com
Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as more tankers exit strait of Hormuz
Stock markets on both sides of Atlantic up as concerns ease over prospect of another inflationary shock
Oil prices have fallen to pre-Iran war levels as more oil tankers exited the strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to a low of $72.24 a barrel on Thursday, slightly lower than the day before the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran on 28 February. Prices have fallen more than 20% this month.
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Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.
Oil tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard – AP News
- Oil tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard AP News
- Iran tells ships in Strait of Hormuz to turn back Financial Times
- Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats as traffic slowly picks up and oil prices fall NBC News
- U.N. Sets Plan to Evacuate Stranded Ships Out of Persian Gulf The New York Times
- Around $125 Billion of Vessels, Cargo Remain Stranded in Persian Gulf, Allianz Says WSJ
Victorian Liberal MP Matthew Guy denies accusation he assaulted Moira Deeming in incident allegedly captured by CCTV
Police confirm they are investigating as sources close to Guy say he vehemently denies the allegations and is considering legal action
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The Victorian Liberal party is in turmoil just five months out from the state election after MP Moira Deeming accused colleague Matthew Guy of assaulting her at a community event.
Sources close to Guy, the opposition’s public transport spokesperson, said he vehemently denies the allegation, which is being investigated by police, and is considering a defamation legal action against Deeming.
Continue reading...Venezuela rocked by 7.5, 7.2 earthquakes: What happened and what we know
Venezuela declares a state of emergency after powerful twin quakes cause widespread damage and rescue efforts.
In pictures: Venezuela hit by twin earthquakes
Caracas airport closed, metro suspended and power outages reported after deadly quakes rock Venezuela.
Three sisters with combined age of 316 discuss the secrets to life
Three Brazilians with a combined age of 316 have been recognised as the world’s longest-living trio of sisters.
Trump says UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham is ‘extremely liberal’
Trump has made his first comment on the UK’s likely next leader describing Andy Burnham as ‘extremely liberal’.
Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout
Nine Entertainment is expected to sever ties with the Today show host but is yet to make details of the separation public
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Karl Stefanovic will not appear on his scheduled Friday afternoon radio show with Eddie McGuire after widespread criticism of his podcast interview with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
Stefanovic only recently signed the deal with ARN Media to co-host The Long Weekend nationally on Gold FM, but the threat of an advertising boycott has led to the contract being reviewed, Guardian Australia understands.
Continue reading...Thousands feared dead as twin earthquakes cause devastation across Venezuel
Thousands feared dead as twin earthquakes cause devastation across Venezuela.
Mexico triumph 3-0 to eliminate Czechia and win all three World Cup matches
Mateo Chavez opened the scoring in the 55th minute, and Julian Quinones scored his second goal of the tournament in the 61st.
Why is Putin asking for Ukraine-Russia peace talks now? – The Independent
- Why is Putin asking for Ukraine-Russia peace talks now? The Independent
- Russia wants to know if Trump has shifted his stance on Ukraine war after G7, Lavrov says Reuters
- Vladimir Putin sours on Donald Trump over his latest Ukraine shift Financial Times
- Putin says Russia 'ready for peace talks' after Ukraine refinery strikes Sky News
- Lavrov Says U.S. Not 'Objective Mediator' in Ukraine The Moscow Times
Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words – New York Post
- Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words New York Post
- Sydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says The Guardian
- Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack BBC
- 'Overjoyed': Shark attack victim reunited with daughter after waking from coma Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Mom Attacked by Shark Is Brought Out of Medically Induced Coma for the First Time and Tells Family, ‘I Love You’ People.com
Iranians mark first Ashura since Khamenei’s killing in the US-Iran war
Thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Papua New Guinea at risk of food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought
Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide
Families across Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are facing depleted harvests and the threat of hunger after the El Niño weather pattern brought frost and prolonged dry conditions that have destroyed food gardens providing sustenance and income for thousands of households.
The effects of El Niño emerged in recent weeks, bringing drought conditions, falling water levels and frost that are threatening food security in some of the country’s most agriculturally productive regions.
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