What do we know about Russia’s new ballistic missile, Oreshnik?
Moscow says the Oreshnik, a nuclear-capable weapon, was used in an attack on Ukraine amid escalating tensions.
Will Israel’s Netanyahu and Gallant ever be arrested?
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel’s PM and former Defence Minister.
A strong treaty can end plastic pollution and save lives
Failure to do so is not an option.
China reels from spate of suspected ‘revenge against society’ attacks
Stabbings and car rammings raise fears that China’s strained social safety net is leading to growing violence
China is grappling with a spate of violent rampages that have left dozens of people dead, sparking a conversation about whether “revenge against society” attacks are becoming more common.
On 19 November, a 39-year-old man drove a car into a group of people near a school in Changde, a city in central China, injuring several students. Days earlier, another car-ramming attack in the southern city of Zhuhai had killed 35 people outside a sports centre, China’s deadliest mass killing in a decade. That same week, a former student in another city stabbed to death eight people and injured 17 others at a vocational college.
Continue reading...Armed gang steal jewels from French museum’s £6m ‘national treasure’
Thieves fired shots and took parts of 1904 work by goldsmith Joseph Chaumet from Hiéron Museum
Armed robbers snatched jewels worth millions from a work by the famed Parisian goldsmith Joseph Chaumet classed as a national treasure, in a brazen heist at a French museum.
The thieves arrived on motorbikes at the Hiéron Museum in Paray-le-Monial, in central France, at about 4pm local time on Thursday. Three entered the building and one stood guard outside, said the local mayor, Jean-Marc Nesme.
Continue reading...Will China step up if Trump takes a step back on climate change?
How future talks will play out if another superpower comes to the fore, just as the US steps back
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Pro-Palestinian groups sue Dutch gov’t for failing to stop Gaza ‘genocide’
The NGOs want the Netherlands to ban the export and transit of weapons, weapon parts, and dual-use items to Israel.
Australia vs India: Bumrah stars as Kohli and co toil – first Test Day One
India are skittled for 150 before reducing Australia to 67-7 in Perth on the opening day of Border-Gavaskar Test series.
ICC arrest warrants: Netanyahu is certainly a criminal, but …
There’s a reasonable basis to believe, when it comes to Israel-Palestine, that justice is not ultimately an option.
South Korea says Russia sent North Korea missiles in exchange for troops
South Korea's national security adviser says North plans to use the weapons to defend its airspace over the capital.
World Chess Championship final 2024: Schedule, format, prize money, players
All the details about the biggest two weeks in chess as a young Indian grandmaster takes on the Chinese world champion.
Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia’s methanol problem
The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.
‘Clearly an industry win’: concern over leaked classified document on NSW pokies reform
Government urged to dismiss recommendations, including unchanged poker machine operating hours
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The New South Wales government has been urged to dismiss recommendations from senior members of an independent panel on gambling reform before they are even finalised. These include what has been described as a “ridiculous” call for poker machine operating hours to remain unchanged.
A leaked confidential report by the panel’s executive committee, titled “draft roadmap for gaming reform”, also details how gamblers would still be able to anonymously use poker machines until 2028.
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Continue reading...Iran says activating ‘advanced’ centrifuges after IAEA censure
UN nuclear watchdog condemns Iran for failing to cooperate fully and seeks answers on uranium found at two locations.
Satellite images show Russia giving N Korea oil, breaking sanctions
Satellite image analysis shows several North Korean tankers visiting Russia dozens of times since March.
Guardiola signs two-year contract extension at Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has ended speculation about his future as Manchester City manager by signing a new two-year deal.
Second Melbourne teen, Holly Bowles, dies after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
The 19-year-old’s death comes as Vang Vieng’s tourism police says manager and owner of Nana backpacker hostel taken in for questioning
A second Australian teenager, Holly Bowles, has died after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, it has been confirmed.
The 19-year-old’s death comes just one day after her friend Bianca Jones also died in a Thai hospital. The pair had been travelling through Laos together and fell ill a week ago.
Continue reading...Steve Rosenberg: After days of escalation, what will Putin do next?
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg assesses the Russian leader's next move.
Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia
An Australian appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling that favoured designer Katie Perry.