Taiwan monitors ‘unprovoked’ Chinese combat patrol near island
Taiwan reports second Chinese 'joint combat readiness patrol' in a week, says its forces responded to the situation.
Knicks reach NBA Finals after defeating Cavaliers in Game 4
New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years after sweeping Cleveland Cavaliers.
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will open ‘one way or the other’
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will open 'one way or the other'
As Trump woos China, the Quad grouping drifts towards irrelevance
As Washington shifts military focus away from Asia, analysts say the Quad is struggling to define its purpose.
‘Come back, my son’: Indian exam leak leaves trail of death, despair, anger
More than 2 million aspiring doctors took India’s NEET examination. But the test was compromised and cancelled.
Watch: Drones crash into water after Sydney light show malfunction
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Rubio says Iran deal could take days after US forces launch new attacks
US forces say they hit Iranian missile sites and boats, as Iranian delegation visits Qatar for talks on extending truce.
Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola – NPR
- Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola NPR
- Ebola affecting burial traditions in DRC BBC
- Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their relatives CNN
- Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response Reuters
- Deep Distrust, Superstition Impede Efforts to Contain Ebola WSJ
Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola – NPR
- Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola NPR
- Ebola affecting burial traditions in DRC BBC
- Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their relatives CNN
- Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response Reuters
- Deep Distrust, Superstition Impede Efforts to Contain Ebola WSJ
Iran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar
US forces carry out series of attacks in the country's south as Iranian delegation holds talks in Qatar.
Pakistani women in tent-pegging
Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains how Pakistani women are making strides in tent-pegging.
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
Starbucks’ Korean sales fall after backlash to ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign
Coffee chain has seen 'very significant' drop in sales after campaign that evoked crackdown, local operator says.
US strikes southern Iran in ‘self defence’ targeting Iranian mine boats
The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats.
Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar
US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha
Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.
US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war.
Trump said the enriched uranium held by Iran could be destroyed inside the country, in a process overseen by an international nuclear agency. Experts said his announcement could amount to a major concession to Tehran.
Trump also said any deal to end the war with Iran should require certain countries in the region – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan – to sign up to the Abraham accords. The agreements aimed at normalising relations with Israel were brokered by the US during Trump’s first term.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “crush” Hezbollah in Lebanon, dealing another blow to hopes for a US-Iran deal. Tehran has demanded that any peace accord apply to the fighting in Lebanon as well.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi praised Hezbollah for the Tehran-backed militant group’s ongoing resistance in Lebanon against Israel.
Continue reading...UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’
Data shows even if Iran war ends, shop price inflation on rise, while only 16% of firms left unscathed by conflict
Higher prices could persist over the summer even if ceasefire talks between the US and Iran bear fruit, consumers have been warned, with economic shock waves likely to be felt “for many months to come”.
Disruption to global shipping, coupled with soaring prices for energy and raw materials, have driven up costs for UK companies, with the impact already filtering through to prices paid at the tills, according to fresh inflation figures.
Continue reading...Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences to begin in Newry
Former DUP leader faces charges spanning 21 years in case that triggered political earthquake in Northern Ireland
The trial of former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences is set to begin in a case that triggered a political earthquake in Northern Ireland.
Donaldson, 63, is charged with rape, gross indecency and other sexual offences spanning 21 years. His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, 60, is charged with aiding and abetting rape and indecent assault and will be subject to a trial of facts.
Continue reading...Two men arrested in connection to Dezi Freeman’s movements after Porepunkah shootings
A 48-year-old and 35-year-old will be interviewed by police after their arrests at two separate locations in north-east Victoria
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Two men have been arrested in connection to Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman’s months on the run after he killed two police officers.
Police on Tuesday said detectives had arrested the men – aged 48 and 35 – at two separate locations in north-east Victoria as part of Operation Summit, the investigation into Freeman’s movements after the shootings at Porepunkah.
Continue reading...Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.