- South Korean court orders release of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he awaits impeachment ruling CNN
- South Korean Court Orders Impeached President’s Release From Jail The New York Times
- South Korea court paves way for President Yoon's release from jail Reuters
- South Korea: Court cancels Yoon arrest warrant DW (English)
- South Korean court cancels warrant for impeached President Yoon NBC News
Meloni’s Game-Changing Proposal: NATO Protection for Ukraine Without Membership – Kyiv Post
- Meloni’s Game-Changing Proposal: NATO Protection for Ukraine Without Membership Kyiv Post
- Meloni Backs Giving Ukraine NATO Security Without Membership Bloomberg
- NATO could extend Article 5 protection to Ukraine without membership, Italian PM says Kyiv Independent
- NATO Ally Leader Floats Article 5 Protection for Ukraine Newsweek
- Ukraine seeks details on Italy's proposal for guarantees RTÉ News
Mark Butler calls Australia’s private hospitals and insurers to urgent meeting amid Healthscope financial crisis
Health minister convenes meeting after reports second-largest private hospital operator risks voluntary administration
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The health minister, Mark Butler, has convened an urgent meeting with the chief executives of Australia’s private hospitals and health insurers amid warnings the second-largest private hospital operator, Healthscope, is facing a financial crisis.
The Australian Financial Review reported this week that Healthscope had retained insolvency experts KordaMentha to prepare a contingency plan in case it is placed into voluntary administration.
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Continue reading...Ex-Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and Derek Hatton face bribery charges
Twelve charged with bribery and misconduct relating to council contracts, say Merseyside police
The former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and former city politician Derek Hatton are among 12 people charged with bribery and misconduct relating to council contracts, Merseyside police said.
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Continue reading...Iran News: Deadly Explosion at IRGC Military Site Raises Questions Amid Regime’s Silence – National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
- Iran News: Deadly Explosion at IRGC Military Site Raises Questions Amid Regime’s Silence National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
- Explosion at military base near Tehran kills one Arutz Sheva
- IRGC member killed in fire at base in Iran’s capital Al Arabiya English
- Media: Explosion at Iranian military site kills one, injures 10 firefighters Caliber.Az - Новости Азербайджана и мира
- Explosion at Tehran military site kills 1 and injures 10 firefighters ABC News
US owner of UK pharmacy chain Boots to be taken private in $10bn deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance sold to Sycamore Partners and ends almost a century of trading on public markets
The US owner of the high street pharmacy chain Boots is to be taken private in a $10bn (£7.8bn) deal that will bring an end to almost a century of trading on public markets for Walgreens Boots Alliance.
The company, which operates more than 1,800 Boots stores in the UK, has been sold to the US private equity firm Sycamore Partners after struggling in the internet era as customers have turned to online shopping for cheaper products.
Continue reading...Will the myth of Canada’s ‘mass graves’ ever die? – Spiked
- Will the myth of Canada’s ‘mass graves’ ever die? Spiked
- Professor Vermeule Makes Controversial Remarks Regarding First Nation Residential School Burial Grounds Harvard Law Record
- Canada stops funding ‘mass grave’ inquiries of Catholic schools after investigations found no human remains CatholicVote org
Chinese Task Force Circumnavigates Australia, Causing Local Stir – Naval News
- Chinese Task Force Circumnavigates Australia, Causing Local Stir Naval News
- PLA Navy ships round out Australian circuit with sail near base hosting US sub South China Morning Post
- US Sends Warship to South Pacific As Chinese Warships Encircle Ally Newsweek
- Chinese warships circumnavigate another island: Australia The Economist
- After Taiwan and the South China Sea area, Is Australia the Dragon’s next target? The Economic Times
Five Ukrainian Fables – RealClearPolitics
Five Ukrainian Fables RealClearPolitics
Stripes and shades: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Supreme Court declines to stall Dharavi Redevelopment project, issues notices on Seclink Technologies proposal – OpIndia
- Supreme Court declines to stall Dharavi Redevelopment project, issues notices on Seclink Technologies proposal OpIndia
- Supreme Court refuses to stay Adani Group’s Dharavi redevelopment project The Indian Express
- SC to review Maha’s award of Dharavi redevelopment project to Adani Group Hindustan Times
- SC refuses stay on Adani's Dharavi slum redevelopment project as challenged by Dubai's Seclink The Economic Times
- 10 crore sq ft, 1.4 lakh units - A blueprint for revamped Dharavi The Times of India
China’s foreign minister condemns US imposition of tariffs as ‘two-faced’
Wang Yi hits out at 20% levy on Chinese goods and warns ‘law of the jungle’ could emerge from Donald Trump’s policy
China’s foreign minister has accused the US of “two-faced” behaviour, condemning the imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods and warning against the “law of the jungle” that could emerge from Donald Trump’s “America First” policy.
Speaking at the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary gathering, Wang Yi said China would “firmly counter” US pressure. “No country should think that it can suppress China and maintain good relations,” he added.
Continue reading...Students now free to choose their hairstyles, Thai court rules
A 50-year-old directive that policed students' hairstyles was found to be unconstitutional.
Russia’s Long Record of Broken Pledges and Treaty Violations – The Dispatch
- Russia’s Long Record of Broken Pledges and Treaty Violations The Dispatch
- Erin Burnett rolls the tape on Putin’s track record breaking deals CNN
- Commentary: With Putin, don’t trust and always verify Gloucester Daily Times
- The West has been fooled by Russian promises before – it can’t be again The Telegraph
- Former US Intel Officer Casts Doubt Over Trump's Claim That Russia is Ready For Peace: 'That Has Yet to Be Seen' Inkl
Pope has a restful night in hospital – Vatican News – English
- Pope has a restful night in hospital Vatican News - English
- Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty The Associated Press
- Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says ABC News
- Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness The Washington Post
- For live UPDATES on the health of Pope Francis, click here. The Catholic Thing
Trump expands exemptions from Canada and Mexico tariffs
Trump said he was granting the two US neighbours a temporary exemption on tariffs that he imposed two days ago.
Trump’s Defence Secretary Had A Sharp 3-Word Response To Claim US Has Adopted Pro-Russia Stance – HuffPost UK
South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises – The Associated Press
- South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises The Associated Press
- ‘Like a battle field’: See South Korean city after jets accidentally drop bombs on homes CNN
- South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15 Reuters
- South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured The New York Times
- South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb village NBC News
Cyclone Alfred leaves thousands in eastern Australia without power ahead of rare landfall – Axios
- Cyclone Alfred leaves thousands in eastern Australia without power ahead of rare landfall Axios
- Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast The Associated Press
- Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the coast. How does it compare to past storms? The Guardian
- Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain CNN
- Thousands Told to Evacuate as Australia Braces for Powerful Cyclone The New York Times
Tracking Trump: Tariff pause on U.S. neighbors; DOGE cuts at Social Security; plans to close the Education Department; and more – The Washington Post
- Tracking Trump: Tariff pause on U.S. neighbors; DOGE cuts at Social Security; plans to close the Education Department; and more The Washington Post
- March 6, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news CNN
- PRIME TIME POLITICS: SCOTUS rules on foreign aid, U.S. auto makers get tariff reprieve Local News Live
- The Recap: Trump bails on his tariffs, and Democrats bail on free speech Daily Kos
- Your Washington Debrief: Tariffs, SCOTUS, and Mayors Taking a Stand theSkimm