- Third Anniversary Of Ukraine War Markedly Different Than Previous Years The War Zone
- Ukraine Marks Third Anniversary of War With Little Fanfare The New York Times
- Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine? Foreign Policy
- 3 years later: What started the Ukraine war, and where does the conflict stand? USA TODAY
- Ukraine marks three years of war as Zelenskyy faces uncertain future NBC News
Australia news live: Woodside doubles profits thanks to record production of oil; funnel-web spider shortage threatens antivenom program
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Senate estimates will be back under way today, and AAP has flagged a little of what we can expect:
Creative Australia bosses, including the chief executive, Adrian Collette, will front an estimates hearing and it’s expected they’ll be questioned about the selection body’s shock decision to ditch the Venice Biennale team.
Continue reading...‘People will starve’ because of US aid cut to Sudan
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.
‘People will starve’ because of US aid cut to Sudan
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.
Oscars 2025: The quirks, record breakers and possible winners
When was the last time two musicals were up for best picture? And could Adrien Brody break a record?
Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio
The government has been urged to include audiobooks in the new schools curriculum in England, after research showed fewer children were reading books for pleasure and more were listening to them instead.
A poll by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) found that children’s enjoyment of listening to audio and podcasts had risen compared with the previous year, overtaking their enjoyment of reading for the first time since the charity began asking about audio in 2020.
Continue reading...Women hold almost 45% of seats on FTSE 100 boards, report says
New high tempered by dip in number of female CEOs at 100 biggest listed firms to fewer than 10 last year
Women occupy more than two in five seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest listed companies after further progress was made last year, but the number of female FTSE 100 chief executives dipped for a time to fewer than 10, according to a report.
The proportion of board positions held by women at FTSE 350 companies rose to a new all-time high of 43.4% last year, up from 42.1% in 2023, according to the government-backed annual FTSE Women Leaders Review. Among the 100 biggest listed companies, the proportion of women in the boardroom was even higher, at 44.7% versus 42.6% in 2023.
Continue reading...Norman Foster on shortlist to design Queen Elizabeth II memorial
Architect who was once highly critical of King Charles is part of team that is one of five finalists for scheme
The shortlist of teams competing to design a national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled and includes an architect once highly critical of King Charles.
Five finalists are in the running for what has been described as one of the most significant design initiatives in modern British history, in tribute to the UK’s longest-serving monarch.
Continue reading...Police to get new powers to find stolen phones in England and Wales
Warrant will not be required where tracker shows an item is present, as part of raft of measures in crime and policing bill
Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.
The measure is among dozens in the bill, which will be put before parliament on Tuesday and would mostly apply to England and Wales. It has a particular focus on lower-level offences such as theft and wider antisocial behaviour.
Continue reading...Sayeeda Warsi and Mishal Husain back new lobby group for British Muslims
British Muslim Network aims to bring together experts to identify challenges the community faces to policymakers
Prominent British Muslims in politics, media, business and sport have come together to influence government policy on behalf of 4 million British Muslims.
The minister for faith Wajid Khan, the Tory MP and deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani, the former Conservative party chair Sayeeda Warsi, the broadcaster Mishal Husain, the ex-England cricketer Azeem Rafiq and the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate are backing the newly formed British Muslim Network (BMN).
Continue reading...Missing fisherman was dragged overboard by shark entangled in fishing gear, Australian police say – CBS News
- Missing fisherman was dragged overboard by shark entangled in fishing gear, Australian police say CBS News
- Search for fisherman who fell overboard 'suspended,' Australian police say USA TODAY
- Fisherman Missing After Hooking Mako Shark and Getting Dragged into the Ocean in ‘Tragic Accident’: Reports PEOPLE
- ‘Tragic accident’: Sydney fisher tangled in line and dragged into ocean after hooking shark Sydney Morning Herald
- Australian fisherman lost at sea after being pulled into ocean while reeling in shark, authorities say Fox Weather
The Panama Canal needs more water. The solution is a dam that could displace thousands – NPR
Lester Holt to exit NBC Nightly News as MSNBC cuts Ayman Mohyeldin’s show
Holt to step down as anchor as Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart, whose shows also canceled, to remain at MSNBC
NBC’s Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of its Nightly News show, and MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin is stepping down from a similar role at his namesake weekend evening show as the networks’ owners continue a major programming shake-up on Monday.
Others at MSNBC affected by changes revealed on Monday include Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart, the New York Post reported.
Continue reading...Trump says Putin will accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine
France’s Macron corrects US president’s claim that Europe has only loaned funds to Kyiv at White House meeting
Donald Trump has said the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end the three-year war.
The US president was speaking alongside the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at the White House on Monday as the leaders sought to smooth over a transatlantic rift to achieve peace.
Continue reading...Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ amid special prayers at St. Peter’s – The Washington Post
- Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ amid special prayers at St. Peter’s The Washington Post
- Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says The Associated Press
- 'Slight improvement' in Pope's condition Vatican News - English
- Pope Francis in critical condition with pneumonia and kidney issues, Vatican says NBC News
- Pope Francis’ condition slightly improves CBS Chicago
Pope’s condition has slightly improved, Vatican says
The Vatican says the Pope's condition has improved as he spends an 11th day in hospital with double pneumonia.
Senior Hamas official: I wouldn’t have backed Oct. 7 if I’d known outcome for Gaza – The Times of Israel
- Senior Hamas official: I wouldn’t have backed Oct. 7 if I’d known outcome for Gaza The Times of Israel
- Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel The New York Times
- Hamas official to NYT: Oct. 7 wouldn't have happened if consequences for Gaza were known Haaretz
- Hamas official calls Oct. 7 massacre a mistake, after realizing consequences Ynetnews
- Senior Hamas official admits he wouldn't have backed October 7 if he knew the outcome The Jerusalem Post
Israel demands complete demilitarisation of southern Syria
The announcement could make conflict between Israel and the new leadership in Syria more likely.
Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies? – The New York Times
Retired surgeon admits to ‘hideous acts’ as France’s largest child sexual abuse trial gets underway – NBC News
- Retired surgeon admits to 'hideous acts' as France's largest child sexual abuse trial gets underway NBC News
- Trial of Former Surgeon Accused of Abusing Nearly 300 Opens in France The New York Times
- France prepares for largest child abuse trial in its history NBC News
- French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children, says he did ‘hideous things’ The Guardian
- A French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly children NPR