‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws
Abortion is generally illegal in Uganda, and fear of imprisonment leads many to resort to extreme and unsafe practices.
Israel launches fresh assault on Beirut as uncertainty surrounds fate of Hezbollah leader
Explosions have rocked Lebanese capital again, a day after massive Israeli strike apparently targeting Hassan Nasrallah
Israel has launched another series of attacks on Beirut and Lebanon, a day after it carried out a massive strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital in an apparent attempt to kill Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a key ally of Iran.
Reuters witnesses heard more than 20 airstrikes before dawn on Saturday. Abandoning their homes in the southern suburbs, thousands of Lebanese congregated in squares, parks and sidewalks in downtown Beirut and seaside areas.
Continue reading...Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations
Losses mount for businesses as residents are in no mood to celebrate after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.
At least 43 dead as Helene pummels south-east US
Helene marked one of the largest storms to hit the US, causing widespread devastation across the southeast
ABC rejects Russian claim two journalists involved in ‘illegal’ border crossing
Australian broadcaster’s Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss and camera operator Fletcher Yeung accused of ‘illegally’ crossing into Russia from Ukraine on 31 August
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The ABC has rejected Russian claims two of its journalists acted illegally after they entered the Ukraine-occupied Kursk region.
Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss and camera operator Fletcher Yeung are accused of “illegally” crossing into Russia from Ukraine on 31 August.
Continue reading...Uber terms mean couple can’t sue after ‘life-changing’ crash
Uber's US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.
Blood tests help Bosnian families find closure after war
Relatives of victims of the Bosnian war hope the initiative will help find the remains of their loved ones.
Smear campaign against celebrity-endorsed nature reserve exposed
How did a Philippine nature reserve get caught up in an information battle?
Kenneth died after routine knee surgery. His devastated family want answers
Kenneth Toll, a 62-year-old diabetic, was found dead in a private NSW hospital’s bathroom three days after his operation
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Craig Rose recalls catching up in a pub with his best friend of 35 years, Kenneth Toll, when they saw two old men sitting and laughing together at another table. Toll gave Rose a nudge and said: “That’ll be us one day”.
Toll was wrong.
Continue reading...Penguin chicks survive tearaway iceberg
For months a huge iceberg blocked the path of hundreds of penguin chicks but somehow they survived.
Penguin chicks survive tearaway iceberg
For months a huge iceberg blocked the path of hundreds of penguin chicks but somehow they survived.
Austria’s far right eyes unprecedented election win
Sunday's election could see Herbert Kickl's party top the polls for the first time.
Kashmir hopes for a voice after first election in 10 years
As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard.
Climate activists throw soup on two Van Goghs, just hours after others are sentenced to jail – The Washington Post
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Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine
Former prime minister admits in extract from forthcoming book that he discussed possible military operation at height of pandemic
Boris Johnson considered an “aquatic raid” on a Dutch warehouse to seize Covid vaccines during the height of the pandemic, he has revealed in his memoirs.
The former prime minister discussed plans with senior military officials in March 2021, according to an extract from his forthcoming book, Unleashed, published in the Daily Mail.
Continue reading...Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault
The music mogul faces mounting legal troubles including a 12th lawsuit, from an unnamed woman, which alleges drugging and assault.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault
The music mogul faces mounting legal troubles including a 12th lawsuit, from an unnamed woman, which alleges drugging and assault.
Man, 47, charged with murder after woman found dead at NSW property
Police say the 46-year-old woman was found with significant injuries at Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley on Friday afternoon
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A man has been charged with murder after his wife was found with fatal injuries at the couple’s Hunter Valley, NSW, property.
Emergency services were called to a property in Pokolbin, about an hour’s drive west of Newcastle, just after 6pm on Friday.
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Continue reading...Bowen: Huge Beirut strike leaves West powerless as Israel chases victory
Diplomats were hoping to calm matters - they will be looking at events with dismay.
Israel ‘escalates to de-escalate’ with Hezbollah
Israel reverts to its wartime playbook as it manufactures consent for all-out war on Lebanon.