- Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China Reuters
- ‘Will be born in free world’: Dalai Lama declares successor will be born outside China; Beijing counters The Times of India
- China slams Dalai Lama, says Beijing will choose Buddhist leader's successor Hindustan Times
- In new book, Dalai Lama offers a 'framework for Tibet's future' after his death La Croix International
- Dalai Lama says successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside of China Al Jazeera English
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, presidential office says – ABC News
- Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, presidential office says ABC News
- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested over ICC warrant for crimes against humanity CNN
- Tearful Families Of Philippine Drug War Victims Welcome Duterte Arrest Barron's
- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at airport on ICC warrant for crime against humanity Fox News
- Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant USA TODAY
Greenland faces ‘fateful choice’ says island’s PM as it prepares for election
Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing calls for independence
Greenland’s prime minister said voters face a “fateful choice” as the Arctic island prepares to go to the polls in a pivotal election closely watched by Europe and the US.
The vote on Tuesday has attracted global attention after Donald Trump’s repeated assertions about acquiring the autonomous territory, using military and economic force if necessary.
Continue reading...Pope Francis has restful night amid ongoing improvement – Vatican News
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- Pope Francis' health shows improvement as 'guarded' prognosis is lifted USA TODAY
- The Agonizing Familiarity of the Pope’s Condition The New York Times
- The pope is no longer in imminent danger, doctors say NBC News
- Pope Francis' prognosis has been 'lifted' on 25th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican ABC News
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More than 125,000 properties are in the dark as crews work to restore power across QLD and NSW in Alfred’s aftermath.
Continue reading...Moscow and region hit by ‘massive’ drone attack, Russian officials say
At least one person is killed, Russian officials say, in what appears to be the largest attack on Moscow of the war.
Former bikie boss Sayed Moosawi directed ‘James Bond’ arson attacks in Bondi, court hears
NSW police allege Moosawi directed two men who have pleaded guilty to setting the Curly Lewis brewery on fire in October 2024. He has denied all charges
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A former bikie boss is among 14 people charged this week over a wave of alleged antisemitic attacks in Sydney that authorities claim were designed to distract police from organised crime or influence prosecutions.
On Tuesday, 32-year-old Sayed Moosawi, a former chapter president of the Nomad bikies, pleaded not guilty to three charges related to two alleged arson attacks on businesses in Bondi Beach in October.
Continue reading...Indian plane diverted after two-thirds of onboard toilets clogged up
The Air India plane heading from Chicago to Delhi had to turn around after most of its toilets broke down.
Watch: At the scene of drone attack on Moscow
Russia: At the scene of drone attack on Moscow
Chicken manure can be classified as industrial waste, judge rules
US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling
Industrial poultry farms face tough new regulations around the disposal of chicken manure after a judge ruled it can be classified as waste and requires a detailed and transparent plan to dispose of it without damaging the environment.
The high court ruling means new US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire will have to deal with poultry manure as if it was industrial waste.
Continue reading...One killed in largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, authorities say
At least 91 drones descended on Russian capital, forcing flights and train services to be suspended
Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in what authorities said was its largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital, killing at least one person, sparking fires and forcing the suspension of flights and train travel.
The Russian defence ministry said 337 drones were launched at Russia over Monday night, with 91 of them targeting the Moscow region. The Moscow city mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said it was the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the city. The governor of the wider region, Andrei Vorobyov, said: “At the moment, one person is known to have died and three were injured.”
Continue reading...Backlash in Brisbane as New Order gig gets go ahead in storm-damaged city
Ticket holders for the Tuesday night concert at an outdoor riverside venue have complained about the decision to go ahead in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
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Live music promoters TEG Group and British band New Order are facing a public backlash after announcing they would go ahead with a scheduled concert in Brisbane as the city grapples with major flooding in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The concert, part of the Manchester synth-pop pioneers’ Australian tour, is set to take place Tuesday night at Riverstage, a 9,500-capacity outdoor venue located on Brisbane river, within the city’s Botanic Gardens.
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Continue reading...TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair
Rights groups have condemned the sentence, made under a controversial online hate-speech law.
TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair
Rights groups have condemned the sentence, made under a controversial online hate-speech law.
Toilet training and cutlery use key part of England’s ‘school-readiness skills list’
Checkpoints backed by education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, follow complaints from teachers of children arriving in nappies
Toilet training and the ability to use cutlery are two key checkpoints in a new list of “school-readiness” skills developed by a coalition of early-years educators and endorsed by Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary.
The group said the guidance was the first of its type, intended to help parents to prepare children starting in reception classes in England from the age of four and came after complaints from teachers of children arriving at school in nappies, lacking basic skills and unable to play with others.
Continue reading...K-pop singer Wheesung found dead at home aged 43
Tributes have been paid to singer who had a string of hits in South Korea including a cover of Craig David’s Insomnia
The South Korean singer Wheesung has died aged 43, with police reportedly planning to conduct an autopsy to determine his cause of death.
The singer, whose name was Choi Whee-sung, was found unconscious in his apartment on Monday night by emergency responders after his mother called for help, local media reported.
Continue reading...Philippines ex-leader Duterte on plane to The Hague after arrest
The ICC accuses him of "crimes against humanity" in a drugs crackdown that left thousands dead.
Police admit arrest of anti-monarchy heckler in Oxford was unlawful
Symon Hill paid £2,500 by Thames Valley police over his arrest at proclamation of Charles III’s accession in 2022
Police have admitted acting unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who called out “Who elected him?” at a local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III.
After a two-and-a-half-year battle, Symon Hill, 47, has been paid £2,500 in compensation from Thames Valley police over his arrest in September 2022.
Continue reading...Taoiseach must tread carefully amid tensions before Trump meeting
Defence, the Palestinians and Irish-American trade will all be on the agenda as Micheál Martin heads to Washington
St Patrick’s Day has long been one of the sacred moments of the Irish-American calendar with more than 200 years of parades in New York and a shamrock reception at the White House launched by Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 to cement political ties between the two nations.
But this year’s annual meeting between the taoiseach and the US president, a week early because of a congressional recess on 17 March, is laden with anxiety over the future of Ireland’s economy, which is heavily reliant on US multinationals Donald Trump wants to repatriate.
Continue reading...Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote
MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government
Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks set to topple the centre-right government and trigger a return to the polls in May.
Luís Montenegro, the prime minister, who heads the Democratic Alliance (AD) platform that has governed Portugal since its narrow victory in last year’s election, called the vote of confidence, which is due to take place on Tuesday, in response to growing questions over his family’s business activities.
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