Russia adds major troop boost as observers deny movement on Ukraine fronts

Russian officials are saying that the Russian army is advancing on Ukrainian fronts, but observers say this hasn’t been the case.

Read more

COP28: Huge rise in oil drilling expected from hosts UAE

The UAE’s state oil company is set to be the world’s second biggest producer, analysis shows.

Read more

OnlyFans, Botox and volleyball: Who is George Santos and why was he expelled by Congress?

A congressional ethics investigation found there was overwhelming evidence New York Republican Senator George Santos committed congressional misconduct.

Read more

Bowen: US sets clearer red lines for Israel as ceasefire ends

If Israel kills as many in south Gaza as the north, Biden will have to decide whether he can keep giving Israel as much support.

Read more

An Australian man says an airline asked him to remove his pro-Palestinian shirt

An Australian man trying to board a flight says he was told he’d have to change out of his “offensive” pro-Palestinian shirt first.

Read more

‘She pooed plastic for six days’: The program tracking and rescuing green sea turtles

Sea turtles unexpectedly inhabiting Australia’s busiest and most polluted waterways are facing increased risks from man-made threats.

Read more

Gaza’s fear and anger as ceasefire ends and fighting erupts

The UN says renewed war between Israel and Hamas is “catastrophic” and a “nightmare”.

Read more

Santos Is Out of Congress. Republicans Still Face Deep Divisions.

A Republican-led House known for dysfunction managed to purge a serial fabulist from its ranks, but the expulsion threatened to make it even harder for the G.O.P….

Read more

George Santos Is Kicked Out of Congress in a Historic Vote

Nearly half of the G.O.P. House delegation voted to expel Mr. Santos, a remarkable rebuke of a colleague who had survived two prior expulsion bids.Nearly half of…

Read more

‘Gobsmacking’: The gaping hole leaving info on Australian soldiers open to hackers

Defence has admitted to what a sitting senator calls a “gobsmacking” hole in its online security.

Read more

Why ‘the nature of the violence’ changed in Gaza during the seven-day ceasefire

The extension of the truce meant a full week without bombs in Gaza. But as one expert pointed out during the pause, “the nature of the violence…

Read more

Ukraine war: Putin to boost Russian troop numbers by 15%

Russia’s president signs a decree aimed at increasing numbers of serving military personnel by 170,000.

Read more

Putin ally Gergiev gets top theatre job at Bolshoi as well as Mariinsky

Russia’s best-known conductor is appointed head of the Bolshoi as well as the Mariinsky Theatre.

Read more

US House votes to expel George Santos from Congress

The Republican becomes only the sixth elected member of the lower chamber of Congress ever to be removed.

Read more

COP28: UN climate talks take aim at planet-warming food

World leaders agree to tackle the huge carbon footprint of the food we produce and eat.

Read more

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy Was Undermined by Court’s Rightward Shift

Since her retirement in 2006, the court has dismantled her key rulings on abortion, affirmative action and campaign finance.Since her retirement in 2006, the court has dismantled…

Read more