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Migrants pitch dozens of tents along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal

Photos show the blue tents lined up along a stretch of the canal near the International Protection Office (IPO) on Mount Street.

2024-05-05T16:11:56Z

The government downplayed 'gobsmacking' Covid lab leak information

US officials shared their views on the origin of the virus in a call with other members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance - the UK, Canada , Australia and New Zealand.

2024-05-05T23:27:57Z

HR body attacked over self-ID policy on women’s toilets

A leading industry group is facing scrutiny over guidance relating to whether self-identifying transgender women can use single-sex spaces. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which represents HR professionals, has been singled out for advice that says it is “discrimination” to refuse a transgender person access to female-o...

2024-05-05T16:29:15Z

Reproductive health, super boosts for govt workers

A nation-first scheme will provide 10 days reproductive health leave for all Queensland public sector workers.

2024-05-05T23:26:26Z

How advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism

News outlets relied for so long on advertising to sustain them, they could never recover once it went elsewhere The post How advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism appeared first on Newsroom.

2024-05-05T17:09:17Z

Farmers say wet weather is the last straw as confidence collapses

All areas of farming - arable, livestock, poultry, horticulture and dairy - expect to decrease production over the next year, a poll by the National Farmers Union (NFU) found.

2024-05-06T00:28:07Z

Police release images of 'extremely dangerous' man after fatal shooting on Ponsonby Rd

Here is what we know.

2024-05-06T00:54:17Z

Gaza ceasefire in peril as Netanyahu promises Rafah invasion with or without deal

Gaza ceasefire in peril as Netanyahu promises Rafah invasion with or without deal - Israeli defence minister warned controversial Rafah invasion could take place in ‘very near future’

2024-05-05T21:20:35Z

Three arrested after tourist bus ransacked in Otago

Overseas travellers arrived back from the beach to find their bus had been broken into and ransacked.

2024-05-05T23:10:48Z

Watch: Giant pot thrown from window in Easter ceremony hits pedestrians

Perhaps it goes without saying, but if you’re going to partake in the Corfu Easter tradition of throwing clay pots off the balcony, you should probably check if there’s anyone passing below. On Sunday Greek media shared footage of three men in suits tossing a big red pot off the Old Town Hall. Just before it lands two women approach the window from...

2024-05-05T18:34:30Z

Man dies after crashing car into White House gate

Man dies after crashing car into White House gate - Security protocols are implemented but there is no threat to White House, authorities say

2024-05-05T06:48:16Z

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Perils of pandering to sectarian politics

From his profile on the Green Party website, Mothin Ali comes across as a most agreeable soul.

2024-05-06T00:28:05Z

'A historic disaster': At least 57 people killed, hundreds missing as heavy rain and flooding lashes Brazil

Images showed muddy brown waters rising as high as rooftops.

2024-05-05T05:51:23Z

Woman arrested after baby has cardiac arrest at Legoland

The five-month-old baby boy is in a critical condition, police say.

2024-05-05T19:20:43Z

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead - The child is believed to be in ‘imminent danger,’ police warn

2024-05-05T20:35:27Z

Broke Police Scotland blow millions on 'diversity'

Scotland's cash-strapped police force has spent millions on diversity staff despite being unable to investigate all crimes due to budget cuts.

2024-05-05T22:57:56Z

Firefighters put out fire from Lebanese rockets hitting Israeli town

Some 20 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards the northern Israeli town on Sunday, May 5, some of which made direct hits to houses and residential buildings, injuring one elderly man, according to Israeli media.

2024-05-05T16:18:31Z

New Zealand's geopolitical friendly fire has its limits

Geoffrey Miller says the gloves are off for foreign policy.

2024-05-05T22:54:01Z

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza - Secretary of state said social media allows history context to ‘get lost’

2024-05-05T18:05:05Z

The Responder series two review – another total TV triumph

Two years ago, the former police officer and debut screenwriter Tony Schumacher gave us five of the most riveting and harrowing hours of television there have been for many years. The Responder was the story of Chris Carson (a career-best performance from Martin Freeman), a man slowly being driven to despair by the pressures of his job as a frontline officer answering emergency calls on night shift and the futility of trying to hold back the...

2024-05-05T21:03:35Z

Heavy rainfall to lash Sydney for 10 days

Weatherzone has warned that Sydney will be hit by showers over the next 10 days in unwelcome news for millions of residents who have already endured a wet week.

2024-05-06T01:43:18Z

EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping set to hold talks with Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

2024-05-06T01:47:57Z

Woman reveals how she was forced to sell her dream home after one year

Tamra Ransom told WFLA-TV she bought the perfect house in Polk county last year. Then the property tax was hiked by 174 percent, making it too expensive for her to continue living there.

2024-05-05T21:05:57Z

French call for British help to protect skies at summer Paris Olympics

With less than three months to go before the opening ceremony, France has had to bolster its much-vaunted 'Parade' kit with systems said to include RAF tech and manpower.

2024-05-05T20:57:32Z

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days - Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened

2024-05-05T20:35:46Z

Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village

AMMAN (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a family in a house in a border village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, civil defence and security sources said. The four were killed in Meiss al Jabal, which has suffered extensive damage in regular exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group since the start of the war in Gaza last October. In a statement,

2024-05-05T20:19:46Z

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration - Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addressed the audience in Victoria Tower Gardens outside the Houses of Parliament.

2024-05-05T20:32:20Z

UChicago pro-Palestine protestors rattle off a list of demands

Students protestors at the University of Chicago have posted a list of supplies they need to continue their pro-Palestine encampments on Instagram, ranging from toiletries to Plan B.

2024-05-05T16:27:39Z

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold - A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history

2024-05-05T15:47:31Z

Body found in west Auckland reserve, death 'unexplained'

Police say they are making enquiries.

2024-05-05T05:21:14Z

Thousands protest against Hungary's Orban in ruling party stronghold

By Boldizsar Gyori DEBRECEN, Hungary (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a rally on Sunday weeks ahead of European Parliament and local elections due in early June. Peter Magyar, a former government insider seen by some observers as the first serious threat in years to Orban, staged the rally attended by around 10,000 people in the

2024-05-05T15:39:08Z

Review planned for vaccine payouts as claims soar since the pandemic

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins has asked officials in her department to look at how the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) could be reformed.

2024-05-05T23:27:55Z

The Spookiest Abandoned Places In Every State

From frozen-in-time ghost towns to churches, schools and prisons that have been left to decay, America is littered with spooky, deserted places.

2024-05-03T16:04:16Z

Holocaust survivor whose home was destroyed on Oct. 7 attends poignant ceremony

Mendi, torn between protecting his own family and his aging father, found himself in a harrowing position on October 7.

2024-05-05T20:24:25Z

Trial begins for Enchanter skipper after loss of five lives off North Cape

Victims and their families have travelled to Whangarei to attend the trial.

2024-05-06T01:39:25Z

Queen St car ban: Auckland Transport brings in clearer warning signs after $12m in fines

A woman fined $150 described it as unfair, because the clearer warning signs weren't there.

2024-05-05T07:36:36Z

Hamas attack on aid crossing that killed Israeli troops

The escalation came as the latest round of ceasefire talks were 'near to collapse', with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruling out any end to the war.

2024-05-06T01:13:13Z

'We're meant to be a happy street': Ponsonby businessman 'in shock' after man shot dead

Police have released a photo of the suspect.

2024-05-06T03:09:40Z

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects ceasefire that would 'leave Hamas in power'

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects any ceasefire that would 'leave Hamas in power'. The Israeli President said Israel was ready to negotiate, and claimed Hamas was asking for unacceptable terms to release hostages.

2024-05-06T00:04:52Z

The inside story of Oleg Gordievsky’s escape from Moscow – told by ex-MI6 chiefs

If there is one eternal rule of spycraft, Professor Sir David Omand says, “it’s that you’ve got to really understand your adversary.” The dangerous alternative is to guess. “The worst thing is to project your way of thinking onto them, imagining that somebody from a very different background, in very different circumstances, is going to think the s...

2024-05-05T18:04:40Z

Swarbrick says other MPs have detailed similar behaviour in their own parties following Genter outburst

"We've got a lot of work to do in ensuring we've got the best sort of working environment in Parliament."

2024-05-05T23:09:01Z

Protesters interrupt David Seymour ribbon-cutting event

Video of the encounter has been shared on TikTok.

2024-05-05T04:36:08Z

Mariners make history with AFC Cup triumph, eye treble

Substitute Alou Kuol's late winner has settled the AFC Cup final in Muscat as Central Coast Mariners became the first Australian club to lift the trophy.

2024-05-05T19:10:46Z

Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary

Archbishop pays tribute to King on eve of the coronation’s first anniversary - The King and Queen’s crowning took place at Westminster Abbey on May 6.

2024-05-05T21:37:33Z

China's Xi Jinping lands at Paris airport on controversial state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, landed at Paris Orly airport on Sunday afternoon and were welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

2024-05-05T15:49:29Z

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

Thousands of patients caught COVID in Victorian public hospitals in the past two years and hundreds died, fuelling concerns that health services aren't taking strong enough precautions against airborne viruses.

2024-05-05T19:10:16Z

Rishi Sunak axes plan for a summer general election

The Prime Minister is now planning on carrying out an autumn election, rather than in July, following widespread Tory defeat at local elections up and down the country.

2024-05-06T00:43:12Z

Post Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers in food security crisis

Post Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers in food security crisis - A devastating new report has revealed a collapse in confidence among farmers since Brexit

2024-05-05T23:17:48Z

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown - Israel refuses Hamas demand for complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as negotiations disintegrate

2024-05-05T18:35:27Z

Culturally safe midwives to birth First Nations babies at Shoalhaven Hospital

Midwives from Aboriginal Women's health centre Waminda will now be allowed to help First Nations women like Emma Ardler give birth at Shoalhaven Hospital after previous restrictions were lifted.

2024-05-06T02:11:17Z