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Brazil court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s bid to attend Trump’s inauguration
Judge rules former president’s passport will not be returned in case he uses it to flee abroad amid coup investigation. Brazil ’s former president Jair Bolsonaro – who is under investigation for ...6d - World -
‘A ton of unknowns’: months ago, LA residents lost wildfire insurance. Then the fires came
After insurers like State Farm dropped policies, to switch to the state’s Fair plan was prohibitively pricey for many. When James Borow realized last Tuesday that his Palisades house was on fire, ...6d - World -
2024 witnessed ‘absolute failure’ of west to lead fight for human rights, says watchdog
Leading democracies have stood by while allies have committed atrocities or supported perpetrators, Human Rights Watch chief says ahead of annual World Report. The past year has marked the ...6d - World -
Ukraine war briefing: US House speaker dumps key Ukraine backer Mike Turner
Mike Johnson removes his fellow Republican as chair of powerful intelligence committee; Poland says Europe must take care of itself. What we know on day 1,058. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US ...Jan. 15 - World -
Italy seeks to protect restaurants and hotels from fake and paid-for reviews
Under draft law, online reviewers would have to provide ID and proof that they visited the place in question. The Italian government is seeking to clamp down on fake and paid-for online reviews in ...Jan. 15 - World -
Almost 10,000 images of tennis balls plunge up to 90% in value as Australian Open appears to ditch NFTs
Ball artworks were worth about $278 in 2022, falling steeply to as low as $25 on NFT exchange OpenSea. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , ...Jan. 13 - World -
India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years
The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees. The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees ...Jan. 13 - World -
As wildfires devastate LA, Republicans point fingers at Democratic California leaders
Trump and Maga allies are using the fires to attack leaders like Newsom – possibly foretelling power struggles ahead. If ever a situation cried out for elevating national unity over political ...Jan. 10 - World -
‘A day not soon forgotten’: the Palisades take stock after blazes rage
Firefighters said the destruction from the California fires was unlike any they had seen in their decades-long careers. California wildfires – live The sun glared red as it sank into the ...Jan. 8 - World -
‘How long can I stay?’ Families tell of last-minute escape from California wildfire
By the time Jon Oei’'s family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: ‘There were no lights, and everything was on fire’. Live coverage: Pacific Palisades fire doubles in ...Jan. 8 - World -
A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns
Message came after northern city of Ghent posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dish. At a time when most people have probably polished off their holiday leftovers, Belgium’s food agency has ...Jan. 7 - World -
Jean-Marie Le Pen obituary
Leader of the Front National who took the far right into the mainstream of French politics. On the evening of 21 April 2002 the result of the first round of voting in the French presidential ...Jan. 7 - World -
Justin Trudeau’s reluctant departure will leave his Liberal party in freefall
His protracted refusal to quit as PM could even result in the demise of Canada’s ‘natural governing party’. Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign as prime minister has jolted his ailing Liberal ...Jan. 7 - World -
Justin Trudeau promised ‘sunny ways’ but could not fulfil his lofty ambitions
Canada’s outgoing PM leaves behind a mixed legacy dotted with progressive wins but was accused of failing to deliver on key issues. He swept into parliament at the helm of surprise majority, ...Jan. 6 - World -
London is Europe’s most congested city, with drivers sat in traffic an average 101 hours last year
The capital beats Paris and Dublin, in second and third place, as traffic congestion gets consistently worse. Much like its gridlocked traffic, London’s position as the most congested city in ...Jan. 6 - World -
French marine park closes, leaving fate of two orcas uncertain
Activists had been angered by Marineland’s plans to transfer the two killer whales to Japan due to Tokyo’s lax animal welfare laws. A French marine park has closed down definitively due to a 2021 ...Jan. 5 - World -
Sushi restaurateurs fork out $1.3m for motorbike-sized tuna at auction in Tokyo
Onodera Group paid second highest price ever at prestigious annual new year auction at Tokyo’s main fish market. The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market has paid $1.3m for a tuna, the second highest ...Jan. 5 - World -
‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans bollards were missing in action
Those barriers were being repaired – and others were down – when attacker struck, prompting questions. Like the rest of those living in New Orleans at the time, Aaron Miller – then the city’s ...Jan. 3 - World -
Doomed to fail? Hong Kong’s attempt to tackle ‘shoebox housing’ runs into trouble
Authorities are seeking to fix the city’s problem of tiny, overcrowded housing but critics say the new regulations fail to capture the worst offenders. Lai Shan Zse moves quickly, bounding up the ...Jan. 2 - World -
The question New Orleans investigators hope to answer: will there be another attack?
The FBI believes the attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to Islamic State and such violence tends to cluster. As investigators examine the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday, ...Jan. 2 - World -
New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion kills three people in Hawaii
Accident that also critically injured more than 20 others occurred just before midnight outside a Honolulu home. A New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least ...Jan. 1 - World -
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
Genetic analysis of Roman soldier or gladiator buried in York reveals 25% of his ancestry came from Scandinavia. People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or ...Jan. 1 - World -
‘The forest will survive’: the volunteers saving Kharkiv’s war-charred woodland
Despite fighting going on just miles away, some Ukrainians are looking to the future – by planting sturdy English oaks. Yuriy Bengus, a biologist, surveyed a scene of destruction. The Zhuravli ...Dec. 31 - World -
‘In 10 years we may cease to exist’: rising seas and influx of tourists threaten to engulf Panama island
The Guna people have fought for survival for hundreds of years. But modern threats are testing its cultural resilience. Vanishing act: Panama’s Guna people forced to move as the sea swallows ...Dec. 31 - World -
Bird strike unlikely to be sole cause of fatal South Korean plane crash, experts say
Even as experts remain puzzled by Jeju Air crash, they are sceptical a bird strike was sole cause of fatal disaster. One day after the fatal airline disaster in South Korea , the answer as to what ...Dec. 30 - World -
Jimmy Carter, peacemaker guided by moral vision but laid low by politics
The 39th president was a Renaissance man who should be celebrated for his environment policy and his work for peace. Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a Nobel peace ...Dec. 29 - World -
Reporter allegedly attacked by man saying ‘This is Trump’s America now’
Colorado man arrested on suspicion of bias-motivated crimes and assault as hostility to journalists rises. A Colorado man attacked a TV news reporter while asking if he was a citizen and taunting ...Dec. 29 - World -
Italian journalist’s arrest in Iran alleged to be reprisal for detention of suspected arms dealer
Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained in Tehran three days after US warrant used to hold Swiss-Iranian businessman in Milan. The arrest of a renowned Italian journalist in Iran is reportedly in ...Dec. 29 - World -
‘We’ve lost all hope’: Rohingya trapped as Bangladesh closes Myanmar border
Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar are being detained and forced back by Bangladeshi border guards. In the dim light of his home in Arakan, Myanmar, Mohammed is talking above the ...1d - World -
China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry
It was once a privilege afforded to only Singapore, Brunei and Japan but now travel rules have been relaxed for dozens of countries. But are many people coming?. A few years ago, getting a visa to ...1d - World -
Meloni, Murdoch, McGregor … Who flew in for Trump’s inauguration – and who got in the room?
A notable international contingent turned up for Trump’s swearing-in as well as galas and parties surrounding the event. Aside from the US tech billionaires and the Maga crowd, Trump’s inauguration ...1d - World -
'Fatberg' debris balls that closed northern Sydney beaches contained faeces, fresh testing reveals
Northern Beaches mayor hopes environment watchdog can ‘identify source so they can stop this from happening at other beaches’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...2d - World -
Alaska to resume ‘barbaric’ shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters
Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land. Alaska is set to resume the aerial gunning of bears and wolves as a population control ...2d - World -
US will want Chagos Islands deal reversed, Trump’s ex-national security adviser suggests – UK politics live
Westminster is preparing for Donald Trump’s second term ahead of the US president’s inauguration in Washington. Most people in Washington have not woken up yet, but our US politics live blog ...2d - World -
‘A real wild card’: experts struggle to predict Trump’s stance on Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro’s future uncertain as Trump prepares for White House return with contrasting administration picks. Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro , has overcome the first major obstacle ...3d - World -
Medics remove tumour using keyhole surgery through eye socket in UK first
Leeds surgeons first to use new type of surgery that gives hope to patients whose cancers were previously inoperable. Medics have performed a UK-first operation to remove a previously inoperable ...3d - World -
Price of new Trump crypto meme coin soars ahead of inauguration
Asset triples in price from $20 per token to more than $70, with at least $24bn in trading as of Sunday morning. Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency “meme coin” ahead of his inauguration for ...3d - World -
Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes
Those who died had scrambled to take the fuel, which has rocketed in price amid an economic crisis. A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who ...4d - World -
Giorgia Meloni to join far-right figures at Donald Trump inauguration
Italian PM’s office confirms she will join foreign politicians including France’s Éric Zemmour in Washington. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US ...4d - World -
‘A mix of emotions’: Hamas deal seen as a betrayal but greeted with joy by Palestinians
Protests in favour and against Gaza ceasefire deal have taken place across Israel while Palestinians welcome concessions. News of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas has ...5d - World