Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Getty Images What on earth has the last fortnight been all about? In the wake of a successful military operation in Venezuela earlier this month, a buoyed-up Donald Trump started to ratchet up the rhetoric on Greenland. Day after day, the world was treated to claims of ownership, threats of military action […]
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Nationals hold crisis meeting on Coalition’s future after Littleproud threatens mass resignation in letter to Ley | Coalition
The Nationals are debating whether to quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet and effectively blow up the Coalition at a crisis meeting trigged by a split over Labor’s hate speech laws. National party MPs are meeting virtually from 6pm for emergency talks after three frontbenchers resigned after crossing the floor to oppose the bill. Senators Ross […]
Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost-of-living crisis | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism. The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential […]
Trump is right. Europe is in crisis | Roma
After years of public criticism directed at Europe, US President Donald Trump put together a National Security Strategy (NSS) that reflected his twisted perceptions. Still, it is one thing to hear his stage rhetoric and another to see his worldview codified in official doctrine. Its core claim: Europe will be “unrecognisable in 20 years” due […]
At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan | Climate Crisis News
Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat. Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing at least 17 […]
What is Lebanon’s ‘gap law’ that attempts to end the financial crisis? | Explainer News
After six years of one of the world’s worst financial crises, Lebanon’s cabinet has approved a draft law that could give depositors back their money. In 2019, the Lebanese currency began spiralling. Banks locked their doors and prevented depositors from accessing their money. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Some depositors were forced […]
The little-known program contributing to a decline in overdose deaths in the US | Opioids crisis
Overdoses have been declining nationally since the fall of 2023, and public health experts have been unable to agree as to why. The decline has been uneven across states, and West Virginia, long known as the epicenter of the opioid crisis, is also among the states that have most reduced overdose fatalities, as noted in […]
Mo Salah focused on Egypt success at AFCON with Liverpool crisis behind him | Football News
Liverpool and Egypt star forward Mohamed Salah is centred on winning his first Africa Cup of Nations title. Published On 21 Dec 202521 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has put aside his travails at Liverpool and is focused on Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) success […]
Ghanaian students at UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis | International students
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments. The group representing more than 100 doctoral students has petitioned Downing Street and Keir Starmer asking for help to persuade the Ghanaian government to pay the backlog […]
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia | Climate crisis
The climate crisis supercharged the deadly storms that killed more than 1,750 people in Asia by making downpours more intense and flooding worse, scientists have reported. Monsoon rains often bring some flooding but the scientists were clear: this was “not normal”. In Sri Lanka, some floods reached the second floor of buildings, while in Sumatra, […]