A rare tropical cyclone is heading towards Australia’s eastern coast, potentially bringing destructive winds and dangerous storm surges. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall near Brisbane, Australia’s third most populous city, late on Friday or early on Saturday. This is the first cyclone to hit the city of 2.5 million people in more…
On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European nations find themselves in a transatlantic rift with their ally the United States. Under President Donald Trump, the US and Russia have started peace talks and excluded Ukraine and Europe from the process. Many European leaders, frustrated with Trump’s conduct regarding Ukraine, are now working…
The Super Bowl halftime show has always been a major part of the annual NFL event and is the United States’ most-watched musical performance of the year. Here is a look at Sunday’s halftime show during the match between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Who is performing at the Super…
All 67 people on board an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter that collided in midair while the plane was landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, DC, are believed to be dead, according to officials. This is the deadliest aviation tragedy in the United States since November 12, 2001, when…
Several people are reported to have been killed after an American Airlines plane collided with an army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport near the District of Columbia. American Airlines said on Thursday that 60 passengers and four crew members were on board the jet travelling from Wichita, Kansas, to the US…
EXPLAINER At 78 years and 7 months, Donald Trump will become the oldest president in US history on inauguration day. Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. The 78-year-old will commence his second term as president, becoming the oldest individual to ever assume the…
Meta, the owner of Facebook and other social media platforms, will implement major changes to its content moderation policies, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced this week in a video titled, “More speech and fewer mistakes”. Among the changes, Meta’s use of fact-checking organisations will end abolished and the group will switch to a system of community…
United States Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has reignited a public health debate by proposing cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages. Murthy’s proposal accompanied a new advisory (PDF) highlighting growing evidence linking alcohol consumption to several types of cancer. Why is this call for warning labels significant, and what does the science say about the…
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation in Transnistria, a Russian-backed secessionist region, setting off concerns among some analysts that Moscow might be a “false flag” attack in Moldova. Russian intelligence said earlier this week that Moldova’s President Maia Sandu was planning a military operation in Transnistria, which borders Ukraine. Sandu was sworn…
Islamabad, Pakistan – The recent sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court in Pakistan drew sharp criticism from the United States on Monday, which accused the proceedings of lacking “judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees”. “The United States is concerned by the sentencing of Pakistani civilians in a military tribunal and calls upon…
