Sudan conflict: No benefit in talks without truce, says al-Burhan
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says no settlement with RSF without a permanent ceasefire in Khartoum.
Day: May 8, 2023
1 adult injured in shooting at Las Vegas middle school
Las Vegas police say an adult was shot and injured at a middle school in suburban Las Vegas.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat for alleged intimidation of lawmaker
Zhao Wei is accused of gathering information on Conservative MP Michael Chong in retaliation for criticism of China’s Uyghur policyCanada has expelled a Chinese diplomat after an intelligence report accused him of trying to intimidate a Canadian lawmak…
How a drugs lord’s ‘cocaine hippos’ got out of control in Colombia
A drugs lord’s exotic pets got out of control in Colombia — it’s the tale of the so-called “cocaine hippos.”
Illinois moves toward gender inclusivity as others move away
Illinois lawmakers passed a trio of bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages.
Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Federal budget 2023: Jim Chalmers delivers surprise $5bn Medicare boost and cost-of-living help for Australians ‘under the pump’Explore all of our 2023 Australia federal budget coverageGet our morning and afternoon news emails, …
Oath Keepers’ Rhodes Seeks Leniency in Jan. 6 Sentence
Lawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, say he doesn’t deserve any more time behind bars when he’s sentenced this month.
Texas car crash – live: Driver George Alvarez yelled anti-migrant insults, says witness
Police say they are still investigating whether crash was intentional