Houthis claim their first ship sinking as EU launches naval force
Rubymar has gone down at Bab el-Mandeb strait, militants say
Day: February 19, 2024
Michelangelo’s David gets spa treatment in Florence
Even the David gets dusty.Every two months, Michelangelo’s masterpiece completed in 1504 undergoes a careful cleaning at its home in Florence’s Accademia Gallery, where it has resided for over 150 years.Considered by many awestruck viewers to represen…
The Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Has Reached 29,000 People, Health Ministry Says
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the date of Hamas’ attack.
No plea deal seen as Julian Assange faces what could be his final extradition hearing
England’s High Court has scheduled two days of arguments over whether Assange, who has spent years in self-exile and detention, can ask an appeals court to block his transfer.
Israel says Brazil’s president unwelcome until he apologizes for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust
Israel’s foreign minister said Monday that Brazil’s president would not be welcome in Israel until he apologizes for comments he made comparing Israel’s war in Gaza to the Holocaust, accusing him of a “very serious antisemitic attack.”
Widow of Alexei Navalny vows to take on her husband’s fight against the Putin regime
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has pledged to continue his fight against the Kremlin.
Pac-12 men’s basketball rankings: Arizona and WSU lead the way with showdown looming
The NCAA selection committee’s early reveal of the top 16 seeds was not good news for the Pac-12.
Labor accused of trying to ‘silence Aboriginal voices’ over possible changes to gas project consultations
Bill also criticised by Greens and Environmental Defenders Office who claim it will help fast-track offshore gas developmentsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Indigenous activist who took on Woodside in the fed…
Astronomers discover what may be universe’s brightest object, with black hole devouring a sun a day
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day.
UK minister rules out swap for Briton Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed in Russia
Foreign Office says it will not trade Putin opponent for spies in jail in Britain, despite fears for his life after Navalny’s deathA Foreign Office minister has ruled out a prisoner swap for the imprisoned Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza,…