A 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria on Tuesday, killing more than 4,000 people and leaving many people trapped under the rubble. Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the re…
Australia’s central bank signals more tightening ahead after hiking rates to decade high
Australia’s central bank raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to a decade-high of 3.35% on Tuesday and reiterated that further increases would be needed, in a more hawkish policy tilt than many had expected.
Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake search intensifies
The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has climbed past 7,700 people
‘Sleepwalking into wider war’: Guterres says prospects for peace keep diminishing
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned war in Ukraine could become a wider war with “profound global implications”.
Labor criticises Coalition energy spokesman for filming nuclear power videos at Hiroshima
Ted O’Brien insists his tone was respectful and says government is seeking to malign his characterFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Labor government MP h…
Turkey, Syria earthquakes: What we know so far
A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by another strong quake devastated wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing thousands of people.
Labour vows to help ‘written off’ people with mental health issues back to work
Shadow health secretary says it is wrong to think people with addiction or mental health problems do not want to workLabour plans to reach thousands of people with addiction or mental health issues “written off” by the Department for Work and Pensions …
UK shoppers rein in spending despite sales as cost of living crisis takes toll
British Retail Consortium says sales growth slowed in January amid soaring costs for energy and food British consumers sharply cut their spending in January as the cost of living crisis damaged household finances, retailers have warned, amid growing co…
Energy bills: ‘significant number’ of Britons got help they didn’t need – NAO
Public spending watchdog says £69bn package was applied so quickly it could be open to fraudA “significant number” of households in Great Britain received financial support they did not need through the government’s £69bn package to cushion the blow of…