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on June 9, 2023 at 8:15 am

In recent weeks, the rates market has moved predictably and stayed within ranges, with the 10-year German Bund yield stuck between 2.25% and 2.50% and Jefferies has taken advantage by trading this […]

by Caitlin Cassidy (now) and Natasha May (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 8:04 am

Tasmanian independent says imprisonment a ‘terrible injustice’ for a man who helped reveal ‘hard evidence’ of US war crimes. Follow the day’s news, liveGet our morning […]

by Martin Belam (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 7:59 am

‘Well done in Bakhmut’, says Ukraine’s president, amid heavy fighting in the regionWhat we know on day 471 of the invasionRussian military bloggers are saying that overnight the […]

by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor on June 9, 2023 at 7:57 am

New rules agreed at meeting of environment ministers welcomed as breakthrough by conservationistsIndustry will be forced to do more to cut waste and boost recycling after Australia’s federal […]

on June 9, 2023 at 7:54 am

Oil prices edged lower in Europe and were on course for a weekly loss as reports of progress in talks between Iran and the U.S. add the possibility of fresh supplies to the market.

by Jamie Grierson on June 9, 2023 at 7:53 am

Experts warn heat poses threat to wider population, while thunderstorms also forecastUK temperatures could peak as high as 30C (86F) this weekend as public health experts warn the heat poses a threat […]

on June 9, 2023 at 7:51 am

Base metals rose in early London trading, with aluminium prices supported by production worries, as China’s Yunnan region is hit by a drought, undermining hydroelectric output crucial for […]

on June 9, 2023 at 7:48 am

Hafize Gaye Erkan’s appointment represents a possible return to more-orthodox economic policies.

by The New York Times on June 9, 2023 at 7:46 am

A senior U.S. official said that fighting appeared to be a main thrust in Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive to retake land captured by Russia.

on June 9, 2023 at 7:39 am

The FTSE 100 edged down in opening trade, with investors cautious in the run up to next week’s key central bank meetings.

on June 9, 2023 at 7:26 am

The dollar remained weak following sharp falls on Thursday, but UniCredit Research said the currency could steady from here as traders stay cautious ahead of events next week, including decisions by […]

by PA Media on June 9, 2023 at 7:19 am

Broadcaster says she has had double mastectomy and was told news on same day as her OBE announcedThe broadcaster Anne Diamond has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.The GB News […]

by Harriet Sherwood on June 9, 2023 at 7:00 am

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses dismay over church’s support for Ugandan law enacted last monthThe archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican church in Uganda to reconsider its […]

by Sui-Lee Wee on June 9, 2023 at 7:00 am

In Thailand, companies and people in positions of power often use libel suits to intimidate and punish activists and critics.

on June 9, 2023 at 7:00 am

A former state bank executive collected millions in kickbacks as he helped pioneer Beijing’s resource-for-infrastructure investment model in the Global South.

on June 9, 2023 at 7:00 am

Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried shine as suspect and interrogator in an intricate 10-part thriller from Apple TV+.

on June 9, 2023 at 6:55 am

As Western central banks continue to jack up interest rates to douse stubbornly high inflation, China faces a growing risk of the opposite problem—deflation. 

by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 6:50 am

Jeremy Hunt hopes suspending tax on oil profits if Brent crude falls below $71.40 a barrel will aid investmentJeremy Hunt has offered the North Sea oil and gas industry a “get-out” clause […]

on June 9, 2023 at 6:47 am

Kosovo became the second Muslim-majority country to endorse the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism.

on June 9, 2023 at 6:37 am

The Sydney Morning Herald says it spread racist views in a campaign for the killers' freedom in the 1830s.

on June 9, 2023 at 6:37 am

AstraZeneca will pay Quell Therapeutics $85 million upfront for it to help develop treatments for autoimmune diseases, and further payments of more than $2 billion for future development and […]

by Matt Andrews, Lauren Herdman and Faye Hulton for MetDesk on June 9, 2023 at 6:30 am

Plumes of smoke move southwards across US east coast. Elsewhere, Japan hit by remnants of Typhoon MawarWildfires in Quebec, Canada, continue to rage, following a spring that was drier and warmer than […]

on June 9, 2023 at 6:25 am

Among them is Khaled Qasem from Sbeineh refugee camp in southern Damascus. Fully paralyzed from the waist down following a surgery gone wrong, the ...

by Amanda Meade on June 9, 2023 at 6:15 am

Nine Entertainment paper says it ‘essentially campaigned’ for 11 stockmen accused of killing at least 28 Aboriginal people to escape prosecutionFollow our Australia news live blog for the […]

by Peter Walker Deputy political editor on June 9, 2023 at 6:00 am

Writer of Empireland, which examined Britain’s imperial past, says culture war-fuelled online trolling and heckling ‘gets to you’The writer Sathnam Sanghera has said he barely ever […]

by Mark Brown North of England correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 6:00 am

Playful takes on cautionary Ministry of Works signs encourage visitors to have a sensory experienceFifty years ago, heritage sites in England were covered in signs saying don’t do this, […]

by Rachel Cheung in Hong Kong on June 9, 2023 at 5:56 am

Under the proposal, service providers would have to prevent the dissemination of harmful and illegal information, save records and report their discoveriesChina is planning to restrict and scrutinise […]

on June 9, 2023 at 5:42 am

The former president said he has been summoned to the federal courthouse in Miami over his handling of government documents at Mar-a-Lago.

on June 9, 2023 at 5:37 am

Dassault Systemes forecast double-digit revenue growth and earnings of €2.2-€2.4 a share in 2028, as the software company named Pascal Daloz as its new CEO effective the beginning of next […]

by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 5:30 am

Exclusive: US embassy says review ended with a decision that no training restrictions needed ‘at this time’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and […]

by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 5:28 am

Coalition presses finance minister over her comment to Senate estimates that ‘no one had any knowledge’ before rape allegation was made publicFollow our Australia news live blog for the […]

on June 9, 2023 at 5:21 am

Afghan minority refugees urge minister for multiple-entry visas. S Jaishankar visited Guru Arjun Dev Gurdwara in New Mahavir Nagar.

on June 9, 2023 at 5:18 am

Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.

on June 9, 2023 at 5:12 am

Zomato takes down an advert that faced backlash for its depiction of a Dalit character.

by Saeed Kamali Dehghan on June 9, 2023 at 5:00 am

North-west Syria regains access to radiotherapy for first time since Earthquake devastated the region but backlog means many remain in limboCross-border treatment for cancer patients from north-west […]

by Sally Weale Education correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 5:00 am

Exclusive: Research reveals only a quarter of primaries will have vital school-based support by end of 2024Ministers have been accused of failing to grasp the “tidal wave” of mental ill […]

on June 9, 2023 at 4:51 am

We go deep inside the lethal global expansion of the Russian military company—tracing Wagner’s evolution from a small, guns-for-hire operation into a sprawling network of businesses that […]

by Andrew Higgins on June 9, 2023 at 4:50 am

Evidence found in encrypted messages helped speed the fall of Milo Djukanovic in Montenegro. His successor, Jakov Milatovic, says he plans to clean up the country.

on June 9, 2023 at 4:50 am

Employers in the Northeast are sticking with flexible-work arrangements while other parts of the country are in flux.

by Alan Taylor on June 9, 2023 at 4:30 am

A Pride parade in Bangkok, platform diving in Boston Harbor, a deadly train collision in India, flooding after a dam breach in Ukraine, smoky skies over New York City, and much more

by Natasha Frost on June 9, 2023 at 4:26 am

Federal charges against Donald Trump.

on June 9, 2023 at 4:15 am

Employers in the Northeast hang on to flexible arrangements while other regions are in flux.

by Australian Associated Press on June 9, 2023 at 4:08 am

Police say emergency services found woman, 39, and girl, 11, with a number of wounds at home in Rosewood, west of BrisbaneFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and […]

on June 9, 2023 at 4:07 am

He "never thought it possible that such a thing could happen" to a former US president, he says.

on June 9, 2023 at 4:05 am

The Wagner Group began as a small clandestine force but has grown into a global war cartel run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, plundering gold and diamonds while advancing the Kremlin’s interests and […]

on June 9, 2023 at 4:01 am

Employers in the Northeast are sticking with flexible-work arrangements while other parts of the country are in flux.

on June 9, 2023 at 4:01 am

White House Covid-19 czar Ashish Jha will be leaving his post next week, the latest sign that the Biden administration is confident the country is on stronger footing in its fight against the virus.

on June 9, 2023 at 4:01 am

Carvana shares surged 56% after the online used-car retailer said it expects improving profit metrics in the second quarter as cost-cutting measures take hold. 

on June 9, 2023 at 4:01 am

Insurers are pulling back on homeowners’ policies in vulnerable areas nationally out of fear of floods, storms and fires made worse by climate change and soaring costs of rebuilding.

by Patrick Wintour on June 9, 2023 at 4:00 am

Ukrainian president’s remarks echo previous comments about international bodies’ failure to intervene more decisivelyVolodymyr Zelenskiy – well schooled in chiding the west for […]

by Katie Rogers on June 9, 2023 at 3:55 am

The U.K. prime minister, on a tour of Washington meant to deepen economic and diplomatic ties with the United States, had a message for Russia: “We will be here as long as it takes.”

by David Smith in Washington on June 9, 2023 at 3:54 am

Donald Trump is the first former president in US history to face federal criminal charges – is this a game changer or just another chapter in the drama?Former president charged with illegal […]

by Justin McCurry in Tokyo on June 9, 2023 at 3:48 am

Sushiro says business badly damaged by video of teenager licking soy sauce bottle and wiping saliva on passing foodA sushi chain in Japan is seeking ¥67m (£383,280) in damages from a diner […]

on June 9, 2023 at 3:43 am

The God is Good Foundation reunited a Moldovan family of current and former refugees in Evansville on Wednesday, and the organization needs the ...

on June 9, 2023 at 3:30 am

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

on June 9, 2023 at 3:13 am

California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.

on June 9, 2023 at 2:31 am

SWABI: The members of the district grand jirga have threatened to expel Afghan refugees from Gohati and Gandaf camps...

by Hugo Lowell in Miami on June 9, 2023 at 2:28 am

Ex-president is being prosecuted for violating Espionage Act and obstruction over documents held at Mar-a-Lago and has been summoned to court next weekFederal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump […]

on June 9, 2023 at 2:00 am

As for the border proposal, it is a mere carbon copy of the broken model seen on the Greek islands. It will lock away refugees, including children, at ...

by Tory Shepherd on June 9, 2023 at 1:58 am

Experts have warned that the US program is too tightly squeezed to produce Australia’s additional subs, which are meant to fill a capability gapGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free […]

on June 9, 2023 at 1:29 am

The partnership with Canada is the first that would see Rainbow Railroad facilitate government-sponsored refugee resettlement.

by Vivian Wang on June 9, 2023 at 1:28 am

China is destroying Arab-style architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets. The tightened control on religion has been met with rare resistance.

by Karoun Demirjian and Edward Wong on June 9, 2023 at 1:19 am

The planned facility could amplify Beijing’s technological capacity to monitor military operations across the Southeastern states.

on June 9, 2023 at 1:14 am

CCTV has captured a driving test gone wrong in the Argentinian city of Lanus.

by Kari Paul on June 9, 2023 at 1:10 am

Employees get preview of chatbots similar to ChatGPT for Messenger and WhatsAppFacebook’s owner, Meta, announced new artificial intelligence-focused tools in an internal company meeting on […]

on June 9, 2023 at 12:43 am

A news report states that a Moroccan migrant was hospitalized in Greece after being shot while attempting to cross from Turkey. The incident occurred near the river Evros.

on June 9, 2023 at 12:41 am

A federal judge in Mexico has pressed charges against another Venezuelan migrant for his alleged involvement in the fatal fire that occurred in a migrant detention center.

on June 9, 2023 at 12:37 am

OTTAWA - The federal government has partnered with a non-profit to seek out LGBTQ refugees fleeing violence al...

on June 9, 2023 at 12:31 am

Dozens of African migrants are believed to be missing and five have been confirmed dead after three boats sank off the coast of Sfax, Tunisia.

by Richard Pérez-Peña on June 9, 2023 at 12:29 am

Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.

on June 9, 2023 at 12:28 am

Canada has partnered with a non-profit to seek out LGBTQI+ refugees fleeing violence all over the world and refer them to Canada as ...

on June 9, 2023 at 12:24 am

The Department of Integration has confirmed that up to 200 Ukrainian refugees will be housed at Columb Barracks in Mullingar “in the weeks ahead” ...

by Somini Sengupta on June 9, 2023 at 12:22 am

Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico.

on June 9, 2023 at 12:09 am

OTTAWA - The federal government has partnered with a non-profit to seek out LGBTQ refugees fleeing violence all over the world and refer them to ...

on June 8, 2023 at 11:45 pm

Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Thursday complained of alleged bias by the United States and other Western nations in negotiations with Serbia.

by Norimitsu Onishi on June 8, 2023 at 11:44 pm

Of the more than 400 fires burning in Canada, more than one-third are in Quebec, which has little experience with so many and such large wildfires.

by Dani Anguiano on June 8, 2023 at 11:23 pm

Orange smoky skies might be a new phenomenon for those on the east coast, but for the American west, it’s just the average summerIt was a sight all too familiar to Californians: orange skies […]

by Eric Schmitt and Andrew E. Kramer on June 8, 2023 at 11:19 pm

The assaults, with Western tanks and armored vehicles, appear to mark a long-awaited counteroffensive that Ukraine hopes will retake territory and shore up allies’ resolve to keep supplying […]

on June 8, 2023 at 11:14 pm

Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations.

by Marc Santora and Maria Varenikova on June 8, 2023 at 10:50 pm

President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the city of Kherson, trying to rally rescue crews. Russian forces shelled the city not long after his visit.

on June 8, 2023 at 10:46 pm

HIV prevalence among migrants and refugees from Venezuela in Colombia suggests the HIV epidemic is close to being generalised, which could be ...

on June 8, 2023 at 10:38 pm

Parksville church becomes hub for Ukrainian refugees. St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church parish member organizes 'ride ready' bike ...

by Edward Wong and Vivian Nereim on June 8, 2023 at 10:34 pm

Biden aides are closely watching Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s overtures to China, his attitude toward Israel and his balancing act with Russia and Ukraine.

on June 8, 2023 at 10:23 pm

The school took in the ten refugees shortly after the war began. “I think there was a bombing every day in my city,” Bezshchasnyi said. “For me it was ...

on June 8, 2023 at 10:23 pm

Gov. Laura Kelly was in Wichita on Thursday signing a bill that increases the criminal penalties for workplace assaults against healthcare workers.

by Peter Walker Deputy political editor in Washington on June 8, 2023 at 10:15 pm

Landmark agreement moves UK firmly into US economic orbit but falls far short of full trade deal Tories promised in 2019Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have announced a deal for transatlantic cooperation […]

on June 8, 2023 at 10:05 pm

The U.S. has suspended all food aid to Ethiopia after an internal investigation unveiled the large-scale, coordinated theft and diversion of goods supplied to the East African nation.

on June 8, 2023 at 9:59 pm

5′s John Blashke has the story of how West Virginians have been helping refugees escape the war. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last ...

on June 8, 2023 at 9:58 pm

Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.

on June 8, 2023 at 9:51 pm

US President Joe Biden says the dense cloak of smoke is a "stark reminder" of climate change.

on June 8, 2023 at 9:49 pm

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Afghan Sikh refugees in Delhi as a part of BJP's outreach campaign on nine years of the Modi ...

on June 8, 2023 at 9:48 pm

Authorities are relentlessly plugging the "cracks" in China's Great Firewall to quench dissent.

on June 8, 2023 at 9:40 pm

A Syrian national wounded four children and an adult in a knife attack in a French park on Thursday, police said, leaving some of the victims ...

on June 8, 2023 at 9:32 pm

Up to 5000 empty student beds will be used to accommodate refugees from Ukraine and other countries.

by Amelia Nierenberg on June 8, 2023 at 8:58 pm

Also, a victory for voting rights in the U.S.

by Julian Borger in Kyiv on June 8, 2023 at 8:43 pm

Nuclear safety organisation says loss of pool would not necessarily be catastrophic, but would dramatically increase safety concernsThe cooling pond at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is in […]

on June 8, 2023 at 8:38 pm

Ireland previously agreed to take in the applicants to the refugee location scheme.

on June 8, 2023 at 8:36 pm

Ministers have agreed to pay out €1.5 million to a refugee relocation scheme instead of following through with a past commitment to take in 350 ...

by Declan Walsh and Abdi Latif Dahir on June 8, 2023 at 8:34 pm

American officials say they uncovered a countrywide scheme by government officials to divert food aid, in a country where 20 million people rely on donated relief.

by Kate Kelly and Vivian Nereim on June 8, 2023 at 8:34 pm

The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.