Eagles v Chiefs: US expects record $16bn in Super Bowl betting
More than 50 million people are expected to place bets totaling $16bn as Philadelphia Eagles battle Kansas City Chiefs. A record number of people in the United States are expected…
China-sceptic leader of Solomon Islands largest province removed
Daniel Suidani was known for his support of Taiwan, even after Honiara switched diplomatic allegiance to Beijing. Daniel Suidani, a vocal critic of China and leader of the Solomon Islands’s…
US authorities enforce evacuations after train derails in Ohio
Derailment in Ohio town threatens the release of toxic gas and an explosion that could launch shrapnel, officials say. Authorities in the US state of Ohio have threatened to arrest…
Beyonce breaks Grammy record as Harry Styles takes best album
The Recording Academy, which organises the Grammy’s, has been trying to diversify its membership amid criticism. Pop superstar Beyonce has broken the record for most career wins at the Grammy Awards…
The ‘Twitter Files’ are a distraction
Billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter was one of the top stories across the news media in 2022. The takeover has been an unmitigated disaster, leading to the firing of…
Zelenskyy says situation in Ukraine’s east ‘getting tougher’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the situation on the eastern front line was getting tougher, with Russia throwing more and more troops into battle to break down Ukrainian…
Japan PM dismisses aide over anti-LGBTQ+ comments
Fumio Kishida blasts aide’s comments on same sex unions as ‘outrageous’ and ‘incompatible’ with an inclusive society. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed one of his secretaries for homophobic…
Israeli forces kill unarmed Palestinian man in occupied West Bank
Abdullah Sami Qalalweh, 26, was shot and killed near the town of Huwara, south of Nablus, officials said. Israeli forces have shot dead an unarmed Palestinian man in the West…
Blinken postpones visit to China because of balloon over US
Chinese ‘surveillance’ balloon in US airspace is an ‘unacceptable’ violation of sovereignty, Washington says. Washington, DC – Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China, the United…
Democracy ‘on trial’ as Hong Kong 47 prepare to face court
Hong Kong’s largest national security trial gets under way on Monday, with 47 pro-democracy activists and politicians standing trial for “conspiring to commit subversion” by organising an unofficial ballot of…