Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 651 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 651st day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Fighting Russia targeted an…
‘A declaration of independence’: How NewsNation landed a Republican debate | Elections News
Only six weeks remain before Republican presidential hopefuls face the first major test of the United States primary season: the Iowa caucuses. A victory in…
Why did China’s state media make a sudden turn towards friendlier US ties? | Politics News
For years, Chinese media has portrayed the United States as an unfriendly nation that seeks to contain and weaken China on the world stage. The US…
Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE with Israel-Hamas war on agenda | Politics News
Talks expected to focus on Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and oil market cooperation, says Kremlin spokesperson. Russian President Vladimir Putin, staking out a more influential…
House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism as vote splits Democrats
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a GOP resolution Tuesday condemning anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world in a vote that split…
WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen | Humanitarian Crises News
UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group. The World Food Programme (WFP) says it…
NDIS reform and calls to make GST ‘no-worse-off guarantee’ permanent set to dominate national cabinet
Imminent reform to rein in the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and mounting calls for the GST "no-worse-off guarantee" to be made…
Fourth US Republican presidential debate: Who will attend, where to watch | Elections News
The Republican party’s candidates for the 2024 United States presidential election will take the stage for a fourth debate on Wednesday after tense exchanges on…
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies | Politics News
Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in…
UK MPs to introduce draft bill banning all forms of ‘conversion therapy’
Photo: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona Backbench MPs from multiple political parties have worked together to draft legislation that would ban all forms of so-called ‘conversion therapy’.…
Former US ambassador accused of acting as covert agent for Cuba | Espionage News
Former ambassador to Bolivia charged for allegedly collaborating with Cuban intelligence services over several decades. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a…
N.D. Gov. Doug Bergum drops out of 2024 GOP presidential race
North Dakota Gov. Doug Bergum announced the suspension of his 2024 Republican presidential nomination campaign on Monday after failing to make the cut for this…
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a legal challenge to Purdue Pharma's multi-billion dollar bankruptcy deal aimed at providing compensation to…
Sadiq Khan addresses closure of LGBTQ+ venue in London
Greater London Authority/Caroline Teo Sadiq Khan has emphasised the “need” for LGBTQ+ venues after it was recently announced that G-A-Y Late would be closing its…
A way of saying ‘we shall overcome’: Playing football on Robben Island | Football
Cape Town, South Africa – One morning in December 1967, prison warders strode into Robben Island’s Cell Block 4 with a football and randomly chose…
Venezuela holds referendum on oil-rich Guyana region: Four things to know | Politics News
Venezuela is set to hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to establish a new state in a disputed, oil-rich territory long ruled by Guyana.…
D.C. man sentenced to 33 months for impersonating federal agent
A Washington, D.C., man was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to impersonating a federal agent in a years-long scheme that entrapped several U.S. Secret Service…
Chris Christie fails to make it onto Maine's GOP primary election ballot
Former New Jersey governor and Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie will not be on the Maine primary election ballot after failing to obtain the required…
Guinea-Bissau president says this week’s violence was ‘attempted coup’ | Politics News
Clashes between two army factions broke out on Thursday night after two government officials were freed from custody. Gunfire and clashes that erupted in the…
On Palestine, the gap between the US right and left is huge | Israel-Palestine conflict
Two takes on Gaza with ex-US National Security Advisor John Bolton and human rights activist Sarah Leah Whitson. For many on the American right, the…