Democrats have an identity crisis – it won't be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
Former Sydney childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith hit with 202 more abuse charges
NSW police say charges include child rape and relate to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five at a Sydney childcare centreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s most notorious paedophiles is facing hundreds more child abuse charges, including for the alleged rape of children as young as…
Saudi-led coalition says it downed Houthi drone in Makkah region
Coalition spokesperson says Houthi drone was intercepted and destroyed as military escalation continues
Crypto firms freeze more than $3bn in funds as Binance investigates potential hack
World’s largest crypto exchange said it had not confirmed whether funds had been pilferedBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said on Thursday it is investigating reports of a potential security issue as its founder said the incident “does look like a hack on Binance”. The company said cryptocurrency firms had frozen about $3bn in funds…
El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail
As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closuresExtreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a cascade of issues from shortages of food and water, to electricity scarcity and schooling disruption.An influential…
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge
Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.
Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion
Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by TrumpVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, confirmed on Thursday that his campaign is no longer airing an attack ad that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton.The ad prompted a wave of revulsion…
Netanyahu bloc finishes ahead in Israel vote, but well short of majority
Coalition of right-wing, far-right parties wins 53 of Knesset’s 120 seats, opposition bloc secures 48 seats
Inside the U.S. Military’s Open-Ended Mission to Keep Gulf Oil Flowing
The near-daily missions to protect ships have allowed the U.S. to hold the line in a conflict that has dragged on since February and threatened access to the world’s oil supplies.
