Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
Ukraine’s third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public.
Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDuniam targets ‘frivolous’ asylum seeker claimsThe opposition is “very close” to “having a full migration package”, Duniam says. He says they’re willing to work with the government and that illegal overstayers must be deported.We spend more per student per year than we…
TRT World – US Senator John Fetterman faces mounting criticism over neglected Senate duties, Israel advocacy
US Senator John Fetterman has drawn sharp criticism from former staffers and lawmakers for what they describe as a limited engagement with his Senate duties, whilst increasingly focusing on conservative media appearances and advocacy for Israel, according to a Wall Street Journal report released this week.The Democrat from Pennsylvania frequently cancels or declines meetings with…
Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations
Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that could result in…
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
Putin holds 3-hour meeting with US envoys ahead of their Kyiv trip
The diplomatic push comes as both Moscow and Kyiv said they would observe a temporary, three-day pause on capital airstrikes through Monday.
London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled
Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and ReadingHundreds of passengers were evacuated from a train, and services to Heathrow airport were cancelled, after a fire near tracks in the London Paddington area caused major disruptions to London’s rail network.The fire caused an electricity supply failure which left all lines between…
Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia
Officials accuse National Liberation Army of launching strike followed by clash inside military compoundAn attack involving explosives dropped from drones followed by a clash inside a military compound in north-eastern Colombia has killed at least three soldiers and wounded four, Colombia’s army said on Saturday.Local authorities blamed the attack – which took place late on…
Prince William to represent King Charles at funeral of Norway’s King Harald V
Duty falls by precedent to William to attend service of late monarch, alongside Princess Royal, who is godmother to new king Haakon VIII The Prince of Wales is to represent his father at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway next week, Buckingham Palace has announced.William, the heir to the throne, will be joined…
More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican
Latest data from Gallup, showing 49% leaning Democrat and 39% Republican, marks sharp reversal from 2024More voters are identifying as Democrats and shying away from calling themselves Republican, according to the latest quarterly data published by Gallup.Some 49% of voters surveyed leaned Democrat, including independent voters asked to pick one party or the other. Only…
