Written by Lavrov: use of US-made missiles directly against Russia ‘a signal’ the west wishes to escalate conflict Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, speaking in Rio de Janeiro, has said the use of US-made Atacms in a Ukrainian attack on Bryansk was “a signal” that the west wants to escalate the conflict. Tass reports him saying “without […]
November 19, 2024 16:59 | News Australia is being warned an incoming Trump administration stacked with China hawks could foster further tensions in the Indo-Pacific as leaders work to bolster relationships. Beijing commended Australia for quelling tensions, with President Xi Jinping telling Prime Minister Anthony Albanese despite “twists and turns” in the relationship over the […]
The Monday plan and drive had executed successfully, so the team had high hopes for APXS and MAHLI data on several enticing targets in the rover’s workspace. Alas, it was not to be: The challenging terrain had resulted in an awkwardly perched wheel at the end of the drive, so we couldn’t risk deploying the […]
November 19, 2024 03:41 | News Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that 81 countries have agreed to back. As G20 leaders met at Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art Museum for […]
West Ham United women’s team midfielder Kristie Mewis has announced the wonderful news that she is expecting her first child. In a heart-warming social media post with her fiancée Sam Kerr, the pair announced the news on Monday morning that they are expecting their baby in 2025. United States international Mewis, who has made more […]
His car has a 480-kilometre range, perfect for the weekend trips he’ll mostly use it for, so he won’t need to charge often. Aware of the environmental cost of lithium and other materials, he believes that will be outweighed by “driving around in a vehicle that has zero emissions”. Fellow Annandale resident David Roche already […]
November 18, 2024 11:06 | News The Senate has reprimanded independent senator Lidia Thorpe over her protest at a parliamentary ceremony for King Charles during the monarch’s Australian tour. Government leader Penny Wong said the senator’s outburst sought to “incite outrage and grievance”. “This is part of a trend that we do see internationally which, […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature There are now lakes on the outfield. Let’s call the whole thing off. One day, rain delays will be like reviews and we’ll all be able to eavesdrop on the deliberations of the umpires. For now, we can only gasp in […]
November 17, 2024 17:00 | News Japanese troops will join US Marines on annual deployments to the Northern Territory from 2025 as the three nations deepen defence ties to combat China’s growing military strength. Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles hosted US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nakatani Gen for trilateral talks in […]
Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security and the livelihoods of the fishing communities that depend on them, according to a study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) in collaboration with Fundação Maio Biodiversidade (FMB). […]