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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Israel orders Rafah evacuation The Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Monday morning. Earlier this month, Israel ended a ceasefire and renewed its air and ground war against … Read more
A Canadian anti-trans activist is testing the Australian online regulator’s power to censor an X post allegedly bullying a trans man, arguing the removal notice issued to Elon Musk’s platform was overreach on a political statement. In March last year, eSafety sent a notice to X requesting that a tweet by a prominent anti-trans user, … Read more
Thames Water has picked the US investment firm KKR to take a stake in the business, as the embattled water company fights to stave off nationalisation. The UK’s biggest water supplier, which is struggling under a debt pile of close to £20bn, said it had selected KKR as a “preferred partner” as it seeks to … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Morning opening: The first act of 2027 French presidential elections Jakub Krupa The 2027 French presidential election may be two years out, but its first act will play out in a Paris court this morning, as judges hand down a verdict … Read more
Tesla investors are bracing for evidence of declining global demand this week as the electric carmaker battles headwinds including a consumer backlash against its chief executive, Elon Musk. On 2 April, the US company will release data for first-quarter deliveries – a proxy for sales – that is expected to show a dip on the … Read more
The boss of Primark has admitted an “error of judgment” and resigned following an allegation made by a woman about his behaviour towards her in a social environment, the retailer’s owner has said. Associated British Foods (ABF) said on Monday that Paul Marchant cooperated with an investigation it initiated, accepted that his actions fell below … Read more
World Health Organization issues flash appeal for $8m in humanitarian aid for Myanmar The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent flash appeal for $8m (£6.1m / €7.4m) for emergency support in Myanmar, after the devastating earthquake, which has killed at least 1,700 people according to official figures. In a statement the organisation said: … Read more
More than 2,000 people in the music industry have signed a petition supporting a jazz musician and composer whose winning entry River to Sea in the 2025 Queensland Music Awards prompted Brisbane city council to revoke its funding of the annual event. Australian pianist Jayson Gillham, who is locked in a legal battle with the … Read more
Donald Trump won back the White House with a promise to transform the US economy. Millions of Americans, struggling with higher prices and bigger bills, elected a president who pledged to revive his country’s industrial heartlands – and leave the rest of the world to pick up the bill. On Wednesday – a day dubbed … Read more
Anthony Albanese has confirmed the federal environmental protection agency he has promised to establish if elected would not be “the same model” as the one he promised but failed to legislate during this term of government. In his first public comments about reviving the nature watchdog plan, Albanese confirmed Labor would pursue a different model … Read more