Flood cleanup has begun in affected parts of Queensland – but power won’t be returned to thousands of Brisbane homes until the weekend. All police emergency warnings for the region have been cancelled as the rain caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has eased. Teams of volunteers from the Queensland Greens have helped clean up Dylan … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ukraine launched ‘largest ever’ drone attack on Moscow And just hours before the talks were due to get under way, Ukraine targeted Moscow in what authorities said was its largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital, killing at least one … Read more
Industrial poultry farms face tough new regulations around the disposal of chicken manure after a judge ruled it can be classified as waste and requires a detailed and transparent plan to dispose of it without damaging the environment. The high court ruling means new US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire will have to deal with poultry manure … Read more
A former bikie boss is among 14 people charged this week over a wave of alleged antisemitic attacks in Sydney that authorities claim were designed to distract police from organised crime or influence prosecutions. On Tuesday, 32-year-old Sayed Moosawi, a former chapter president of the Nomad bikies, pleaded not guilty to three charges, related to … Read more
The mother of an alleged child bride has left a safe house in South Sudan to travel to be with her daughter after discovering the teenager is pregnant. Deborah Kuir Yach made headlines last year when she opposed a competition for her daughter’s hand in marriage, insisting that her child Athiak Dau Riak was only … Read more
Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in possibly its largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital, reportedly killing at least one person. The attack sparked fires and forced the suspension of flights and train travel, authorities said. The Russian defence ministry said 337 drones were launched at Russia over Monday night, with 91 of … Read more
Toilet training and the ability to use cutlery are two key checkpoints in a new list of “school-readiness” skills developed by a coalition of early-years educators and endorsed by Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary. The group said the guidance was the first of its type, intended to help parents to prepare children starting in reception … Read more
The South Korean singer Wheesung has died aged 43, with police reportedly planning to conduct an autopsy to determine his cause of death. Wheesung, who had a string of hits in South Korea including a popular cover of British star Craig David’s Insomnia, was found unconscious in his apartment on Monday night by emergency responders … Read more
Police have admitted acting unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who called out “Who elected him?” at a local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III. After a two-and-a-half-year battle, Symon Hill, 47, has been paid £2,500 in compensation from Thames Valley police over his arrest in September 2022. Hill had been returning … Read more
Portugal is bracing for its third snap general election in as many years as MPs prepare to debate a motion of confidence that looks set to topple the centre-right government and trigger a return to the polls in May. Luís Montenegro, the prime minister, who heads the Democratic Alliance (AD) platform that has governed Portugal … Read more