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‘My lovely distraction’: Live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand
More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intrudersOn an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s beak. The mother, Rakiura, is attentive – scooping her chick under her large green wings, fending off an intruding bird, and periodically tidying her nest. Continue reading...
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns against protests, saying police have their ‘finger on the trigger’
Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?Investor hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict propelled Australian shares higher today, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finishing the day up 1.1% and recovering about $35bn in value after yesterday’s $90bn plunge.Oil prices surged to a four-year high early in the week before coming back down below $US90 a barrel after Donald Trump suggested the Iran conflict would end soon, sending global stock markets higher. Continue reading...
Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – live
Chris Murphy attacks Trump administration’s strategy after classified briefing on Iran war; at least 140 US personnel injured in Operation Epic FurySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHegseth says the aftermath of the conflict is “going to be in America’s interests” and says it “will not live under a nuclear blackmail” from Iran.It comes shortly after the defence secretary reiterated president Donald Trump’s threat that if Iran does anything to prevent the flow of oil in the strait of Hormuz, it will be hit “twenty times harder”. Continue reading...
About 140 US Military Personnel Injured In Iran War: Pentagon
About 140 US military personnel have been wounded in attacks since the start of the war against Iran, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
In Khamenei's Will, He Didn't Want Son To Be Iran's Supreme Leader: Report
Few people wanted Mojtaba Khamenei to become Iran's next supreme leader, not US President Donald Trump, and not even his own father.
Naplan testing paused on first day for 1.4 million students amid widespread tech issues
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority says pupils had trouble logging on to platformFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools across Australia have been told to “pause” Naplan testing for more than a million primary and secondary students on its first day after widespread technology problems with its online platform.In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Acara) said it was “aware of a widespread issue affecting students being able to log on to the online platform to complete their Naplan assessments”. Continue reading...
Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at home of Rihanna
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Florida, 35, allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Beverly Hills homeA 35-year-old Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly fired shots into the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna on Sunday.Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was charged on Tuesday with one count of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, all felonies, court records show. Officials have said no one was injured during the shooting. Continue reading...
Putin Coughs And Splutters In Leaked Kremlin Video, Sparks Fresh Speculation About His Health
The Russian president was recording a tribute to women on March 8 when he began coughing and spluttering, forcing him to halt the speech.
Lightning Or New Missile? Blue Flares Light Up Iran Skies Amid Strikes
The night sky over Karaj, west of Iran's Tehran, turned bright blue, mirroring lightning, reportedly after US and Israeli missiles struck energy infrastructure in the area early Tuesday.
Two more Iranian football team members granted asylum in Australia as rest of squad land in Kuala Lumpur
Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players given Australian visas after offers of asylum acceptedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA total of seven members of the Iranian women’s football team have now been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, home affairs minister Tony Burke has confirmed, with another player and member of the team staff being given protection before the squad departed on Tuesday night.The additional two women – who Guardian Australia understands are squad member Mohaddeseh Zolfi and support member Zahra Soltan Meshkeh Kar – sought asylum before the rest of the Iranian team departed Sydney on a flight to Malaysia on Tuesday night, Burke told a press conference on Wednesday morning. He said the pair were offered humanitarian visas, and both took up the offer. The visas were processed overnight, after they were cleared by security agencies. Continue reading...
Hereditary peers to lose their seats in the House of Lords
Upper chamber accepts final draft of bill, which offers life peerages to some of those who would otherwise be removedHereditary peerages will be abolished before the next king’s speech after a deal was struck granting life peerages to some Conservatives and cross-benchers losing their seats.On Tuesday evening the upper chamber accepted a final draft of the House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill, marking the end of its passage through parliament and clearing the way for it to be added to the statute book. Continue reading...
US' "Tactical Error" Ahead Of Iran War As It Dismissed Ukraine's Plan
Months before the Iran conflict escalated, Kyiv offered Washington battle-tested technology to counter Iranian drones. The proposal was dismissed, a decision some US officials now call a major "tactical error", according to a report by Axios.
