Beijing criticises South Korea for inviting Taiwan to democracy summit

China lashed out at South Korea on Monday for hosting the Summit for Democracy and inviting Taiwan to take part in the conference. South Korea is hosting the third democracy summit, an initiative of US President Joe Biden, which began on Monday. Similar to previous two editions, Beijing was excluded while a Taiwanese official has … Read more

Man accused of killing family members in Pennsylvania facing charges

LEVITTOWN, Pa, March 18, (AP): A man faces murder charges in Pennsylvania and carjacking and weapons charges in New Jersey after allegedly killing three family members, carjacking vehicles in both states and evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized in two states, authorities said Sunday.Andre Gordon Jr., 26, is charged in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, … Read more

Pakistan conducts airstrikes inside Afghanistan; 8 people killed

Islamabad/Kabul, March 18 Pakistan on Monday said it carried out airstrikes on the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)-affiliated militants in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, amidst a war of words between the two neighbours for a spate of recent terror attacks in restive Pakistani cities. At least eight civilians, including three children, were killed in the airstrikes carried out … Read more

Israel asks ICJ not to order new measures over looming famine in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel asks the UN court to reject South Africa’s request for more emergency orders in the Gaza genocide case. Israel has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) not to issue emergency orders for it to step up humanitarian aid to Gaza to address a looming famine, dismissing South Africa’s request to do so as … Read more

Tesla shares gain after Model Y price hike in U.S., Europe

Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.  Patrick Pleul | Pool | Via Reuters Shares of Tesla jumped nearly 7% on Monday after the automaker announced price increases for its Model Y electric vehicles across some European countries and … Read more

Port Kennedy woman Marian Balaam in shock that killer dog allowed to live after ripping her pet Ava to shreds

Marian Balaam, from Port Kennedy, says she relives the pain and anxiety of watching her beloved pet Ava May being torn to shreds by a killer dog every time she goes for a walk. On November 8 last year, Ms Balaam took Ava May, a small Maltese cross shih tzu, for her regular afternoon walk. … Read more

Albanese should follow US on TikTok crackdown, Coalition’s James Paterson demands

Social media giant TikTok poses a “very serious threat” to Australians and will remain unsafe unless its relationship with Beijing is “severed”, opposition home affairs spokesman James Paterson says. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Paterson said that while the Coalition wasn’t yet supportive of an outright ban on the platform, he said the government should support … Read more

Gambia may become first nation to reverse female genital mutilation ban

Errekunda, Gambia — Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, or FGM, which would make the West African nation the first country anywhere to make that reversal. The procedure, which also has been called female genital cutting, includes the partial or full removal of external … Read more

ipl 2024 how to watch: IPL 2024 schedule, where to watch in US: Dates, roster, how to check Indian Premier League match score

Cricket’s ‘Super Bowl’ IPL 2024 is all set to kick off this week. The most watched cricket league in the world will be available for the game’s fans as well as entertainment enthusiasts in the US. Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Indian Premier League’s schedule for first two weeks. … Read more

“Unusual Mortality Event” declared over

It was a worrisome few years for North Pacific gray whales, with hundreds washing up dead on shorelines along the West Coast leading to an estimated 30% decline in their population. But the gray whale population, which travels from Alaska where they feed to breeding grounds in Mexico, passing Southern California along the way, is … Read more