‘I don’t want to end up in a box when I die – I want an eco funeral’
Artist Rachel Hawthorn says an eco-friendly burial at a natural site is a “no-brainer” for her.
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Jim Chalmers reveals two appointments to Reserve Bank’s new board tasked with setting interest rates
Renée Fry-McKibbin and Marnie Baker will sit on the RBA’s new board, which follows the government’s reform of the central bank Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has revealed its two appointments to the Reserve Bank’s new specialist monetary policy board – Renée Fry-McKibbin, who was one…
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
The warrant was sought over Yoon’s controversial and short-lived decision to impose martial law early in December A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on 3 December, investigating authorities said. The Corruption Investigation…
Victims of ‘kids-for-cash’ judge outraged by Biden pardon: ‘What about all of us?’
Michael Conahan was convicted of accepting $2.8m for jailing more than 2,300 children, some as young as eight Victims of a former Pennsylvania judge convicted in the so-called kids-for-cash scandal are outraged by Joe Biden’s decision to grant him clemency. In 2011, Michael Conahan was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after he…
U.K. Court Rules Police Can Seize £2 Million From Andrew Tate
The online influencer has bragged about refusing to pay taxes. A London court found that he and his brother had not paid taxes on more than £21 million in business revenue.
Lisa Nandy vows to bulldoze barriers in arts and turbocharge growth
Culture secretary announces investment in arts at Gateshead summit and accuses Tories of stifling creative industries • UK politics live – latest updates Arts and the creative industries will be a key part of the UK government’s drive for economic growth, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said as she promised to “bulldoze” barriers that…
Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria’s transitional president
The country’s de facto leader is appointed seven weeks after his faction overthrew Bashar al-Assad.
Turkey exploits post-9/11 counterterrorism model to target critics in exile
Turkey has drawn extensively from the U.S. counterterrorism post-9/11 playbook to go after exiled political enemies, in particular the Gulen movement.
Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump moves forward with tariffs on Canada
Premier of most populous province says rhetoric clouds trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollars The United States will “feel pain” if Donald Trump doesn’t back down from his threat to impose steep tariffs on its northern neighbour, the leader of Canada’s most populous province has warned. After a tumultuous week that left Canadian…
How to travel safely as dengue fever cases rise in Mexico, Caribbean, Brazil – The Washington Post
How to travel safely as dengue fever cases rise in Mexico, Caribbean, Brazil The Washington Post Record outbreak of Dengue fever in Central and South America BBC.com Dengue Fever At Record High In Americas The Weather Channel Dengue fever deaths surge in Caribbean and Americas due to climate crisis The Guardian Director’s Remarks – PAHO Press Briefing on Dengue,…