German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Sunday pledged to investigate whether security services could have prevented the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200.

International Business Times AU

23.12.2024

Syria's New Leader Says All Weapons To Come Under 'State Control'

Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control.

International Business Times AU

23.12.2024

Israeli Women Mobilise Against Ultra-Orthodox Military Exemptions

Exhausted by more than 14 months of war, the wives and mothers of Israeli soldiers are uniting in protest against exemptions from conscription for ultra-Orthodox men.

International Business Times AU

23.12.2024

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 28

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building the military said was used by Hamas.

International Business Times AU

23.12.2024

Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions

Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive, Moscow's most well-off shoppers are still spoilt for choice when it comes to luxury Western goods.

International Business Times AU

22.12.2024

Yemen Rebels Strike Israel's Tel Aviv In Pre-dawn Missile Attack

A missile fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Huthi rebels struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv before dawn on Saturday, wounding 16 people in the second such attack in days.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Queensland Job Seeker Duped In Work-From-Home Scam, Loses AU$48,000

The scammer, who claimed to be from Indeed, smooth-talked Amana Peters into investing an odd AU$50 in a cryptocurrency account to start completing tasks and earning money.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Indonesians Embrace Return Of Plundered Treasure From The Dutch

In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Australia's Raygun Says Row Over Musical 'All Resolved'

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn says her legal dispute with the makers of a parody musical about her has been resolved, with a new version planned.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

China Lifts Rock Lobster Ban, Bringing End To Australian Trade Barriers

China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war between the countries.

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21.12.2024

Australia Agrees Deal To Strengthen Solomons Police

Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

US Diplomats Meet With Syria's New Ruler

US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.

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21.12.2024

El Salvador Plans To Sell Or Shut Its Crypto Wallet

El Salvador will privatize or close the cryptocurrency wallet "Chivo" created by President Nayib Bukele when he made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, an official said Thursday.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Credit Suisse Collapse Probe Slams Banking Regulator

Switzerland's financial regulator was ineffective in tackling the scandals at Credit Suisse, where executive mismanagement scuppered the bank and nearly triggered a global financial crisis, a Swiss inquiry concluded Friday.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

No Longer Assad's Mouthpiece, Syrian Media Face Uncertainty

Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al-Assad's oppressive rule quickly adopted revolutionary fervour after his ouster, but uncertainty shadows the sector.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Saudi Man Arrested After Deadly Car Attack On German Christmas Market

German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

German Leader To Visit Site Of Deadly Christmas Market Attack

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other politicians will Saturday visit the scene of a bloody car-ramming that targeted visitors to a Christmas fair in an old market city.

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21.12.2024

Brits Kindle Christmas Spirit With Second-hand Gifts

Bursting with customers one afternoon the week before Christmas, a second-hand charity shop in London's Marylebone High Street looked even busier than the upscale retailers surrounding it.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

French Court To Issue Verdict In Teacher Beheading Trial

A French court on Friday was expected to deliver a verdict against eight people charged in connection with the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that horrified France.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Australia's Charitable Future At Risk? Cost-of-Living Crisis Strains Charitable Giving

Baby boomers and silent generations, who accounted for the majority of the donors, were aging or passing away, which in turn was triggering a behavior among charities to hunt for younger donors to

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Financial Wellbeing In 2025: How To Achieve Your Money Goals

Take stock of your financial situation by reviewing these five key areas: short-term debt, family protection (insurance and a will), emergency savings, pension savings, and investment plans. This

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Italy's Salvini Defiant As Verdict Due In Migrant Trial

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial for blocking a migrant rescue ship at sea, for which he risks six years in jail.

International Business Times AU

21.12.2024

Russian Missile Barrage On Kyiv Kills One, Damages Diplomatic Missions

Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging six diplomatic missions and a university in the centre of the Ukrainian capital.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

With Spate Of Lawsuits, Trump Goes After US Media

In his first post-election news conference, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to "straighten out" the "corrupt" US press.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Zelensky Says Trump And EU Must Work Together To Secure Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he needed both Europe and the United States on board to secure a durable peace, as he huddled with EU leaders at their final summit before Donald Trump's inauguration.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

'At Least 100 North Koreans Killed' Fighting For Russia: Seoul

At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Five People Who Defined 2024

From great leaps in artificial intelligence to the heroic defendant in a mass rape trial that shocked France, here are the stories of five people who made their mark on 2024: - Gisele Pelicot: anti-rape icon - Gisele Pelicot, 72, was at the centre of a mass rape trial in France which resonated

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20.12.2024

Jobs In Demand: Australia's New Skilled Migration List Sparks Mixed Reactions From Industry Groups

"The government is determined to tackle the skills shortage, especially in the construction sector," Immigration Minister Tony Burke stated. "This is an important step to attract qualified workers to

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Putin Ready To Meet Trump To Talk Ukraine Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks at "any time" with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Imposing Pickup Trucks Symbolise Pakistan's Power Gulf

In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

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20.12.2024

Defeat Of Syria's Assad Stirs A Mother's Bitterness

In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Yemen Rebels Say Israeli Strikes Kill 9, After Missile Attack

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed nine people, after the group fired a missile toward Israel, badly damaging a school.

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20.12.2024

Corporate Worker Goes Viral For Bold AU$30K Pay Rise Request At Office Christmas Party

The social media post quickly became a conversation starter, with many people sharing their own holiday party mischief. "I also did this," one person wrote, while another admitted, "Me this weekend."

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Suspect In Health CEO Killing Charged With Murder In New York

The man accused of gunning down a US insurance executive in Manhattan -- a killing that tapped into widespread anger with the American health care system -- appeared in a New York court Thursday to face federal charges including murder.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Ambushes And Nostalgia On Banks Of Frontline Ukraine River

Lyubov Voronova still remembers a time before the war when the Oskil river flowing by her east Ukraine home was an idyll where families would swim, picnic and make memories.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

Bride, Groom, Spy: India's Wedding Detectives

From an anonymous office in a New Delhi mall, matrimonial detective Bhavna Paliwal runs the rule over prospective husbands and wives -- a booming industry in India, where younger generations are increasingly choosing love matches over arranged marriage.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

BoE Holds Interest Rate After Inflation Rise

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 4.75 percent, deciding against a cut in line with the US Federal Reserve, as UK inflation rises again.

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20.12.2024

Substance Abuse And Student Grades: NHS Data Reveals the Impact

Substance abuse can severely impair cognitive functions particularly in areas such as memory, attention and problem solving. The brain's reward system, controlled by dopamine, becomes severely

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20.12.2024

In Wartime Bethlehem, Christmas Joy Hard To Find

On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city.

International Business Times AU

20.12.2024

HELP Debt Changes In Effect: What Students Need To Know About New Indexing

Student loans will now be adjusted annually based on the lower rate between the Wage Price Index (WPI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This modification is effective retroactively for the

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Germany Pledges Security Inquest After Christmas Market Attack

Syria's New Leader Says All Weapons To Come Under 'State Control'

Israeli Women Mobilise Against Ultra-Orthodox Military Exemptions

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 28

Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions

Yemen Rebels Strike Israel's Tel Aviv In Pre-dawn Missile Attack

Queensland Job Seeker Duped In Work-From-Home Scam, Loses AU$48,000

Indonesians Embrace Return Of Plundered Treasure From The Dutch

Australia's Raygun Says Row Over Musical 'All Resolved'

China Lifts Rock Lobster Ban, Bringing End To Australian Trade Barriers

Australia Agrees Deal To Strengthen Solomons Police

US Diplomats Meet With Syria's New Ruler

El Salvador Plans To Sell Or Shut Its Crypto Wallet

Credit Suisse Collapse Probe Slams Banking Regulator

No Longer Assad's Mouthpiece, Syrian Media Face Uncertainty

Saudi Man Arrested After Deadly Car Attack On German Christmas Market

German Leader To Visit Site Of Deadly Christmas Market Attack

Brits Kindle Christmas Spirit With Second-hand Gifts

French Court To Issue Verdict In Teacher Beheading Trial

Australia's Charitable Future At Risk? Cost-of-Living Crisis Strains Charitable Giving

Financial Wellbeing In 2025: How To Achieve Your Money Goals

Italy's Salvini Defiant As Verdict Due In Migrant Trial

Russian Missile Barrage On Kyiv Kills One, Damages Diplomatic Missions

With Spate Of Lawsuits, Trump Goes After US Media

Zelensky Says Trump And EU Must Work Together To Secure Peace

'At Least 100 North Koreans Killed' Fighting For Russia: Seoul

Five People Who Defined 2024

Jobs In Demand: Australia's New Skilled Migration List Sparks Mixed Reactions From Industry Groups

Putin Ready To Meet Trump To Talk Ukraine Deal

Imposing Pickup Trucks Symbolise Pakistan's Power Gulf

Defeat Of Syria's Assad Stirs A Mother's Bitterness

Yemen Rebels Say Israeli Strikes Kill 9, After Missile Attack

Corporate Worker Goes Viral For Bold AU$30K Pay Rise Request At Office Christmas Party

Suspect In Health CEO Killing Charged With Murder In New York

Ambushes And Nostalgia On Banks Of Frontline Ukraine River

Bride, Groom, Spy: India's Wedding Detectives

BoE Holds Interest Rate After Inflation Rise

Substance Abuse And Student Grades: NHS Data Reveals the Impact

In Wartime Bethlehem, Christmas Joy Hard To Find

HELP Debt Changes In Effect: What Students Need To Know About New Indexing

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