Rights, rhinos and Olympic revelry: Uplifting stories from 2024

BREAKING NEWS

03/01 08:04 - Investigators suspend attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon after standoff with security service – latest updates 03/01 07:01 - Man arrested over alleged 1997 murder of Meaghan Rose on Sunshine Coast denied bail 03/01 05:38 - Investigators abandon attempt to arrest South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol 03/01 05:11 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044 03/01 05:11 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,044 03/01 02:40 - Cybertruck explosion suspect ‘served in Ukraine’ – AP 03/01 02:19 - China Adds to Sanctions of U.S. Defense Contractors Over Taiwan Arms Sales 03/01 01:56 - South Korean investigators seek to arrest impeached President Yoon 03/01 01:03 - South Korean military unit blocks police from arresting impeached president – Yonhap 03/01 00:51 - Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack? 03/01 00:48 - S. Korean investigators halt bid to arrest impeached president after dramatic standoff 03/01 00:45 - South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff 03/01 00:45 - South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff 03/01 00:34 - EU state’s PM vows retaliation over Kiev’s gas ‘sabotage’ 03/01 00:01 - Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades 02/01 23:56 - South Korean Officials Move on President’s Home, With Warrant in Hand 02/01 23:53 - Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians 02/01 21:16 - News24 | Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads 02/01 20:29 - Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria 02/01 19:58 - Are Ukraine war sanctions hurting the EU more than Russia? 02/01 19:58 - Are Ukraine war sanctions hurting the EU more than Russia? 02/01 19:53 - Gaza Cease-Fire Before Trump’s Inauguration Looks Unlikely 02/01 19:46 - Calls grow for release of jailed poet al-Qaradawi after arrest in Lebanon 02/01 19:46 - Calls grow for release of jailed poet al-Qaradawi after arrest in Lebanon 02/01 19:21 - Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Russia For Ukraine War Intensifies 02/01 18:55 - The H-1B visa war exposes a deeply American problem 02/01 18:24 - Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published 02/01 18:07 - Cybertruck explosion suspect wore Ukrainian neo-Nazi shirt 02/01 17:53 - Ex-Traitors player: 'Beware those who talk too much' 02/01 17:40 - Ward wants Red Roses to emulate Lionesses in 2025 02/01 17:29 - Rise in UK deaths expected as Met Office warns of snow and ice 02/01 16:09 - 2024 UK's fourth warmest year on record 02/01 15:19 - Israel threatens to step up Gaza strikes 02/01 15:15 - Report shows thousands of Israeli soldiers stopped serving in combat roles 02/01 14:53 - Ukrainian move will push up Asian LNG price – Bloomberg 02/01 14:00 - Peter Dutton would need to cap partner visas to make his migration cuts, expert warns 02/01 12:00 - Florida’s manatees are actually relative newcomers, historical research suggests 02/01 11:48 - Figures reveal 1,500 drug-addicted babies born in Scotland since 2017 02/01 11:10 - Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions 02/01 11:09 - Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103 02/01 10:55 - New Orleans: FBI probes ‘terrorist’ links in truck attack that killed 15 people – latest updates 02/01 10:47 - Syria in 2024: A year that changed everything in a war-torn nation 02/01 10:47 - Syria in 2024: A year that changed everything in a war-torn nation 02/01 10:31 - South Korean Police Raid Offices of Airline, Airport Involved in Plane Crash 02/01 09:07 - Weather warnings remain as flooding clean-up starts 02/01 08:56 - UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body 02/01 07:31 - This Is The Biggest Early Warning Sign Of Dementia That Most People Completely Miss 02/01 07:08 - Scholz ally warns US of strained relations over Musk’s insults 02/01 06:15 - Searchers find hiking poles of man missing for a week in Kosciuszko national park 02/01 06:01 - Weather agency says China experienced hottest year on record in 2024 02/01 06:01 - Weather agency says China experienced hottest year on record in 2024 02/01 06:00 - Fig and almond trees thriving in UK thanks to fewer frosts, RHS says 02/01 06:00 - 'I died inside – I had fallen victim to a scam' 02/01 05:30 - How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route 02/01 03:21 - Last year was China’s hottest on record, weather agency says 02/01 02:48 - BoM data finds 2024 was Australia’s second-hottest year on record 02/01 02:21 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,043 02/01 02:21 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,043 02/01 00:21 - Officials Trying to Determine if New Orleans Suspect Had Ties to Terrorist Groups 02/01 00:11 - The endgame in Ukraine: How the war could come to a close in 2025 01/01 23:14 - How Suicide Drones Changed the Front Lines in Ukraine in the War With Russia 01/01 22:38 - Three-day snow warning issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales 01/01 22:19 - Washington ready for ‘respectful & constructive’ dialogue with Moscow – US envoy 01/01 22:19 - New Syrian FM on first official visit to Saudi Arabia aims for regional reset 01/01 21:08 - Why Did Ukraine Halt the Flow of Russia’s Natural Gas to Europe? 01/01 21:01 - Zelensky Expresses Hope for 2025, but Russia Presses On With Attacks 01/01 20:00 - Evidence Against Drinking Has Grown. Will Federal Advice Change? 01/01 19:31 - Russia’s gas supply to Europe halted after Ukraine transit deal expires 01/01 19:09 - Ukraine Halts the Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe 01/01 18:53 - Gaza population falls 6 percent since start of war, statistics agency says 01/01 18:53 - Gaza population falls 6 percent since start of war, statistics agency says 01/01 18:52 - Ukraine must be held accountable for ‘stealing’ US aid – retired Naval officer 01/01 18:49 - MEP claims Russia ready for peace talks 01/01 18:37 - Chief justice Roberts warns intimidation and violence risk judicial independence 01/01 17:54 - Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires 01/01 17:25 - Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns 01/01 16:47 - Ukraine halts supply of Russian gas to Europe 01/01 16:00 - Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day 01/01 15:39 - Major incident declared in Greater Manchester over widespread flooding – as it happened 01/01 15:23 - Thousands throng central Birmingham amid false rumour of New Year’s Eve fireworks 01/01 14:52 - Russian warship tracked for five days off UK coast 01/01 14:41 - Russian gas flow to Europe via Ukraine stopped: Who does it hurt? 01/01 14:41 - Russian gas flow to Europe via Ukraine stopped: Who does it hurt? 01/01 14:27 - Homes flooded and weather warnings as parts of UK battered by wind and rain 01/01 14:14 - ‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict 01/01 14:14 - ‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict 01/01 14:01 - Polish FM slammed for celebrating gas cutoff 01/01 13:54 - UK consumers warned over offers of money to open betting accounts in their names 01/01 12:09 - 10 reported killed after vehicle driven into crowd in New Orleans – live updates 01/01 12:09 - Russia launches deadly New Year’s Day aerial attack on Kyiv 01/01 11:10 - EU state’s PM warns of ‘severe consequences’ over Kiev’s gas halt 01/01 11:07 - Doctor in Gaza was detained as “warning to other physicians” 01/01 11:07 - Doctor in Gaza was detained as “warning to other physicians” 01/01 10:54 - In New Year speech, Putin tells Russians ‘everything will be fine’ 01/01 10:54 - In New Year speech, Putin tells Russians ‘everything will be fine’ 01/01 10:00 - Moldova declares state of emergency as Russia-Ukraine gas deal ends 01/01 09:57 - World braces for major changes in 2025 01/01 09:17 - Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops 01/01 09:13 - Russian gas supply to European Union via Ukraine halted 01/01 09:03 - Heavy rains continue to compound misery of displaced Palestinians in Gaza