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by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 8:44 pm

The IMF has raised Russia’s growth forecast on higher commodity prices amid the global economic fallout from the Middle East war Read Full Article at RT.com

by Phoebe Pin (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 8:34 pm

Thousands of students are using AI to transform the way they learn, but many remain concerned about what the technology means for the environment, jobs and creativity.

by ADMIN TEAM (OffGuardian) on April 14, 2026 at 8:30 pm

Once, Britain was a landscape of cheese. There were hundreds of distinct regional varieties, each rooted in a particular place and shaped by local conditions and practices. These cheeses were not interchangeable. They reflected differences in soil, pasture, climate and animal breeds. Their characteristics shifted with the seasons. They were products of specific environments and …

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 8:24 pm

About 250 people, including children, are feared missing, the United Nations said.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 8:21 pm

The Trump administration had faced a contempt probe over its decision to proceed with two deportation flights in 2025.

by Just In on April 14, 2026 at 8:21 pm

Police allege the man forced his way into a Carrara home about 4am yesterday and stabbed two residents. He is expected to appear in court today.

by Just In on April 14, 2026 at 8:18 pm

The Victorian opposition has pledged to expand the government's Adult Crime, Adult Time laws and introduce a "one-strike" bail rule that would see re-offenders automatically denied bail.�

by Conor Byrne, Kallee Buchanan, and Holly Richardson (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 8:16 pm

Minor flood watches have been issued for several Far North Queensland catchments as former Tropical Cyclone Maila delivers sustained heavy rainfall, with forecasters warning transport routes could be disrupted.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 8:10 pm

With the US military blockade of Iranian ports now in force, global energy markets are already reacting.

by Matthew Doran (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 8:04 pm

One week into the ceasefire, two sets of peace talks have taken place but the only commitment is to talk more.�

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm

Indonesia has agreed to buy crude oil and LPG from Russia as Middle East supplies remain uncertain Read Full Article at RT.com

by Mary-Louise Vince (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:57 pm

A NSW hospital becomes the first in Australia to offer a new stroke-prevention treatment that has been available in the United States for a decade. �

by Tom Saunders (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:57 pm

Australia's weather is expected to shift rapidly, thanks to the probable emergence of an El Niño, meaning drought, extreme heat and bushfires could be on the way.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:53 pm

The plan, which could see 500,000 people apply, makes Spain an outlier as anti-immigration sentiments fester in Europe.

by Just In on April 14, 2026 at 7:48 pm

The UN says the boat sank with about 250 people on board, including children, in the Andaman Sea "due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding".

by Janelle Miles and Emma Pollard (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:41 pm

A 48-page report has been released on the interactions between health care workers and two siblings who were discovered living in squalor in May 2020.

by Jack McKay (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:40 pm

Food delivery giant Uber Eats hits out at the Queensland government's push to introduce licensing mandates for e-bike and e-scooter users.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:31 pm

The Athletic reports FIFA chief Gianni Infantino is receptive to a proposal to ask Trump for a moratorium on ICE raids.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm

We discuss the global standing of the US after launching war against Iran and years of worsening views of the nation.

by Jenae Madden (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:29 pm

From roadhouses to stations, outback workers are losing their jobs as tourists stay away. Skyrocketing fuel prices, as well as concerns around the availability of fuel in remote locations, are causing a 76 per cent loss of revenue for tourist-dependent businesses.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:21 pm

Sharif pushing for further negotiations. Trump says talks could resume in Pakistan in next two days.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:16 pm

An Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle in Gaza City killed at least four people, including a three-year-old child.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 7:15 pm

Berlin will assist Kiev in repatriating military-age Ukrainian men residing in Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:14 pm

Higher global inflation forecast at 4.4 percent, up 0.6 points, driven by surging oil, gas and fertiliser costs.

by Tamara Clark (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:05 pm

An investigation into hidden cameras in change rooms has forced the Horsham Town Hall to postpone events in western Victoria.

by Daniel Ziffer (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 7:03 pm

Australia controls less than 20 per cent of our liquid fuel supply and relies on imports for the other 80-plus per cent we need to keep the nation moving. But proponents of biofuels argue that it does not need to be this way.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm

The Judicial Panel’s conclusion on Mr Khan’s case should not be discarded because some parties find it inconvenient.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Warsh's financial disclosures will almost certainly be a focus of his upcoming confirmation hearing next week.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 6:56 pm

Israel's ambassador to the US said Lebanon revealed a mutual desire to be liberated from Hezbollah.

by Elias Clure (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 6:55 pm

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace lay on her bed, wincing in pain, convinced she was about to die after injecting herself with a cheap, unregulated weight loss drug.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 6:52 pm

Supply of humanitarian aid for people displaced by the conflict has been complicated by air and sea route closures.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 6:39 pm

Polls show Israeli public frustration over a showdown that did not fully defeat Iran.

by Velvet Winter (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm

Filmed in director Ian Tuason's childhood home and based on his own experiences caring for his dying parents, Undertone has become a sleeper hit.

by Nelli Saarinen (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm

While modern laptops are good at saving battery life and keeping cool, extended periods in sleep mode could still be putting a strain on them over time.�

by Just In on April 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm

What are the pyramids made out of? And which Caribbean island doesn't appear in the Beach Boys song Kokomo?

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 6:27 pm

UN says hundreds killed by drone strikes over past three months, as medical charity reports two more deaths in Darfur.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 6:16 pm

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s “highly probable” talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran will resume.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 6:16 pm

The Liberals now hold 174 seats in the 343-seat House of Commons of Canada after winning three key by-elections.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 6:02 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, during his two-day official visit to Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 5:53 pm

CENTCOM contradicts reports on ships breaking blockade as Trump says US-Iran talks could resume in the next two days.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 5:50 pm

Video captured the moment a drone exploded in northern Israel’s Nahariya, about 10 kilometres from the Lebanese border.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 5:45 pm

Army killed the fighters with the help of an international partner that carried out air strikes.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm

A US move to block the strait has intensified a broader struggle over who controls access and under what terms.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 5:16 pm

The SAF and the RSF cannot shape the future of Sudan alone. All political actors and the Sudanese people must join.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 5:03 pm

Trump’s attack on the Pope is the latest in a long line of confrontations between US presidents and the Vatican Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 4:58 pm

Brazil's president says he expects Alexandre Ramagem to be returned to Brazil to serve prison sentence there.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 4:49 pm

Sudan’s war has displaced millions and caused thousands of deaths, with no clear end in sight to the ongoing violence.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 4:48 pm

House Republican Andy Ogles has called for rapists to be hanged, as fellow Congressmen resign over sexual misconduct claims Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on April 14, 2026 at 4:33 pm

The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States arrived for their countries’ first direct talks in decades.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Attempts by the West to use observers to interfere in elections in other countries must be resisted, the Russian foreign minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 3:53 pm

RT’s Charlotte Dubinsky speaks to Oscar-winning filmmaker Basel Adra about killings of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories Read Full Article at RT.com

by Thomas Morgan (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 3:52 pm

The US president says Giorgia Meloni "does not care" about Iran getting a nuclear weapon, after the Italian PM defended the pope and cancelled a military deal with Israel.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 3:25 pm

The captain of a civilian ship stranded in the Persian Gulf has told RT uncertainty is “killing” his crew amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 2:57 pm

The US has announced a naval blockade of Iran after inconclusive peace talks, further disrupting global energy trade Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 2:54 pm

RT’s Marina Kosareva examines US President Donald Trump’s threats, shifting claims of success, and erratic messaging about Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

by Just In on April 14, 2026 at 2:48 pm

The talks come as both the US and Iran continue to impose their own separate restrictions on the flow of vessels in and out of the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live.�

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 2:46 pm

For the Australian right, Ben Roberts-Smith is a beacon of virtue. For the left, he is a murderer. Both will use him as a culture-war grunt Read Full Article at RT.com

by Theodora Yu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on April 14, 2026 at 2:40 pm

Hong Kong landlords who fail to fix water seepage affecting flats below face a minimum inspection bill of HK$17,000 (US$2,170) if they take no action within 28 days of notification under a pilot scheme designed to fast-track such cases. The plan, launched by a joint office under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and Buildings Department, shifts the responsibility of shouldering inspection costs from the government to flat owners who fail to address water seepage...

by Just In on April 14, 2026 at 2:21 pm

The Canadian prime minister said voters had "placed their trust" in his government and its "clear understanding of what this moment demands".�

by Gareth Hutchens and Michael Janda (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 2:15 pm

The International Monetary Fund paints three economic outlook scenarios that each get progressively worse depending on how long Middle East energy supplies are disrupted.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 2:05 pm

South Africa’s presidency has dismissed Elon Musk’s latest claims about the killing of white farmers as lies and disinformation Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 1:39 pm

Severe floods in Angola have damaged rail traffic on a major mineral export route with no repair timeline yet Read Full Article at RT.com

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on April 14, 2026 at 1:38 pm

A resident of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po has said that a drawer in her flat had been rummaged through, prompting a police investigation and rekindling burglary fears in the sealed residential complex. Police launched the probe after a resident surnamed Lee raised concerns about a possible burglary early on Tuesday. A government social worker had sent her a photograph of her flat in Wang Cheong House the day before, which showed drawers and boxes that...

by Lo Hoi-ying (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on April 14, 2026 at 1:15 pm

The developer of Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay is considering extending its trial period and limiting operating hours for cabbies to gain full access to the resort-style seaside community amid opposition from some residents. The Islands District Council’s Traffic and Transport Committee held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the paper presented by Hong Kong Resort Company in the presence of more than 20 residents who held differing views on the plan. Before the meeting, supporters and opponents of the...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 12:55 pm

Police used tear gas shells to disperse ⁠a mob after protesters torched ⁠vehicles and pelted stones near the Indian capital Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 12:47 pm

Netanyahu wanted to prolong the Iran war for domestic gain, while Trump needed a short campaign for the US midterms, Avraham Burg says Read Full Article at RT.com

by Brian Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on April 14, 2026 at 12:12 pm

A Hong Kong retiree has been jailed for a year under the domestic national security law over seditious remarks on social media, after suggesting that last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire could trigger unrest similar to the 2019 anti-government protests. Former salesman Raymond Chong Wai-man, 61, pleaded guilty on Tuesday at West Kowloon Court to knowingly publishing 53 seditious Facebook posts that denigrated the central and local authorities between March 26, 2024 and November 29 last year. Chong, a...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 12:05 pm

The US has achieved its objectives in Iran and could begin winding down its military operation, Vice President J.D. Vance has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

by David Weber (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 11:43 am

Benjamin Bruce, 26, appeared before the WA District Court on charges including sexual penetration without consent and assault against several women.

by Xanthe Gregory and Tim Fookes (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 11:31 am

The NSW Central West has been hit by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the region.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 11:23 am

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for the EU to abandon the unanimity requirement in foreign policy decisions Read Full Article at RT.com

by William Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on April 14, 2026 at 10:36 am

The number of non-local students admitted to government-funded degree programmes at Hong Kong’s public universities with Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) qualifications has risen fivefold in four years, according to the Education Bureau. By comparison, the number of local DSE candidates who qualified for those universities fell by 5 per cent over the same period, the bureau said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, universities admitted more students with non-DSE certificates who paid higher tuition fees,...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on April 14, 2026 at 10:30 am

Militants have attacked a Nigerian Army base near the Chad border, killing seven troops including a commander Read Full Article at RT.com

by Yiying Li (Just In) on April 14, 2026 at 10:25 am

Hui Ka Yan's plea comes after three years in detention, while Evergrande's liquidators are battling in court outside mainland China to freeze the offshore assets of the founder and his ex-spouse over billions of US dollars in dividends and remuneration.

by Ambrose Li (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on April 14, 2026 at 10:18 am

Diamond-studded necklaces, golden pectorals and ceremonial small swords are among about 200 jewellery and decorative pieces, covering 4,000 years of history across five continents, to be showcased in Hong Kong from Wednesday. Titled “Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed”, the show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum marks the US institute’s first major travelling showcase of its jewellery collection. About 200 exhibits have been selected from the...