Sydney commuters urged to begin travel hours earlier as delays expected to worsen Elias Visontay Sydneysiders who have critical travel over the rest of the day have been told to begin their journeys now, with the transport department warning train delays are expected to get worse this evening and that the evening peak period will…
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested and is to undergo questioning over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month, anti-corruption investigators said on Wednesday, bringing to an end an early-morning standoff outside his official residence in Seoul. Yoon remained defiant, however, saying he had agreed to cooperate with anti-corruption authorities…
The Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism in a deal the country’s communist government said would involve the “gradual” release of 553 political prisoners. The deal, which administration officials said was negotiated through the Catholic church, was announced on Tuesday, just five days…
The day so far About 88,000 people in Los Angeles county were under evacuation orders on Tuesday, with another 84,800 under evacuation warnings due to wildfires. Here’s where the fires stand: Palisades fire: More than 23,700 acres burned, 17% contained. Eaton fire: 14,117 acres burned, 35% contained. Hurst fire: 799 acres burned, nearly fully contained…
Parents driving children to private schools is associated with a 27% increase in air pollution and congestion in a south London street, according to campaigners who are calling for private schools to make greater use of sustainable transport. The analysis by Solve the School Run found that nitrogen dioxide levels and fine particulates produced by…
Authorities in Bangladesh have filed a criminal case against the UK Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing her of misusing her position as an MP to gain influence and illegally acquire land with her aunt the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Siddiq has faced mounting calls to resign over her links to Hasina, who was toppled…