Keir Starmer has said he is prepared to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia – acknowledging it could put UK forces “in harm’s way” if Vladimir Putin launches another attack. It is understood to be the first time the prime minister has…
Falling Star offered $650m lifeline for ailing casinos Embattled casino operator Star Entertainment Group has been offered a five-year financial lifeline worth $650m, AAP reports, after a series of bruising battles with regulators over scandals at its venues. The proposal would require approval from the NSW and Queensland governments, and would still leave the company…
A New Zealand tourism campaign targeting Australian visitors has been ridiculed for sounding like a clearance sale slogan and for being tone-deaf amid widespread public service job cuts and record numbers of New Zealanders moving overseas. The government launched its “Everyone must go!” campaign on Sunday, in a bid to encourage Australian holiday-makers to visit…
Shakira cancelled her concert in the Peruvian capital on Sunday after being hospitalised with abdominal pain, a setback that comes days after she launched her first worldwide tour in seven years. The 48-year-old Colombian star posted on her social media accounts that she had gone to the emergency room on Saturday night and remained in…
Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a “dictatorial” social media post echoing the French emperor’s assertion that “he who saves his country does not violate any laws”. The post came at the end of another tumultuous week early in Trump’s second presidency, during which acolytes questioned the legitimacy…
The UK will have warmer weather this week and sunshine in a number of areas on Monday, forecasters have said. After snow and torrential rain in parts of the country over the weekend, rising temperatures will bring a welcome respite. Temperatures could reach 13C (55F) or 14C by the middle of the week, well above…