The New South Wales police strike force investigating antisemitism has charged another person, after officers alleged they saw a man drawing Nazi symbols including a swastika in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. In a statement, police said that officers from the Strike Force Pearl proactive team were performing “high-visibility patrols” about 4.30pm on Friday when they saw…
Leaders and environmental advocates in the Pacific have expressed alarm over Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and freeze foreign aid, warning the moves will accelerate the existential threats they face as nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The Paris agreement is the world’s main effort to address the…
Schools in England are likely to be judged on a new five-step scale, under proposals by the Ofsted inspectorate to be put out for public consultation as soon as next week. The consultation is the culmination of plans by the government to overhaul the way schools are rated, with Labour having pledged to scrap inspection…
The freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari spoke to Keir Starmer on Friday and told the prime minister Hamas held her in facilities belonging to the UN refugee agency Unrwa, her mother, Mandy, has said. Damari, 28, who was released 12 days ago, after more than 15 months in captivity in Gaza, with two fingers missing,…
When Patsy Mullen was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had no idea that chemotherapy treatment could lead to early onset menopause. It was Mullen’s oncologist who mentioned the possibility, and offered the then 47-year-old the drug Goserelin, which reduces the risk by up to 70% compared with women receiving chemotherapy alone. But a new study…
Donald Trump will impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, potentially setting the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its biggest trading partners. Goods exported from Canada and Mexico to the US will be hit with a 25% tariff, while products from…