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22 August 2024

  • A young man stares at a phone with an image of a young man distressed sitting down

    Sextortion
    How can children be protected from online sextortion fraud?

  • A video posted by Ukrainian special forces on Wednesday showed strikes on several pontoon crossings in the Kursk region of Russia

    Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
    Ukraine war briefing: Long-range strikes a must against Russian aggression, says EU’s Borrell

  • A US Customs and Border Protection officer processes a visitor

    Australian travellers could soon find it easier to go to the US but more complicated to enter Europe. Here’s why

  • two children hold hands up with man and woman on stage

    Walz, Bill Clinton and surprise Oprah: Democratic convention day three key takeaways

21 August 2024

  • man wearing blue suit holds microphone on stage

    What time is Tim Walz speaking tonight at the Democratic convention?

    Kamala Harris’s running mate will speak on the third night in Chicago
  • The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, gets out of a vehicle as she arrives at Downing Street for a Cabinet Meeting

    What personal tax rises might Rachel Reeves introduce to ease UK deficit?

    We look at likely changes, as chancellor plans measures to plug £22bn public finances shortfall
  • Barack Obama speaks into a mic and gestures with his hands

    ‘Yes she can’ and the ‘comeback’ of hope: six key takeaways from day two of the Democratic convention

    Michelle and Barack Obama energized the crowd and Bernie Sanders emphasized progressive policies as notable Republicans trounced Trump

20 August 2024

  • A Ukrainian officer walking past cells where Russian prisoners of war from Kursk are detained in the Sumy region of Ukraine

    Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
    Ukraine war briefing: Russian PoWs from Kursk ‘abandoned by our command’

  • A woman wearing a tan suit (Kamala Harris) raises her hand in front of a large crowd holding signs

    Here are the notable Democrats scheduled to speak on night two of the convention

  • Barack Obama hugs Michelle

    What time are Barack and Michelle Obama speaking at the Democratic convention tonight?

  • Australia’s opposition home affairs spokesperson James Paterson (left) and home affairs minister Tony Burke (right)

    The opposition says Australia’s approach to refugees from Gaza is too generous. Who is actually being let in?

  • What is mpox and why has it been declared a global health emergency?

  • Biden, Hillary Clinton and AOC boost Harris: key takeaways from night one of the Democratic national convention

19 August 2024

  • a man speaks in a suit with his hands outstretched speaks into a microphone

    When is Biden’s Democratic convention speech? How to watch and what to know

  • An evacuee at the train station in Pokrovsk. Civilians have been told to leave due to the advance of Russian troops

    Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
    Ukraine war briefing: Kursk proves Putin’s red lines are bluff, says Zelenskiy

  • A woman wearing a navy suit and a man wearing a black suit join hands as they smile in front of a political rally crowd

    US election: when is the Democratic convention and why does it matter?

  • A bending black column of water surrounded by wider grey eddies of water vapour at sea

    Sicily yacht sinking: how do waterspouts form and what risk do they pose?

  • What is a blue supermoon and when will it appear in UK skies?

  • Will the latest talks between Hamas and Israel lead to a ceasefire in Gaza?

  • Rare blue supermoon to light up Monday night sky, leaving stargazers over the moon

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