A now former police officer who fatally shot a 95-year-old dementia patient with a Taser in New South Wales could receive a jail term at a Friday sentence hearing. Kristian James Samuel White was found guilty of manslaughter after shooting Clare Nowland with a Taser at Yallambee Lodge aged-care home in the southern NSW town…
Amazon outdid Wall Street’s expectations with its earnings from the fourth quarter of 2024 on Thursday but forecast a weak upcoming quarter. The retail giant ended the year on a strong note, reporting $187.79bn in revenue and $1.86 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of revenue of $187.3bn and share price at $1.49. The robust earnings…
Less than a month after wildfires devastated southern California – destroying eight schools across the Los Angeles area – districts are taking steps to rebuild and recover. On Tuesday, Los Angeles unified school district superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced the district will direct $2.2bn toward efforts to repair or rebuild three schools damaged in the Palisades…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Hearing blows out beyond initial expectation Today – day five in this case – was supposed to be the final day for evidence to be heard, with the court resuming at the end of February for closing arguments. However, the case…
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The order gives federal agencies latitude to withhold…
The US justice department under Donald Trump is disbanding an effort started after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to enforce sanctions and target oligarchs close to the Kremlin. A memo from the attorney general, Pam Bondi, issued during a wave of orders on her first day in office but not previously reported, said the effort,…
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly gave Donald Trump a “golden pager” during their meeting in Washington DC this week, in an apparent reference to Israel’s deadly attack against Hezbollah in Lebanon last year. In photos circulating online, the golden pager can be seen mounted on a piece of wood, accompanied by a golden plaque that reads in…
The Department of State told staff on Thursday it would not extend contracts for civilian personal services contractors beginning on Saturday, according to two people familiar with the situation. Personal services contractors provide duties such as housekeeping and maintenance at overseas embassies. But they also supplement diplomatic security. Three of the four people killed in…
Rail bosses have been accused of patronising passengers by hiding trains’ departure information minutes before they are due to leave in a bid to tackle last-moment platform dashes. Under the scheme, which is being trialled at King’s Cross, the final call for long-distance trains will be made four minutes before departure. Train details will be…
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago on Thursday, accusing the authorities there of impeding the Trump administration’s anti-immigration enforcement policies and seeking a court order sweeping aside so-called sanctuary laws. The department cited a national emergency declared by Donald Trump on the same day he…
