- Trump campaign falsely claimed twice this week that he’s ‘stormed’ out of court
Read More A reporter from The Indpendent, who has been observing proceedings all week, says claims of the former president’s defiant exit on Friday were not entirely accurate A reporter from The Indpendent, who has been observing proceedings all week, says claims of the former president’s defiant exit on Friday were not entirely accurate
- After hunt for impartiality, who are the 12 Trump jurors?
Read MoreThe five women and seven men make up a highly educated group who will deliberate on the case.The five women and seven men make up a highly educated group who will deliberate on the case.
- Outside court, Trump tries to command the narrative. Inside, he can only sit in silence
Read More The fomer president will face a jury of his fellow New Yorkers with a criminal trial that marks a culmination of his assault on the justice system, Alex Woodward reports from inside Manhattan criminal court The fomer president will face a jury of his fellow New Yorkers with a criminal trial that marks…
Read more: Outside court, Trump tries to command the narrative. Inside, he can only sit in silence
- Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum
Read MorePresident Daniel Noboa aims to rally support for a military crackdown on gang violence as he considers reelection.President Daniel Noboa aims to rally support for a military crackdown on gang violence as he considers reelection.
- Man builds entire home next to LA freeway
Read More Home in encampment along 110 Freeway has own front door and electricity, allowing the resident to have lights, a stove and a refrigerator Home in encampment along 110 Freeway has own front door and electricity, allowing the resident to have lights, a stove and a refrigerator
- Iran appears to downplay Israeli missile strike
Read MoreSenior U.S. officials confirmed that Israeli missiles struck Iran Friday morning, but little else is known about the extent of the attack or any potential damage. Both countries appear to be downplaying the strikes, suggesting an effort to deescalate tensions. Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem.Senior U.S. officials confirmed that Israeli missiles struck Iran…
Read more: Iran appears to downplay Israeli missile strike
- Trump’s $175m bond in fraud case should be voided, says New York attorney general
Read More Mr Trump’s bond hefty was posted by California-based Knight Specialty Insurance Company last month Mr Trump’s bond hefty was posted by California-based Knight Specialty Insurance Company last month
- Second person charged with rioting outside Sydney church after bishop stabbing
Read More Man charged over alleged involvement in incidents outside Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A second person has been charged with rioting outside a Sydney church after the stabbing of bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel on Monday. A man…
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- Pro-Palestinian Columbia Student Protests Continue Despite Arrests, Suspensions
Read More One day after Columbia University called on law enforcement to arrest more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters, students continued to occupy part of the campus lawn. Dozens of police stood outside the university gates on Friday. Inside, it looks like a massive picnic. Chants from the loudspeaker go between “Free Palestine” and reminders to…
Read more: Pro-Palestinian Columbia Student Protests Continue Despite Arrests, Suspensions
- What we know about Israel’s missile attack on Iran
Read MoreThere are competing claims about the scale of Friday’s attack on the Isfahan region.There are competing claims about the scale of Friday’s attack on the Isfahan region.
- Israeli minister under fire for ‘lame’ Iran tweet
Read More Itamar Ben-Gvir seemed to mock the strike against the Islamic Republic One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key allies has been accused of damaging Israel with just one word, after making a social media post about the alleged strike on an Iranian airfield. Iran has brushed off reports of explosions in the skies…
Read more: Israeli minister under fire for ‘lame’ Iran tweet
- Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
Read More Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school. Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When…
Read more: Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
- The story of an American man whose wife is being detained by China’s secret police
Read More China’s feared state security ministry has been more public and more powerful in its quest to suppress internal dissent and monitor foreign activity. China’s feared state security ministry has been more public and more powerful in its quest to suppress internal dissent and monitor foreign activity.
- This Nigerian chess master aims to raise money by playing the longest continuous game
Read More Under the glare of the lights in New York’s Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home. Under the glare of the lights in New York’s Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his…
Read more: This Nigerian chess master aims to raise money by playing the longest continuous game
- Chris Pratt draws ire for razing historic 1950 LA home for sprawling mansion
Read More Actor and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger dismantle 1950 Zimmerman house designed by architect Craig Ellwood Chris Pratt has drawn ire from architecture aficionados after news broke that the actor and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, razed a historic, mid-century modern home to make way for a sprawling 15,000-sq-ft mansion. Last year, the couple purchased the…
Read more: Chris Pratt draws ire for razing historic 1950 LA home for sprawling mansion
- After Israel’s Retaliation Against Iran, What Comes Next?
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — For nearly a week, the Middle East and much of the world were on a knife’s edge, waiting for a promised Israeli retaliation to the April 13 attacks carried out by Iran. When the response came early Friday, in the form of drone strikes near the Iranian cities of…
Read more: After Israel’s Retaliation Against Iran, What Comes Next?
- Protester sets himself on fire outside Trump trial
Read MoreThe motive in the incident, which was witnessed by reporters at the scene, remains unclear.The motive in the incident, which was witnessed by reporters at the scene, remains unclear.
- Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day
Read More Mr Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election citing baseless allegations of fraud Mr Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election citing baseless allegations of fraud
- What prison sentence could Trump face if he is convicted at his hush money trial?
Read More Republican presidential contender is the first former US president to go on criminal trial Republican presidential contender is the first former US president to go on criminal trial
- Black undercover police officer beaten up by his own colleagues awarded $23.5m
Read More Fellow undercover officer told investigators police in riot gear ‘beat the f*** out of [Mr Hall] like Rodney King’ Fellow undercover officer told investigators police in riot gear ‘beat the f*** out of [Mr Hall] like Rodney King’
- Trump denied last-minute request to halt hush money trial by appeals court
Read More Opening statements set to go ahead in case on Monday Opening statements set to go ahead in case on Monday
- EU member worried about ‘underground’ mosques – media
Read More Italian police worry about radicalization among Muslims in Rome and elsewhere Italian security services are monitoring 53 “unofficial” Muslim prayer sites in Rome, concerned about radicalization and terrorism, according to a news report. Improvised prayer spaces have proliferated as the number of Muslim immigrants in the Italian capital grew, opening up in warehouses,…
Read more: EU member worried about ‘underground’ mosques – media
- Trump lawyers claim prosecutors want to ‘distract’ from hush money trial by ‘piling things on’ from other cases
Read More Judge Merchan will decide by Monday – when opening arguments in the hush money trial are expected to begin – what prosecutors can question Donald Trump about if he takes the stand to testify Judge Merchan will decide by Monday – when opening arguments in the hush money trial are expected to begin…
Read more: Trump lawyers claim prosecutors want to ‘distract’ from hush money trial by ‘piling things on’ from other cases
- Police reveal what man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial scattered in park
Read More Police said the man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s trial is underway thew “propaganda-based” pamphlets before self-immolating on Friday, 19 April. Police said the man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump’s trial is underway thew “propaganda-based” pamphlets before self-immolating on…
Read more: Police reveal what man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial scattered in park
- Could a stealth juror derail Trump’s trial?
Read More Defence and prosecution worked during jury selection to root out those ‘hell-bent’ on either conviction or acquittal, Gustaf Kilander and Alex Woodward write Defence and prosecution worked during jury selection to root out those ‘hell-bent’ on either conviction or acquittal, Gustaf Kilander and Alex Woodward write
- White House remains silent after Blinken says US not involved in Israeli strike on Iran
Read More Mr Blinken says he is focused on ‘work to deescalate tensions’ along with his fellow G7 foreign ministers Mr Blinken says he is focused on ‘work to deescalate tensions’ along with his fellow G7 foreign ministers
- Max Azzarello posted anti-establishment conspiracies online. He set himself on fire outside Trump’s trial moments later
Read More The man was later identified by the New York Police Department as 37-year-old Max Azzarello from St Augustine Florida The man was later identified by the New York Police Department as 37-year-old Max Azzarello from St Augustine Florida
- Ethics panel investigating whether Matt Gaetz got high at Florida party after he’d become a member of Congress
Read More Panel has obtained sworn written statement from female witness to party in Florida. Mr Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing Panel has obtained sworn written statement from female witness to party in Florida. Mr Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing
- Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York
Read More Florida resident in critical condition in hospital after images of incident carried live on television Trump trial – live updates A man was in critical condition in a New York hospital on Friday after setting himself on fire outside the lower Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial in a hush-money case.…
Read more: Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York
- Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza
Read More Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestment A group of students at Yale University were on Friday into the seventh day of a hunger strike in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in a protest to pressure the university to divest from…
Read more: Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza
- What’s the solution to the rising tensions between Israel and Iran?
Read MoreThe United States says it was warned in advance of the Israeli drone strike on Iran.The United States says it was warned in advance of the Israeli drone strike on Iran.
- ‘God’s Misfits’ group distances itself from Oklahoma murder suspects
Read More ‘I am about scripture and about spreading the love of Jesus. I am not an anti-government murderer,’ God’s Misfits founder said ‘I am about scripture and about spreading the love of Jesus. I am not an anti-government murderer,’ God’s Misfits founder said
- Over 100 pro-Palestine protesters arrested at US university
Read MorePolice arrested over 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered at Columbia University’s campus in New YorkPolice arrested over 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered at Columbia University’s campus in New York
- Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
Read MoreA man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse as a full jury was selected for Donald Trump’s criminal trial.A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse as a full jury was selected for Donald Trump’s criminal trial.
- California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation
Read More For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two states with a jobless rate above 5%. For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two…
Read more: California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation