Month: December 2022

Read More Jamal Harris died after being denied medical attention, as fellow prisoners describe freezing and unsanitary cells On the night of 12 November 2022 Jamal Harris, 23, who was being held in solitary segregation at Elayn Hunt correctional facility in St Gabriel, Louisiana, died by suicide after fellow prisoners and Harris’s mother claim he…

Read More Helena Kennedy says any Scottish move could serve ‘almost as a pilot’ for a future UK Labour government As Libby Brooks and Peter Walker report in our overnight story, the UK government is considering blocking a new bill passed by the Scottish parliament yesterday that would make Scotland the first part of the…

Read More Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They ran from their homes because of drought, famine and fighting that involves the militant group al-Shabaab.. (Image credit: Luke Dray for NPR) Dusty camps of displaced people have sprung up on the outskirts of cities. They ran from their…

Read More A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the beloved takeout dish with some spices and a can of tomato soup. His death has revived a long debate about who really can lay claim to the food. (Image credit: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images) A Pakistani immigrant in Glasgow claimed he invented the…

Read More Some Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. hadn’t seen their parents for decades. An advocacy group in Alabama is working with Mexican officials to reunite dozens of families in time for the holidays. (Image credit: Rachel Parker, WBHM) Some Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. hadn’t seen their parents for decades. An advocacy…

Read More Proposal to dismantle existing reserves for ‘uncontacted’ Indigenous groups quietly pushed amid ongoing political chaos Amid the political chaos following the ousting of Peru’s President Pedro Castillo, lawmakers in the country’s congress are quietly trying to pass a bill into law that would strip “uncontacted” Indigenous people of protection and dismantle existing reserves…

Read More Cold air from north Canada brings wind-chill warnings over area stretching down to Mexico border Much of the United States is experiencing very cold conditions as cold air plunges south from northern Canada all the way to the Gulf coast, giving freezing temperatures across most of the country. An area of low pressure…

Read MoreFamily denies the Palestinian citizen of Israel had attempted to ram Israeli officers with a car in Kafr Qasim.Family denies the Palestinian citizen of Israel had attempted to ram Israeli officers with a car in Kafr Qasim.

Read More The anti-missile system reportedly won’t be shipped to Ukraine for months, until it has operators that are ready US may start training Ukrainian troops on its soil for the first time since the hostilities with Russia broke out, American officials cited by Politico indicated. Officials cited by the outlet said that It made…

Read More Podcaster alleges Twitter wants to bring back right-wing voices by drowning out those who call them out Podcaster alleges Twitter wants to bring back right-wing voices by drowning out those who call them out

Read MoreA ‘once-in-a-generation’ winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius causes Christmas travel chaos.A ‘once-in-a-generation’ winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius causes Christmas travel chaos.

Read More Chief executive’s comments come amid concerns over softening demand for electric cars The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, has said he will not sell any more of the electric car company’s stock for about two years. While speaking in a Twitter Spaces audio chat on Thursday, Musk said he foresees the economy will…

Read MoreThe French serial killer preyed on Western tourists on the ‘hippie trail’ in Asia in the 1970s and 1980s.The French serial killer preyed on Western tourists on the ‘hippie trail’ in Asia in the 1970s and 1980s.

Read MoreHe spent 19 years in jail in Nepal for two murders in 1975 and was freed given his age and for good behaviour.He spent 19 years in jail in Nepal for two murders in 1975 and was freed given his age and for good behaviour.

Read MoreHow Ukraine’s president travelled out of his country for the first time since the war began.How Ukraine’s president travelled out of his country for the first time since the war began.

Read More Analysis of Pentagon report reveals that soldiers exposed to PFAS pollution at much higher rate than military claims The number of US service members who have been exposed to toxic “forever chemicals” is much higher than the military has claimed, a new independent analysis of Department of Defense data has found. A Pentagon…

Read MoreWang Yi accuses the US of ‘salami slicing’ tactics and ‘bullying’ in a call with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Wang Yi accuses the US of ‘salami slicing’ tactics and ‘bullying’ in a call with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Read More French national suspected of murdering more than 20 western backpackers in 1970s and 80s Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say was responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 80s, has been released from a Nepal prison after nearly two decades behind bars. Sobhraj was driven out of Central…

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Read MoreUGTT says second round will cause chaos after a record-low turnout in the first round of parliamentary elections.UGTT says second round will cause chaos after a record-low turnout in the first round of parliamentary elections.

Read MoreCharles Sobhraj, convicted for killing two tourists in 1975, was suspected of several murders in Asia.Charles Sobhraj, convicted for killing two tourists in 1975, was suspected of several murders in Asia.

Read More Environment Protection Authority Victoria charges RG Programs and Services, which faces a possible fine in excess of $165,000 Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The operators behind REDcycle may face a possible fine of more than $165,000 after being charged by the environmental protection watchdog investigating…

Read MoreZimbabwe has loosened restrictions on travel and gatherings with the threat from COVID-19 recedingZimbabwe has loosened restrictions on travel and gatherings with the threat from COVID-19 receding

Read More As a member of the club that includes Russia and China, Algeria would undertake ambitious development projects, its president said Algeria could become part of the BRICS alliance of emerging economies as soon late 2023, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said. The North African country applied to join the group, which comprises Brazil, Russia,…

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Read MoreRenowned economist Thomas Piketty on the politics of building global equality.Renowned economist Thomas Piketty on the politics of building global equality.

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 303rd day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 303rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read MoreStrike comes as tech giant is facing disruption at its flagship iPhone plant in China after workers’ protests.Strike comes as tech giant is facing disruption at its flagship iPhone plant in China after workers’ protests.

Read MoreMass trial of Cambodia’s opposition leaders and supporters results in guilty verdicts for all but one defendant.Mass trial of Cambodia’s opposition leaders and supporters results in guilty verdicts for all but one defendant.

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Read More Deadline is 31 January, although there will then be six-month grace period with such post still delivered Do you have a book of stamps in your wallet, purse or drawer at home? Maybe you have stockpiled them to avoid future price rises. If so, you need to be aware that the official deadline…

Read More Kucheza was found cradled in his mother’s arms by keepers at Sedgwick County Zoo Kucheza was found cradled in his mother’s arms by keepers at Sedgwick County Zoo

Read More Publication of House committee’s Jan 6 report comes as information on former president’s tax returns released earlier in week Publication of House committee’s Jan 6 report comes as information on former president’s tax returns released earlier in week

Read More ‘All armed conflicts end one way or another with some kind of negotiations on the diplomatic track’ ‘All armed conflicts end one way or another with some kind of negotiations on the diplomatic track’

Read More Exclusive: Forestry Act 1967 to change from 1 January to deter people from flattening trees and accepting paltry penalties Illegal tree felling in England will be punishable by unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January, the government has announced. The current fine for cutting down a tree without a licence, established by…