Month: February 2023

Read More Isabella Pollok was cult mastermind Larry Ray’s sole co-conspirator Isabella Pollok was cult mastermind Larry Ray’s sole co-conspirator

Read More MADRID, Feb 22 (IPS) – Today, there are more children in need of desperate humanitarian assistance than at any other time since World War II. Read the full story, “Ticking Time Bombs for the Most Defenceless: The Children (I)”, on globalissues.org → MADRID, Feb 22 (IPS) – Today, there are more children in…

Read More The incident involved a nuclear processing facility at the Y-12 site in Tennessee A fire broke out at a major US uranium processing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Wednesday. All employees have been accounted for and there is no danger to the general public, the Department of Energy officials insisted. The “incident”…

Read More Lockheed Martin delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) during Tuesday’s ceremony commemorating a new era in Hercules operations for this longtime C-130 operator. The IDAF’s new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance and lower operating costs over its legacy C-130s…

Read More In a city known for its pistachio baklava, a pastry heavyweight turned his family’s restaurant into a charity kitchen and shelter after the catastrophic Feb. 6 earthquake. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) In a city known for its pistachio baklava, a pastry heavyweight turned his family’s restaurant into a charity kitchen and shelter after…

Read More Foreign minister set to announce major initiative at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji today; backbench MPs join call to consider super tax reform Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia will provide $620m over five years for health programs across the Pacific and south-east Asia,…

Read More Expectations are low for quick progress as Republican lawmakers push for steep spending cuts in exchange for a deal The US could face an unprecedented default on its obligations as soon as early June if Congress does not act to lift the debt limit, a Washington thinktank said on Wednesday. The Bipartisan Policy…

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Read More Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, has secured a $135 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for the advanced propellers. As noted by the company, the U.S. Air Force granted the award, which includes producing NP2000 propeller systems, spare parts, and engineering support services. “Reliability and maintainability are important to our customers,” said Quinlan…

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Read MoreThousands of flights are cancelled or delayed, schools and businesses close as winter storm moves across US.Thousands of flights are cancelled or delayed, schools and businesses close as winter storm moves across US.

Read More Exclusive: Taxpayers to foot another five-figure bill as government prepares to extend support for former PM for second time Taxpayers are on the hook for another five-figure bill to cover Boris Johnson’s legal fees during the inquiry into Partygate, as Rishi Sunak’s government prepares to extend support for the former prime minister for…

Read More Kevin Spaine, who delivered famous line in TV ad 34 years ago, given life sentence with minimum of 18 years A former child actor who appeared in a TV advert for milk in the 1980s has been given a life sentence for murder. Kevin Spaine wore a Liverpool football kit in the commercial…

Read More Former president heading to East Palestine, Ohio, after loosening safety regulations for rail operators Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit East Palestine, Ohio on Thursday, Politico reports. He’ll receive an update from the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the…

Read MoreLachin Corridor, the only land route giving Armenia direct access to Nagorno-Karabakh, has been blocked since December.Lachin Corridor, the only land route giving Armenia direct access to Nagorno-Karabakh, has been blocked since December.

Read More PESHAWAR, Feb 22 (IPS) – A free health insurance initiative started in Pakistan has benefited poor patients, especially women who have outnumbered men in using the cashless health services under the Sehat Card Plus programme. Read the full story, “Pakistans Free Healthcare Insurance Benefits Women, Poor”, on globalissues.org → PESHAWAR, Feb 22 (IPS)…

Read MoreA U.S. official told CBS News there were questions about whether South Africa would want to be associated with Russian “symbols of hatred and death.”A U.S. official told CBS News there were questions about whether South Africa would want to be associated with Russian “symbols of hatred and death.”

Read More The KFOR commander said there was “no evidence” to back allegations that the private military company was helping Belgrade The peacekeeping mission in Kosovo on Wednesday contradicted the claims coming from Pristina that Russians – including the private military company Wagner Group and the ‘Night Wolves’ biker society – were secretly infiltrating the…

Read More Chief executive Charlie Nunn could receive £9.1m payout, while top performing bankers to share £446m bonus pot for work in 2022 Lloyds Banking Group has been accused of “stuffing the pockets of already overpaid bankers” after proposing increases for top bosses that could result in a £9.1m payout for its chief executive, Charlie…

Read More Schools throughout Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin called off amid blizzard-like conditions and warnings for people to stay put Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous winds and bitter cold settled over much of the northern US on Wednesday, shutting down roadways, closing schools and businesses and prompting warnings for people to stay home. The…

Read More An official memo notes that the plant can trigger a positive drug test due to containing higher levels of the opiate codeine US military service members should avoid “all consumption” of poppy seeds in all their forms due to the possibility they will yield positive drug testing results, the Pentagon warned in a…

Read MoreWhat has Russia’s war in Ukraine taught us about how future conflicts will be fought?What has Russia’s war in Ukraine taught us about how future conflicts will be fought?

Read More MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb 22 (IPS) – On 9 February, Nicaragua’s dictator, Daniel Ortega, unexpectedly ordered the release of 222 political prisoners, including several former presidential candidates, opposition party leaders, journalists, priests, diplomats, businesspeople and former government supporters branded as enemies for expressing mild public criticism. Read the full story, “Nicaragua: An Opportunity for…

Read MoreHundreds of flights have been cancelled as blizzard conditions make travel hazardousHundreds of flights have been cancelled as blizzard conditions make travel hazardous

Read More Defence’s case has sought to cast doubts on the preservation and collection of evidence from the crime scene Defence’s case has sought to cast doubts on the preservation and collection of evidence from the crime scene

Read More Shaye Groves, from Hampshire, killed Frankie Fitzgerald after discovering Facebook messages to teenager A woman who decorated her house with pictures of serial killers and who stabbed her boyfriend to death has been jailed for at least 23 years. Shaye Groves, 27, was sentenced at Winchester crown court on Wednesday for slitting the…

Read More Malcolm X’s relatives filed a lawsuit against federal and state govt. agencies for allegedly covering up his murder 58 years ago The family of late civil rights icon Malcolm X has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the state of New York, the CIA, and the FBI for allegedly covering up…

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Read More The fallout from Donald Trump’s call to pressure Georgia’s elections chief was swift The fallout from Donald Trump’s call to pressure Georgia’s elections chief was swift

Read More Moscow accused of attempting to source weapons parts through front companies in neighbouring states Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A group of 10 EU member states have called for a crackdown on Russia’s attempts to source military parts through front companies in neighbouring countries, thereby evading western sanctions. The 10 countries, which…

Read MoreOne weary warrior said a week in a psychological treatment center helped him cope with the trauma of killing Russians in close combat, but it wasn’t enough.One weary warrior said a week in a psychological treatment center helped him cope with the trauma of killing Russians in close combat, but it wasn’t enough.

Read More Watch live as Alex Murdaugh‘s murder trial gets underway for the 22nd day of testimony. Watch live as Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial gets underway for the 22nd day of testimony.

Read MoreCharlie D’Agata returned one year later to interview a man from Irpin, Ukraine. Serhiy Perebyinis lost his entire family in a Russian airstrike at the start of the war, and discovered their deaths from a photo that went viral.Charlie D’Agata returned one year later to interview a man from Irpin, Ukraine. Serhiy Perebyinis lost…

Read More Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial is now in its fifth week in Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, with the defence case in full swing Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial is now in its fifth week in Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, with the defence case in full swing

Read More Past supreme court ruling meant Siac judges found themselves unable to contradict home secretary Almost exactly four years from being stripped of her citizenship, Shamima Begum’s, hopes of returning to the UK have been dealt a bitter blow with the special immigration appeals commission (Siac) upholding the home secretary’s decision. It is the…