Month: February 2023

Read MoreSweeping judicial changes, cornerstone of PM Netanyahu’s far-right government, to get first reading in Knesset.Sweeping judicial changes, cornerstone of PM Netanyahu’s far-right government, to get first reading in Knesset.

Read More First sign of cabinet tensions emerges as Downing Street plays down hopes that deal with EU will be clinched on Tuesday Rishi Sunak has been urged not to drop potential powers to unilaterally override the Northern Ireland protocol, as the first sign of cabinet tensions emerged over the prime minister’s proposed deal with…

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Read More A British publisher has come under fire for rewriting new editions of Roald Dahl’s children’s books to remove language that today’s readers deem offensive when it comes to race, gender, weight, and mental health. Puffin Books, a children’s imprint of Penguin Books, worked with the Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC), which is now…

Read More James O’Keefe says he was ‘stripped of all decision-making’ last week James O’Keefe says he was ‘stripped of all decision-making’ last week

Read MoreThe tremor was reported near Turkey’s border with Syria, weeks after another quake killed thousands.The tremor was reported near Turkey’s border with Syria, weeks after another quake killed thousands.

Read More Quakes of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude shake southern province of Hatay, threatening more destruction A 6.4-magnitude earthquake and a second measuring 5.8 have hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, terrifying those left in a region devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago. The latest quakes, less powerful than the 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes…

Read More Recall came after pieces of glass were found in bottles of Starbucks vanilla Frappucinos Recall came after pieces of glass were found in bottles of Starbucks vanilla Frappucinos

Read More “I’m innocent. F*** you all. You’re garbage. That is all, your honour,” Julissa Thaler said at the sentencing “I’m innocent. F*** you all. You’re garbage. That is all, your honour,” Julissa Thaler said at the sentencing

Read More The latest quake has caused damaged buildings to collapse The latest quake has caused damaged buildings to collapse

Read More Call for more personalised approach on back of broader efforts to build deeper relationships with families Personalised text messages to parents could be used to help improve school attendance rates, as teachers struggle to re-engage children and their families after the disruption of Covid, according to experts. Lee Elliot Major, professor of social…

Read More Recall came after pieces of glass were found in bottles of Starbucks vanilla Frappucinos Recall came after pieces of glass were found in bottles of Starbucks vanilla Frappucinos

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Read More UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 (IPS) – When the United Nations began negotiations on a legally binding treaty to protect and regulate the high seas, one diplomat pointedly remarked: “It’s a jungle out there”—characterizing a wide-open ocean degraded by illegal and over-fishing, plastics pollution, indiscriminate sea bed mining and the destruction of marine eco-systems.…

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Read MoreMembers of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspaceMembers of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace

Read More “One rash decision has impacted the lives of two families and countless others,” police chief says “One rash decision has impacted the lives of two families and countless others,” police chief says

Read MoreEven after a year of vicious warfare, some refugees find Ukraine’s public health service a faster option for treatment than Britain’s strained NHS.Even after a year of vicious warfare, some refugees find Ukraine’s public health service a faster option for treatment than Britain’s strained NHS.

Read More The alligator was likely someone’s pet before it was dumped in park The alligator was likely someone’s pet before it was dumped in park

Read MoreOur North America editor on how Joe Biden’s audacious trip to Kyiv was kept a secret.Our North America editor on how Joe Biden’s audacious trip to Kyiv was kept a secret.

Read More Israeli PM vows to press ahead with legislation to restrict judicial powers as upwards of 100,000 protesters take to streets The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has accused protesters of “trampling democracy”, vowing that his far-right coalition will move ahead with controversial legislation to restrict the power of the judiciary. Upwards of 100,000…

Read More The decision to inform Moscow was made for “deconfliction purposes,” Washington said The US told Moscow in advance that President Joe Biden was planning to visit Kiev, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday. The American leader had previously stated he would visit Poland, but not Ukraine. “We did notify the Russians…

Read MoreThe US president met Ukraine’s Zelensky during the surprise trip and reaffirmed his support.The US president met Ukraine’s Zelensky during the surprise trip and reaffirmed his support.

Read More Supermarket’s third pay increase in a year puts it slightly ahead of Aldi and Sainsbury’s Tesco is to increase hourly pay for shopfloor staff by 7% to a minimum of £11.02 an hour in its third pay rise in a year amid heavy competition for workers. The increase, which comes in from April,…

Read More Man says he was instructed to falsely claim he was cousin of Nigerian politician’s daughter An alleged victim of organ trafficking was instructed to falsely tell a London doctor that he was cousins with the daughter of a Nigerian politician before a meeting about donating his kidney, the Old Bailey has heard. Appearing…

Read More Convicted killer Sophie Eastwood said being transferred from all-female prison could expose her to sexual violence A “genuine” transgender woman serving a life sentence in Cornton Vale prison in Scotland has said she would not be safe if she was transferred to a male prison. The concerns arose after a media furore over…

Read More Investigations are under way in the hope this is the first conflict in which a full reckoning is made of environmental crimes Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Toxic smoke, contaminated rivers, poisoned soil, trees reduced to charred stumps, nature reserves pocked with craters: the environmental toll from Russia’s war with Ukraine, which…

Read More Many tears have been shed during inquest into what happened when Jake Davison went on rampage As is frequently the case in mass shootings, Jake Davison’s eight-minute burst of savagery began with a domestic attack on a woman. Davison, 22, thickset and strong thanks to a combination of gym work and steroids, argued…

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Read MoreGhannouchi, speaker of dissolved parliament, told to appear at police station after arrests of president’s critics.Ghannouchi, speaker of dissolved parliament, told to appear at police station after arrests of president’s critics.

Read MorePresident Biden made an unannounced trip to Kyiv, his first since the Russian invasion, to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Charlie D’Agata reports.President Biden made an unannounced trip to Kyiv, his first since the Russian invasion, to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Charlie D’Agata reports.

Read More Residents are bracing for more rains, raising prospect of a higher death toll Residents are bracing for more rains, raising prospect of a higher death toll

Read MoreIrish top-flight club Bohemian FC aims to create awareness about the Palestinian cause.Irish top-flight club Bohemian FC aims to create awareness about the Palestinian cause.

Read More US president visits Zelenskiy in Kyiv as country faces ongoing Russian missile attacks and surveillance Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The invitation had long been an open one, proffered by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to the US president, Joe Biden, in the early months of the war. As it became clear…

Read More No 10 says ‘we shouldn’t gobblefunk’ with words, as Philip Pullman suggests work be left to go out of print Rishi Sunak has intervened in the row over the rewriting of parts of Roald Dahl’s books to remove language deemed inappropriate, portraying it as an attack on free speech. His comments came after…