Month: February 2023

Read More An unnamed senior State Department official has claimed the balloon was capable of “signals intelligence collection operations” US President Joe Biden has defended his administration’s response after a Chinese-made balloon crossed into American airspace, insisting the suspicious device did not represent a “major breach.” While lawmakers in both parties have criticized the delay…

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Read More Indigenous groups say decision to nominate Murujuga cultural area is ‘deeply hypocritical’ because of government support for industrial projects in the area Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A remote Western Australia peninsula used continuously by Aboriginal…

Read More PHOENIX — The Kansas City Chiefs are the reason Rhonda LeValdo is in Arizona for the Super Bowl. But she won’t be here to watch the game. LeValdo and other Native Americans will be pushing again for the Chiefs to abandon the team’s name, mascot and fan-driven “tomahawk chop.” It’s the same goal…

Read More Three days before the Super Bowl, the National Football League faces a proposed class action lawsuit by former players who claim its disability plan prevents them from getting the treatment they need. Ten former pros allege in the suit, filed Thursday in federal court in Maryland, that they must run a byzantine obstacle…

Read MoreLawyers say the ‘massive’ outbreak puts already unwell detainees at further risk in camp where medical care is poor.Lawyers say the ‘massive’ outbreak puts already unwell detainees at further risk in camp where medical care is poor.

Read More President Biden has accomplished more in two years than any president since LBJ, but voters don’t see it that way President Biden has accomplished more in two years than any president since LBJ, but voters don’t see it that way

Read More Announcement comes after global company posted 47% decline in quarterly earnings in news media Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast News Corp Australia will cut one in 20 staff at its local operations after Rupert Murdoch’s global…

Read More Fast food chain reportedly experimented with mushrooms and chickpeas before settling on breaded cauliflower Chick-fil-A is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon. The Atlanta-based chain said on Thursday that it’s testing its first plant-based entree – a breaded cauliflower sandwich – at restaurants in Denver; Charleston, South Carolina; and the Greensboro, North Carolina, area.…

Read More Washington accused the DPRK of “provocation after provocation” while urging it to abandon its nuclear arsenal The United States will not seek dialogue with North Korea or repeal heavy sanctions imposed on the country unless Pyongyang ceases alleged “provocations,” the State Department said, vowing to continue the penalties indefinitely.   Speaking to reporters on…

Read More Excavators dig out 200-foot trenches in southern Turkey to bury the bodies of earthquake victims. The death toll rises to more than 20,000. Excavators dig out 200-foot trenches in southern Turkey to bury the bodies of earthquake victims. The death toll rises to more than 20,000.

Read More Ashley Dalton retains constituency for Labour after resignation of Rosie Cooper last autumn Labour has retained the West Lancashire constituency in a byelection called after its MP, Rosie Cooper, resigned last autumn. Ashley Dalton won with 14,068 votes. The Conservative candidate Mike Prendergast followed in second with 5,742. Continue reading…Ashley Dalton retains constituency…

Read More Handwritten notes between lawyers raised new claim of racism in capital case Handwritten notes between lawyers raised new claim of racism in capital case

Read MoreThe requests come a day after a House oversight committee questioned Twitter executives over a story about Biden’s son.The requests come a day after a House oversight committee questioned Twitter executives over a story about Biden’s son.

Read MoreAn anonymous source tells Associated Press that Pence has been subpoenaed in ongoing investigations into Donald Trump.An anonymous source tells Associated Press that Pence has been subpoenaed in ongoing investigations into Donald Trump.

Read More Great uncle will look after baby whose mother died in the wreckage of their home, as teenager pulled alive from house in Turkey, days after quake A Syrian baby girl whose mother died after giving birth to her under the rubble of their home during this week’s earthquake now has a name: Aya,…

Read More “We bought our dream home, planned to have children together,” Kimberly Williams says “We bought our dream home, planned to have children together,” Kimberly Williams says

Read MoreBefore China’s spy balloon was shot down, U-2 spy planes flew by it, taking high-resolution photos of what U.S. officials described as an array of antennas for intercepting communications. David Martin reports.Before China’s spy balloon was shot down, U-2 spy planes flew by it, taking high-resolution photos of what U.S. officials described as an…

Read More Damning report by MPs urges government to ensure safe passage for interpreters and contractors at risk from Taliban Several thousand Afghans who helped British forces before the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 remain stranded and at risk from the Taliban because of failures of the government’s settlement schemes, according to a damning report…

Read More Investigative reporter Jeff German found stabbed to death outside home last September Investigative reporter Jeff German found stabbed to death outside home last September

Read More Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel in charge of overseeing multiple Department of Justice investigations into Donald Trump. Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel in charge of overseeing multiple Department of Justice investigations into Donald Trump.

Read MoreThe balloon had equipment that was “clearly for intelligence surveillance,” according to a statement by a senior State Department official.The balloon had equipment that was “clearly for intelligence surveillance,” according to a statement by a senior State Department official.

Read MoreSenators questioned Pentagon officials about why the spy balloon was not shot down over Alaska.Senators questioned Pentagon officials about why the spy balloon was not shot down over Alaska.

Read MoreThe death toll is continuing to rise after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria earlier this week. Rescuers were racing to save a 17-year-old girl who was able to send a text message from beneath the rubble that she was alive. Chris Livesay has the latest.The death toll is continuing to rise after…

Read More More than 20,000 people are now known to have been killed in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, making it one of the deadliest disasters in a decade. View Entire Post › More than 20,000 people are now known to have been killed in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, making…

Read More ABUJA, Feb 09 (IPS) – Patients who visit public clinics in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, are asked mental health questions to detect signs of stress and depression early. The process starts with a basic checklist, with patients referred to a nurse, doctor, or specialist. Asking these questions at primary care not only…

Read More In a surprise move from an increasingly authoritarian government, Nicaragua has freed almost all of its political prisoners. More than 200 were put on a plane and flown to Washington, D.C. In a surprise move from an increasingly authoritarian government, Nicaragua has freed almost all of its political prisoners. More than 200 were…

Read More Lawsuit, filed by parents and sister of cinematographer, accuses actor and others of battery and negligence The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the set of Rust, have filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and others involved with the film. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Hutchins’ parents, Anatolii Androsovych and…

Read More Survey also finds that 29% of white evangelical Protestants qualify as nationalism adherents while 35% qualify as sympathizers Two-thirds of white evangelicals and most Republicans are sympathetic to Christian nationalism, a new survey has found. According to a national survey released on Wednesday by the Public Religion Research Institute and Brookings Institution, 29%…

Read More Holocaust survivor Solomon Perel recently died at the age of 97. He made it through World War II by hiding his Jewish identity and joining the Hitler Youth. Holocaust survivor Solomon Perel recently died at the age of 97. He made it through World War II by hiding his Jewish identity and joining…

Read More The communist party’s propaganda machine pulled out all the stops to ensure the public opinion was in accordance with party narrative Amid the diplomatic spat over the high-altitude balloon that flew across North America before being shot down by the US air force, China is taking the opportunity to drum up nationalistic fervour…

Read More Labour candidate Ashley Dalton odds-on favourite to hold seat after resignation of Rosie Cooper Polls have closed in the West Lancashire byelection, with Labour confident of retaining the seat it has held since 1992. The bookies made that the party is 1/25 to keep hold of the seat where it had a majority…

Read MoreThe UN calls for aid workers to get more resources and warns the full extent of the disaster is still unfolding.The UN calls for aid workers to get more resources and warns the full extent of the disaster is still unfolding.

Read More Broadcasters launched Public Spaces Incubator to foster ‘fact-based communication’ free of hate and propaganda Public broadcasters from Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany have launched a new platform aimed at fostering “fact-based communication” on the internet while shielding participants from what they describe as the growing threat of propaganda. Called Public Spaces Incubator, the…

Read More The vast destruction of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is becoming clearer with each day. The scene in one flattened city that has a population over a million gives a glimpse at the scale. The vast destruction of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is becoming clearer with each day.…