Month: March 2023

Read More Defence attorney Jim Griffin told jurors SLED ‘failed miserably’ in its investigation into the 7 June 2021 murders and decided from the get-go to pin the crime on Alex Murdaugh Defence attorney Jim Griffin told jurors SLED ‘failed miserably’ in its investigation into the 7 June 2021 murders and decided from the get-go…

Read More BLANTYRE, Mar 02 (IPS) – Researchers have found that cheaper and more accessible blood testing methods can improve the care of patients with chronic hepatitis B in Africa. Read the full story, “Research Uncovers Cheaper Diagnostic Tools For Chronic Hepatitis B in Africa”, on globalissues.org → BLANTYRE, Mar 02 (IPS) – Researchers have…

Read More PORTLAND, USA, Mar 02 (IPS) – Israel of today as a Jewish and democratic state is a contradiction of terms and as such may possibly become transformed into a genuinely democratic Israel tomorrow with justice and equality for all. Read the full story, “Israel Today and A Possible Israel Tomorrow”, on globalissues.org →…

Read More BERLIN, Mar 02 (IPS) – When tectonic plates shift, the earth shakes. Tsunamis race around the globe in the form of shock waves. The global economy has experienced three such earthquakes in recent years. The Covid-19 pandemic has made us aware of the vulnerability of a globally integrated economy. Read the full story,…

Read More The State Department has approved the potential sale of millions of dollars’ worth of F-16 fighter jet missiles and other military equipment to the island The US State Department has greenlit the proposed sale of $619 million worth of military supplies to Taiwan, including ammunition for F-16 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced on…

Read MoreDefeated candidate Peter Obi pledges to legally challenge the results a day after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner.Defeated candidate Peter Obi pledges to legally challenge the results a day after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared winner.

Read MoreIn Iskenderun, Turkey, train carriages have been turned into temporary shelters for last month’s earthquake survivors.In Iskenderun, Turkey, train carriages have been turned into temporary shelters for last month’s earthquake survivors.

Read MoreU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations.

Read More 2.6 billion people globally are already in this group, and the numbers keep climbing, says the World Obesity Federation Over half – 51% – of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 if humanity doesn’t get its waistlines under control, the World Obesity Federation has warned in its latest report,…

Read More Chancellor Olaf Scholz has attacked critics of Western efforts to arm Kiev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted that ceasing the flow of Western weapons into Ukraine will not bring about peace. The politician criticized those protesting against the continued influx of arms during a speech in the Bundestag on Thursday. Scholz praised…

Read More Sarah Merker’s goal to eat a scone at all 244 sites with a tearoom or restaurant was spurred by death of her husband in 2018 A woman from London has completed a decade-long mission to sample a scone at every National Trust location with a tearoom or restaurant. Sarah Merker, 49, from Isleworth,…

Read More Former vice-president, expected to run for Republican nominee for president, says ‘different times call for different leadership’ Twice given a chance to say he would support Donald Trump if he was the Republican nominee for president in 2024, Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice-president, declined to do so. “I’m very confident we’ll have better…

Read More GSK Plc’s vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus won the support of a key panel of U.S. regulatory advisers for use in people aged 60 and older, as the drugmaker races against Pfizer Inc. to bring to market the first vaccine for RSV. The panel of 12 outside advisers to the Food and Drug…

Read More Tennessee court halts construction of Jack Daniel’s barrel warehouse as residents say black fungus from whiskey vapors is coating neighborhoods At least it makes the angels happy. Ethanol vapour released through porous whiskey barrels during the ageing of bourbon might bring a smile in the heavens – the fumes are known as the…

Read More A “note to dad from Bryan” was also among the items seized. A “note to dad from Bryan” was also among the items seized.

Read More Ted Cruz, JD Vance, Mike Pompeo and others are set to speak on Thursday Ted Cruz, JD Vance, Mike Pompeo and others are set to speak on Thursday

Read More Report into atrocity concludes failure to act on intelligence means ‘realistic possibility’ to stop plot was missed The failure of MI5 to act swiftly on crucial intelligence was a “significant missed opportunity” to take action that might have prevented the Manchester Arena attack, a long-awaited report on the atrocity has concluded. Sir John…

Read More Global CO2 emissions rose to a record last year as the combustion of fossil fuels continued to put the world on track for a dangerous level of global warming. Data from the International Energy Agency show the biggest increase came from Asia’s emerging markets, in large part due to coal-fired power. Yet a…

Read More Select committee accuses government of wilfully obscuring facts around ‘unsustainable’ trend As much as a third of the heavily cut UK overseas aid budget is now being spent on housing refugees in the UK, the international development select committee says in a report today. Describing the trend as unsustainable and unprecedented, the committee…

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Read More Breathing tube found to be in wrong position hours before Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, died A misplaced medical tube contributed to the death of the first child in the UK to die after contracting Covid, a coroner has found. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, of Brixton, south London, died of acute respiratory distress syndrome,…

Read MoreRussia’s foreign ministry said they spoke briefly at a G20 meeting in India but did not hold Ukraine negotiations.Russia’s foreign ministry said they spoke briefly at a G20 meeting in India but did not hold Ukraine negotiations.

Read MoreA government spokesman says he believes an arrested station master “confessed” to a mistake that may have led to the tragedy.A government spokesman says he believes an arrested station master “confessed” to a mistake that may have led to the tragedy.

Read More Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that the Chinese military had sent dozens of military aircraft and four ships toward Taiwan. In a statement on Thursday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said 29 People’s Liberation Army aircraft and 4 People’s Liberation Army Navy vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m. on 2 March. “The R.O.C.…

Read More A meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Delhi has ended without a joint statement because of “divergences” of opinion on the conflict in Ukraine, host nation India has said. A meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Delhi has ended without a joint statement because of “divergences” of opinion on the conflict in Ukraine,…

Read More Russia’s border regions have been increasingly volatile since the invasion Russia’s border regions have been increasingly volatile since the invasion

Read More Ukrainian parents wanted the educator fired for “propaganda” The mayor of a Danish city has backed the refusal to fire a Russian-born schoolteacher despite demands from Ukrainian parents, some of whom are refugees from the current conflict with Moscow. The teacher was accused of mistreating children and spreading “propaganda” at the Nordvestskolen school in…

Read More FBI says powder from ‘commercial grade firework’ was hidden in lining of suitcase headed to Sanford, Florida FBI says powder from ‘commercial grade firework’ was hidden in lining of suitcase headed to Sanford, Florida

Read MoreWe speak to six young Russians about the devastating conflict, which has entered a second year.We speak to six young Russians about the devastating conflict, which has entered a second year.

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Read More Police say football star had been racing teammate just hours after championship celebration Police say football star had been racing teammate just hours after championship celebration

Read More Ukrainian artillery reportedly blew up a Russian giant 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar in the Donbas region. Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade said they had destroyed the Russian self-propelled heavy mortar, which the occupier used to attack local homes and civilians. The 2S4 Tyulpan (Tulip) is a Cold War-era 240mm self-propelled mortar designed to destroy…

Read More Ex-president fumes at right-wing media giant and veteran executive Rupert Murdoch over stunning lawsuit revelations as president derides Republican populist Ex-president fumes at right-wing media giant and veteran executive Rupert Murdoch over stunning lawsuit revelations as president derides Republican populist

Read More America’s closely watched right-wing conference returns without notable Republican names on the bill America’s closely watched right-wing conference returns without notable Republican names on the bill

Read More ‘They were very well trained and friendly and just absolute joy that we had in our lives’ ‘They were very well trained and friendly and just absolute joy that we had in our lives’