Month: March 2023

Read MoreTrain drivers say they had warned the government about long-running problems with safety systems.Train drivers say they had warned the government about long-running problems with safety systems.

Read More Dmytro Kotsyubaylo was a leader of one of the most controversial armed groups in the country, and was hailed as a hero by Volodymyr Zelensky, writes Kim Sengupta. He is the latest high-profile casualty in the fierce fighting around the eastern city of Bakhmut Dmytro Kotsyubaylo was a leader of one of the…

Read More Revelations emerge as Dominion Voting accuses network of amplifying debunked claims in $1.6bn lawsuit Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email More on the Justice Department’s finding that Louisville, Kentucky, police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police…

Read More Attack damaged two pipes and targeted crucial source of revenue for Moscow Attack damaged two pipes and targeted crucial source of revenue for Moscow

Read More Former president says members of January 6 House Select Committee ‘should be tried for Fraud and Treason’ Former president says members of January 6 House Select Committee ‘should be tried for Fraud and Treason’

Read More A special police unit in Memphis was disbanded after Mr Nichols’ death A special police unit in Memphis was disbanded after Mr Nichols’ death

Read More In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper’s antisemitic remarks. The company’s inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter earnings. (Image credit: Seth Wenig/AP) In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper’s antisemitic remarks. The…

Read More Zindell Brown told his sister that he was worried about the dangers of visiting Matamoros Zindell Brown told his sister that he was worried about the dangers of visiting Matamoros

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Mar 08 (IPS) – For the first time in history, says a new report from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), not a single functioning parliament in the world is “male-only”. Is the increasing number of women in parliaments a singular achievement for gender empowerment? Or is it the result of mandatory legislative…

Read More A woman brandishing an EU flag was hit by a water cannon A woman brandishing an EU flag was hit by a water cannon

Read More Latest slur below the belt, even by former president’s standards Latest slur below the belt, even by former president’s standards

Read MoreA ‘foreign agent’ bill reminiscent of a controversial law passed in Russia has triggered protests in Tbilisi.A ‘foreign agent’ bill reminiscent of a controversial law passed in Russia has triggered protests in Tbilisi.

Read More The killing of two US citizens on their way to a Mexican clinic is a stark warning for the nearly one million Americans who cross the border for medical care each year, Io Dodds reports The killing of two US citizens on their way to a Mexican clinic is a stark warning for…

Read MoreDiminished ice cover is a major concern because it helps accelerate global warming.Diminished ice cover is a major concern because it helps accelerate global warming.

Read MorePresident Emmanuel Macron says the reforms, which will keep French workers on the job later into their lives, are needed to fund future pensions.President Emmanuel Macron says the reforms, which will keep French workers on the job later into their lives, are needed to fund future pensions.

Read More Watchdog that quit London after Brexit highlights fears over drug-dealing, drunkenness and rowdy behaviour Watchdog that quit London after Brexit highlights fears over drug-dealing, drunkenness and rowdy behaviour

Read More PARIS, Mar 08 (IPS) – In September 2020, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for women’s rights celebrated its 25th anniversary. It was, however, a bittersweet commemoration, mixing joy for the progress in gender equality achieved since 1995, and the stark realization about the multidimensional gaps awaiting tackling and the new divides…

Read MoreThe agreement, which has helped ease a global food cost crisis, must be renewed by mid-March, but with the war raging, it’s unclear if Russia will sign on again.The agreement, which has helped ease a global food cost crisis, must be renewed by mid-March, but with the war raging, it’s unclear if Russia will…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, Mar 08 (IPS) – With more than 600 million youth aged between 18 and 24 in the Asia and Pacific region, putting their issues front and center is crucial. Speakers at a recent forum, Youth Empowerment: Education, Employment and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, held in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia,…

Read More Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment. The Hershey Co. said Tuesday that Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups, which go on sale this month, will be its first vegan chocolates sold nationally. A second plant-based offering, Hershey’s Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt, will follow in April.…

Read More Former first lady makes remark on The Light Podcast, her new venture, and noted the lack of diversity at the Capitol that day Michelle Obama has described how after leaving Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, she broke into “uncontrollable sobbing”. The former first lady was speaking on The Light Podcast, her new…

Read More ‘Exceptional’ piece, valued at up to €800,000, had been hanging behind door after being in family since 1900 A rare painting by the 17th-century artist Pieter Brueghel the Younger, described as “exceptional” and one of his largest known works, will be sold by auction in Paris later this month. The painting was discovered…

Read More BGI Group, which is said to have made ‘multiple attempts’ to hack into Genomics England, was given £11m contract in 2021 UK politics live – latest news updates China’s leading genomics research company was given a Covid testing contract in the UK despite ministers knowing it had repeatedly sought to hack into the…

Read More Lilibet christened at small ceremony at couple’s Montecito home in California The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter, Lilibet, has been christened with her royal title of “Princess” used formally for the first time. Lilibet, who is aged 21 months, was christened at a small intimate ceremony at the couple’s Montecito home in…

Read More NEW YORK, Mar 08 (IPS) – The internet has a pivotal role to play in empowering women and girls across Africa, but preexisting forms of gender discrimination and marginalization are underpinning a widening digital gender divide. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2023 – Digital Inclusion is Vital for Strengthening Women’s Rights…

Read More NAIROBI, Mar 08 (IPS) – Low literacy levels, a high prevalence of outlawed Female Genital Mutilation, early marriages, forced marriages, low contraceptive usage, multiple births, as well as high maternal, infant and child deaths, define the life of a woman in Kenya’s vast North Eastern region. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day,…

Read MoreA 12-year-old was punished over her anti-war artwork, the latest sign of a growing crackdown against young people.A 12-year-old was punished over her anti-war artwork, the latest sign of a growing crackdown against young people.

Read MoreTwo of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico were found dead on Tuesday, while the other two are back in the U.S. Omar Villafranca reports.Two of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico were found dead on Tuesday, while the other two are back in the U.S. Omar Villafranca reports.

Read MoreLilibet was not a princess at birth, because she was not a grandchild of the monarch. However, she gained the right to the title when King Charles III acceded the throne.Lilibet was not a princess at birth, because she was not a grandchild of the monarch. However, she gained the right to the title…

Read MoreRemarkable women breaking barriers from Ukraine to Peru. These are some of our favourite Al Jazeera short documentaries.Remarkable women breaking barriers from Ukraine to Peru. These are some of our favourite Al Jazeera short documentaries.

Read MoreDenmark pushed the button Wednesday on an ambitious project that aims to bury vast amounts of planet-heating carbon dioxide gas beneath the North Sea floor in the hope that it can help the Nordic nation and others meet climate targetsDenmark pushed the button Wednesday on an ambitious project that aims to bury vast amounts…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Mar 08 (IPS) – Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tremendous power of technology and innovation has become clear to the world. However, it has also increased exclusion, discrimination, and inequalities — especially for women and girls. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2023 – The Power of…

Read More NEW YORK, Mar 08 (IPS) – On International Women’s Day, let us remind ourselves of the power of education. We have all benefited from an education that less than a century ago was not a given for a girl and which still remains a distant utopia for millions of young girls. Read the…

Read More Latest updates from the UK and across the globe as Ireland announces vote to remove constitutional reference to women’s place being in the home Ireland is to hold a referendum to establish gender equality and to remove a constitutional reference to a woman’s place being in the home. The government announcement – timed…

Read More Carmaker says it is progressing faster on US factory than European one thanks to subsidies Volkswagen has told the EU it is making faster progress in building a US battery factory than one in eastern Europe because of huge subsidies made available by the White House – adding to pressure on Brussels to…