Month: April 2023

Read More Mr Trump’s attorneys cross-examined Ms Carroll on the third day of the trial Mr Trump’s attorneys cross-examined Ms Carroll on the third day of the trial

Read More Officers searching for man in connection with death of pregnant teacher in Glasgow find body thought to be that of David Yates Police have found a body in the search for a man in connection with the murder of a pregnant teacher in Glasgow. The body had yet to be formally identified but…

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Read MoreThe three-day truce ends shortly despite continuing diplomatic efforts to extend it.The three-day truce ends shortly despite continuing diplomatic efforts to extend it.

Read MoreGroup calls move to address an expected spike in border crossings a ‘Faustian bargain’ as COVID-19 expulsion rule ends.Group calls move to address an expected spike in border crossings a ‘Faustian bargain’ as COVID-19 expulsion rule ends.

Read More GENEVA, Apr 27 (IPS) – Nneka Henry is Head of UN Road Safety FundCrises may be a centuries-old phenomenon, but so too is human resilience. Read the full story, “Rising to the Challenge: The UN Road Safety Fund in a Polycrises World”, on globalissues.org → GENEVA, Apr 27 (IPS) – Nneka Henry is…

Read More Far-right Italian prime minister in London for ‘new beginning’ aiming at deeper and wider alliance between the countries The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has praised the work undertaken by her British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, to fight people traffickers and clandestine immigration networks as two of the most prominent rightwing leaders in Europe…

Read More The white woman accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The white woman accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955.

Read More Michael Stone is serving life for murder in 1996 of mother and daughter but has always maintained his innocence A man serving life in jail for murdering a mother and daughter hopes a new confession to the crime by the serial killer Levi Bellfield will lead to a new police investigation. Bellfield’s solicitor…

Read MoreSenior administration officials said the move is meant to deter future wrongful detentions as families call on the U.S. government to do more.Senior administration officials said the move is meant to deter future wrongful detentions as families call on the U.S. government to do more.

Read More Dennis Barnes has to choose between 125 offers from various colleges and universities Dennis Barnes has to choose between 125 offers from various colleges and universities

Read More Columnist E Jean Carroll claims Donald Trump raped her in Manhattan department store in 1990s Columnist E Jean Carroll claims Donald Trump raped her in Manhattan department store in 1990s

Read More Carolyn Bryant Donham was at the centre of Till’s murder, underscoring a brutal legacy of Jim Crow-era racist violence Carolyn Bryant Donham was at the centre of Till’s murder, underscoring a brutal legacy of Jim Crow-era racist violence

Read MoreKing Charles’ coronation will be watched by millions of people around the world – but witnessed in person by only about 2,000 handpicked guests.King Charles’ coronation will be watched by millions of people around the world – but witnessed in person by only about 2,000 handpicked guests.

Read More Retired doctor at risk of developing life-threatening sepsis and being unable to fly out of war zone Retired doctor at risk of developing life-threatening sepsis and being unable to fly out of war zone

Read MoreLawmakers grilled U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram over millions of dollars in no-bid contracts that are the subject of a watchdog probe into whether the agency improperly hired some of her past associatesLawmakers grilled U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram over millions of dollars in no-bid contracts that are the subject…

Read More Actor also tells high court The Sun tapped landline telephones and hacked his voicemails to get stories about his personal life Hugh Grant has claimed The Sun burgled his flat and placed a tracking device in his car in a bid to obtain stories about his personal life. The actor appeared at the…

Read More Affordability checks and slot machine stake limits welcomed but experts call proposals a ‘missed opportunity’ ‘There will be more people dying’: mother whose daughter took own life criticises gambling white paper More gambling addicts will die as a result of a year-long delay to reforms, the government has been warned, as experts called…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) – Smallholder farmers are critical to the success of Indonesia’s efforts to address deforestation and climate change. Creating an understanding and supporting this group, internally and abroad, is a crucial objective for those working towards reducing deforestation and promoting good farming practices, especially as smallholders often work hand-to-mouth and…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) – Indonesia finds itself in a delicate balancing act of uplifting people from poverty, managing climate change and biodiversity, and satisfying an increasingly demanding international market for sustainable farming practices—and at the pivot of this complexity is the management of its palm oil sector. Read the full story, “UNDP…

Read MoreThe two leaders spoke prior to the inauguration of the Akkuyu plant, Turkey’s first nuclear power reactor.The two leaders spoke prior to the inauguration of the Akkuyu plant, Turkey’s first nuclear power reactor.

Read MoreThe move comes after the US denied Russian journalists visas to cover their foreign minister in New York.The move comes after the US denied Russian journalists visas to cover their foreign minister in New York.

Read More The president had advance knowledge of questions from journalists at a briefing on Wednesday Photographs from a White House briefing on Wednesday show that US President Joe Biden knew which order to call reporters in, and was given advance notice of their questions. The 80-year-old president has been ridiculed for relying on such…

Read More Donald Trump faces court for the first time accused of sexual assault in Manhattan on Tuesday. He staring down huge legal hurdles whether he decides to show up or not, experts tell Bevan Hurley Donald Trump faces court for the first time accused of sexual assault in Manhattan on Tuesday. He staring down…

Read More The Advantage Sweet issued a distress call at 1:15 p.m. while in international waters as Iran seized the vessel, the Navy said The Advantage Sweet issued a distress call at 1:15 p.m. while in international waters as Iran seized the vessel, the Navy said

Read MoreThe controversial presenter hosted The Jerry Springer Show for nearly three decades from 1991.The controversial presenter hosted The Jerry Springer Show for nearly three decades from 1991.

Read More Mr Trump’s lawyers are asking Republicans for a ‘legislative solution’ to prevent the Department of Justice from continuing its’ probe into Mr Trump’s alleged unlawful retention of national defence information Mr Trump’s lawyers are asking Republicans for a ‘legislative solution’ to prevent the Department of Justice from continuing its’ probe into Mr Trump’s…

Read More Nearly three decades after E Jean Carroll claims Donald Trump raped her in a dressing room, the pair are facing off in court. Andrew Feinberg explains the case Nearly three decades after E Jean Carroll claims Donald Trump raped her in a dressing room, the pair are facing off in court. Andrew Feinberg…

Read More A stunning exchange between the trial judge and Trump’s lawyer this week belied a larger issue in the case: Whether the funding of Ms Carroll’s legal expenses by a private nonprofit primarily funded by liberal megadonor Reid Hoffman has any bearing on the case. John Bowden reports A stunning exchange between the trial…

Read More Florida governor is seen as only real competition to Trump for GOP nomination Florida governor is seen as only real competition to Trump for GOP nomination

Read MoreJerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has diedJerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has…

Read More ‘Melania likes a low-key celebration with family and that I believe is her plan for this year’s birthday,’ source tells magazine ‘Melania likes a low-key celebration with family and that I believe is her plan for this year’s birthday,’ source tells magazine

Read MoreUkraine’s leader said he had a “mostly reasonable” conversation with Xi Jinping, and they have an equal interest in “the sovereignty of nations and territorial integrity.”Ukraine’s leader said he had a “mostly reasonable” conversation with Xi Jinping, and they have an equal interest in “the sovereignty of nations and territorial integrity.”

Read More ANALYSIS / INTERVIEW – The last time a nuclear-armed American submarine docked in South Korea, Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s Supreme Leader, was not yet born. Forty-years later, as tensions ratchet higher following a record number of North Korean missile tests, President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed this week for a…

Read MoreHouse GOP passes proposal to increase US debt limitSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Elsewhere in the country, Montana’s Republican lawmakers have been busy passing legislation targeting transgender people, and the son of governor Greg Gianforte has asked his father to reject them, the Guardian’s Sam Levine reports:…