Month: April 2023

Read More KAMPALA, Apr 21 (IPS) – The mothers of LGBTQ+ individuals in Uganda have taken a stand against Bill passed by the Ugandan Parliament proposing the death penalty for aggravated homosexuality, life imprisonment for the “offense of homosexuality,” and up to 20 years in jail for promoting homosexuality. Read the full story, “No Parent…

Read MoreConcerns range from water supplies and oil pipelines to a new humanitarian crisis in the making.Concerns range from water supplies and oil pipelines to a new humanitarian crisis in the making.

Read MoreAid workers in Afghanistan whose organizations are supported by U.S. funding say they’re forced to “serve the Taliban first” since the U.S. withdrawal.Aid workers in Afghanistan whose organizations are supported by U.S. funding say they’re forced to “serve the Taliban first” since the U.S. withdrawal.

Read More“What?!” says Hungary’s prime minister, in response to long-term plans to admit Ukraine.”What?!” says Hungary’s prime minister, in response to long-term plans to admit Ukraine.

Read More ‘We are confident that we will overcome this ordeal…’ ‘We are confident that we will overcome this ordeal…’

Read More The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay unchanged or be restricted while a legal challenge to its Food and Drug Administration approval goes on. The justices are weighing arguments that allowing restrictions contained in lower-court rulings to…

Read More Document that advocated more severe punishments for Hispanic defendants ‘not the policy of this office’, Jack Campbell says A state attorney in Florida has apologized for a “racist” memo produced by staff in a rural county office of all-white prosecutors, advocating more severe punishments for defendants who are Hispanic. The document covering plea…

Read More After years of delays and denials, Donald Trump will finally have to answer to allegations that he raped the TV talkshow host and author E Jean Carroll in court After years of delays and denials, Donald Trump will finally have to answer to allegations that he raped the TV talkshow host and author…

Read More Going into Coronation Day on May 6, King Charles III will be publicly crowned Britain’s next King. What’s clear is that he came to the throne a wealthy man and the death of Queen Elizabeth II made him even wealthier. But exactly how rich is King Charles III now? “No one really knows,”…

Read More On Wednesday, Frank Ocean officially pulled out of headlining the second weekend of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. His appearance during the festival’s first weekend marked his first performance in six years, as well as the first since his brother died in a car accident in August 2020. As the…

Read More A Russian fighter jet had an “accidental discharge” of its payload over the Russian city of Belgorod on Thursday, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry, causing injuries and damaging buildings. (Image credit: Vitaliy Timkiv/AP) A Russian fighter jet had an “accidental discharge” of its payload over the Russian city of Belgorod on Thursday, according…

Read More Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker scaled bridge over River Thames, forcing police to stop traffic Just Stop Oil protesters Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker, who scaled a bridge on the Dartford Crossing forcing police to close it to traffic, have been sentenced to three years in prison, and two years and seven months…

Read More Solihull MP says ‘malicious’ sexual assault accusation has damaged his health and caused pain to loved ones The MP Julian Knight has said he will not seek to have the Conservative whip restored or stand at the next general election for any other party after he was subject to a “malicious” sexual assault…

Read MoreThe social media giant has erased the once-coveted verification from thousands of accounts.The social media giant has erased the once-coveted verification from thousands of accounts.

Read More Rishi Sunak makes two key appointments following resignation of Dominic Raab UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has appointed his long-term ally Oliver Dowden as his deputy after the resignation of Dominic Raab, while making Alex Chalk the new justice secretary. Downing Street announced on Friday that the prime minister had…

Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh, Apr 21 (IPS) – The world is becoming increasingly coexistent with crises. A pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia war, and cost-of-living crisis are only a few of the ordeals we’ve seen in just the last two years. Read the full story, “Where do Bangladeshs New Poor Fit in?”, on globalissues.org → DHAKA, Bangladesh,…

Read MoreIt was the second killing this month at a Starbucks outlet in Mexico.It was the second killing this month at a Starbucks outlet in Mexico.

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Read More Justices consider appeal by White House following lower court order reimposing restrictions on drug mifepristone Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Here’s the Guardian’s Poppy Noor with more on the abortion case the supreme court is considering today: The supreme court is expected to rule on Friday…

Read More Kentucky state law mandates confiscated firearms be sold at public auction as CNN reports notes detail shooter’s motive The family of a man who killed five people at a Louisville bank this month is working to destroy the AR-15 rifle he used, despite a Kentucky state law that sends firearms confiscated by law…

Read More Data from regulator shows TPE was worst-performing rail operator in UK, with almost 1,000 trains cancelled More than one in six TransPennine Express trains were cancelled in March, according to data from the rail regulator, the worst performance of any rail operator in the UK. The Office of Rail and Road figures showed…

Read MoreSea level rises double, and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a record, World Meteorological Organization warns.Sea level rises double, and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a record, World Meteorological Organization warns.

Read More Accounts for outlets such as the BBC, Global Times, and RT are no longer labeled as government-funded media Twitter has removed ‘state-affiliated’ and ‘government-funded’ labels from major media accounts as part of an unannounced update. The move on Friday follows a string of spats between Twitter and several news organizations over the designations. …

Read More Mr Biden lost his first wife Neilia and one-year-old daughter Naomi in a car accident Mr Biden lost his first wife Neilia and one-year-old daughter Naomi in a car accident

Read More Army chief makes no mention of truce in TV address after UN and US called for ceasefire of at least three days New efforts to halt fighting in Sudan failed on Friday, as residents of the capital Khartoum reported intense shelling and gunfights between soldiers and gunmen from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…

Read More As many as nine staff had been trapped in their offices amid clashes in the Sudanese capital British Council staff trapped in their offices in the Sudanese capital have been rescued from the intense street fighting and returned to their homes unharmed, the UK cultural organisation has said. As many as nine staff,…

Read More Read the full story, “First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’”, on globalissues.org → Read the full story, “First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’”, on globalissues.org →

Read More Agreement includes a 10% salary increase and a one-off lump sum of £500 for all CWU-grade employees Royal Mail has agreed to a pay deal with the postal workers’ union to end a long-running and bitter dispute that led to the first national strikes since its privatisation a decade ago. The company said…

Read More Florida governor lines up four-nation tour in attempt to boost credentials as credible leader on world stage Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, is to meet the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, in London at the end of the month as he attempts to burnish his credentials as a credible Republican leader capable of…

Read MoreAnalysts warn the battle for capital Khartoum is expected to be long and bloody but the army should prevail.Analysts warn the battle for capital Khartoum is expected to be long and bloody but the army should prevail.

Read MoreCCTV video captured the explosion in the Russian city of Belgorod.CCTV video captured the explosion in the Russian city of Belgorod.

Read MoreThe girl who made the discovery is due to receive financial compensation, the amount of which has not been made public.The girl who made the discovery is due to receive financial compensation, the amount of which has not been made public.

Read More Raab says inquiry into his behaviour ‘has set a dangerous precedent’ There is quite a contrast between the overnight briefing on behalf of Dominic Raab (see 9.06am and 9.24am). That could be explained by his allies talking complete rubbish to journalists. But a much more likely explanation is that last night Raab thought…

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Read More Police say five suspects, including three teenagers, fired guns into crowd at party Police say five suspects, including three teenagers, fired guns into crowd at party