Month: April 2023

Read MoreRescue workers dig for survivors after Russian missile strike on a block of apartments in Sloviansk, Donetsk region.Rescue workers dig for survivors after Russian missile strike on a block of apartments in Sloviansk, Donetsk region.

Read MoreThe ruling is the latest development in a legal battle over the use of drug mifepristone in the US.The ruling is the latest development in a legal battle over the use of drug mifepristone in the US.

Read MoreThe Constitutional Council backs the thrust of President Macron’s reforms despite weeks of protests.The Constitutional Council backs the thrust of President Macron’s reforms despite weeks of protests.

Read More The Supreme Court temporarily preserved the US Food and Drug Administration’s rules on access to the abortion pill mifepristone as it continues to weigh the issue. The Supreme Court temporarily preserved the US Food and Drug Administration’s rules on access to the abortion pill mifepristone as it continues to weigh the issue.

Read MoreThe Irish rock band said Sheehan died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness.The Irish rock band said Sheehan died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness.

Read More Belgrade’s ambassador to Washington says the two countries share “compatible values” Belgrade is committed to deeper ties with Washington based on common values, Serbia’s ambassador to the US Marko Djuric has told a friendly news outlet. Meanwhile, President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday objected to the rhetoric of some US officials as being “stuck…

Read MoreNizar Issaoui, 35, said the reason for his protest was being falsely accused of ‘terrorism’ in the village of Haffouz.Nizar Issaoui, 35, said the reason for his protest was being falsely accused of ‘terrorism’ in the village of Haffouz.

Read More Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has warned that America is losing global influence as other powers form trading blocs Globalization and the American-led financial order are giving way to a more fragmented world economy in which other powers are aligning in trading blocs that diminish Washington’s global influence, former US Treasury Secretary…

Read More Largest-known incident of cattle deaths in US history took place in Dimmitt, Texas on Monday Largest-known incident of cattle deaths in US history took place in Dimmitt, Texas on Monday

Read More As the amount of student loan debt continues to grow, more and more borrowers are seeking alternative ways to get relief. But many companies promising to help are just trying to exploit borrowers’ desperation. As the amount of student loan debt continues to grow, more and more borrowers are seeking alternative ways to…

Read More US president, whose son Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015, tearful after chance meeting with Fr Frank O’Grady in Co Mayo Joe Biden broke down in tears on the final day of his four-day trip to Ireland after a chance meeting with the priest who gave his son Beau the last…

Read MoreThe Constitutional Council decides in favour of key provisions of French president’s pension reforms.The Constitutional Council decides in favour of key provisions of French president’s pension reforms.

Read More Rejecting globalization for rival trade alliances would end badly, Kristalina Georgieva warned Allowing the global economy to split into self-sufficient trade blocs could trigger another Cold War, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned. She was speaking at a press conference at the IMF and World Bank’s Spring Meeting on Thursday. Acknowledging…

Read More Jack Teixeira had Top Secret clearance since 2021 because of his job in IT with the Air National Guard Jack Teixeira had Top Secret clearance since 2021 because of his job in IT with the Air National Guard

Read MoreA toddler is among those killed in a strike on houses and flats in Slovyansk, officials say.A toddler is among those killed in a strike on houses and flats in Slovyansk, officials say.

Read More Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

Read MoreColorado’s Democratic governor is scheduled to sign a set of health care bills Friday afternoon that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medicationsColorado’s Democratic governor is scheduled to sign a set of health care bills Friday afternoon that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications

Read More A new kind of AI job is emerging—and it pays six-figure salaries and doesn’t require a degree in computer engineering, or even advanced coding skills. With the rise in generative artificial intelligence, a host of companies are now looking to hire “prompt engineers” who are tasked with training the emerging crop of AI…

Read More Jack Teixiera faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted, a judge told him Jack Teixiera faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted, a judge told him

Read More The Twitter owner has defended state bans on the surgeries and medications for minors Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk has defended state bans on sex-change surgeries and medications for minors by arguing that people who provide such treatment should be sent to prison. “Any parent or doctor who sterilizes a child before they…

Read More The suspect in the murder Cash app founder Bob Lee smiled at his family in his first court appearance. The suspect in the murder Cash app founder Bob Lee smiled at his family in his first court appearance.

Read More Government to seek 10 years on each of two charges, says prosecutor in Boston court Jack Teixeira: suspect in Pentagon leaks charged under Espionage Act – follow live Jack Teixeira, the air national guardsman arrested on suspicion of leaking hundreds of secret defence documents, has been charged in a Boston court on two…

Read More NAIROBI, Apr 14 (IPS) – Imagine your government enacted a law where you and all people of your race or economic status were imprisoned for extended periods, with some facing the death penalty, simply for existing. In Uganda, sexual and gender minorities are facing this possibility should President Yoweri Museveni sign into law…

Read More Migratory birds are almost a perfect metaphor for hope—so much so that Emily Dickinson’s line “hope is the thing with feathers” has become a cliché. Every year, just when we feel like the cold, gray months of winter may never end, migratory birds return from their wintering ranges to refill our fields and…

Read More Constitutional Council approves plan to delay pension age by two years Constitutional Council approves plan to delay pension age by two years

Read MoreIran’s president has delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a rare display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas militant group that rules the enclaveIran’s president has delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a rare display of Iran’s importance…

Read More BULAWAYO, Apr 14 (IPS) – In March 2023, more than 600 people died in Malawi after Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped heavy rain, flooding the southern part of the country, displacing over half a million people, and damaging property and livelihoods. Read the full story, “Vulnerable Countries Need Action on Loss and Damage Today…

Read More Disgraced nuclear scientist Sam Brinton pleaded no contest to stealing luggage from an airport Former US Energy Department nuclear waste manager Sam Brinton pleaded no contest on Wednesday to charges of stealing a woman’s suitcase from the baggage carousel at a Las Vegas airport last July, avoiding jail time with a 180-day suspended…

Read MoreSales fell among most retailers adding to other recent evidence that economy is cooling on back of high interest rates.Sales fell among most retailers adding to other recent evidence that economy is cooling on back of high interest rates.

Read More Families of victims dismayed at lack of accountability after death of ‘Stakeknife’ He was described as being in very poor health and living a lonely existence by magistrate Emma Arbuthnot as she sentenced Freddie Scappaticci, then 72, to a three month suspended jail term. It was 5 December 2018. Westminster magistrate’s court had…

Read MoreHow were classified US documents about Ukraine shared online.How were classified US documents about Ukraine shared online.

Read MoreBrazilian and Chinese presidents stress importance of bilateral relationship in talks aimed at bolstering trade.Brazilian and Chinese presidents stress importance of bilateral relationship in talks aimed at bolstering trade.

Read More Member of air national guard, 21, accused of leaking sensitive documents pertaining to US intelligence Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Discord said that it is cooperating with law enforcement officials following the arrest of 21-year old Jack Teixeira, who is believed to have been a leader…

Read More Jack Teixeira charged with unauthorized detention and transmission of national defence information Jack Teixeira charged with unauthorized detention and transmission of national defence information

Read More Danco Laboratories says mifepristone ruling ‘a dark day for public health’ as DeSantis signs six-week abortion ban into law in Florida Will the US supreme court hear another abortion case?Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email The Biden administration has asked the supreme court to stop limits from…