Month: April 2023

Read More Campaigners said plans to use dilapidated Bexhill site could retraumatise those fleeing oppressive regimes Refugee campaigners have condemned squalid and dilapidated conditions inside a former prison in east Sussex that the Home Office is planning to use to accommodate asylum seekers. Photographs obtained by the Guardian of the Bexhill site, previously Northeye Prison,…

Read More MADRID, Apr 04 (IPS) – Straight to the point: the current system of voracious money-making production and the induced over-consumption patterns have turned Planet Earth into a giant garbage dump. Read the full story, “Planet Garbage”, on globalissues.org → MADRID, Apr 04 (IPS) – Straight to the point: the current system of voracious…

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Read More The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring a new COVID-19 subvariant called XBB.1.16, which has been circulating throughout India for a few months and is causing a new surge of cases there. The Times of India reported on Apr. 3 that more than 3,600 new COVID cases had been recorded in the country…

Read More Officers stormed the headquarters of the center-right European People’s Party in Brussels Belgian and German police officers raided the headquarters of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Brussels on Tuesday over an ongoing corruption inquiry in Germany, the party said in a statement. The search “is connected to an ongoing inquiry in Thuringia,…

Read More Annual dinner is among events cancelled because of ‘very serious’ claims that are being investigated Revealed: claims of sexual misconduct at CBI The UK’s most prominent business lobbying organisation, the Confederation of British Industry, has cancelled forthcoming events including its annual dinner after the Guardian revealed multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by its…

Read More PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Apr 04 (IPS) – One month after the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu was hit by two Category 4 cyclones within three days, food scarcity and prices are rising in the country following widespread devastation of the agriculture sector. Read the full story, “Food Shortages Deepen in Cyclone-Devastated Vanuatu”, on…

Read MoreThe 28-year-old died in March while being transferred from a jail to a mental health facility.The 28-year-old died in March while being transferred from a jail to a mental health facility.

Read More Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Trump supporters to come to ‘Collect Pond Park to protest the political persecution of’ Trump Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Trump supporters to come to ‘Collect Pond Park to protest the political persecution of’ Trump

Read More Ex-president set for historic arraingment in New York Ex-president set for historic arraingment in New York

Read More Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated Former president has fumed that the investigations – and now his criminal indictment – are politically motivated

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Read More Donald Trump has become first president in US history to face criminal charges Donald Trump has become first president in US history to face criminal charges

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Read More The scandal-plagued Republican was hounded by reporters as he arrived, with journalist David Mack calling it “utter chaos” The scandal-plagued Republican was hounded by reporters as he arrived, with journalist David Mack calling it “utter chaos”

Read More The New York prosecutor has been tight-lipped about his office’s investigation into the former president, who has made history as the first to ever face a criminal indictment, Alex Woodward reports The New York prosecutor has been tight-lipped about his office’s investigation into the former president, who has made history as the first…

Read More Military alliance welcomes Nordic nation in Brussels ceremony, despite Putin’s warnings Military alliance welcomes Nordic nation in Brussels ceremony, despite Putin’s warnings

Read More The indicted ex-president will be photographed when he surrenders to New York authorities tomorrow The indicted ex-president will be photographed when he surrenders to New York authorities tomorrow

Read More Infertility affects one in six people globally, according to a report from the World Health Organization, which urged countries to do more to help people conceive. Researchers found little difference between high, middle, and low-income countries in the report published Tuesday. Treatment must be funded privately in most nations, leaving many people struggling…

Read More“I’m in Russia!” said Artyom Uss, whose father is a governor in Russia’s vast Siberia region, after evading likely extradition to the U.S.”I’m in Russia!” said Artyom Uss, whose father is a governor in Russia’s vast Siberia region, after evading likely extradition to the U.S.

Read MoreMultiple-award-winning journalist garners second win in three years for excellence in work produced by and for women.Multiple-award-winning journalist garners second win in three years for excellence in work produced by and for women.

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Read MoreChina renames 11 places in the disputed border region as it claims sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh.China renames 11 places in the disputed border region as it claims sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh.

Read MoreDarya Trepova was arrested on Monday after the St Petersburg killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.Darya Trepova was arrested on Monday after the St Petersburg killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.

Read More Formal accession nearly doubles Nato border with Russia as Moscow warns it will boost its defences if necessary Finland has become the 31st member of Nato after its foreign minister, Pekka Haavisto, signed an accession document and handed it to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, at a ceremony in Brussels. The…

Read MoreThe Nordic nation becomes the 31st member of the world’s largest military alliance as Sweden waits to join.The Nordic nation becomes the 31st member of the world’s largest military alliance as Sweden waits to join.

Read MoreFinland hands over the document to becomes the 31st Nato member, in a setback for Russia’s Vladimir Putin.Finland hands over the document to becomes the 31st Nato member, in a setback for Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Apr 04 (IPS) – The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008. Read the full story, “Rethinking Public Debt as…

Read More Watch live from outside a New York courthouse on Tuesday 4 April, where Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned after he was indicted by a grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Watch live from outside a New York courthouse on Tuesday 4 April, where…

Read More ‘No Crime by Trump. What a MESS. Bragg should resign, NOW’ ‘No Crime by Trump. What a MESS. Bragg should resign, NOW’

Read MoreAfter six NHL players recently opted out of wearing rainbow-colored jerseys on their teams’ Pride nights for the first time, the league’s commissioner says it is weighing the future of the eventsAfter six NHL players recently opted out of wearing rainbow-colored jerseys on their teams’ Pride nights for the first time, the league’s commissioner…

Read More Measures adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and supported by the UN have been described as a “game changer” for future Olympic events in terms of driving sustainability in sport and fighting climate change. Read the full story, “INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport”, on globalissues.org → Measures adopted by…

Read More Latest updates: environment secretary says ‘there is no way you can stop pollution overnight’ as ministers attempt to clean up rivers and seas Young people could be disfranchised in the local elections next month because of inadequate attempts by the government to make them aware of new voter ID rules, according to the…

Read More The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Netherlands will procure new Israeli-made rocket artillery systems. According to a press release, Dutch Army will receive Elbit Systems’ Precise and Universal Launch Systems, called a PULS. “As a result, for the first time in years, Dutch Defense has its missile artillery. It is…