Month: December 2023

Read More McCarthy, who was ousted as House speaker weeks ago, said in his announcement, ‘I’m leaving the House but not the fight’ Former speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced that he will resign from the House at the end of the year. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on Wednesday and titled “I’m leaving…

Read More Jerrid Joseph Powell is already facing charges for shooting three homeless men Jerrid Joseph Powell is already facing charges for shooting three homeless men

Read More Man, 28, charged after pregnant woman, 29, was stabbed in south Wales village on Tuesday A 28-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of a pregnant woman who was stabbed in a street in the village of Aberfan in south Wales. The incident on Tuesday morning led to a search by…

Read MoreIllya Kyva was shot dead in a special operation by Ukraine’s SBU security service, sources tell the BBC.Illya Kyva was shot dead in a special operation by Ukraine’s SBU security service, sources tell the BBC.

Read More The complete cost is estimated to be $12bn and is expected to be completed before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics High-speed rail in the American west has received a major new investment with the Biden administration pledging $3bn for a project connecting Las Vegas to southern California and $3.07bn to connect San Francisco…

Read More Belgium would run out of ammunition after “just a few hours” of modern combat, former army commander Marc Thys has claimed Ammunition shortages mean the Belgian military “will have to start throwing stones” if war breaks out, retired General Marc Thys warned on Tuesday. According to Thys, Belgium would need to boost its…

Read More Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced his retirement from Congress after his ouster from the top job in the House of Representatives just a few weeks ago. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced his retirement from Congress after his ouster from the top job in the House of Representatives just a few weeks…

Read More Zelensky says Kyiv will win ‘against all odds’ as leader cancels US Senate address Zelensky says Kyiv will win ‘against all odds’ as leader cancels US Senate address

Read More A Guardian investigation has revealed hacking, radioactive leaks and toxic workplace culture at Europe’s most hazardous nuclear site Nuclear Leaks, a year-long Guardian investigation, has uncovered problems with cyber hacking, radioactive leaks and toxic workplace culture at Sellafield, the UK’s most hazardous nuclear site. It has also revealed how a small corner of…

Read More Former prime minister also admits he should have worked more closely with devolved administrations Hugo Keith KC is questioning Johnson. He asks if Johnson’s approach has been to give all relevant material to the inquiry. I understand the feelings of these victims and their families and I am deeply sorry for the pain…

Read More European Commission wants to push back new rules until 2027 in boost for Rishi Sunak European Commission wants to push back new rules until 2027 in boost for Rishi Sunak

Read More Council says it will apply to appeal court after judge rules in favour of government plans citing high risk of migrants being made homeless Council bosses are planning to appeal against a high court ruling that gives the government the green light to use two military sites to accommodate thousands of asylum seekers.…

Read More Rep. Kevin McCarthy, ousted from the House speakership earlier this year, will give up his Bakersfield seat after nearly two decades in Congress. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, ousted from the House speakership earlier this year, will give up his Bakersfield seat after nearly two decades in Congress.

Read More In ‘apocalyptic … circumstances, there is a heightened risk of atrocity crimes’, Volker Türk told reporters in Geneva Countries supporting Israel with arms have a “permanent stain on their reputation”, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, a major aid agency, has said in a statement. While condemning the 7 October attack on…

Read More STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 04 (IPS) – This year’s UN Climate Change Conference is taking place in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December. The so-called COP summits are organised every year and constitute a means for the global community to agree on ways to address the climate crisis, such as limiting global temperature…

Read More KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec 04 (IPS) – If there is an agency or program within the UN that I really admire and wish the best for, this is the United Nation Volunteers or UNV. Its overarching mission, mandate and key objectives are paramount for humanity. Read the full story, “UN Volunteers and Their Over…

Read MoreAn Israeli campaigner says militants planned acts of sexual violence committed in October’s attack.An Israeli campaigner says militants planned acts of sexual violence committed in October’s attack.

Read More Biden administration issues stark warning about ability to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia amid row over continued funding Full report: White House warns it’s ‘nearly out of money and time’ to help Ukraine While some Republicans are resisting Joe Biden’s efforts to continue arming Ukraine, his proposal to send Israel new military assistance…

Read More Producer of Veep and Succession is now working on bringing the story of serial fabulist ex-congressman Mr Santos to life on the big screen Producer of Veep and Succession is now working on bringing the story of serial fabulist ex-congressman Mr Santos to life on the big screen

Read More Athlete says court’s decision may jeopardise her chances of going to the Olympics next year The British sprinter Bianca Williams has been banned from driving over a failure to disclose the identity of the driver of a car that police allege had committed traffic offences. A court imposed the ban despite being told…

Read More LONDON, Dec 04 (IPS) – The Netherlands is the latest country to lurch to the right amid the global cost of living crisis. Its November election saw maverick far-right populist Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV) come first. A hardline Islamophobe who’s called for the Quran to be banned could be…

Read More JOHANNESBURG & TASHKENT, Dec 04 (IPS) – Lawmakers were reminded of the benefits of long-term planning and the benefits of evidence-based decision-making in policymaking while grappling with demographic trends, be they an aging population or one with significant growth in youth, like that of Uzbekistan. Read the full story, “Lawmakers Told: Plan From…

Read MoreGaza acts as a mirror reflecting their own local resistance for different dispossessed groups. Gaza acts as a mirror reflecting their own local resistance for different dispossessed groups. 

Read MoreA Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in online advertising by allegedly ignoring European Union rules on data protectionA Spanish association representing more than 80 newspapers has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta accusing it of unfair competition in…

Read More Streets were flooded in Chennai, India, as locals waded through knee-deep water after torrential rainfall fell on Monday, 4 December. Streets were flooded in Chennai, India, as locals waded through knee-deep water after torrential rainfall fell on Monday, 4 December.

Read More DUBAI, Dec 04 (IPS) – Across the globe, the number of crisis-affected school-aged children facing climate shocks amplified by climate change keeps rising. The Somalia region of Ethiopia is facing the worst drought in 40 years. Last year in Pakistan, unprecedented flooding damaged more than 26,000 schools. Tropical Cyclone Tej recently made landfall…

Read More Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, is charged in a sprawling racketeering case which accuses him of running a criminal gang called YSL Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, is charged in a sprawling racketeering case which accuses him of running a criminal gang called YSL

Read More“Everything we do is centred behind the science,” the head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says.”Everything we do is centred behind the science,” the head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says.

Read MoreIsrael’s orders to move are not ensuring families survive, but merely giving them the option to die elsewhere.Israel’s orders to move are not ensuring families survive, but merely giving them the option to die elsewhere.

Read MoreChina says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.

Read More Manuel Rocha, 73, was taken into custody in Miami on Friday in what marked the culmination of a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation Manuel Rocha, 73, was taken into custody in Miami on Friday in what marked the culmination of a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation

Read More Pat McFadden says there is ‘long history’ of Labour leaders backing Margaret Thatcher’s success as a ‘conviction politician’ Good morning. Keir Starmer is speaking at a Resolution Foundation conference later where, as Kiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar report, he will say that Labour will not “turn on the spending taps” if it wins…

Read MoreDr. Sultan al-Jaber, president of the COP28 climate conference and the CEO of a major oil company, reportedly said there’s “no science out there” to say phasing out of fossil fuel willDr. Sultan al-Jaber, president of the COP28 climate conference and the CEO of a major oil company, reportedly said there’s “no science out…

Read More Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano spewed plumes of thick ash into the sky after its eruption killed 11 hikers and left 12 more missing. Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano spewed plumes of thick ash into the sky after its eruption killed 11 hikers and left 12 more missing.

Read MoreAnother attack from Yemen’s Houthi group and renewed calls to end stepped up fighting – here are the major updates.Another attack from Yemen’s Houthi group and renewed calls to end stepped up fighting – here are the major updates.