Month: December 2023

Read More After days of delay at behest of US, language calling for ‘urgent suspension of hostilities’ was stripped from binding resolution After days of delay at behest of US, language calling for ‘urgent suspension of hostilities’ was stripped from binding resolution

Read MorePunia says he will return award to protest election of new president backed by predecessor accused of sexual assault.Punia says he will return award to protest election of new president backed by predecessor accused of sexual assault.

Read More Move is latest in round of executive clemencies meant to rectify racial disparities in the justice system Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, the White House said Friday – his latest round of…

Read More The victims include the head of the Institute of Musicology at Charles University and several foreign nationals The victims include the head of the Institute of Musicology at Charles University and several foreign nationals

Read More The caricature of a greedy Ukrainian leader pilfering American money was “hurtful,” the Toronto Sun said The Toronto Sun has apologized for publishing a cartoon depicting Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stealing a wallet from US President Joe Biden’s back pocket. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the cartoon “anti-Semitic.” Published on Wednesday, the…

Read More PM announces different timetable for rise in earnings threshold people must cross to bring family to UK Rishi Sunak has said the minimum salary levels needed for British nationals to bring foreign relatives to the UK will rise to £38,700 in 2025, adding yet more confusion to the rapidly changing rules. The prime…

Read MoreThe ex-PM is granted bail in cypher case, but no clarity on his release as the country prepares for February 8 polls.The ex-PM is granted bail in cypher case, but no clarity on his release as the country prepares for February 8 polls.

Read More The National Weather Service told New York City residents to “keep dreaming” for a White Christmas this year The National Weather Service told New York City residents to “keep dreaming” for a White Christmas this year

Read More Grouping that includes descendants of Indigenous Brazilians as well as of Africans now outnumbers white population Mixed-race Brazilians are now the largest population group in the South American country, the latest census has revealed, as the number of people identifying as African-descended in Brazil continues to grow. New data from the 2022 census…

Read More President Joe Biden announced on Friday that thousands of people convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana in Washington D.C. and on federal land would be eligible for pardons, as he continues to push for reform of the criminal justice system and marijuana laws. Biden is also granting clemency to 11 people…

Read MoreThe U.N. Security Council voted to speed up the process of delivering aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and demand that all hostages held by Hamas be released immediately.The U.N. Security Council voted to speed up the process of delivering aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and demand that all hostages held by Hamas…

Read MoreIn previous years, Bethlehem would be bustling with vibrant decorations and joyful carolers. This year, amid the Israel-Hamas war, the town is eerily quiet.In previous years, Bethlehem would be bustling with vibrant decorations and joyful carolers. This year, amid the Israel-Hamas war, the town is eerily quiet.

Read MoreThe whole of Gaza is suffering acute shortages, a report says, as the UN looks to get more aid in.The whole of Gaza is suffering acute shortages, a report says, as the UN looks to get more aid in.

Read More An unprecedented half a million people migrated north across the Darién Gap, a dangerous stretch of jungle between Columbia and Panama, this year—more than double the number last year—in a sign of an escalating humanitarian crisis, the U.N. recently reported. Laurent Duvillier, UNICEF’s spokesperson for Latin America and the Caribbean based in Panama,…

Read More United States abstains from voting after week of delays from negotiations on language United States abstains from voting after week of delays from negotiations on language

Read More The resolution ‘calls for urgent steps to immediately allow safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access and to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities’ The resolution ‘calls for urgent steps to immediately allow safe, unhindered, and expanded humanitarian access and to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities’

Read More The decision comes nearly four years after The Washington Post journalist was murdered The decision comes nearly four years after The Washington Post journalist was murdered

Read MoreThe US abstains on resolution that it lobbied to weaken over the course of several days, allowing it to pass.The US abstains on resolution that it lobbied to weaken over the course of several days, allowing it to pass.

Read More The former chancellor is one of four partners at Robey Warshaw, which did not specify how much he would collect George Osborne will collect a share of a £28m payout for his work as partner at the City advisory firm Robey Warshaw. The former chancellor, who orchestrated the austerity drive after the financial…

Read MoreGadi Haggai, 73, is the latest confirmed fatality among hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza.Gadi Haggai, 73, is the latest confirmed fatality among hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza.

Read More At least 8,000 children are dead following Israel’s siege, according to Gaza’s health ministry At least 8,000 children are dead following Israel’s siege, according to Gaza’s health ministry

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Read More After a deadly crash in Yakushima, Japan killed eight Air Force servicemen in late November, a congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program.  The fleet of Ospreys is still temporarily grounded in order to investigate the “causal factors,” of the Nov. 29 crash, according to an Air Force…

Read More In England, Wales and Northern Ireland you can face prison for helping someone end their life. Some want the law to change The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, has said he backs calls for a change in assisted dying laws and as prime minister he would allow MPs a free vote on the issue.…

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Read More ‘Doe 107’ says she lives in a ‘culturally conservative’ country and her life will be in danger is she is identified ‘Doe 107’ says she lives in a ‘culturally conservative’ country and her life will be in danger is she is identified

Read MoreThe horror at Charles University lasted 21 minutes, but the shooter is linked to two other crimes.The horror at Charles University lasted 21 minutes, but the shooter is linked to two other crimes.

Read More The former New York mayor may be worth millions — but he also owes millions, with more in damages possibly on the horizon The former New York mayor may be worth millions — but he also owes millions, with more in damages possibly on the horizon

Read MoreWestern media are unable to assess accurately the growing power of the Mid-East ‘Axis of Resistance’ due to prejudices.Western media are unable to assess accurately the growing power of the Mid-East ‘Axis of Resistance’ due to prejudices.

Read More Deputy US editor David Taintor and senior Washington correspondent Eric Garcia to sit down with a panel of experts as The Independent tracks the course of the 2024 US election Deputy US editor David Taintor and senior Washington correspondent Eric Garcia to sit down with a panel of experts as The Independent tracks…

Read More‘The death of a Palestinian child is no less horrifying than the death of an Israeli child,’ author tells Al Jazeera.’The death of a Palestinian child is no less horrifying than the death of an Israeli child,’ author tells Al Jazeera.

Read MorePolice in the Czech Republic say a gunman killed more than a dozen people at a university in Prague before killing himself. Another 25 people were wounded in the attack in the capital. Holly Williams has more.Police in the Czech Republic say a gunman killed more than a dozen people at a university in…

Read More NEW YORK, Dec 22 (IPS) – Benjamin Netanyahu must go. Under the guise of judicial reform, Netanyahu has undermined the rule of law and divided the country. He is toxic to Arab states, even those which have signed the Abraham Accords. Netanyahu has become an impediment to Israel’s democratic development and regional relations.…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (IPS) – As the killings of civilians in Gaza rose to over 20,000, the besieged city—which has been virtually reduced to rubble by Israeli bombardments — is also being ravaged by hunger and starvation. In new estimates released December 21, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global…

Read More Despite all of the Western support, Kiev lacks the power to reverse the situation militarily, Slovakia’s Robert Fico believes No amount of Western weapons pumped into Ukraine will be enough to secure a victory over Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said, adding that this means that the conflict has no military…