Month: December 2023

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Read MoreRegional tensions are rising over the US-backed war.Regional tensions are rising over the US-backed war.

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Read More A federal judge ordered the verdict’s ‘immediate’ enforcement against Trump’s former attorney A federal judge ordered the verdict’s ‘immediate’ enforcement against Trump’s former attorney

Read More Church observers allege further irregularities after difficult polling day, but main opposition leader declines to join call for re-run Voters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been left with more questions over the credibility of this week’s presidential election, amid fresh accusations of irregularities, as voting came to an end on…

Read More Faculty of arts of Charles University says gunman was in one of its buildings as students huddle on outdoors ledge in fear of lives Faculty of arts of Charles University says gunman was in one of its buildings as students huddle on outdoors ledge in fear of lives

Read More The killer traveled to the Czech capital after murdering his father earlier on Thursday, police said A gunman killed 15 people and injured two dozen others in an attack at Charles University in Prague on Thursday, Czech police said. The attacker, identified as a student at the university, was “eliminated” at the scene.…

Read MoreCzech officials say at least 15 people were killed and others wounded in a shooting on the campus of a university in Prague.Czech officials say at least 15 people were killed and others wounded in a shooting on the campus of a university in Prague.

Read More The accused referred to himself as a ‘sick person’ when answering the charges A 50-year-old man has been charged by Irish police with the attempted murder of three young children in a knife attack in Dublin last month. The incident sparked widespread rioting and looting by anti-immigration protesters in the Irish capital. Riad…

Read More Roger Parrish and Pauline Murrell say police might have stopped serial killer and his accomplice sooner The parents of Joanna Parrish, the British student who was murdered by the French serial killer Michel Fourniret 33 years ago, have said their daughter and other victims could have been saved if police in France had…

Read More The former US president is facing legal challenges in at least 16 states over his bid to return to the White House The decision this week by Colorado’s Supreme Court to disqualify Donald Trump from holding office is the first of several legal challenges that could derail the former US president’s bid to…

Read More Outrage in Colaton Raleigh after trees felled by government agency without consulting community Not much happens in the sleepy village of Colaton Raleigh, where almost half of the residents are retired. So local walkers were horrified when they woke up one morning to an act of “environmental vandalism” that left behind the maimed…

Read More DUBAI & SRINAGAR, INDIA, Dec 21 (IPS) – Durga Das*, a 59-year-old farmer from the Indian state of Maharashtra, committed suicide last year by ingesting a poisonous substance. He was unable to repay the loan he had taken from the bank for the renovation of his single-story house. Read the full story, “Whats…

Read More Migration through the treacherous Darién gap is slowing as less restrictive air routes open up between South and Central America Two children from the west African nation of Guinea who were abandoned in Bogotá’s airport have been taken into government custody after spending several days on their own in the international departures terminal.…

Read More A decision from the court ‘is the only way’ to reach a ‘definitive’ resolution, he writes A decision from the court ‘is the only way’ to reach a ‘definitive’ resolution, he writes

Read More Gunman opened fire in incident at Faculty of Arts of Charles University in the Czech capital as people in the area told to stay indoors Gunman opened fire in incident at Faculty of Arts of Charles University in the Czech capital as people in the area told to stay indoors

Read More Glynn Simmons, who served US’s longest wrongful imprisonment for a 1974 murder, wins rare ruling The man who served the US’s longest wrongful imprisonment for a 1974 murder he has always denied committing has now won a rare ruling declaring him to be actually innocent of the crime. Glynn Simmons’s murder conviction was…

Read More Shooter killed at least 10 people and injured another 25 before being ‘eliminated’ by police, officials say A shooter has been “eliminated” after killing 10 people and injuring at least 25 more at Charles University in Prague, Czech police and emergency services have said. Police said shortly after 3pm local time (1400 GMT)…

Read MoreThe UN agency describes the situation as ‘beyond catastrophic’ with patients begging for food and water.The UN agency describes the situation as ‘beyond catastrophic’ with patients begging for food and water.

Read MoreAs deaths in Gaza soar and the Palestinian enclave’s hospitals struggle, mercy flights to the UAE give some of the most vulnerable a chance to survive.As deaths in Gaza soar and the Palestinian enclave’s hospitals struggle, mercy flights to the UAE give some of the most vulnerable a chance to survive.

Read More Supporters protest as former president and prime minister Sali Berisha faces probable arrest over corruption allegations To the jeers of his loyal MPs, who lit coloured flares in protest, Albania’s parliament has voted to strip the country’s former president of his legal immunity after he was charged with corruption. Sali Berisha, 79, who…

Read More Weather and increase in plantings lead to bumper conditions for wine production British vineyards have hauled in their greatest ever grape harvest as a “near perfect year” for weather combined with more land in production. The industry is expecting to produce up to 22m bottles of wine this year, almost twice the 12.2m…

Read More The armed suspect claimed he had “top secret” information for a general at the Air Force facility A Florida man has been arrested for trying to enter a military base while armed and identifying himself as “Captain America,” according to a criminal complaint published this week. The man, who claimed he had “top…

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 21 (IPS) – Have you ever tried to register a birth, a death or maybe your own marriage? Unfortunately, many of these vital events in Asia and the Pacific remain unregistered often with dire consequences for individuals, families and communities. Read the full story, “From Bureaucratic Labyrinths to Accessible Civil…

Read MoreDozens of people have been injured, Czech police say, and the gunman has been “eliminated”.Dozens of people have been injured, Czech police say, and the gunman has been “eliminated”.

Read More Met says a 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after incident in Hackney A four-year-old boy has died after suffering knife injuries at an address in Hackney, east London, the Metropolitan police have said. A murder investigation has been launched and a 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of…

Read More Labour leader was unaware a prosecutor had closed case in 2009 despite being head of CPS, it has emerged Keir Starmer was not informed when an investigator at the Crown Prosecution Service decided to drop a case against Jimmy Savile, sources have told the Guardian, despite the fact he led the institution at…

Read More The GOP frontrunner has relied on his criminal indictments and lawsuits to fuel his 2024 campaign. Two major questions heading to the highest court could derail it The GOP frontrunner has relied on his criminal indictments and lawsuits to fuel his 2024 campaign. Two major questions heading to the highest court could derail…

Read MoreThe walk-out by French workers on the cross Channel route is also affecting LeShuttle passengers.The walk-out by French workers on the cross Channel route is also affecting LeShuttle passengers.

Read More Joshua Jacques convicted of drug-fuelled stabbing attack that created ‘bloodbath’ at house in south London A man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and three of her family members in a drug- and alcohol-fuelled knife attack at their home in south London. Joshua Jacques, 29, stabbed his girlfriend Samantha Drummonds, 27,…

Read More Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant is restricting “legitimate speech” over the crisis in Gaza, according to a report Meta, the social media giant that operates Facebook, Instagram, and other widely used online services, is systematically censoring content in support of Palestine during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Human Rights Watch (HRW)…

Read More“Journalists’ voices shouldn’t be tamed.”“Journalists’ voices shouldn’t be tamed.”

Read More Judge says Brianna’s killers, previously known as Girl X and Boy Y, can be identified when they are sentenced in new year Two teenagers found guilty of the “senseless” murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey can be named when they are sentenced in the new year, a judge has ruled. Mrs Justice Yip on…

Read MoreBassem Ghaben, director of Israeli-controlled Karem Abu Salem crossing, was working to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza.Bassem Ghaben, director of Israeli-controlled Karem Abu Salem crossing, was working to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Read MoreIceland’s coastguard is assessing the seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula and preparing for future eruptions.Iceland’s coastguard is assessing the seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula and preparing for future eruptions.