Month: January 2024

Read More Two killed and five wounded, militia officials say, before US secretary of state’s tour of Middle East Middle East crisis – live updates A US airstrike in Baghdad on Thursday killed the commander of an Iranian-backed Shia militia that Washington blames for attacks on American forces in the region, according to US officials.…

Read More Only one full-time officer remains on the police force Only one full-time officer remains on the police force

Read More Washington will prop up Kiev for “as long as it takes,” but Kiev must ultimately become able to defend itself on its own The level of Washington’s military funding for Ukraine may ultimately decrease, particularly when the country becomes able to “stand on its own two feet,” US Department of State spokesman Matthew…

Read More PC Martin Binala dismissed after dishonestly claiming to have smelled cannabis before dragging Karo Grigoryan out of his car Two Metropolitan police officers have been found guilty of misconduct after a botched stop and search operation resulted in an innocent man being taken to hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. PC Martin…

Read More Civil rights leader hosts protest outside office of alumnus who spearheaded campaign to remove Claudine Gay and criticized DEI The civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton hosted a protest outside the office of the Harvard alumnus Bill Ackman on Thursday after Ackman criticized diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Harvard following the resignation…

Read More Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as fighting in the region spreads. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi/AP) Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as…

Read MoreYoav Gallant says Israeli officials want a ‘Palestinian entity’ to run civilian affairs in Gaza after the war.Yoav Gallant says Israeli officials want a ‘Palestinian entity’ to run civilian affairs in Gaza after the war.

Read More Residents of Queens Avenue in Caulfield East are ramping up the fight against the 1km path and vow to ‘fight until the bulldozers come’ For 30 years, Tamara de Silva has woken up to the sound of birds chirping in the trees across the road from her home in Melbourne’s south-east. “Listening to…

Read More Investigators believe suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, and at least one of the victims is a school administrator Police said that a 17-year-old suspect killed a sixth grader and wounded five others in a shooting early Thursday at a high school in the small town of Perry, Iowa. Two gunshot victims were…

Read More In latest move by University of California, Berkeley, law enforcement agencies arrested protesters and erected barrier In a midnight operation, hundreds of police officers descended on People’s Park in Berkeley, California, to clear out the activists and unhoused campers occupying the area, to make way for the construction of a housing complex for…

Read More Scotland Yard rebuffs attack by Boris Johnson, saying international treaty makes probe obligatory Scotland Yard rebuffs attack by Boris Johnson, saying international treaty makes probe obligatory

Read More A NYPD officer sends card details ona group chat who then use it to try and buy a Starbucks A NYPD officer sends card details ona group chat who then use it to try and buy a Starbucks

Read More Karine Jean-Pierre addressed Thursday morning’s school shooting in Iowa during her White House press conference. Karine Jean-Pierre addressed Thursday morning’s school shooting in Iowa during her White House press conference.

Read More It was only the timing of the Tuesday drone strike against a Hamas leader in Beirut that came as a surprise. Saleh al-Aruri had been on Israel’s hit list for years, as a member of Hamas’s inner circle and commander of its activities in the occupied West Bank. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But why did…

Read More Oscar Pistorius is to be released from prison on parole having served half of a 13-year sentence for murder Oscar Pistorius is to be released from prison on parole having served half of a 13-year sentence for murder

Read More Reverend Al Sharpton led a picket outside the Manhattan office of hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday 4 January, to protest his attacks towards Harvard University president Claudine Gay. Reverend Al Sharpton led a picket outside the Manhattan office of hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday 4 January, to protest his…

Read More Suit is aimed at stopping a law allowing police to detain people suspected of crossing the US border without authorization The US Department of Justice has sued Texas and its Republican governor, Greg Abbott, to block a new and controversial state immigration law from going into effect. After threatening the state with legal…

Read More Court document released Wednesday confirmed some celebrity connections but also showed late sex offender’s flimsy braggadocio While Jeffrey Epstein counted many rich and powerful men among his associates –including Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew – a court document released on Wednesday suggests the late financier so craved proximity to celebrity that he made…

Read MoreTypically a well behaved dog, this seven-year-old chowed down on an envelope of his owners’ money.Typically a well behaved dog, this seven-year-old chowed down on an envelope of his owners’ money.

Read More Keir Starmer vows to match Conservative attacks in what is shaping up to be a bruising campaign Keir Starmer has promised to “fight fire with fire” against Conservative attacks this year, setting up what is likely to be one of the longest and most bruising general election campaigns in recent history. The Labour…

Read More ’I trust Iowans to make their own decisions. No ‘corrections’ needed!’ the governor of Iowa said ’I trust Iowans to make their own decisions. No ‘corrections’ needed!’ the governor of Iowa said

Read More Prince Andrew, David Copperfield and Bill Clinton are among the names included in court documents published Prince Andrew, David Copperfield and Bill Clinton are among the names included in court documents published

Read MoreA New Zealand man who fell overboard during a fishing trip used his wristwatch to signal to rescuers.A New Zealand man who fell overboard during a fishing trip used his wristwatch to signal to rescuers.

Read More With its new government, Poland now has a “real problem with democracy,” opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has said The leader of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party Jaroslaw Kaczynski has called on Poles to join a planned mass protest next week, urging them to take action to protect “democracy” and “freedom of speech”…

Read More A tornado left a path of destruction in Belgium on Wednesday, 3 January, dramatic footage shows. A tornado left a path of destruction in Belgium on Wednesday, 3 January, dramatic footage shows.

Read More The ballistic missiles were fired against Ukraine on 30 December and 2 January The ballistic missiles were fired against Ukraine on 30 December and 2 January

Read More Accusations including the groping of a woman’s breast and underage sex are given fresh airing in documents The release of court documents relating to the late child sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein reduces any hopes the Duke of York had of rehabilitating his reputation. The accusations against Andrew, from groping a woman’s…

Read MoreAdvocates say law enforcement officials are preying on migrants and asylum seekers heading north across Central America.Advocates say law enforcement officials are preying on migrants and asylum seekers heading north across Central America.

Read More Alexander Lukashenko’s law also bars exiled opposition leaders from standing in presidential elections The Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed a new law granting him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and preventing opposition leaders living in exile from running in future presidential elections. The law theoretically applies to any former president and members…

Read More Former Dallas Mavericks owner says DEI initiatives benefit companies after Musk called them ‘just another word for racism’ Elon Musk and Mark Cuban clashed late on Wednesday over the value of diversity, equity and inclusion programs within US companies following the resignation of Harvard’s first Black president. Critics of Claudine Gay, who condemned…

Read More It was a place where Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell lured their victims. But, soon Little St. James and and Great St. James will be welcoming guests to a luxury, five-star paradise. Rachel Sharp reports It was a place where Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell lured their victims. But,…

Read More Littler, 16, puts meteoric rise down to practising ‘for hours and hours’ during Covid lockdowns Luke Littler said he has emerged “bigger than the winner” despite losing the darts world championship final as the 16-year-old credited his meteoric rise to his tenacity during lockdown. Littler was defeated by Luke Humphries, the world No…

Read More The document dump also exposed details about the pedophile’s friendships with boldface names like Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton Nearly 1,000 pages of court documents from a 2015 defamation case against now-deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein were unsealed on Wednesday, revealing new details about his operation, including the extent of the US government’s apparent…

Read More Stargazers were treated to a rare glimpse of a pink Aurora Australis in December 2023, timelapse footage from last month shows. Stargazers were treated to a rare glimpse of a pink Aurora Australis in December 2023, timelapse footage from last month shows.

Read More Shooting occurred early on Thursday before classes began at Perry High School Shooting occurred early on Thursday before classes began at Perry High School