Month: January 2024

Read More Ex-first minister of Scotland admits to inquiry that she failed to properly record key discussions about crisis Nicola Sturgeon at Covid inquiry – live updates Nicola Sturgeon has admitted failing to properly record key discussions about the Covid crisis after being pressed at the UK Covid inquiry over claims that some decisions were…

Read MoreAntonio Guterres is sounding the alarm as donors cut vital funds to the UN Palestinian Refugee agency in Gaza.Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm as donors cut vital funds to the UN Palestinian Refugee agency in Gaza.

Read MoreThe carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds the annual emissions of 20 countries, according to new research.The carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds the annual emissions of 20 countries, according to new research.

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Read More Kim and Deborah Clenney were arrested in connection with Christian Obumseli’s 2022 death Kim and Deborah Clenney were arrested in connection with Christian Obumseli’s 2022 death

Read More Comes during a hearing on big tech and child exploitation Comes during a hearing on big tech and child exploitation

Read More Ms Omar called on Congress to condemn Mr Nehls Ms Omar called on Congress to condemn Mr Nehls

Read More Two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were assaulted while attempting to arrest a male suspect in Times Square. Two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were assaulted while attempting to arrest a male suspect in Times Square.

Read MoreCutting funding for UNRWA at this time means furthering the Israeli genocide in Gaza.Cutting funding for UNRWA at this time means furthering the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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Read More Flames shot 500ft into the sky in western Oklahoma after a gas pipeline exploded on Tuesday, 30 January, video from a fire department showed. Flames shot 500ft into the sky in western Oklahoma after a gas pipeline exploded on Tuesday, 30 January, video from a fire department showed.

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Read More Andrea Leadsom says businesses experiencing ‘some friction’ should ‘adapt’ to changes in trade rules Business live – latest updates British businesses experiencing “some friction” when trading with the European Union after Brexit is the “price you pay” for “being a sovereign state again”, a government minister has said. On the fourth anniversary of…

Read More Biden and Trump both face popularity issues but former president could be doomed by court cases Biden and Trump both face popularity issues but former president could be doomed by court cases

Read More Both sides confirm exchange of about 200 prisoners each – a week after Russian transport aircraft was downed near border Both sides confirm exchange of about 200 prisoners each – a week after Russian transport aircraft was downed near border

Read More The former president reportedly said last month that it was ‘obviously’ nonsensical that he wasn’t declared Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2023 instead of Swift The former president reportedly said last month that it was ‘obviously’ nonsensical that he wasn’t declared Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2023 instead of…

Read More Nick Adderley faces gross misconduct hearing over accusations he wore medal from Falklands war, which took place when he was 15 The chief constable of Northamptonshire police will face an accelerated gross misconduct hearing after allegedly misrepresenting his military service, including wearing a medal from a war he did not fight in. Nick…

Read More Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried ‘an irresponsible sham created by a convicted felon’, lawyer says FTX has abandoned efforts to restart its crypto exchange, instead opting to liquidate all assets and return funds to customers, a company attorney said on Wednesday. The exchange, founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, has been negotiating for months…

Read More Both sides confirm exchange of about 200 prisoners each a week after Russian transport aircraft shot down near border Russia-Ukraine war: latest news updates Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner-of-war exchange a week after a previous swap was prevented when a Russian Il-76 transport plane was shot down and exploded near…

Read More Under pressure from the far right in upcoming elections, environmental concessions being made across continent Exhausted by an energy crisis, burdened by bureaucracy and angry at efforts to curb their pollution, Europe’s farmers say people are not listening to their plight. “Over the last few years we’ve spoken out vigorously, but we haven’t…

Read More Thieves haul off taxidermy animal from resort hotel in northern Alberta that had previously lost two stuffed raccoons As temperatures in western Canada recently plunged to -30C, most residents retreated indoors to wait out the blistering cold snap. But one group of thieves saw opportunity. On one of the coldest nights of the…

Read More The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent’s chief health advisory body, has tied the worst outbreak of cholera in three years to climate change, saying adverse weather is raising the risk of this disease faster than in the rest of the world. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] That’s as floods in Democratic Republic…

Read More Audience members held up photos of their loved ones in silence as CEOs of Facebook, X/Twitter, Snap, TikTok, and Discord took their seats during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation on Wednesday, 31 March. Audience members held up photos of their loved ones in silence as CEOs of Facebook,…

Read More He can’t legally touch campaign cash for potentially devastating judgments in his defamation and fraud cases He can’t legally touch campaign cash for potentially devastating judgments in his defamation and fraud cases

Read More Lindsey Graham told Mark Zuckerberg he has “blood on his hands” during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation on Wednesday, 31 March. Lindsey Graham told Mark Zuckerberg he has “blood on his hands” during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation on Wednesday, 31 March.

Read More Vessel left Australia but was forced to divert due to threats of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia Vessel left Australia but was forced to divert due to threats of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia

Read More Leader of Hamas heads to Cairo talks, with many families of Israeli hostages pressing for a negotiated release Middle East crisis – live updates Heavy bombardment of Gaza continued on Wednesday as the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was expected to arrive in Cairo to discuss a ceasefire proposal in the Israel-Gaza war that…

Read More Western powers seek to sting Moscow with a thousand pinpricks as they push for all-out conflict As support for NATO’s proxy war against Russia in Ukraine shows signs of collapsing, hysterical anti-Russian rhetoric is accelerating to the point of countdowns towards all-out war. The year 2024, barely emerging from the cradle, is already…

Read More ‘You have a product that’s killing people,’ senator from South Carolina tells tech CEOs ‘You have a product that’s killing people,’ senator from South Carolina tells tech CEOs

Read More Tehran is “not afraid of war” with America, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said Iran will not let any threat from the US go “unanswered,” the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. The statement came after US President Joe Biden said he had drawn…

Read More LONDON, Jan 31 (IPS) – The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) marked a pivotal moment in the global efforts to combat climate change. Held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the participation of delegates from around the world, COP28 showcased a commitment…

Read More The suspect is also dead following an officer-involved shooting The suspect is also dead following an officer-involved shooting

Read More Republicans have criticised Mr Biden’s decision not to visit in the wake of the derailment Republicans have criticised Mr Biden’s decision not to visit in the wake of the derailment

Read MoreThe U.S. government is warning Americans to reconsider visiting Jamaica and to take extra caution in Bahamas amid a spate of murders in both Caribbean nations.The U.S. government is warning Americans to reconsider visiting Jamaica and to take extra caution in Bahamas amid a spate of murders in both Caribbean nations.

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 31 (IPS) – Contractionary economic trends since 2008 and ‘geopolitical’ conflicts subverting international cooperation have worsened world conditions, especially in the poorest countries, mainly in Africa, leaving their poor worse off. Read the full story, “Onerous Debt Making Poorest Poorer”, on globalissues.org → KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 31 (IPS)…