Month: January 2024

Read More A long-shot lawsuit over the 2010 presidential plane crash was purely political, Warsaw has said Warsaw does not intend to pay a million zloty to a British barrister for a futile case against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has announced. On Thursday, the Polish…

Read More DA’s lawyer argues estranged wife of special prosecutor ‘has conspired with interested parties in the criminal election interference case to use the civil discovery process to annoy, embarrass and oppress District Attorney Willis’ DA’s lawyer argues estranged wife of special prosecutor ‘has conspired with interested parties in the criminal election interference case to…

Read More They’re not dead, they’re just chilling — literally They’re not dead, they’re just chilling — literally

Read More Prime minister filmed telling woman strikes had hampered government’s progress in reducing waiting lists Rishi Sunak has been captured on camera being challenged by a former health worker about the struggling state of the NHS. The prime minister was walking through Winchester, Hampshire on a visit when the woman tried to ask him…

Read More DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan 19 (IPS) – Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRACHalf the world eats rice. In Bangladesh, everyone eats it. The small, densely-populated nation is the third-highest rice-producing country in the world. Read the full story, “Climate Change Is Taking a Major Toll on Agriculture. Here’s How to Support Farmers”, on globalissues.org →…

Read More Democrats hope to flip the seat that voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden in 2020 Democrats hope to flip the seat that voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden in 2020

Read More Peter Navarro ‘thumbed his nose at congressional authority and refused to comply – even before knowing what information the Committee sought,’ prosecutors write Peter Navarro ‘thumbed his nose at congressional authority and refused to comply – even before knowing what information the Committee sought,’ prosecutors write

Read More Police urge mother to get in touch after the newborn was found by a dog walker in Newham The newborn baby girl found in a shopping bag by a dog walker in east London was less than an hour old, the Metropolitan police have said. The baby, believed to be black or of…

Read More The verdict is a “historic victory,” according to an Italian neo-fascist movement spokesman The act of performing a fascist salute is not a crime, a ruling from Italy’s top court has said, unless doing so poses a risk to public order or contributes to a revival of fascist politics. In its Thursday judgment,…

Read More Oysters contaminated with norovirus can cause illness if eaten raw, and potentially severe illness in people with compromised immune systems Oysters contaminated with norovirus can cause illness if eaten raw, and potentially severe illness in people with compromised immune systems

Read More A woman who claimed she was assaulted witha brick has now been charged with felony theft by deception over a fundraising page A woman who claimed she was assaulted witha brick has now been charged with felony theft by deception over a fundraising page

Read More ‘The intent was to do the right thing’ Nikki Haley said at a CNN town hall on Thursday ‘The intent was to do the right thing’ Nikki Haley said at a CNN town hall on Thursday

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 19 (IPS) – As African economies look to the new year, countries across the continent are poised to make moderate economic gains but must navigate the maze of domestic and international challenges. Read the full story, “2024: A Year of Cautious Hope for African Economies Facing Worldwide Challenges”, on globalissues.org…

Read More Paris says it has no fighters on Kiev’s side – after all, plausible deniability is the whole point of guns for hire It used to be a point of pride for Western nations that their citizens were so eager to go play Rambo in Ukraine with dreams of ‘smoking’ Russians. Or at least…

Read More Latest news: ‘Moon sniper’ lander aiming to touchdown on lunar surface in first for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency In this livestream, Japanese space agency officials are referring to a “rabbit” on the moon. While people in the west see the image of a face on the moon, in East Asia people have long…

Read More Watch live as Antony Blinken speaks at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) on Friday, 19 January, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Watch live as Antony Blinken speaks at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) on Friday, 19 January, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.

Read More Duke of Sussex was suing Associated Newspapers over article published after decision to change his security arrangements The Duke of Sussex has withdrawn his high court libel claim against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday. Prince Harry, 39, sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over a February 2022 article about his legal challenge…

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Read More Panel was originally composed of 28 men, a move condemned as ‘regressive’ and ‘shocking’ The president of Azerbaijan has added 11 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host in December. The move follows a backlash after the Guardian reported the initial 28-man…

Read More A missing hiker was found nearly 200 feet below the trail and airlifted to safety after her barking dog caught the attention of bystanders A missing hiker was found nearly 200 feet below the trail and airlifted to safety after her barking dog caught the attention of bystanders

Read More Officers found bodies of four people thought to be known to one another after forcing entry to a property, police say The bodies of four people have been found at a property in Costessey, near Norwich, Norfolk police said. Officers attended an address in Allan Bedford Crescent in Costessey shortly before 7am on…

Read More The Ukraine conflict is only the first phase in the new struggle between Moscow and Washington Relations between Russia and the United States have entered a prolonged phase that can be described as a “long confrontation.” It might be considered temporary if the interaction between Moscow and Washington were still the central process of…

Read MoreDoctors in Gaza are warning that diseases like Hepatitis-A are rapidly on the rise.Doctors in Gaza are warning that diseases like Hepatitis-A are rapidly on the rise.

Read MoreFire breaks out over a large area in the Bryansk region, a day after another oil facility is targeted.Fire breaks out over a large area in the Bryansk region, a day after another oil facility is targeted.

Read More Rishi Sunak is prepared to defy European human rights laws to deport migrants to Africa British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to back down over the controversial policy of sending illegal immigrants to Rwanda, saying on Thursday that he was prepared to ignore an international law that imposes a temporary injunction on…

Read MoreThe move comes after pressure from conservation groups, but local fishermen have called it “absurd”.The move comes after pressure from conservation groups, but local fishermen have called it “absurd”.

Read MoreThe death of a Turkish delivery courier has brought into focus the conditions under which riders work.The death of a Turkish delivery courier has brought into focus the conditions under which riders work.

Read More Discovery of seven dead giant tortoises has left community baffled as to who dumped them and why It was as unlikely a crime scene as one could imagine. The remains of seven giant tortoises scattered across a remote woodland in Devon, their helpless bodies abandoned in the understory. The grisly discovery earlier this…

Read MoreA senior UN official tells the BBC that civilians may have no choice but to leave entirelyA senior UN official tells the BBC that civilians may have no choice but to leave entirely

Read More Tata confirms shutdown that will affect many more jobs in south Wales community The owner of Port Talbot steelworks has confirmed that the plant’s two blast furnaces will shut down, in what unions have described as a “crushing blow” that will cost about 3,000 jobs directly and many more in the south Wales…

Read More As the former president wins a landslide in Iowa and appears in court, Brooklyn Beckham serves up a bacon sandwich There wasn’t much to laugh to about when the Iowa caucus results came in on Monday, although the New York Post, erstwhile endorser of second place candidate, Ron DeSantis, raised a smile with…

Read More The Republican frontrunner has also publicly lauded Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban as a “tough” and a “smart guy” Former US president and Republican Party frontrunner in the race for the Oval Office Donald Trump has said that when he was US President he maintained good working relations with his Russian colleague, Vladimir Putin,…

Read More Home Office reportedly hired hangar and aircraft fuselage to rehearse forcing people onto flights as Ruth Davidson says they are ‘probably never going to happen’ The European court of human rights (ECHR) has issued a press release stating that Ireland has lodged an inter-state application against the UK over the Northern Ireland Troubles…

Read MoreThe gathering will discuss how Maori rights can be protected by upholding their interpretation of Treaty of Waitangi.The gathering will discuss how Maori rights can be protected by upholding their interpretation of Treaty of Waitangi.

Read More The remarks by the Israeli prime minister sparked an instant rebuke from officials in Washington The remarks by the Israeli prime minister sparked an instant rebuke from officials in Washington