Month: January 2024

Read MoreFrance’s youngest PM is already popular with the public but how long will the honeymoon period last?France’s youngest PM is already popular with the public but how long will the honeymoon period last?

Read More Trevor Bickford, 20, faces up to 120 years in prison for the attack officials say he committed ‘in the name of jihad’ Trevor Bickford, 20, faces up to 120 years in prison for the attack officials say he committed ‘in the name of jihad’

Read MoreAnthony Zurcher, who accompanied Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his tour, assesses his plan.Anthony Zurcher, who accompanied Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his tour, assesses his plan.

Read More A Finnish MEP wants to invoke Article 7 and suspend Viktor Orban’s voting rights to ensure the bloc can continue supporting Ukraine About 120 members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg have signed a petition to strip Hungary of its voting powers in the European Union, an influential Finnish MEP announced on Friday.…

Read More In launch event on Friday, agency shared plans to test over US cities to see if it’s quiet enough by engaging ‘the people below’ Nasa has unveiled a one-of-a-kind quiet supersonic aircraft as part of the US space agency’s mission to make commercial supersonic flight possible. In a joint ceremony with Lockheed Martin…

Read More Some areas of the US could see wind chills as low as -50F (-45C) this weekend Some areas of the US could see wind chills as low as -50F (-45C) this weekend

Read More NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Courtney Ngugen, senior writer for WTA Insider, about the Australian Open. The first round of play begins Saturday, Jan. 13. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Courtney Ngugen, senior writer for WTA Insider, about the Australian Open. The first round of play begins Saturday, Jan. 13.

Read More NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about Israel’s defense to allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about Israel’s defense to allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in…

Read More Documents released by inquiry into Post Office scandal show ex-PM and adviser discussing concerns Sir Tony Blair was warned the IT system at the centre of the Post Office scandal was “flawed” before it was rolled out, a document shows. The warning appears in a memo written to the former prime minister by…

Read More ROME, Jan 12 (IPS) – “We are the mothers, daughters and sisters of the missing and murdered Baloch. We are thousands.” Mahrang Baloch, a 28-year-old doctor from Pakistan’s Balochistan province, is blunt when introducing herself and the rest of a group protesting in central Islamabad. Read the full story, “The Baloch Women From…

Read More JOHANNESBURG, Jan 12 (IPS) – Israel disputed both South Africa’s jurisdiction and the provisional measures that it demanded the International Court of Justice impose on the State of Israel to prevent genocide. Read the full story, “South Africa’s Genocide Case Flawed, Premature, Inaccurate, says Israel”, on globalissues.org → JOHANNESBURG, Jan 12 (IPS) –…

Read More Authorities believe extreme heat and physical activity, rather than a single bad batch, exacerbated drug’s impact at Hardmission Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast All nine people hospitalised after a mass drug overdose at an electronic music festival in Melbourne last weekend suffered severe hyperthermia, with…

Read More Israel had its day in the International Court of Justice, defending against genocide charges, calling the case a “deliberately curated, decontextualized and manipulative description of hostilities.” Israel had its day in the International Court of Justice, defending against genocide charges, calling the case a “deliberately curated, decontextualized and manipulative description of hostilities.”

Read More A judge dismissed his lawsuit against the newspaper last year after finding its investigation into tax filing was protected by the First Amendment A judge dismissed his lawsuit against the newspaper last year after finding its investigation into tax filing was protected by the First Amendment

Read More Wife of Dési Bouterse, sentenced last month to 20 years for 1982 killings of opponents, says ‘he’s not going to turn himself in’ Surinamese authorities are searching for ex-president Dési Bouterse after he failed to turn himself in to start a prison sentence for involvement in the murder of 15 political opponents in…

Read More Theobald Lengyel, 54, was arrested in connection with the killing of Alice ‘Alyx’ Kamakaokalani Herrmann Theobald Lengyel, 54, was arrested in connection with the killing of Alice ‘Alyx’ Kamakaokalani Herrmann

Read More The state has blamed the federal government for allowing illegal migrants enter the country The administration of US president Joe Biden appealed to the country’s Supreme Court on Friday, after Texas blocked federal Border Patrol officers from accessing Shelby Park, a city property along the Rio Grande river on the frontier with Mexico.…

Read More Bombing marks major escalation in Middle East crisis and draws condemnation from leaders in the region Middle East crisis – live updates Yemen’s Houthis threatened retaliation and tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the country’s capital after Thursday’s late-night bombing by the US and UK of dozens of sites…

Read More The billionaire has announced his decision to become a rancher, only to immediately face backlash from animal and climate activists Meta founder, Chairman and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced that he has become a rancher. The billionaire revealed his new passion project in an Instagram post on Wednesday, to a typically mixed reaction.…

Read More Mr Ayala was allegedly caught on video climbing over police barricades and standing inside restricted portions of the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021 Mr Ayala was allegedly caught on video climbing over police barricades and standing inside restricted portions of the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021

Read More ‘It’s wild that literally every metric is objectively better but MAGA prefers to be treated like crap by their cult leaders’ ‘It’s wild that literally every metric is objectively better but MAGA prefers to be treated like crap by their cult leaders’

Read More PM defends lawfulness of military action against Houthis as MPs call for parliamentary scrutiny Middle East crisis – live updates The prime minister has said the UK acted in “self-defence” with military strikes in Yemen intended to “de-escalate tensions and restore stability to the region”, as he faced calls for greater parliamentary scrutiny.…

Read More Patrons at Zombie Burger in Des Moines can choose from the Meatball Ron, Mom-Aswamy Spaghetti and the Day One Dic-Tater A restaurant in Des Moines is gearing up for next week’s Iowa Republican caucuses one burger at a time. On Friday, Zombie Burger unveiled its 2024 Iowa caucus specials that feature six items…

Read More Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to meet Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday 12 January, as the UK announced it will provide £2.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine over the coming year. Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to meet Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday 12 January, as…

Read MoreIsrael laid out its defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.Israel laid out its defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Read More The proposal was brought forward by the Texas Nationalist Movement The proposal was brought forward by the Texas Nationalist Movement

Read More Andrew Lyons and another sheriff’s deputy shot at Twyman 34 times while he was inside his car in south Los Angeles A former Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed 24-year-old man in his car in 2019 was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Friday. Andrew Lyons, one of two…

Read More The letter comes after Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at the House Oversight Committee The letter comes after Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at the House Oversight Committee

Read More President’s son switches gears and says he will speak to Congress members seeking to impeach his father Hunter Biden offered on Friday to comply with any new subpoena and testify in private before House Republicans seeking to impeach his father over alleged but unproven corruption, an attorney for Joe Biden’s son said. “If…

Read MorePresident Biden said overnight that strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen were meant to demonstrate that the U.S. and its allies “will not tolerate” the group’s attacks in the Red Sea.President Biden said overnight that strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen were meant to demonstrate that the U.S. and its allies “will…

Read MoreMaj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the joint retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the joint retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Read MorePayton Gendron murdered 10 Black people at a supermarket in New York state in 2022.Payton Gendron murdered 10 Black people at a supermarket in New York state in 2022.

Read MoreQatar begin their Asian Cup title defence in style with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in front of a passionate home crowd.Qatar begin their Asian Cup title defence in style with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in front of a passionate home crowd.

Read More Three criminal trials, one civil trial, and 50 primaries all within 11 months. How will Donald Trump manage a presidential campaign and his many legal trials in one year? Ariana Baio breaks it down Three criminal trials, one civil trial, and 50 primaries all within 11 months. How will Donald Trump manage a…

Read More Pamela Reed allegedly admitted that her daughter did not have cancer when questioned by authorities Pamela Reed allegedly admitted that her daughter did not have cancer when questioned by authorities