Month: January 2024

Read MoreA federal judge says the notorious 2005 “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic speaking disparagingly about women over a decade before he became president can be shown to jurors deciding what he owes a columnist he defamedA federal judge says the notorious 2005 “Access Hollywood” video in…

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Read More Four bolts meant to keep the Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug from shifting up, then blowing wide open are missing. Officials said it’s not clear whether they were in place before the flight. Four bolts meant to keep the Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug from shifting up, then blowing wide open…

Read MoreAsylum rights groups warn against kowtowing to Republican effort to condition Ukraine aid on greater restrictions.Asylum rights groups warn against kowtowing to Republican effort to condition Ukraine aid on greater restrictions.

Read More US biotech firm designs cheaper, less invasive multi-cancer screening test it says could be ‘gamechanger’ Scientists have developed a simple DNA test that can identify 18 early-stage cancers that experts say could represent a medical “gamechanger”. Cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, but early detection can significantly improve outcomes. Existing…

Read More The SEC quickly said its account had been “compromised” and deleted the X post announcing ETF approval The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appeared on Tuesday to issue approval for Bitcoin-denominated exchange-traded funds (ETF), sending the value of the cryptocurrency soaring. Within minutes, however, the SEC claimed it had been hacked. “Today…

Read More A top military official has admitted that escalating missile and drone attacks have strained Kiev’s defense resources Kiev’s air defense arsenal has been depleted as the country tries to shoot down increasing barrages of Russian missiles and drones, a Ukrainian Air Force official has acknowledged. “Intense Russian air attacks force us to use…

Read MoreFrom pineapples to petrochemicals, Beijing uses trade to influence opinion, but analysts say it has little impact.From pineapples to petrochemicals, Beijing uses trade to influence opinion, but analysts say it has little impact.

Read More Hospital stay that Joe Biden did not know about was for prostate cancer surgery and to treat urinary tract infection, doctors say Joe Biden did not learn that his defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, had prostate cancer until Tuesday, the White House has said, minutes after it was disclosed to the public along with…

Read More Gun-wielding masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador during a live broadcast on Tuesday, 9 January. Gun-wielding masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador during a live broadcast on Tuesday, 9 January.

Read More Deobra Redden’s foster mother says his mental health was not taken into consideration in his court sentence The family of a man who was filmed attacking a Las Vegas judge has come forward to say that, while they don’t condone Deobra Redden’s actions, his mental health had not been taken into consideration before…

Read More A doctor who allegedly poisoned his wife is facing upgraded charges A doctor who allegedly poisoned his wife is facing upgraded charges

Read More Groups claim more than 30 MPs support changes to bill that will return to Commons next week A damaging row over Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy has been reignited after ministers announced that the Rwanda bill will return to the Commons next week. The prime minister came under pressure from rightwing Tory MPs, including…

Read More Former head of the National Rifle Association is part of a trial in a New York Superior Court for the next six weeks Former head of the National Rifle Association is part of a trial in a New York Superior Court for the next six weeks

Read More Planes await inspection by aviation regulators after panel blowout on Alaska Airlines flight amid heightened safety concerns Boeing must acknowledge “our mistake”, its CEO has said, after the cabin panel of a 737 Max 9 jet blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight last week. Dozens of Max 9 planes have been grounded…

Read More Shanna Bellows is the first secretary of state to bar a candidate from a presidential ballot Shanna Bellows is the first secretary of state to bar a candidate from a presidential ballot

Read More Ecuador’s President declares a state of emergency as a massive search is underway to find one of the country’s most notorious drug lords, who recently escaped from prison. Ecuador’s President declares a state of emergency as a massive search is underway to find one of the country’s most notorious drug lords, who recently…

Read More A trucker protest is still blocking traffic at several other crossings between Ukraine and Poland, holding up thousands of Ukrainian trucks waiting to cross. A trucker protest is still blocking traffic at several other crossings between Ukraine and Poland, holding up thousands of Ukrainian trucks waiting to cross.

Read More Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped create a cuisine that is distinctly Taiwanese. Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped…

Read More Ex-president will be attending multiple trials in 2024 while campaigning for the White House Ex-president will be attending multiple trials in 2024 while campaigning for the White House

Read More Inflation data for November, to be released today, is expected to show the impact of pre-Christmas discounting. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast As the foreign economy is expected to slow through the year, treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia will be…

Read More Legal woes that would have buried a candidate have become a feature of Trump’s 2024 run as other Republicans hit campaign trail in Iowa Four candidates were on the campaign trail, meeting and greeting voters in frigid Iowa. A fifth was sitting in a courtroom in rainy Washington, trying to fend off a…

Read More Armed men broke into the set of a public television channel and threatened people. The government imposed a state of emergency after a gang leader apparently escaped from prison. (Image credit: Dolores Ochoa/AP) Armed men broke into the set of a public television channel and threatened people. The government imposed a state of…

Read MoreFootage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom.Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom.

Read MoreUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters following his meetings with Israeli leadersUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters following his meetings with Israeli leaders

Read More CNN hosting latest debate as Donald Trump again refuses to appear alongside rival GOP candidates CNN hosting latest debate as Donald Trump again refuses to appear alongside rival GOP candidates

Read More Lord Cameron remains confident that the US will approve funding for Kiev The US and its allies will not falter in their support for the Ukrainian cause, and Russia should not count on waiting them out, British Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron told Parliament on Tuesday. Cameron was prime minister between 2010 and…

Read More PORTLAND, USA, Jan 09 (IPS) – As the signs of population aging are crystal clear and widely available, many countries are taking steps to address the far-reaching effects of that momentous demographic trend. A notable exception is the United States, a country that seems neither ready nor willing to deal with the aging…

Read More For Biden and the Democrats, everything—the president’s foreign policy agenda, the prospect of a government shutdown, even holding onto the White House—seems to be riding on negotiations around border and asylum policy, spurred on by the unprecedented numbers of migrants and asylum arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Although immigration hawks have…

Read MoreMy and my fellow rabbis’ urgent pleas for a ceasefire stem from our religious convictions as Jewish spiritual leaders.My and my fellow rabbis’ urgent pleas for a ceasefire stem from our religious convictions as Jewish spiritual leaders.

Read More Foreign secretary ‘worried’ Israel may have broken international law – but refuses to criticise its actions in Gaza Foreign secretary ‘worried’ Israel may have broken international law – but refuses to criticise its actions in Gaza

Read More Rovier Carrington has been jailed after fabricating emails in court that alleged he was sexually assaulted by Hollywood executives Rovier Carrington has been jailed after fabricating emails in court that alleged he was sexually assaulted by Hollywood executives

Read More The tunnels were reportedly dug by a seperate Jewish group contesting the Chabad Lubavitch’s claim on the building The tunnels were reportedly dug by a seperate Jewish group contesting the Chabad Lubavitch’s claim on the building

Read More President Daniel Noboa imposed two-month emergency following escape from prison of country’s most dangerous gang leader In a wave of terror across Ecuador, criminal gangs have kidnapped police officers and detonated a string of bombs, as prison inmates seized dozens of guards hostage just hours after President Daniel Noboa declared a state of…

Read More Tornado warnings issued in Alabama and Louisiana as rare blizzard conditions hit Pacific north-west Millions of people across the US are facing extreme weather this week as forecasters warn of strong storms in the west, the threat of tornadoes forming in the south, and a winter blast that may produce widespread flooding in…