Month: February 2024

Read More The former president’s attorneys want a trial to start in September, if at all, after a busy calendar of campaign stops and courtroom appearances The former president’s attorneys want a trial to start in September, if at all, after a busy calendar of campaign stops and courtroom appearances

Read More“Crime, including violent crime, can occur anywhere in Mexico, including in popular tourist destinations,” the U.S. Mission to Mexico said in a news release on Thursday.”Crime, including violent crime, can occur anywhere in Mexico, including in popular tourist destinations,” the U.S. Mission to Mexico said in a news release on Thursday.

Read More Justices are ensuring that the former president’s time-tested delay tactics will keep him out of a criminal trial for trying to overturn the 2020 election before the next one, Alex Woodward writes Justices are ensuring that the former president’s time-tested delay tactics will keep him out of a criminal trial for trying to…

Read More Mulroney, Progressive Conservative PM who served between 1984 and 1993, died peacefully surrounded by family, statement says The former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney has died at the age 84, his daughter has said in a social media post. “On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with great sadness we…

Read MoreIt follows a ruling by the state’s top court that frozen embryos are considered children.It follows a ruling by the state’s top court that frozen embryos are considered children.

Read More The 82-year-old will stay in overnight and has already undergone tests but spokesperson says no immediate concerns identified The president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell. The 82-year-old was taken for tests in Dublin on Thursday after being assessed by a doctor at his official residence…

Read More The two men expected to go head-to-head in November’s election were making their pitch on one of the key issues on the same day The two men expected to go head-to-head in November’s election were making their pitch on one of the key issues on the same day

Read More ‘I will have to find where my dad hid my gun before I can shoot (up) the school,’ the entry in question reads ‘I will have to find where my dad hid my gun before I can shoot (up) the school,’ the entry in question reads

Read More The former president spoke from the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on the same day that President Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Brownsville The former president spoke from the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on the same day that President Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Brownsville

Read MoreMore than 110 Palestinians are reported to have died while trying to get desperately needed aid in north Gaza.More than 110 Palestinians are reported to have died while trying to get desperately needed aid in north Gaza.

Read More The former Soviet republic of Georgia is seeking membership in the European Union. But that effort may be complicated by treatment of the western-leaning former president who is in jail and in poor health. His supporters say he was poisoned. (Image credit: Irakli Gedenidze) The former Soviet republic of Georgia is seeking membership…

Read MoreThe fire in the capital Dhaka is reported to be contained and dozens more people have been rescued.The fire in the capital Dhaka is reported to be contained and dozens more people have been rescued.

Read More Doctors offering fertility treatment will be shielded from criminal and civil liability under the bill Doctors offering fertility treatment will be shielded from criminal and civil liability under the bill

Read More Attempt to stop movement through perilous rainforest leaves people stuck in two remote Caribbean towns Migration towards the US through a perilous but increasingly well-trodden rainforest border crossing has ground to a halt after the Colombian navy arrested two boat captains for trafficking migrants. But the attempt to stop movement through the Darién…

Read More The French president brushed off criticism from fellow NATO members, insisting his words were “thought-through and measured” French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday stood by his controversial remarks on Monday about the prospects of deploying troops to Ukraine, which have caused uproar among some NATO members, and has insisted his words were well…

Read More Home Office inquiry opens after ‘insensitive, upsetting’ treatment of children in hotel, who had to guess who would be next to leave The Home Office has launched an inquiry after staff made unaccompanied asylum-seeking children play a game in which they had to guess who would be the next one to be placed…

Read MoreTwo Canadian doctors just back from Gaza say the world needs to wake up and put an end to Israel’s bombardment.Two Canadian doctors just back from Gaza say the world needs to wake up and put an end to Israel’s bombardment.

Read More Cuba has asked the World Food Programme for donations of powdered milk Cuba has appealed to the World Food Programme (WFP) for help with providing milk to children on the island, for the first time in its history, the UN body has acknowledged. Havana has admitted to milk shortages for weeks, but has…

Read More FBI agents reportedly conducted ‘court authorized law enforcement activity’ at the home of an aid of Adams FBI agents reportedly conducted ‘court authorized law enforcement activity’ at the home of an aid of Adams

Read More Watch live as Joe Biden makes an election-year visit to the US-Mexico border on Thursday 29 February. Watch live as Joe Biden makes an election-year visit to the US-Mexico border on Thursday 29 February.

Read More Warning: the following livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation. The Independent strives to counteract misinformation across its platforms. Click here for the latest on the 2024 US Presidential Election: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics Warning: the following livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation. The Independent strives to counteract misinformation…

Read More Amid gridlock and dysfunction in Congress, many members announced their decisions to step down Amid gridlock and dysfunction in Congress, many members announced their decisions to step down

Read More ‘I don’t want a beauty contest,’ one Republican senator says ‘I don’t want a beauty contest,’ one Republican senator says

Read More The northernmost Smokehouse Creek fire is 3% contained and spans 1m acres, making it the largest blaze in Texas history The northernmost Smokehouse Creek fire is 3% contained and spans 1m acres, making it the largest blaze in Texas history

Read More Ksenia Karelina was arrested in late January on public disorder charges while outside a cinema in Yekaterinburg Ksenia Karelina was arrested in late January on public disorder charges while outside a cinema in Yekaterinburg

Read More House Republicans criticised US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson after the House voted on a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. House Republicans criticised US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson after the House voted on a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Read MorePalestinians displaced by Israel’s war on Gaza are holding onto keys from their damaged or destroyed homes.Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war on Gaza are holding onto keys from their damaged or destroyed homes.

Read MoreThe mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.

Read MoreIn his annual address, Russia’s president says the consequences of such a move would be tragic.In his annual address, Russia’s president says the consequences of such a move would be tragic.

Read More Mike Burgess says the historic matter has been ‘dealth with’ and there is no security risk. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our end-of-week rolling news blog. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing you the overnight headlines before…

Read More Passage of bill comes after congressional leaders from both parties announced agreement on Wednesday The House has passed a short-term funding bill, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown that was set to take place this weekend. The bill’s passage comes after congressional leaders from both parties, including the House speaker, Mike Johnson; the…

Read More Exclusive: Guardian investigation for podcast series Black Box reveals names connected to app that generated nonconsensual images of underage girls around the world Prologue: the collision – podcast The first Miriam al-Adib learned of the pictures was when she returned home from a business trip. “Mum,” said her daughter. “I want to show…

Read More A former Obama administration official describes the plan as a “major policy failure” A former Obama administration official describes the plan as a “major policy failure”

Read MoreAnother 70,000 Palestinians have been injured since the war with Israel began, the ministry says.Another 70,000 Palestinians have been injured since the war with Israel began, the ministry says.

Read MoreRepublican lawmakers question how President Biden could go for days without knowing Austin was hospitalised.Republican lawmakers question how President Biden could go for days without knowing Austin was hospitalised.