Month: February 2024

Read More Even small amount of exposure to minute soot particles – known as PM2.5 – raises the risk of cardiovascular disease The sooty air pollution spewed out by cars, trucks and factories is causing widespread harm to people’s hearts and lungs even with the smallest amounts of exposure, with government regulations still routinely allowing…

Read MoreThe Republican prosecutor of Arizona’s most populous county says she opposes the extradition of a suspect in the death of a woman who was fatally bludgeoned in a New York City hotel roomThe Republican prosecutor of Arizona’s most populous county says she opposes the extradition of a suspect in the death of a woman…

Read More The student debt announcement was Biden’s final event during a two-day swing in the Los Angeles area. He headlined a major fundraiser the previous night. The student debt announcement was Biden’s final event during a two-day swing in the Los Angeles area. He headlined a major fundraiser the previous night.

Read More Jessica Tarlov said she was surprised by Republicans’ ‘high threshold for humiliation’ Jessica Tarlov said she was surprised by Republicans’ ‘high threshold for humiliation’

Read MoreVideo of the United States representative has gone viral after he clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Washington.Video of the United States representative has gone viral after he clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in Washington.

Read MoreThe high-ranking Catholic was arrested in the Western Australian town of Broome after a long investigation.The high-ranking Catholic was arrested in the Western Australian town of Broome after a long investigation.

Read More A horse galloped alongside cars on a busy highway in Philadelphia on Tuesday, 20 February. A horse galloped alongside cars on a busy highway in Philadelphia on Tuesday, 20 February.

Read MoreA tiny Taiwanese archipelago of islands embodies the complicated relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.A tiny Taiwanese archipelago of islands embodies the complicated relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Read More Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos are children Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos are children

Read More Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos have the same status as children in wrongful death lawsuits Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos have the same status as children in wrongful death lawsuits

Read More Watch as Joe Biden gave a speech in Culver, California, on Wednesday, 21 February, as his administration announced that it will forgive $1.2bn in student debt for over 150,000 borrowers. Watch as Joe Biden gave a speech in Culver, California, on Wednesday, 21 February, as his administration announced that it will forgive $1.2bn…

Read More It’s been 33 years since Ken Middleton, now 79, was convicted of murdering his wife. Due to a procedural technicality, Mr Middleton has sat in prison for nearly two decades trying to appeal his case again. Andrea Blanco reports It’s been 33 years since Ken Middleton, now 79, was convicted of murdering his…

Read More Temperatures to soar above 40C and pose threat in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania; 49-year-old instructor showed ‘murderous intent’, say police Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Is Taylor Swift’s boyfriend about to land down under? Reports are abounding this morning that Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas…

Read More Daughter of 2008 presidential candidate flatly rejects outreach effort by Kari Lake, US Senate hopeful from far right of party In her quest to win an election, the Arizona Republican US Senate candidate Kari Lake is trying to win back the voters she alienated in her last run, when she lost the 2022…

Read More Former UN ambassador and Republican presidential candidate expresses support for Alabama supreme court ruling The Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has spoken in response to the recent supreme court ruling out of Alabama, revealing that she believes embryos created through IVF are “babies”. In a new interview with NBC, the former UN ambassador…

Read MoreEd Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed.Ed Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed.

Read More Questions about speaker’s future after he causes uproar by breaking convention over Gaza motion UK politics live – latest updates After his election as the Commons speaker on a promise of restoring calm after the rancorous final years of John Bercow, Sir Lindsay Hoyle finds himself facing the sort of bitter criticism once…

Read MoreDeadly wildfires destroyed whole neighbourhoods in Chile. Now survivors are trying to rebuild — and recover their pets.Deadly wildfires destroyed whole neighbourhoods in Chile. Now survivors are trying to rebuild — and recover their pets.

Read MoreThe boy, Aswath Kaushik, beat 37-year-old Jacek Stopa of Poland at a chess tournament in Switzerland.The boy, Aswath Kaushik, beat 37-year-old Jacek Stopa of Poland at a chess tournament in Switzerland.

Read More The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has increased the potential for a wide range of attackers to target elections around the world in 2024, according to a new report by cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike. Both state-linked hackers and allied so-called “hacktivists” are increasingly experimenting with ChatGPT and other AI tools, enabling a…

Read More The British monarch started outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer just over two weeks ago King Charles has revealed he was reduced to tears by the messages and cards of support he has received since his cancer diagnosis, as he returned to work on Wednesday. The king carried out his first…

Read MorePresident Vladimir Putin’s government is targeting dual American citizen and ballerina Ksenia Karelina for treason, as the U.S. seeks answers. Meanwhile, Russian police are arresting mourners of critic Alexey Navalny and President Biden is promising new sanctions.President Vladimir Putin’s government is targeting dual American citizen and ballerina Ksenia Karelina for treason, as the U.S.…

Read More Cliff Mitchell was recruited to Met despite being accused of raping a child A man recruited by the Metropolitan police as an officer despite being accused of raping a child was convicted on Wednesday of 13 counts of raping a woman and a child, as well as kidnap. Cliff Mitchell, 24, was caught…

Read MoreLibya’s Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi says the groups will leave capital after 10 people were killed over the weekend.Libya’s Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi says the groups will leave capital after 10 people were killed over the weekend.

Read More A grand jury indcited Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter charges in January, months after previous charges were dropped A grand jury indcited Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter charges in January, months after previous charges were dropped

Read More Specialist divers are continuing their third day of searches for Xielo Maruziva A two-year-old boy believed to have fallen into the River Soar has been named as Xielo Maruziva, as police continued their search on Wednesday. Xielo’s parents described their son as a “cheeky, funny” boy and “a bundle of joy” in a…

Read More Everyone wanted a ceasefire. Only they wanted their own ceasefire, not anyone else’s ceasefire UK politics live – latest updates Just when you hoped you’d reached rock bottom, parliament finds a way of going still lower. Westminster bows to no one in its efforts to let you and the country down. Luckily it…

Read More Journalist seeks to flip Long Island seat as a Democrat to build ‘broadest possible coalition to defeat Donald Trump’ The former Daily Beast editor and CNN anchor John Avlon announced his candidacy for US Congress in New York as a Democrat, seeking to flip a seat on Long Island, where Republicans saw surprising…

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Read More ‘He admits what he can’t deny. He denies what he can’t afford to admit,’ prosecutro Ben Agati said ‘He admits what he can’t deny. He denies what he can’t afford to admit,’ prosecutro Ben Agati said

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Read More“Stop all settlement activities in the occupied territory.” Russia gave its argument at the ICJ“Stop all settlement activities in the occupied territory.” Russia gave its argument at the ICJ

Read More ‘Kayla decided to lie about Harmony’s death,’ defence attorney Caroline Smith told jurors. ‘She had to lie because the truth would point to her’ ‘Kayla decided to lie about Harmony’s death,’ defence attorney Caroline Smith told jurors. ‘She had to lie because the truth would point to her’

Read More James Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, said in his opening statement as he testified in the Republican impeachment inquiry that those who argued that he used his connection to his brother to enrich himself are “either mistaken, ill-informed, or flat-out lying”. James Biden, the brother of President Joe Biden, said in…

Read MoreDefense chief tells lawmakers the U.K.’s Trident nuclear missiles are “dependable, and formidable” after a reported failed test launch off Florida.Defense chief tells lawmakers the U.K.’s Trident nuclear missiles are “dependable, and formidable” after a reported failed test launch off Florida.