Month: March 2024

Read More No 10 refuses to say how Michelle Donelan was advised over accusation against academic who then sued her for libel The science secretary, Michelle Donelan, received government advice before she tweeted a letter in which she accused an academic of supporting Hamas, Downing Street has said. No 10 refused to say what advice…

Read MoreValerii Zaluzhnyi was sacked as Ukraine’s army chief by President Volodymyr Zelensky last month.Valerii Zaluzhnyi was sacked as Ukraine’s army chief by President Volodymyr Zelensky last month.

Read More Man, 19, charged with six counts of first-degree murder as police condemn ‘senseless act of violence’ in Barrhaven neighbourhood Police in Canada say two adults and four young children, the youngest of whom was less than three months old, are dead in a mass killing in what Ottawa’s mayor described as “one of…

Read More NAIROBI, Mar 07 (IPS) – The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will this month bring together government, civil society, and the private sector to strategize on the acceleration of gender equality, through strengthening institutions and financing from a gender perspective. Read the full story, “African Bloc Can Pursue Feminist Foreign…

Read More Security fencing surrounded the US Capitol on Thursday, 7 March, ahead of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Security fencing surrounded the US Capitol on Thursday, 7 March, ahead of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

Read MorePolice said one arrest had been made and there was no immediate threat to public safety.Police said one arrest had been made and there was no immediate threat to public safety.

Read MoreNew wave of gang violence has destroyed police stations as residents in the capital, Port-au-Prince, are forced to flee.New wave of gang violence has destroyed police stations as residents in the capital, Port-au-Prince, are forced to flee.

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Read More Mr Jackson denied the allegations in the report and insisted he was the victim of a political hit job Mr Jackson denied the allegations in the report and insisted he was the victim of a political hit job

Read More Prime minister vows to continue offensive as Hamas delegation withdraws from ceasefire talks Israel will not give in to international pressure to stall an attack on the southern Gaza city of Rafah and will continue its bloody offensive against Hamas, said Benjamin Netanyahu. “There is international pressure and it’s growing, but … we…

Read More BRATISLAVA, Mar 07 (IPS) – This feature is part of a series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.Born and raised in a rural area in a traditional Tajik family, Takhmina Haidarova managed to finish high school with excellent grades and wanted to go to university. Read the full story, “<em>International Womens Day,…

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Read More Daniel Rodimer, a former pro-wrestler endorsed by Trump, booked in killing of Christopher Tapp in Las Vegas A former pro wrestler who won a prominent endorsement from Donald Trump while unsuccessfully running for Congress in Nevada surrendered to authorities Wednesday on an arrest warrant for murder. Daniel Rodimer, 45, was booked in connection…

Read More Officers arrest two people in Zaragoza, and two others, where the forgeries of the artworks were allegedly made Police in Catalonia have claimed to have smashed a ring of scammers who allegedly forged works by street artist Banksy and sold them to victims across Europe and the US for up to €1,500 (£1,280)…

Read More Americans are now importing more from Mexico than China. That means more goods are coming by truck through Texas, and less cargo enters the Southland’s ports. Americans are now importing more from Mexico than China. That means more goods are coming by truck through Texas, and less cargo enters the Southland’s ports.

Read MoreUS to set up temporary port on Gaza coast for delivery of humanitarian aid, President Biden will announce laterUS to set up temporary port on Gaza coast for delivery of humanitarian aid, President Biden will announce later

Read More Victor Dotsenko, 43, his wife Rimma, 39, and their three children Emma, 7, Adam, 10, and David, 12, all lost their lives Victor Dotsenko, 43, his wife Rimma, 39, and their three children Emma, 7, Adam, 10, and David, 12, all lost their lives

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Read MorePoland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injuredPoland’s government is blaming hooligans and provocateurs for this week’s violent clashes during farmer protests that left many police officers injured

Read More Klette, 65, allegedly took part in three violent Red Army Faction attacks in the 1990s A former member of the radical anti-capitalist Baader-Meinhof gang arrested in Berlin last week after 30 years on the run has been remanded in custody over three violent attacks in the 1990s. Police swooped on Daniela Klette, 65,…

Read More Hungary dropping opposition allows historically neutral country to become member, cementing alliance’s control of Nordic region Sweden has officially became the 32nd member of Nato, in a landmark moment for the historically neutral country and the western military alliance. Stockholm’s ratification process was finally completed in Washington on Thursday, as Sweden and Hungary…

Read More Both parties are now set for a rematch of the 2020 US presidential election Former US president Donald Trump has called out the incumbent American leader Joe Biden to a debate after becoming the presumptive Republican nominee. Both Trump and Biden have ducked debates with challengers during the primaries. Trump became the last…

Read More Right-wing provocateur Rep. Lauren Boebert began a weekend Colorado candidate event with an endorsement from Trump – but still ended with a third-place straw poll finish. The hardline conservatives she hopes to represent, many with generational ties to the land, are still not convinced by her district switch, litany of controversies and overall…

Read More Ukraine claims Moscow’s troops are using the Starlink service on the front line US lawmakers have launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s SpaceX, after claims that Russian troops used the company’s Starlink satellite service in the conflict with Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. According to the newspaper, Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland)…

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Read MoreNora al-Matrooshi just became the first Arab woman to graduate from NASA’s astronaut training programme.Nora al-Matrooshi just became the first Arab woman to graduate from NASA’s astronaut training programme.

Read MoreHere’s a look at Narendra Modi’s government policies and how they have affected Kashmir in the past five years.Here’s a look at Narendra Modi’s government policies and how they have affected Kashmir in the past five years.

Read More Clinics considering next moves after Kay Ivey signs bill into law; president expected to put reproductive rights at center of speech US Fall of Roe ‘opened Pandora’s box’ for IVF, says US health secretary Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to approve new legislation that to protect IVF providers from the fallout of a court…

Read More Speaker of the House urges respect for set-piece speech which has previously been marked by Republican heckling of president Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the US House, reportedly pleaded with his party to show “decorum” on Thursday, when Joe Biden comes to the chamber to deliver his State of the Union address.…

Read More Court documents state that the sisters allegedly pulled off the switch because Samantha Petersen was high on drugs at the time of the crash Court documents state that the sisters allegedly pulled off the switch because Samantha Petersen was high on drugs at the time of the crash

Read More His wife and son were both convicted — now a Michigan jury will determine whether James Crumbley sees the same fate His wife and son were both convicted — now a Michigan jury will determine whether James Crumbley sees the same fate

Read MoreThe woman who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour is suspended by Red Bull.The woman who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour is suspended by Red Bull.

Read MoreHamas says negotiations to continue next week even as Israel ‘thwarts’ deal to secure 40-day truce before Ramadan.Hamas says negotiations to continue next week even as Israel ‘thwarts’ deal to secure 40-day truce before Ramadan.

Read More The Alabama politician is the youngest Republican woman to serve in the US Senate The Alabama politician is the youngest Republican woman to serve in the US Senate

Read More Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised A document from Prevent, the official scheme to stop radicalisation, includes believing in socialism, communism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion in a list of potential signs of ideologies leading to terrorism. It comes as the Conservative government considers widening…