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Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy
Read MoreWillis is prosecuting Trump election interference case in Georgia but faced questions about relationship with colleague.Willis is prosecuting Trump election interference case in Georgia but faced questions about relationship with colleague.
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South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Ivory Coast hit by major internet outages
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The Science Is Clear. Over 30,000 People Have Died in Gaza
Read More The first shock was the number of people killed in Israel—1,200 in a day, Oct. 7. But in the months since, the world has been taken aback by the number of deaths reported out of Gaza: 30,000 through the end of February. Because the death count is compiled by the local Ministry of…
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Paul Simon’s Many Lives Are on Display in a Jubilant New Docuseries
Read More If you didn’t grow up with a well-worn copy of Sounds of Silence, Bookends, or Bridge Over Troubled Water among the LPs stacked near the family hi-fi, your parents or grandparents probably did. From the mid- to late 1960s, the sounds of Simon & Garfunkel were so ubiquitous you couldn’t escape them if…
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Man found guilty of rape of girl, 15, in sea off Bournemouth beach
Read More Gabriel Marinoaica, 20, pulled the victim, who could not swim, out of her depth and attacked her A 20-year-old man has been found guilty of the “brazen” rape of a 15-year-old girl after he took her out of her depth in the sea off Bournemouth beach. A jury found Gabriel Marinoaica, of Darlastan,…
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Celebrity chef José Andrés’ aid group has sent 200 tons of food to Gaza
Read MoreWorld Central Kitchen says it has 500 tons of food supplies stationed in Cyprus, including rice, flour, canned vegetables and protein.World Central Kitchen says it has 500 tons of food supplies stationed in Cyprus, including rice, flour, canned vegetables and protein.
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Polls vandalized as Russia’s “sham elections” get underway
Read MoreWith Russia’s political opposition, dead, jailed or living in exile, Vladimir Putin is virtually guaranteed to win a new 6-year term.With Russia’s political opposition, dead, jailed or living in exile, Vladimir Putin is virtually guaranteed to win a new 6-year term.
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Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia
Read MoreThe Nordic nation’s PM says it has been the target of ‘instrumentalised migration’ facilitated by its neighbour, Russia.The Nordic nation’s PM says it has been the target of ‘instrumentalised migration’ facilitated by its neighbour, Russia.
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Why Russians are voting in Putin’s sham election in India’s Kerala
Read More Russians abroad gather in coastal Indian city to cast their vote in presidential election Russians abroad gather in coastal Indian city to cast their vote in presidential election
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Three dead after tornadoes strike Ohio and Indiana
Read MoreAt least two of the deaths took place in the community of Indian Lake in Ohio’s Logan County.At least two of the deaths took place in the community of Indian Lake in Ohio’s Logan County.
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Muslim leaders in Chicago spurn meeting with Biden officials citing Gaza war
Read More More than 40 Muslim, Palestinian and Arab American leaders and groups said meeting would ‘whitewash’ Biden’s support of Israel Ahead of next week’s primary in Illinois, more than 40 Muslim, Palestinian, and Arab American leaders and groups in Chicago refused a meeting with White House officials, citing the US’s continued funding of Israel’s…
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“Squid Game” star O Yeong-su found guilty of sexual misconduct
Read MoreOh Young-soo, a key protagonist in Netflix’s “Squid Game” thriller, was handed a suspended prison sentence for sexual misconduct.Oh Young-soo, a key protagonist in Netflix’s “Squid Game” thriller, was handed a suspended prison sentence for sexual misconduct.
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Beekeeping Offers Opportunity to Zimbabwean Farming Communities
Read More CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe, Mar 15 (IPS) – Honeybees quickly react with a sharp and loud buzz sound as beekeeper Tanyaradzwa Kanangira opens one of the wooden horizontal Kenyan top bar hives near a stream in a thick forest in Chimanimani, 412 kilometres from Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Read the full story, “Beekeeping Offers Opportunity to…
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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers ask for dismissal of indictment for fatal Rust shooting
Read More Attorneys say prosecutors diverted attention from evidence during grand jury proceedings into the death of Halyna Hutchins Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the western movie Rust.…
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‘I can’t make them eat it’: Teachers and parents share concerns over school lunches in England
Read More Shrinking portions, ‘very beige’ servings and rising costs leave schools and families bewildered Parents and teachers have shared their own frustration with substandard school meals after a headteacher in Southampton complained about his school’s contract caterers, asking: “How difficult is it to bake a potato?” Several parents and school staff who got in…
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Putin’s opposition know his election is a sham. They have a plan for change
Read More Starting with a call for citizens to head to the polls en masse at noon on Sunday – in a symbolic show of dissent – Russia’s opposition begins a new chapter in the wake of the death of Putin’s fiercest critic Alexei Nalvalny, writes Tom Watling Starting with a call for citizens to…
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Biden says Schumer’s controversial call for new Israeli elections was ‘a good speech’
Read More President Joe Biden on Friday praised Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bombshell remarks calling for new elections in Israel, just a day after the New York Democrat said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. was an “obstacle” to peace in the region. President Joe Biden on Friday praised Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bombshell…
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Netanyahu, in Defiance of Biden’s ‘Red Line,’ Authorizes Plans for Rafah Offensive
Read More More than a month after first announcing Israel’s intended offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized plans for the incursion to take place, a spokesperson from the Prime Minister’s office confirmed on Friday. Though an exact time frame for the operation was not specified, it is…
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Kremlin responds to Macron’s Russian ‘adversary’ comments
Read More France seemingly wants to increase its involvement in the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said French President Emmanuel Macron is right to call Moscow an “adversary” because Paris is already indirectly involved in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. In an interview with the TF1…
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Frank Hester racism row: how key figures reacted to Diane Abbott remarks
Read More Tory donor has been widely condemned over racist and misogynistic comments about prominent black MP UK politics – latest updates It has been four days since the Guardian reported on the extraordinary remarks by the Tory donor Frank Hester about Diane Abott. They elicited widespread condemnation for being racist and misogynistic. Here are…
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Squid Game actor O Yeong-su convicted of sexual harassment
Read More The 79-year-old actor who won a Golden Glove for his role as Oh II-nam on the hit Netflix show has been handed a suspended prison sentence South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series Squid Game, was convicted on Friday on charges of sexual harassment…
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Black Britons fear for Diane Abbott after millionaire’s call for violence
Read MoreA top Tory donor said the veteran politician, affectionately called ‘Auntie Di’ by her supporters, should be shot.A top Tory donor said the veteran politician, affectionately called ‘Auntie Di’ by her supporters, should be shot.
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Israel’s war on Gaza: ‘The creation of a humanitarian crisis is a tactic’
Read MoreMarc Lamont Hill talks to journalist and writer Mariam Barghouti on the situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Marc Lamont Hill talks to journalist and writer Mariam Barghouti on the situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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Migrant boat sinks off Turkish Aegean coast, killing at least 22 people
Read MoreTurkish officials say they have found the bodies of 22 people, including seven children, off Gokceada island.Turkish officials say they have found the bodies of 22 people, including seven children, off Gokceada island.
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Why “it’s not been a great week” for Britain’s royal family
Read MorePrince William quips about Kate’s art skills as an event in honor of Princess Diana fails to bring he and Harry together again.Prince William quips about Kate’s art skills as an event in honor of Princess Diana fails to bring he and Harry together again.
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Tornadoes and funnel clouds hit US states
Read MoreA storm system struck Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, where multiple warnings were issued.A storm system struck Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, where multiple warnings were issued.
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Judge rules Fani Willis can stay on Trump election case in Georgia, if lead prosecutor quits – live
Read More Scott McAfee rules Willis can continue prosecuting Trump and allies for attempt to overturn 2020 election result but former romantic partner, Nathan Wade, must go Fani Willis to continue as top prosecutor in Trump Georgia case Donald Trump’s lawyer Steve Sadow has responded to the ruling by Fulton county superior court judge Scott…
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See the “behemoth blueberry” named the world’s heaviest
Read MoreGuinness World Records declared the record for the “behemoth blueberry” that’s as big as a ping pong ball.Guinness World Records declared the record for the “behemoth blueberry” that’s as big as a ping pong ball.
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Leaders of Germany, France, Poland meet to mend rifts over Ukraine war
Read MoreCan Poland’s Tusk help Scholz and Macron, who are divided over sending troops to Ukraine, find common ground?Can Poland’s Tusk help Scholz and Macron, who are divided over sending troops to Ukraine, find common ground?
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Vermont senator Bernie Sanders introduces four-day workweek bill
Read More Independent lawmaker says it’s time for workers to have a better quality of life with a 32-hour workweek without loss of pay Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, introduced a bill to establish a four-day US working week. Studies and pilot programmes have shown…
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Willis can stay on Trump Georgia case if lawyer quits
Read MoreFani Willis’s affair was a “tremendous lapse in judgement” but was not a conflict of interest, a judge rules.Fani Willis’s affair was a “tremendous lapse in judgement” but was not a conflict of interest, a judge rules.
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Honda and Nissan join forces on electric car technology to chase Chinese rivals
Read More Deal between Japanese carmakers involves components and software amid race to catch up with Chinese EV firms Honda and Nissan have put aside the “traditional approach” of fierce rivalry to join forces and work together on electric vehicle technology as Japan’s carmakers try to catch up with Chinese competitors. The Japanese manufacturers will…
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As Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Hits One Year, Let’s Take a Look at Its Staggering Numbers
Read More On March 17, it will officially have been one year since Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour kicked off in Glendale, Ariz. In the 12 months since that fateful first show, Swift has broken untold records, made history as TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year, cultivated a new legion of NFL fans, and announced her…
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US issues veiled threat to Hungary
Read More Washington’s envoy accuses Viktor Orban’s government of jeopardizing relations Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is isolating his country from the Western “community of democracies,” US Ambassador David Pressman claimed on Thursday in wide-reaching rebuke. Ties between the two nations should not depend on “temporary” leaders, the diplomat argued, as he delivered a list…
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India rejects US concern over citizenship law as ‘misplaced, unwarranted’
Read MoreResponse follows US State Department saying it will ‘closely monitor’ the implementation of the religion-based law.Response follows US State Department saying it will ‘closely monitor’ the implementation of the religion-based law.
