Month: March 2024

Read More Relatives of Francis Williams say threat of return to prison without committing another crime was ‘torture’ for him On the last day of his life, Francis Williams feared he was about to be sent to prison. Williams, 43, had committed no recent crime but when he was kicked out of a hostel in…

Read More Police in Valais canton say emergency response is being hampered by ‘very bad’ weather conditions Police are searching for six people who have gone missing during a ski tour that departed from the Alpine town of Zermatt in Switzerland’s Valais canton. The skiers went missing around Tête Blanche mountain on Saturday on the…

Read More Türkiye is the world’s largest supporter of terrorism due to its backing of Hamas, Israel Katz has claimed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ranks among the worst anti-Semites in history because of his stance on the Gaza conflict, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has claimed. In a speech on Saturday, Erdogan compared Israeli…

Read More Watch as protests are expected as Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. Watch as protests are expected as Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam.

Read MoreNew initiative introduces training and mentoring to Nollywood, an industry known for its do-it-yourself resourcefulness.New initiative introduces training and mentoring to Nollywood, an industry known for its do-it-yourself resourcefulness.

Read MorePope Francis said in an interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI that “the word negotiate is a courageous word.”Pope Francis said in an interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI that “the word negotiate is a courageous word.”

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Read MoreUS Senator Van Hollen: It’s time for the US to tell Israel, ‘If you continue to ignore us, there will be consequences.’US Senator Van Hollen: It’s time for the US to tell Israel, ‘If you continue to ignore us, there will be consequences.’

Read More Vladamir Putin’s key Russian gas pipeline erupted into a huge fireball after a series of “Ukrainian strikes”. Vladamir Putin’s key Russian gas pipeline erupted into a huge fireball after a series of “Ukrainian strikes”.

Read More Francis’s failure to condemn Moscow as aggressor decried as ‘shameful’ and ‘incomprehensible’ Ukraine war – live updates Pope Francis has been criticised after saying Ukraine should have the courage of the “white flag” and negotiate an end to the war with Russia. Some politicians and commentators in Europe reacted with anger after the…

Read MoreLebanese armed group says it launched dozens of rockets on Israeli village of Meron, after Israeli strikes killed five.Lebanese armed group says it launched dozens of rockets on Israeli village of Meron, after Israeli strikes killed five.

Read More Jimmy Chérizier says he’s leading Haiti’s poor against corrupt government forces but experts point to a dark and violent past Murals in the pauperized Haitian slums he rules liken him to the Argentinian guerrilla Ernesto “Che” Guevara. In interviews, he poses as a God-fearing Caribbean Robin Hood and celebrates freedom fighters and agitators…

Read MoreSaudi Aramco is boosting its pay-out to shareholders despite a 25% fall in profits last year.Saudi Aramco is boosting its pay-out to shareholders despite a 25% fall in profits last year.

Read MoreAs Palestinians prepare for Ramadan, many fear that Israeli authorities and far-right Israelis could provoke unrest.As Palestinians prepare for Ramadan, many fear that Israeli authorities and far-right Israelis could provoke unrest.

Read MoreMoldova’s foreign minister says the past two years for his country have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public lifeMoldova’s foreign minister says the past two years for his country have been the hardest…

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Read More President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more…

Read More On Oct. 7, Gaza militants killed Carmit Palty Katzir’s father and took her mother and brother hostage. Her mother was released, but Katzir fears time is running out to get her brother back alive. On Oct. 7, Gaza militants killed Carmit Palty Katzir’s father and took her mother and brother hostage. Her mother…

Read More Picture of Catherine with her three children posted on social media with message thanking well-wishers The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales after her abdominal surgery has been released to mark Mother’s Day. A picture of Catherine sitting on a chair surrounded by her three children was posted to the Prince…

Read MoreVoters head for the polls in an early election that could see country join a shift to the right across Europe.Voters head for the polls in an early election that could see country join a shift to the right across Europe.

Read More We’ve learned the hard way: It matters whether Donald Trump or President Biden is picking federal judges. We’ve learned the hard way: It matters whether Donald Trump or President Biden is picking federal judges.

Read More Government was to look at whether offenders tend to commit increasingly serious crimes after outcry over warning signs with police officer Wayne Couzens The government has failed to fund research into the escalation of sex crimes, despite promising to do so in the wake of the kidnapping, rape and murder of Sarah Everard.…

Read More New film First We Bombed New Mexico sheds light on effects of Oppenheimer’s nuclear project and locals’ battle for justice Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández watched Oppenheimer – a top contender at Sunday’s Academy Awards and Christopher Nolan’s treatment on the physicist who guided testing of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, New…

Read MoreThe holy month provides a framework for voluntary change and communal cohesion.The holy month provides a framework for voluntary change and communal cohesion.

Read More University of Oxford study shows benefits and risks of technology to healthcare, but ethical issues remain Britain’s hard-pressed carers need all the help they can get. But that should not include using unregulated AI bots, according to researchers who say the AI revolution in social care needs a hard ethical edge. A pilot…

Read More Council leaders warn of ‘infrastructure crisis’ that will also affect green energy schemes and hinder growth Housing projects are being delayed for years because of an “infra­structure crisis” caused by lack of capacity in the National Grid, council leaders have warned. Building schemes for thousands of homes are on hold, while new ­projects…

Read MoreCritics of pier plan for aid delivery by sea demand Israel open land crossings as Gaza humanitarian crisis deteriorates.Critics of pier plan for aid delivery by sea demand Israel open land crossings as Gaza humanitarian crisis deteriorates.

Read More Rejection of proposed changes to constitution represent stunning defeat for government and country’s entire political establishment Irish voters overwhelmingly reject proposed changes to constitution Proposals to reword Ireland’s 1937 constitution to get rid of outdated language about the role of women and the nature of the family have been comprehensively rejected in a…

Read More In MSNBC interview US president says Rafah offensive would be be a ‘red line’ but he would not cut off weapons funding Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, said the US president, Joe Biden, wants to see a plan to evacuate Palestinians before a major Israeli military offensive in Rafah. “We evacuated more than…

Read More David Cameron says placing foreign soldiers would provide targets for Russia, even if on training missions British foreign minister David Cameron has said he opposes sending western troops to Ukraine, even for training missions. In an interview with German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung published on Saturday, Cameron said training missions are best carried out…

Read More At the same time, the US president insisted that he has no red lines when it comes to supporting Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing Israel more harm than good by ignoring civilian casualties in Gaza amid the ongoing war with Hamas, but that doesn’t mean that Washington will stop backing…

Read More Victories in councils won during Boris Johnson’s ‘vaccine boost’ of 2021 face wipeout, leaving Rishi Sunak’s regime in peril Senior Tories are braced for a catastrophic set of local elections that will see a collapse in council seats won at the peak of the “vaccine bounce” enjoyed by Boris Johnson. Rishi Sunak’s allies…

Read More Warnings that war in Gaza and Iran’s lack of cooperation on its nuclear programme are strengthening hand of hardliners There are growing fears among diplomats in the US and Europe that Iran’s largely unmonitored nuclear programme and the destabilisation caused by the Gaza conflict are strengthening the hand of Iranian factions that back…

Read More Singer Charlotte Church joined protesters at the front of a pro-Palestine march on Saturday (9 March) to “show solidarity with the people of Palestine for all that they are suffering through”. Singer Charlotte Church joined protesters at the front of a pro-Palestine march on Saturday (9 March) to “show solidarity with the people…

Read MoreFamine in northern Gaza has reached dangerous levels with 25 people dying of hunger and dehydration, Gaza officials say.Famine in northern Gaza has reached dangerous levels with 25 people dying of hunger and dehydration, Gaza officials say.