Month: March 2024

Read More A glimpse at the world of women bullfighters in Mexico City, as the spectacle makes its return two years after a judge banned it — generating excitement from fans and criticism over animal cruelty. (Image credit: Fernando Llano) A glimpse at the world of women bullfighters in Mexico City, as the spectacle makes…

Read More Officials started special operation with new ‘credible information’ received by police Officials started special operation with new ‘credible information’ received by police

Read More Amendments will update references to makeup of a family and women’s ‘life within the home’ Ireland has begun counting votes after a double referendum on proposals to modernise constitutional references to the makeup of a family and women’s “life within the home”. The votes, which took place on International Women’s Day, are the…

Read More Pro-Palestine campaigners spray and cut a portrait of a British politician involved in creating the state of Israel A pro-Palestine group has spray-painted and slashed a painting of Lord Arthur James Balfour, an early 20th Century British foreign secretary who supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland in what is now Israel. A…

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Read More Dangerous batteries and conversion kits still being sold online, new safety data reveals Eleven people were killed in fires caused by e-bikes in the UK last year as ministers face calls for urgent action over the sale of dangerous products. E-bike fires can be particularly deadly because they can rapidly ignite in a…

Read More US president told supporters Hungary’s premier was looking for dictatorship Joe Biden has criticised his election rival Donald Trump for meeting Viktor Orbán, saying the Hungarian premier was “looking for dictatorship”. Orbán travelled to Florida on Friday to meet his “good friend” former US president Trump. He has frequently expressed hope for the…

Read MoreAn absurd spectacle as the US drops aid into Gaza while also arming Israel.An absurd spectacle as the US drops aid into Gaza while also arming Israel.

Read More The state of Israeli society, five months after the Oct. 7 attack, is crucial to understanding where the Israel-Hamas conflict might lead. Here are five ways Israel has been transformed. The state of Israeli society, five months after the Oct. 7 attack, is crucial to understanding where the Israel-Hamas conflict might lead. Here…

Read More Matt Rosendale says his failed Senate run fueled ‘false and defamatory rumors’ about his family A Republican congressman from Montana has announced that he is quitting politics after he says his failed recent bid for the US senate led to “a death threat” against him as well as “false and defamatory rumors” about…

Read More Whistleblower Ian Foxley alleges MoD had role in him losing his job while acquitted businessman John Mason seeks payment of legal costs ‘Deniable fiddle’: the MoD, Saudi Arabia and a scandal half a century in the making The government is facing legal action on two fronts after a court case that heard allegations…

Read More In India, cinema speaks many languages. “To have not seen the films of Satyajit Ray,” Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese director, once said, “is to have lived in the world without ever having seen the moon and the sun.” Yet I know Ray’s moons and suns simply because we spoke the same language.…

Read MoreFighting has forcibly displaced more than 8 million people, with millions more in need of food and humanitarian aid.Fighting has forcibly displaced more than 8 million people, with millions more in need of food and humanitarian aid.

Read MoreIran’s monarchists have moved closer to Israel, which they see as a key ally in their fight to reinstate the Pahlavis.Iran’s monarchists have moved closer to Israel, which they see as a key ally in their fight to reinstate the Pahlavis.

Read MoreGemini’s attempt to correct the marginalisation of ethnic minorities has backfired.Gemini’s attempt to correct the marginalisation of ethnic minorities has backfired.

Read More Pentagon says planning for military port to deliver aid is in early stages and could involve more than 1,000 troops to build Thousands of protesters are expected to gather again in central London to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the fifth major pro-Palestine demonstration in the capital so far this year.…

Read MoreUS military says it was responding to a large-scale attack by the Iran-aligned group that posed an ‘imminent threat’.US military says it was responding to a large-scale attack by the Iran-aligned group that posed an ‘imminent threat’.

Read More Proponents of ‘bathing waters’ designation say it would force action on sewage but others worry about impact of more visitors The waters of the River Cam are an unsettling lurid green on a dull day. The river that flows through Cambridge and has been enjoyed by swimmers including Lord Byron, Charles Darwin, Virginia…

Read More Guy Chambers says future albums may need disclaimers about how they were made amid rise of AI’s use for writing songs The songwriter behind hits for Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue has described the acceleration in use of artificial intelligence in the music industry as “terrifying” because of its potential to replace songwriters.…

Read More Some of the Tories’ ‘anti-woke warriors’ seem unaware that protection of speech in parliament does not extend to social media On 28 October, Michelle Donelan, the secretary of state for science, published a letter expressing her “disgust and outrage” that two academics who had been appointed to an advisory group had been “sharing…

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Read More Longer days—and an hour less of sleep—are ahead for most of North America as the clocks “spring forward” this Sunday, March 10, marking the beginning of daylight saving time.  The practice has spurned plenty of debate over the years, as many feel it adds unnecessary disruption to our circadian rhythms. Most recently, the…

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Read MoreThree more children die of malnutrition in Gaza as US President Biden says ceasefire by Ramadan ‘looking tough’.Three more children die of malnutrition in Gaza as US President Biden says ceasefire by Ramadan ‘looking tough’.

Read More Exclusive: Paper by UCL professor says ‘wobbly’ space-time could instead explain expansion of universe and galactic rotation Dark matter is supposed to account for 85% of the mass in the universe, according to conventional scientific wisdom. But proponents of a radical new theory of gravity, in which space-time is “wobbly”, say their approach…

Read MoreBritain’s Andy Murray falls to a straight-set defeat against Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev in the third round at Indian Wells.Britain’s Andy Murray falls to a straight-set defeat against Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev in the third round at Indian Wells.

Read MoreVote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress.Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress.

Read More Fifth major pro-Palestine rally of the year comes after government adviser warns against portraying protesters as extremist Thousands of protesters are expected to gather again in central London to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the fifth major pro-Palestine demonstration in the capital so far this year. Saturday’s protest comes a day…

Read More Gili Roman recalls ‘worst days of my life’ while sister was missing and relief after her release in November For five days, Gili Roman waited for a phone call to bring news of his sister’s release among the first group of hostages freed from Gaza in November, after weeks of relentless violence in…

Read More Problem rooted in staffing levels and unsustainable pressure on exhausted employees, complaints body for NHS in England says Cancer patients in England could be at risk because NHS staff are overstretched and exhausted, the official complaints body has warned. The parliamentary and health service ombudsman, which investigates complaints about government departments and the…

Read More Netflix’s 3 Body Problem might be the biggest TV series to hit Earth this year. The science-fiction epic unites Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss with The Terror: Infamy co-creator Alexander Woo in an adaptation of one of the 21st century’s most celebrated books. Chinese author Cixin Liu’s Hugo-winning The…

Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in power this month on the heels of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prisonRussian President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure his fifth term in power this month on the heels of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison

Read More Proceeds from sale – which is believed to be below $5 million – will be used to pay back some of the money stolen from investors Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Conwoman Melissa Caddick’s luxury Sydney penthouse is finally off the market and the proceeds…

Read More Large-scale gang assault on multiple government buildings in capital reported as violence causes political crisis to spiral out of control Explainer: what caused Haiti’s gang violence crisis Heavy gunfire was seen on Friday near Haiti’s national palace in its capital of Port-au-Prince, according to reports by news agency EFE, as political turmoil sparked…

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