Month: April 2024

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Read More The former president has widened his lead over incumbent Joe Biden, and is viewed more favorably than when he left office Americans appear to be looking more positively at former US President Donald Trump as this year’s election draws closer, increasingly favoring him over incumbent Joe Biden and viewing his term in office…

Read MoreNicole Kidman becomes the first Australian actor to win the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award.Nicole Kidman becomes the first Australian actor to win the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award.

Read More Governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties as authorities confirm a four-month-old baby was among the dead in Holdenville At least two people, including a baby, were killed after a series of tornadoes struck Oklahoma on Saturday, amid a weekend of extreme weather that left dozens injured and a trail of destruction…

Read More Mahmoud Abbas says that Washington is the only one able to halt the planned offensive – which he expects to begin within days Mahmoud Abbas says that Washington is the only one able to halt the planned offensive – which he expects to begin within days

Read MoreUNICEF executive director Catherine Russell tells “Face the Nation” that she recently visited the Israeli-occupied West Bank and saw firsthand the devastation from the uptick violence, while she also met with the Israeli families of those held hostage by Hamas. “I came back feeling like, there’s just so much pain and misery everywhere you…

Read More The governor of Oklahoma issued an executive order on Sunday declaring a state of emergency in 12 counties The governor of Oklahoma issued an executive order on Sunday declaring a state of emergency in 12 counties

Read More Worried MPs have concocted five-point plan of quick measures aimed at showing that the party cares about public’s priorities Rishi Sunak is braced for a bruising week as Tory rebels flaunted plans for a 100-day “policy blitz” to secure quick wins if the local election results prove disastrous for the party. The prime…

Read More Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 amid rise in ‘chronic mental health’ issues for military personnel Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 amid rise in ‘chronic mental health’ issues for military personnel

Read MoreThe Duke of Sussex will attend the thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games Foundation in London on May 8.The Duke of Sussex will attend the thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games Foundation in London on May 8.

Read More Kennedy campaign has increased support among potential Trump voters, new polling shows Kennedy campaign has increased support among potential Trump voters, new polling shows

Read MoreUK PM Rishi Sunak says it’s evidence that his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent.UK PM Rishi Sunak says it’s evidence that his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent.

Read MoreNonprofit organization World Central Kitchen is set to resume its aid work in Gaza, weeks after seven aid workers were killed.Nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen is set to resume its aid work in Gaza, weeks after seven aid workers were killed.

Read More Exclusive: Working-class people less likely to get jobs in charities than public and private sectors, EY Foundation report finds Charities are hiring staff with “privilege rather than potential”, according to the author of a report highlighting the stark class divide in the sector. Working-class people are less likely to be hired by charities…

Read More CWU seems to concede six-day service is financially unviable as company battles takeover bid Letterboxes could fall silent on Saturday mornings, after the postal workers’ union appeared to accept a proposal from Royal Mail that would abandon its duty to deliver all letters six days a week. Royal Mail is required to deliver…

Read MoreA roundup of some of the week’s key events.A roundup of some of the week’s key events.

Read More Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region

Read More Jill Stein has accused the Jewish state of committing “genocide” in Gaza Jill Stein of the US Green Party has been arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Stein’s arrest came amid a nationwide crackdown on anti-Israel demonstrations. Stein, her campaign manager, and her deputy campaign manager were…

Read More Ex-mortuary worker Candace Chapman Scott was part of a nationwide scheme trading in human remains A former mortuary worker in the US state of Arkansas has pleaded guilty to charges that she stole body parts from medical school cadavers, the local attorney’s office has announced in a press release. According to prosecutors, 37-year-old…

Read More Mumia Abu-Jamal tells New York City students they’re on the right side of history by deciding ‘not to be silent and to speak out’ In a powerful and rousing live address to students at the City University of New York (CUNY) on Friday night, the incarcerated Black political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal praised the…

Read MoreHanna Siegel, the niece of U.S.-Israeli Keith Siegel, who is being held hostage by Hamas, tells “Face the Nation” that while the Biden administration has shown an “unwavering and relentless commitment to my family the families of all the hostages,” she worries that “it’s arguably not in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political interest to…

Read More Tylee Ryan, 16, and JJ Vallow, seven, were found buried on Chad Daybell’s property nine months after they vanished Tylee Ryan, 16, and JJ Vallow, seven, were found buried on Chad Daybell’s property nine months after they vanished

Read More HOLDENVILLE, Okla. — At least two people, including a child, died in tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma, authorities said Sunday as emergency crews assessed the extensive damage to homes and businesses from the high winds, hail and flooding. Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the nation’s midsection since Friday, with flood…

Read MoreOleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in eastern Donetsk.Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in eastern Donetsk.

Read More The desecration of the Muslim holy book has once again reportedly taken place in Sweden A woman professing to be a Christian activist has staged a Quran-burning in the Swedish capital, the Turkish news outlet A Haber reported on X (former Twitter) on Sunday. According to the report, the incident took place on…

Read More Biden referred to the former president as ‘Sleepy Don’ and ‘a six-year-old’ during event in Washington DC Biden referred to the former president as ‘Sleepy Don’ and ‘a six-year-old’ during event in Washington DC

Read More Grey skies and persistent rain could be replaced by temperatures as high as 20C in south-east England Chilly April is on its way out with the coming days set to usher in warmer temperatures more akin to spring, according to the Met Office. The lack of sunshine, and the grey skies and persistent…

Read More The seizure of Moscow’s frozen assets by the US and EU would set “a dangerous precedent,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned  Confiscating Russia’s frozen assets would undermine the trust of international investors in the Western financial system, which would be very difficult to restore, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has said.   The…

Read MoreKonstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin dissident.Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin dissident.

Read More Airport staff surprised by arrival of centenarian instead of infant after American Airlines booking system errors A 101-year-old woman has been regularly mistaken for an infant because an airline’s booking system was unable to compute her date of birth. The woman, named only as Patricia, was born in 1922, but the American Airlines…

Read More The UK will build its own Mach 5 missile, but the project will reportedly take six years Britain aims to develop and field its first hypersonic cruise missile by 2030, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. However, the project is reportedly in its early stages, and even if London sticks to its schedule, the…

Read More West Jerusalem will suspend the controversial operation if the militant group frees some of its hostages, the finance minister has said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has warned that an invasion of the city of Rafah will go ahead unless Hamas agrees to release some of the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.…

Read More Ukrainian officials say situation ‘very difficult’ but ‘not catastrophic’ amid fierce fighting around Ocheretyne Russian troops have advanced near the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka and seized two villages, but Ukrainian security officials said although the situation in the east of the country was “very difficult” it was “not critical or catastrophic”. Russian units…

Read MoreThe Palestinian president says any attack on city could see large numbers of Palestinians flee Gaza entirely.The Palestinian president says any attack on city could see large numbers of Palestinians flee Gaza entirely.

Read MoreA senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiationsA senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations