Month: April 2024

Read More The Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and others file suit saying the tech companies ‘purloin millions’ of articles without permission A group of eight US newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence…

Read More Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska reunited with family days after fleeing frontline town in her slippers and using a cane A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking about six miles alone wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family, days after they were…

Read MoreA gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say.A gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say.

Read More ‘I’m a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt,’ Donald Trump’s former spokesperson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, said ‘I’m a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt,’ Donald Trump’s former spokesperson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, said

Read More The former president – who faces a litany of civil and criminal charges – said the response from his supporters in November ‘depends on the fairness’ of the 2024 election The former president – who faces a litany of civil and criminal charges – said the response from his supporters in November ‘depends…

Read More Now the victim has been identified, detectives are continuing to try and find out who may have killed this 16-year-old girl over 50 years ago Now the victim has been identified, detectives are continuing to try and find out who may have killed this 16-year-old girl over 50 years ago

Read More Children should not access most social media until 18 amid attempt to ‘monetise’ and ‘control’ them, says study commissioned by Macron Children should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and be banned from accessing conventional social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat until they are 18, according to…

Read More Chicago’s cicada swarm is upon us after a 17-year hiatus. Chicago’s cicada swarm is upon us after a 17-year hiatus.

Read More Companies say £145 charge for goods coming to UK via Dover or Channel tunnel will lead to higher prices Importers of food from the EU into Britain have said that newly introduced post-Brexit checks could increase their costs by up to 60%, pushing up prices for customers and driving some shops out of…

Read More Florida spring breakers were caught on camera dumping full trash cans into the ocean on Sunday, 28 April. Florida spring breakers were caught on camera dumping full trash cans into the ocean on Sunday, 28 April.

Read More Watch live coverage from outside the gates of Columbia University, as Gaza activists occupy Hamilton Hall on Tuesday 30 April, escalating a battle with administrators who have begun suspending students for refusing to dismantle tents set up on the campus. Watch live coverage from outside the gates of Columbia University, as Gaza activists…

Read More UN human rights chief ‘troubled’ by law enforcement crackdown on campus demonstrations as dozens more are arrested in Texas, Utah and Virginia Dozens of protesters have taken over a building at Columbia University in New York, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window, as the UN human rights…

Read More A parrot caught in a fishing line has been rescued from a tree by firefighters in California. A parrot caught in a fishing line has been rescued from a tree by firefighters in California.

Read More ‘I survived that war (World War Two), and I am surviving this war’, Lidia Stepanivna said after being rescued by police ‘I survived that war (World War Two), and I am surviving this war’, Lidia Stepanivna said after being rescued by police

Read More The ex-president was warned that he could be jailed if he continues to speak out against his prosecutors Former US President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order imposed by the judge overseeing his ‘hush money’ trial in New York. Trump was threatened with jail time…

Read More Jareh Dalke attempted to sell classified files to an undercover FBI operative A former employee of the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for attempting to sell classified documents to a man he thought was a Russian intelligence agent. Jareh Dalke was handed the sentence by…

Read More Local elections will test Reform UK’s credibility as compared to Ukip and Brexit party UK politics – latest updates Reform UK’s best hope of making headlines this week is Blackpool South’s byelection, but polling also shows the insurgent rightwing party is ahead of the Conservatives in two mayoral races. While Labour are the…

Read More The former president is ordered to delete Truth Social posts attacking witnesses – or face jailtime The former president is ordered to delete Truth Social posts attacking witnesses – or face jailtime

Read More Ex-president held in contempt of court while private banker Gary Farro to resume testimony Donald Trump trial – live updates Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial enters its third week on Tuesday morning with additional testimony from a private banker, Gary Farro, who last week described financial maneuvering related to the ex-president’s alleged…

Read More Malian state forces confirm death of Abu Huzeifa, who was believed to have helped carry out 2017 attack A senior Islamic State group commander, wanted in connection with the deaths of US forces in Niger, has been killed in an operation by Malian state forces, the country’s army said. Abu Huzeifa, known by…

Read More Banks may follow suit after UK weather-related claims on home insurance reach new high Britain’s biggest building society has stopped granting mortgages on some properties where there is a high risk of flooding but said this affected only “a very limited number” of homes. Nationwide’s head of property risk, Rob Stevens, said the…

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Read MoreAn animated version of the Manchester City footballer will become the Barbarian King in the game.An animated version of the Manchester City footballer will become the Barbarian King in the game.

Read More Ex-Plaid leader Adam Jones, a leading proponent, says credibility gap in politics has become ‘gaping chasm’ It’s an old and not very funny joke: how do you tell if a politician is lying? Their lips are moving. Members of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, are intent on tackling this age-old problem by bringing…

Read More House speaker again calls for Columbia president to resign and will announce ‘crackdown on the virus of antisemitism’ he claims is spreading on college campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Columbia University building Republican House speaker Mike Johnson continues to direct his ire at the students and leadership of Columbia University,…

Read MoreThe Israeli prime minister says the invasion will proceed “with or without” a truce with Hamas.The Israeli prime minister says the invasion will proceed “with or without” a truce with Hamas.

Read More TAIPEI, Taiwan, Apr 30 (IPS) – This is the first in a series of articles on World Press Freedom Day, which the UN will commemorate on May 3.The last time Bahram Sintash saw his journalist father was in 2017. Qurban Mamut, an influential Uyghur editor had come to the United States for a…

Read More QUILLOTA, Chile, Apr 30 (IPS) – For the rural farmers in Chile, a combination of climate change-induced mega droughts, water policies that make access unaffordable and a State that either doesn’t want to or dares not intervene in the water market means family enterprises are dying out.Lack of water threatens the very existence…

Read More Court set to hear further testimony from Gary Farro who was Cohen’s contact at First Republic Bank in 2015 Last week was mainly about testimony from major witness and Trump ally David Pecker. Prosecutors had a few main goals with Pecker, who is the former CEO of American Media Inc (AMI) and CEO…

Read More A 36-year-old suspect has been apprehended after a stabbing spree near Hainault Tube station, officials have said A man armed with a sword has killed a teenager and injured at least four other people in an attack in northeast London, authorities have said. The suspect has been arrested by police, who say the…

Read More Dozens of demonstrators have stormed Hamilton Hall as part of their protest over the war in Gaza Anti-Israel demonstrators have stormed and seized an academic building at Columbia University in New York, in the latest escalation of the protest movement against Israel’s war in Gaza that has unfolded across US college campuses. According…

Read MoreFlash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing dozens.Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing dozens.

Read MoreAll units still eligible for US military aid, Washington says after it identifies abuses committed before Gaza war.All units still eligible for US military aid, Washington says after it identifies abuses committed before Gaza war.

Read More Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, became the first member of the British royal family to visit Ukraine since Russia launched its full scale invasion of the country in February 2022. Sophie is the wife of Prince Edward, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II, and brother of King Charles III. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The…

Read MoreBritain’s monarch, King Charles III, had put his official public duties on hold for weeks as he undergoes treatment for an unspecified cancer.Britain’s monarch, King Charles III, had put his official public duties on hold for weeks as he undergoes treatment for an unspecified cancer.