Month: April 2024

Read More Berlin restores ties with UN agency after review says Israel has provided no evidence of terrorist links Middle East crisis – live updates Germany has said it will restore cooperation and funding to Unrwa operations in the Gaza Strip after an independent review said Israel had not provided evidence to back up claims…

Read More Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expire Labour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee the cheapest fares as part of “the biggest reform of our railways…

Read More Renationalisation announced by shadow transport secretary, Louise Haigh, comes as most network contracts near expiry This is one renationalisation that even an ultra-cautious Labour had to embrace: voters like it, there is no upfront outlay, and the Conservative government has already done most of the work to get there. The rail plans announced…

Read More AFP deputy commissioner says there is ‘no immediate danger’ to the public despite yesterday’s anti-terror raids in Sydney. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Prime minister and opposition leader mark Anzac Day Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have both marked Anzac…

Read More Paul Grice is accused of kidnapping and murdering Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley with four others Paul Grice is accused of kidnapping and murdering Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley with four others

Read More Republican Mike Johnson criticized for ‘divisive’ trip as he calls for university president to quit and condemns ‘virus of antisemitism’ Student Gaza protests – live updates Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, was jeered by pro-Palestinian protesters at New York’s Columbia University on Wednesday afternoon as he condemned what he called a “virus…

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Read More It is the first time the American-Israeli-citizen, who was severely injured when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, has been shown alive since his capture. It is the first time the American-Israeli-citizen, who was severely injured when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, has been shown alive…

Read More Former Secretary of State John Kerry said at the TIME100 Summit Wednesday that the effort to ween the world off fossil fuels is in a “profoundly” better place now than it was three years ago under Donald Trump. President Biden’s predecessor put the climate agenda on a “bleak pathway,” says Kerry, who was…

Read More Stephan Sterns is already in jail facing 60 child sexual abuse allegations Stephan Sterns is already in jail facing 60 child sexual abuse allegations

Read MoreFour-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.

Read More The former president and former New York City mayor have been charged over a separate fake electors plot in Georgia The former president and former New York City mayor have been charged over a separate fake electors plot in Georgia

Read More Idaho’s law bans abortion unless the mother’s life is threatened, meaning the procedure still isn’t allowed even if she faces permanent health effects or infertility. Coney Barrett, who helped to overturn Roe v Wade, said she was ‘kind of shocked’ by what the state’s litigator was suggesting Idaho’s law bans abortion unless the…

Read More Pedro Sánchez has also halted public duties after a court launched an inquiry into alleged corruption by Begoña Gómez Spain’s socialist prime minister has cancelled his public duties for the rest of the week and said he is considering resigning after a court launched an investigation into his wife for alleged influence-peddling and…

Read MoreColumbia University faculty say they are ‘furious’ at the arrest of students at pro-Palestine protests on campusColumbia University faculty say they are ‘furious’ at the arrest of students at pro-Palestine protests on campus

Read More Mr Johnson called the protesters ‘antisemitic’ and ‘lawless agitators’ Mr Johnson called the protesters ‘antisemitic’ and ‘lawless agitators’

Read MorePedro Sánchez says he will “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job.Pedro Sánchez says he will “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job.

Read MoreA pair of escaped military horses was caught on camera running through central London.A pair of escaped military horses was caught on camera running through central London.

Read More Against the global backdrop of violent conflicts, withering financial conditions and increasingly extreme weather events, leaders of major institutions have needed to adapt and pursue meaning beyond creating profit, as top officers of four companies discussed Wednesday on the TIME100 Summit stage. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Tory Burch, Executive Chairman of Tory Burch and creator…

Read More Former deputy Andrew Buen has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, misconduct and reckless endangerment in the June 2022 killing of motorist Christian Glass, 22, who was shot dead in his vehicle after calling 911 for help Former deputy Andrew Buen has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, misconduct and reckless…

Read MoreA video released by Hamas’ military wing appears to show U.S.-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin delivering a message under duress.A video released by Hamas’ military wing appears to show U.S.-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin delivering a message under duress.

Read More Protests relating to the Israel-Hamas war have been sprouting up at campuses across the country Protests relating to the Israel-Hamas war have been sprouting up at campuses across the country

Read MoreGustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,” which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,” which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.

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Read More World ‘now more dangerous now than at any moment since the Cold War’ says prime minister World ‘now more dangerous now than at any moment since the Cold War’ says prime minister

Read MoreA warning for Americans traveling to the Caribbean: The territory of Turks and Caicos has enacted strict new laws, with a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 12 years for carrying guns or ammunition. Ryan Watson from Oklahoma is behind bars there and has a bail hearing today. The Oklahoma man was arrested when airport…

Read More Washington is sacrificing lives of Ukrainians ‘for the sake of its greedy and insatiable defense industry,’ ambassador has said The US government has made its choice in favor of war, siding with evil and supporting fascism, the Russian ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov has said, in comments on the latest massive American military…

Read More Ryanair urges European Commission to protect overflights and keep EU skies open Ryanair has demanded that the EU reform its skies after the airline was forced to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe scheduled for Thursday because of a strike by French air traffic controllers. The cancellations come in spite of the…

Read More Staff at private mental health hospital in Weston-super-Mare missed chances to prevent Lily Lucas’s death, jury finds An inquest jury has found there were “gross failings in care amounting to neglect” before a woman had a heart attack at a private mental health hospital due to complications from drinking excessive amounts of water.…

Read MorePortrait of Miss Lieser, a painting of a young woman left unfinished due to Klimt’s death, was long believed to be lost.Portrait of Miss Lieser, a painting of a young woman left unfinished due to Klimt’s death, was long believed to be lost.

Read More ABU DHABI, Apr 24 (IPS) – Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a distinct group of 39 states and 18 associate members, are making efforts to promote the blue economy as they possess enormous potential for renewable energy relying on the sea. Read the full story, “Small Island States Fostering Effective Energy Transition To Achieve…

Read More Jonathon Candy reportedly attended a basketball game just hours before the murder-suicide Jonathon Candy reportedly attended a basketball game just hours before the murder-suicide

Read More Payne’s death slightly reduces Democrats’ minority margin Payne’s death slightly reduces Democrats’ minority margin

Read More Neighbours have also reported fires and domestic violence incidents at the home in Buffalo, New York, which has seen 160 complaints to police since 2007 Neighbours have also reported fires and domestic violence incidents at the home in Buffalo, New York, which has seen 160 complaints to police since 2007

Read More Republicans, who control state legislature, feeling political heat amid focus on imminent threat to reproductive rights Democrats at the Arizona legislature are attempting to repeal the state’s near-total ban on abortions for a third straight week, again spotlighting an issue that has put Republicans on the defensive in a battleground state for the…