Month: April 2024

Read MoreAs regional tensions soar, the kingdom is contending with domestic as well as international pressures.As regional tensions soar, the kingdom is contending with domestic as well as international pressures.

Read More One crew member was pulled from the Pacific Ocean and seven others are still missing after a training exercise went awry Two Japanese Navy patrol helicopters crashed in mid-air on Sunday, killing one crew member and sending seven others into the vast waters of the Pacific Ocean. The crash came a year after…

Read More Post Roe v Wade abortion law in South Dakota only allows for exceptions to save life of mother Post Roe v Wade abortion law in South Dakota only allows for exceptions to save life of mother

Read More Cannabis will be prohibited even in zones designated for lighting up, Bild has reported People smoking pot in German railway stations could be banned from the premises starting on June 1, the national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), told the tabloid Bild on Saturday. The move comes after the country legalized the use…

Read More California Gov. Gavin Newsom is running a new abortion ad in Alabama and working with Democrats in Arizona to provide abortion access to its residents. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is running a new abortion ad in Alabama and working with Democrats in Arizona to provide abortion access to its residents.

Read MoreVivaldi’s, Four Seasons, re-composed by AI using 2050 climate data to create a disturbing musical performance in Seoul.Vivaldi’s, Four Seasons, re-composed by AI using 2050 climate data to create a disturbing musical performance in Seoul.

Read More MP for Fylde announces he is resigning from the Conservative party and will not stand at next general election The former Conservative MP Mark Menzies is quitting the party and parliament after an internal inquiry found a “pattern of behaviour” that had fallen below the standard expected of MPs. The MP for Fylde…

Read More Benjamin Netanyahu reacted with fury to reports that the Netzah Yehuda unit would be subject to US sanctions Benjamin Netanyahu reacted with fury to reports that the Netzah Yehuda unit would be subject to US sanctions

Read More Musician had held top roles at Glyndebourne opera and in Chicago, Melbourne and Toronto orchestras Sir Andrew Davis, a conductor who performed with many of the world’s finest orchestras, has died at the age of 80. Throughout his long career Davis held many roles, including for more than a decade those of chief…

Read MoreThere were at least a dozen more people killed in deadly airstrikes overnight in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, there was more violence between Palestinians and Israeli settlers. Debora Patta reports.There were at least a dozen more people killed in deadly airstrikes overnight in the southern Gaza city…

Read More Kennet Properties sells off Thames Water land, whose owner, Kemble Water, has warned it would not be able to pay a £190m loan A development company that sells off land no longer needed by Thames Water has paid out a £14m dividend despite warnings that it could become engulfed by the embattled water…

Read More Congress moved a step closer on Saturday toward finalizing long-delayed military assistance for Ukraine. But relief among Ukrainians has been mixed with uneasiness over future U.S. assistance. (Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky) Congress moved a step closer on Saturday toward finalizing long-delayed military assistance for Ukraine. But relief among Ukrainians has been mixed with…

Read More The convergence of three Christian, Muslim and Jewish holidays this spring led to fears of violence. But the city central to these major religions has remained largely peaceful. The convergence of three Christian, Muslim and Jewish holidays this spring led to fears of violence. But the city central to these major religions has…

Read MoreThe nine-month-old daughter of Ashlee Good, who died protecting her, will continue to receive care.The nine-month-old daughter of Ashlee Good, who died protecting her, will continue to receive care.

Read More Ukrainian president urges Senate to ratify aid package so that it can strengthen frontline with Russia Ukraine’s president said the vote on Saturday by the US House of Representatives to pass a long-delayed $61bn military aid package demonstrated that his country would not abandoned by the west in its effort to fight the…

Read More Government auditors must look into claims of complicity in corruption on arms deals with UK, says Labour peer Alleged Ministry of Defence complicity in the “national scandal” of bribery on arms deals in Saudi Arabia must be investigated by government auditors, a senior Labour politician has said. Peter Hain, the antiapartheid campaigner and…

Read MoreDoha says families will receive medical, psychological and social support, state media report.Doha says families will receive medical, psychological and social support, state media report.

Read More Outcry over cancellation of Antonio Scurati’s Rai talkshow appearance as note says move was taken ‘for editorial reasons’ A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield…

Read MoreThe deadly strikes come as the U.S. Congress approved sending more aid to Israel.The deadly strikes come as the U.S. Congress approved sending more aid to Israel.

Read More The driver, a 66-year-old woman, is being held in police custody The driver, a 66-year-old woman, is being held in police custody

Read More The Wyllieum will showcase work of ‘social sculptor’ who used humour to make serious criticisms of climate crisis and capitalism He was the artist who sailed a paper boat past New York, set a straw locomotive on fire over the Clyde, and inserted a question mark into the word sculpture. George Wyllie, a…

Read MoreMonday, April 22, is Earth Day, when we celebrate our world and support protection of the environment. “Sunday Morning” looks at some facts about our changing planet.Monday, April 22, is Earth Day, when we celebrate our world and support protection of the environment. “Sunday Morning” looks at some facts about our changing planet.

Read MoreThe car veered off track at the Fox Hill Supercross event, killing race officials and spectators.The car veered off track at the Fox Hill Supercross event, killing race officials and spectators.

Read MoreIsraeli forces have killed more than a dozen Palestinians during a three-day raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.Israeli forces have killed more than a dozen Palestinians during a three-day raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.

Read MoreHundreds lit candles as the sun set, to mourn the six people killed in a knife attack at a local mall a week ago.Hundreds lit candles as the sun set, to mourn the six people killed in a knife attack at a local mall a week ago.

Read More Woman Begging With Two Children, by an unknown artist, shows what appears to be a denim skirt in 17th-century Italy The origin of the world’s most enduringly popular fabric is in ­dispute, as a new exhibition spotlights a claim that firmly links denim with 17th-­century Italy and takes its history back 200 years. Blue…

Read MorePhotographer James Balog has become one of the foremost chroniclers of human-caused climate change, as his cameras have tracked the dramatic effects – vanishing ice, rising seas, fires, and the toll climate change is taking on all living things. He tells correspondent Ben Tracy that his photos are his testimony, a record of our…

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

Read More Patrick Harvie said party faces biggest crisis in its history after rebellion over climate policy Patrick Harvie, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens, has admitted his coalition deal with the Scottish government could collapse after a rebellion by party members over climate policy. Harvie said the Scottish Greens faced the biggest crisis in…

Read More Brother and sister, ages five and eight, died after woman, 66, drove 25ft into a building; nine others taken to hospitals with injuries A young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a young child’s birthday…

Read More“Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.”Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.

Read MorePalestinian authorities say 180 bodies recovered from Nasser Medical Complex so far as Israel continues attacks on Gaza.Palestinian authorities say 180 bodies recovered from Nasser Medical Complex so far as Israel continues attacks on Gaza.

Read More Shareholder calls for softening of postal service’s obligations after failed takeover bid by Czech billionaire for owner IDS One of the top investors in Royal Mail’s owner has said it is vulnerable to “corporate predators”, arguing that a recent takeover bid by a Czech billionaire significantly undervalues the company. Redwheel called for regulators…

Read MoreThe Palestinian Red Crescent says Mohammed Awad Allan, 50, was shot while trying to treat injured people.The Palestinian Red Crescent says Mohammed Awad Allan, 50, was shot while trying to treat injured people.

Read MorePolish aid worker who was killed in Gaza when Israel bombed the World Central Kitchen convoy, has been buried in Poland.Polish aid worker who was killed in Gaza when Israel bombed the World Central Kitchen convoy, has been buried in Poland.