Month: April 2024

Read More The House of Representatives finally passed a $61.8bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine after a tense few months of negotiation between politicians. The House of Representatives finally passed a $61.8bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine after a tense few months of negotiation between politicians.

Read More Ukrainian president thanks America after Speaker Mike Johnson de-coupled vote from Israel funding amid fierce GOP resistance After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives finally approved more than $61bn worth of military assistance to help Ukraine in its desperate defense against Russia, as well as billions for other allies including Israel…

Read More The Senate has passed a controversial bill that enables the FBI to surveil Americans without warrants The US Senate has passed legislation renewing and expanding an expiring law that enables the government to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans under the guise of protecting them from foreign threats. The bill was approved by a…

Read More Bill – with updated language that extends deadline to a year for ByteDance to divest of TikTok – to go before Senate next week The House of Representatives voted 360 to 58 on the updated divest-or-ban bill that could lead to the first time ever that the US government has passed a law…

Read MoreLawmakers say Hemedti’s and the RSF’s activities and abuses make them deserving of sanctions from the United States.Lawmakers say Hemedti’s and the RSF’s activities and abuses make them deserving of sanctions from the United States.

Read MoreThe long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.The long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.

Read More Queens Park Ladies under-12s finished top of division three of the Bournemouth Youth Football League with 18 wins, four draws and no defeats A girls’ football team has won a boys’ league after going unbeaten all season, earning them the “invincibles” title. Queens Park Ladies under-12s finished top of division three of the…

Read More Lawmakers have authorized about $61 billion in additional spending to support Kiev in the conflict with Russia US lawmakers have broken a logjam on providing more weapons and money to Ukraine by passing an emergency spending bill that had been stalled since last fall on concern that Washington was merely prolonging the conflict…

Read MoreFunerals are held for Palestinians killed in Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood, as Israel continues to target Rafah.Funerals are held for Palestinians killed in Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood, as Israel continues to target Rafah.

Read More Alarm grows over possible pension cuts as research suggests Jeremy Hunt tax cut announcement was ‘blunder’ Labour is to wage a new campaign to win over Tory-supporting pensioners in an attempt to neutralise one of the government’s last remaining electoral strengths, amid evidence the Conservatives are now performing as badly among the age…

Read More An activist prevented from crossing a street near a pro-Palestinian rally has accused the force of “victim blaming” The Metropolitan Police has issued not one, but two apologies over a video that surfaced online showing one of its officers telling a campaigner against anti-Semitism that he could not cross a road near a…

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Read More Chris Stark, head of the Climate Change Committee, says Tories’ decision to dilute key green policies has had huge diplomatic impact Rishi Sunak has given up Britain’s reputation as a world leader in the fight against the climate crisis and has “set us back” by failing to prioritise the issue in the way…

Read More Outside speakers and honorees released from attending given ‘highly publicized circumstances’ over main-stage commencement program Outside speakers and honorees released from attending given ‘highly publicized circumstances’ over main-stage commencement program

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Read MoreThe ‘strongest response to Israel and the path to victory lie in unity and integrity’, Turkish president says.The ‘strongest response to Israel and the path to victory lie in unity and integrity’, Turkish president says.

Read More Biden administration to rethink counter-terrorism strategy after breakdown of pact allowing US forces on soil to fight jihadists The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia. The decision…

Read More Isra Hirsi has said she was suspended after police raided a demonstration at Columbia University Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s daughter has been suspended from Columbia University for taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus. The protest camp was raided by police on Thursday. Demonstrators set up around 50 tents in front of…

Read More The paediatrician, who has been advised to stop using public transport, describes ‘straight disinformation’ about report The doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS’s gender identity services for children and young people has said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release. Dr Hilary Cass…

Read MoreThe 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children.The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children.

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Read MoreAn artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual workAn artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee…

Read More A new law seeks to make students immune to ideological “indoctrination” in colleges and universities Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into state law a bill that would mandate curriculum about “the dangers and evils of Communism” for students starting in kindergarten. The legislation was signed on the anniversary of a botched US…

Read More San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” (Image credit: Liu Zheng) San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.”

Read More A passerby spotted a torso and arm on the beach near an apartment complex weeks after Sade Robinson was last seen A passerby spotted a torso and arm on the beach near an apartment complex weeks after Sade Robinson was last seen

Read More Prize for best national participation goes to Archie Moore, who becomes first Australian artist to win it The artist Archie Moore has won the prestigious Golden Lion for best national participation at the 2024 Venice Biennale – the first time an Australian artwork has won the prize. With this year’s theme of “Stranieri…

Read More NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The representative said…

Read More Grim milestone comes as G7 leaders urge Netanyahu not to press ahead with Rafah invasion The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza climbed to more than 34,000 on Saturday, with the majority of victims women and children, including at least six killed by an overnight airstrike on a house in Rafah. The…

Read More The IDF is embroiled in simultaneous conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran and in the West Bank – but hadn’t reckoned on the social and political divisions this would cause Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister, described the conflict Israel was engaged in as a “multi-front war” earlier this month. Israeli forces were fighting…

Read More A TSA screening dog was showered with tennis balls at his retirement party. A TSA screening dog was showered with tennis balls at his retirement party.

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Read MoreFighting continues in Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is overshadowed by the wider regional conflict.Fighting continues in Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is overshadowed by the wider regional conflict.

Read More Watch live as the US House of Representatives debates and votes on a bill which would provide $95bn in aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan. Watch live as the US House of Representatives debates and votes on a bill which would provide $95bn in aid to Ukraine, Israel and…

Read More Ken Skates says local communities will decide which limits are rescinded after 500,000 people sign petition against them Wales’s transport minister has said the government will “correct” its guidance on the introduction of 20mph speed limits in built-up areas. The announcement comes after half a million people signed a petition against the measure.…

Read MoreThe Tortured Poets Department became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.The Tortured Poets Department became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.