Month: May 2024

Read MoreThe trial of prominent democracy activists and politicians, arrested in 2021, is the largest under China’s security law.The trial of prominent democracy activists and politicians, arrested in 2021, is the largest under China’s security law.

Read More BRUSSELS, May 29 (IPS) – Jonas Bull is with the disability rights division at Human Rights Watch.Spring has traditionally brought a welcome new beginning: daylight increases, flowers bloom and temperatures are pleasantly warm. However, in recent years, it’s also brought justified fears about extreme heat with summers in Southern Europe getting increasingly hot…

Read More NEW YORK — Black passengers who were briefly ordered off an American Airlines plane in January sued the airline Wednesday, alleging that they were victims of racial discrimination. Three of the men filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York. They said they were told to leave a plane waiting to take…

Read MoreUS Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was asked to recuse himself after political flags were seen outside his houses.US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was asked to recuse himself after political flags were seen outside his houses.

Read More Photos of otter 841, who gave birth to a pup last year, show her floating over holiday weekend in popular Santa Cruz surfing spot Otter 841, who shot to international fame last year for her surfboard-stealing interactions with northern California surfers and kayakers, has been spotted recently after disappearing for several months. Over…

Read More ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, May 29 (IPS) – As leaders of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) meet for the 4th International Conference on SIDS in Antigua this week, top United Nations and World Bank officials are calling for urgent action to help SIDS tackle their unique challenges and plan for the next decade. Read…

Read More Protesters denounced the “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have set fire to the wall of the Israeli embassy in Mexico City, after clashing with the riot police deployed to keep them away. Around 200 people gathered outside the compound, in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood, on Tuesday for the “Urgent Action…

Read More Taiwan has developed a large language model artificial intelligence chat bot to compete with a product from China because of fears regarding national security. And North Korea sends garbage-filled balloons over the border into South Korea, escalating a long-standing balloon battle between the Koreas. Sign up for State of the World+ to listen…

Read More Students and one teacher reported burning eyes, noses and throats as the tear gas blew towards their school Students and one teacher reported burning eyes, noses and throats as the tear gas blew towards their school

Read More ‘There is massive, rampant abuse of special services. There are people using wheelchair assistance who don’t need it at all,’ CEO Barry Biffle says ‘There is massive, rampant abuse of special services. There are people using wheelchair assistance who don’t need it at all,’ CEO Barry Biffle says

Read MoreMcDonald’s is fighting back against media reports it says have exaggerated its price increasesMcDonald’s is fighting back against media reports it says have exaggerated its price increases

Read More Former president and Musk are said to talk on the phone several times a month Former president and Musk are said to talk on the phone several times a month

Read More Leo Acosta Sanchez was wanted on murder charges when she was picked up in the town of less than 2,000 residents, police say Leo Acosta Sanchez was wanted on murder charges when she was picked up in the town of less than 2,000 residents, police say

Read MoreEgypt says the claim is not true and that Israel is trying to justify its operation in Rafah.Egypt says the claim is not true and that Israel is trying to justify its operation in Rafah.

Read More Labour’s former foreign secretary Lord Straw and ex-Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith head demanding direct flights are allowed to the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Labour’s former foreign secretary Lord Straw and ex-Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith head demanding direct flights are allowed to the unrecognised Turkish Republic of…

Read More Former president calls jury instructions in his trial ‘ridiculous, unconstitutional, and unamerican’ Former president calls jury instructions in his trial ‘ridiculous, unconstitutional, and unamerican’

Read MoreA verdict could come this week – the former president’s conviction or acquittal, or there could be a mistrial.A verdict could come this week – the former president’s conviction or acquittal, or there could be a mistrial.

Read More President and vice-president gear up for 2024 election with ‘Black Voters for Biden-Harris’ rally at majority Black Philadelphia school Gearing up for the 2024 election, the Biden-Harris campaign launched its Black voters initiative on Wednesday at Philadelphia’s Girard College, a majority Black boarding school. Around 2pm in an auditorium filled with hundreds of…

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Read More The Ukraine president told the PM he needs as many nations as possible to attend next month’s summit in Switzerland. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer and I’m going…

Read More Deadly blaze in Rafah camp ignited after airstrike using US-made GBU-39 bombs, analysts say Deadly blaze in Rafah camp ignited after airstrike using US-made GBU-39 bombs, analysts say

Read More Palestinian health minister urges US to press for crossing to be reopened to allow aid in Palestinian health minister urges US to press for crossing to be reopened to allow aid in

Read More Sterling, Connecticut, residents are locked in a bitter feud over pigs that have been destroying lawns and farmland Sterling, Connecticut, residents are locked in a bitter feud over pigs that have been destroying lawns and farmland

Read More ‘We had a porn star talking about sex with condoms in court to an executive of an ex-president of the United States. That’s what happens in Venezuela,’ O’Leary said ‘We had a porn star talking about sex with condoms in court to an executive of an ex-president of the United States. That’s what…

Read More How will Donald Trump spin the possible outcomes — guilty, split verdict, hung jury, acquittal — in his criminal hush money trial? As a victory, if he can. How will Donald Trump spin the possible outcomes — guilty, split verdict, hung jury, acquittal — in his criminal hush money trial? As a victory,…

Read More Amnesty International has condemned the country’s “chilling commitment to the death penalty” The US executed more prisoners last year than in any year since 2018, according to an Amnesty International report released on Wednesday. Globally, executions soared to their highest number in almost a decade. Some 24 people were executed in the US…

Read MoreA verdict could come this week – the former president’s conviction or acquittal, or there could be a mistrial.A verdict could come this week – the former president’s conviction or acquittal, or there could be a mistrial.

Read More In his justification, Alito wrote, ‘My wife is fond of flying flags. I am not’ In his justification, Alito wrote, ‘My wife is fond of flying flags. I am not’

Read More Chad Daybell faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of 2019 killings of Tammy Daybell, and Lori Vallow’s youngest children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow Chad Daybell faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of 2019 killings of Tammy Daybell, and Lori Vallow’s youngest…

Read More Polls have suggested for months that former President Trump could lose support among some Republicans if he is convicted in the hush-money trial. History suggests otherwise. Polls have suggested for months that former President Trump could lose support among some Republicans if he is convicted in the hush-money trial. History suggests otherwise.

Read More Thaksin Shinawatra denies any wrongdoing and has repeatedly pledged his loyalty to the crown Thai prosecutors said on Wednesday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be indicted for defaming the monarchy, three months after he was freed on parole for a conviction on other charges. Thaksin, who denies the charge, was…

Read More Deaths of members of British al-Hilli family and French cyclist in remote lay-by have baffled detectives since 2012 Detectives from France’s cold case unit have ordered DNA analysis of evidence in the unsolved killing of a British family and a French cyclist in a remote Alpine village 12 years ago. Clothes belonging to…

Read More Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to corruptly influence the 2016 election Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to corruptly influence the 2016 election

Read MoreGrindavik’s mayor says larger lava flows than usual are heading towards the largely abandoned area.Grindavik’s mayor says larger lava flows than usual are heading towards the largely abandoned area.

Read More Deliberations began on Wendesday in a president’s first-ever criminal trial Deliberations began on Wendesday in a president’s first-ever criminal trial