Month: May 2024

Read More About 100 people attended Republic rally in Trafalgar Square, with parallel events in Edinburgh and Cardiff A 15ft dinosaur called “Chuck the Rex” was the centrepiece of a rally calling for the abolition of the monarchy ahead of the first anniversary of King Charles’s coronation. It will be a year since the king’s…

Read MoreThe network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants “to cover up its crimes”.The network denies being a threat to security, and says Israel wants “to cover up its crimes”.

Read MoreThe attack on Israel’s Kerem Shalom prompted officials to close the terminal, disrupting critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza.The attack on Israel’s Kerem Shalom prompted officials to close the terminal, disrupting critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Read More Republicans accuse president of weak response, but prominent Democrats claim he ‘has been very strong from the beginning’ Some Democrats rallied to the defense of Joe Biden on Sunday as the president came under increased criticism over his response to pro-Palestinian student protests and his handling of Israel’s war on Gaza. Republicans have…

Read More Party has gained 768 seats, Labour 545 and the Greens 480, while the Conservatives has lost 1,783 The Lib Dems have added more council seats than any other party over the last parliament, gaining more than 750 in the last five years, largely in the south-west and south of England. As Ed Davey’s…

Read More Netanyahu refuses demands of permanent ceasefire and also moves to shut down Al Jazeera network Senior Israeli officials ramped up pressure on Hamas on Sunday, saying Israel would refuse any permanent end to hostilities and threatening a new onslaught “in the very near future” if the militant organisation did not accept recently proposed…

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Read More People around the world have sent the book, with their personal stories, to Edinburgh for an installation to mark its publication 75 years ago Copies of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four have been arriving at an artist’s studio in Edinburgh for months. Every shape and size, posted from Ukraine, Hong Kong, Peru,…

Read More ‘When they tried to get the vehicles, the victims opposed the robbery,’ the Baja California Attorney General said ‘When they tried to get the vehicles, the victims opposed the robbery,’ the Baja California Attorney General said

Read MoreWatch the full version of Margaret Brennan’s interview with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan that aired on May 5, 2024, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”Watch the full version of Margaret Brennan’s interview with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan that aired on May 5, 2024, on “Face the Nation with Margaret…

Read More Area around Rio de Janeiro beach filled for several blocks as singer closes her Celebration world tour With the world-famous statue towering over it from Corcovado mountain, Rio de Janeiro is well used to Christ the Redeemer. For one night only this weekend, it also had Madonna. More than a million people thronged…

Read More Hill’s portrayal of Yosser Hughes in 1982 BBC series launched career that included roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings Bernard Hill, the stage, television and film actor who first became famous for his unforgettable portrayal of Yosser “gizza job” Hughes, has died at the age of 79. Hill played the character…

Read MoreDiplomatic sources told Al Jazeera that Qatar will not accept becoming a tool to pressure negotiating parties.Diplomatic sources told Al Jazeera that Qatar will not accept becoming a tool to pressure negotiating parties.

Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalryChinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China…

Read More JERUSALEM — Hamas militants on Sunday attacked Israel’s main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to close the terminal. The attack disrupted critical shipments of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza, and dealt a new blow to ongoing cease-fire efforts mediated…

Read More The Qatar-based news channel has called the decision “dangerous” and politically motivated The cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unanimously voted to halt the operations in Israel of Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, the government has said in a statement. Israel has long accused Al Jazeera, which remains one of the few international…

Read MoreIn a tradition going back centuries, two rival churches fire at one another during Orthodox Easter mass.In a tradition going back centuries, two rival churches fire at one another during Orthodox Easter mass.

Read More A flood watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon after forecasters predict additional rainfall in Harris county High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their properties. A…

Read More Authorities characterized the wreck as ‘only … a traffic crash’ rather than an intentional, politically motivated act For the second time since January, a motorist crashed into the gates of the White House on Saturday. The driver in Saturday’s case was pronounced dead at the scene after smashing a speeding car into an…

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Read MoreProtests, hallmarks of US history, are also typically met with irritation.Protests, hallmarks of US history, are also typically met with irritation.

Read MoreImran Khan recorded his last report from occupied East Jerusalem pre-empting the decision to close Al Jazeera in Israel.Imran Khan recorded his last report from occupied East Jerusalem pre-empting the decision to close Al Jazeera in Israel.

Read MoreIsrael’s mass slaughter in Rafah will not start with a ground invasion; it has already been taking place.Israel’s mass slaughter in Rafah will not start with a ground invasion; it has already been taking place.

Read More A wave of political assassinations has swept across Mexico during this election season. One candidate was violently killed on her first day of campaigning. A wave of political assassinations has swept across Mexico during this election season. One candidate was violently killed on her first day of campaigning.

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Read More South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem reportedly wrote in her new memoir that she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un—but her spokesperson is later quoted as having said the statement was an “error.” In No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward, Noem wrote that…

Read MoreThe incident occurred in the parking lot of a hardware store in Willetton, a suburb in the west coast city of Perth, on Saturday night.The incident occurred in the parking lot of a hardware store in Willetton, a suburb in the west coast city of Perth, on Saturday night.

Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government’s cabinet has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government’s cabinet has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel.

Read More Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are “too ashamed” to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a health centre supported by United Nations agencies, but that may be about to change. Read the full story, “First Person: Women in Madagascar…

Read More Many prisoners are homeless after release but former inmate and probation worker want to fix that Darryn Frost and Steve Gallant are still dealing with the trauma of tackling a terrorist at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, in 2019. Gallant, 47, who was on day release from prison where he was serving a life…

Read More She was reportedly visiting the tourist attraction with friends She was reportedly visiting the tourist attraction with friends

Read More Assistant health minister says she was assaulted on night out in her constituency of Yeppoon Assistant health minister says she was assaulted on night out in her constituency of Yeppoon

Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. (Image credit: Abir Sultan) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al…

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