Month: May 2024

Read More Part of a highway gave way after heavy rains in Guangdong, China, killing at least 36 people and sending cars tumbling down a slope, authorities said on Thursday, 2 May. Part of a highway gave way after heavy rains in Guangdong, China, killing at least 36 people and sending cars tumbling down a…

Read More £5.5bn loss in 2023 comes after gas sales more than halved following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Kremlin-owned gas company Gazprom has plunged to its first annual loss in more than 20 years, after gas sales more than halved following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The company made a net loss of 629bn…

Read MoreUS President Joe Biden spoke about anti-Gaza war protests that have spread across university campuses.US President Joe Biden spoke about anti-Gaza war protests that have spread across university campuses.

Read More Protests are part of nationwide movement pushing universities to divest from businesses that support the war in Gaza Campus protests – live updates As the sun rose on a campus littered with wreckage, pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of California, Los Angeles were still facing off with lines of riot cops, and chanting,…

Read MorePharma companies are slashing insulin production in favour of more lucrative weight-loss drugs.Pharma companies are slashing insulin production in favour of more lucrative weight-loss drugs.

Read More More than 1,600 people have been arrested at 30 schools, most recently at UCLA and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on college campuses across the US on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Dozens of students were arrested at the University of California, Los Angeles, as police…

Read More NYPD officers tore down tents inside a Fordham University building on Wednesday, 1 May, as they cleared a Gaza protester encampment. NYPD officers tore down tents inside a Fordham University building on Wednesday, 1 May, as they cleared a Gaza protester encampment.

Read More European Union officials say passing the law – which critics say is inspired by the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent – would harm Georgia’s prospects of joining the EU European Union officials say passing the law – which critics say is inspired by the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent – would harm Georgia’s prospects of…

Read More President’s remarks come after police were met with violence while clearing Gaza protest encampments from college campuses nationwide President’s remarks come after police were met with violence while clearing Gaza protest encampments from college campuses nationwide

Read More Fans advised to move quickly when $25 gig tickets made available from 8-14 May Fans advised to move quickly when $25 gig tickets made available from 8-14 May

Read More Suspect also accused of two counts of attempted murder and two of grievous bodily harm A man has appeared in court charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14, with a samurai sword. Marcus Arduini Monzo appeared at Westminster magistrates court on Thursday morning, charged with the murder of the teenager in Hainault, east London.…

Read More Former president repeats lies about 2020 election loss in interview after Wisconsin rally Joe Biden spoke for just three minutes before wrapping up. Just after he finished, a reporter asked if the protests would make him reconsider any of his Middle East policies. Continue reading…Former president repeats lies about 2020 election loss in…

Read More Watch as Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Thursday 2 May. Watch as Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Thursday 2 May.

Read MoreAmid ongoing airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza, demonstrators in Tel Aviv intensify calls for the Israeli government to negotiate a hostage deal with Hamas. The protests have included blocking traffic in Israel’s second-largest city.Amid ongoing airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza, demonstrators in Tel Aviv intensify calls for the Israeli government to negotiate a hostage deal with…

Read More Insurers report rise in cases of photos being manipulated with ‘shallowfake’ technology A surge in fraud cases where photos are manipulated to show fake car crash damage is alarming insurers and helping to push car insurance costs up to record levels. Insurer Allianz said incidents where apps were used to distort real-life images,…

Read More Congresswoman was asked to leave Denver performance of musical in September after loudly singing along, vaping and appearing to get intimate with her date Congresswoman was asked to leave Denver performance of musical in September after loudly singing along, vaping and appearing to get intimate with her date

Read More Russia has described the event as “pointless” A Swiss-proposed peace conference on the Ukraine conflict will take place on June 15-16, a statement from Bern announced on Thursday. It added that more than 160 delegations from around the world have been invited to take part, although Russian diplomats are not among them. The…

Read More Former president repeats lies about 2020 election loss in interview after Wisconsin rally Donald Trump’s rally in Wisconsin yesterday was part of a brief campaign trip through two swing states that will be crucial to deciding the November elections. The Guardian’s David Smith documented the former president’s appearance in Michigan farm country: At…

Read MoreThe anti-Gaza war protest camp at UCLA have shown the extent of the violence used by a pro-IsraeThe anti-Gaza war protest camp at UCLA have shown the extent of the violence used by a pro-Israe

Read More In a new four-article series, The Independent reveals the details of Bel Trew’s special investigation into the desperate plight of hundreds – potentially thousands – of people with disabilities caught up in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The most vulnerable of the vulnerable, abandoned and kidnapped into Russia In a new four-article series, The…

Read More Keith Davidson is expected back on stand on Thursday; judge Juan Merchan will hold hearing on further claims Trump violated gag order Lawyer who negotiated Stormy Daniels deal to resume Trump-trial testimonySign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletter We’re still waiting for proceedings to kick off. As defense lawyer Todd Blanche…

Read More The whislteblower was active and in good health before dying due to a sudden infection The whislteblower was active and in good health before dying due to a sudden infection

Read More Novo Nordisk, which is now Europe’s most valuable company, also reports strong sales of diabetes drug Ozempic Strong sales of diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have prompted the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk to raise its 2024 profit forecast to up to £15.3bn, with supply shortages starting to ease. Europe’s…

Read More A new special investigation unveils how Russia is feared to have transferred hundreds if not thousands of people with disabilities A new special investigation unveils how Russia is feared to have transferred hundreds if not thousands of people with disabilities

Read MoreMuch of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls “by far the most extreme event in world climatic history.”Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls “by far the most extreme event in world climatic history.”

Read More LOS ANGELES — Police removed barricades and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ fortified encampment early Thursday at the University of California, Los Angeles, after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave. Some people were detained, their hands bound with zip ties. The action came after officers spent hours threatening arrests over loudspeakers if…

Read More The body Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, has been found by salvage teams over a month since the Key Bridge catastrophically collapsed The body Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, has been found by salvage teams over a month since the Key Bridge catastrophically collapsed

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Read MoreIran’s judiciary rejects as “fake” a BBC report that alleges security forces killed Nika Shakarami.Iran’s judiciary rejects as “fake” a BBC report that alleges security forces killed Nika Shakarami.

Read More In 2018, we worked with Bill Gates on a special issue of TIME dedicated to the power of optimism. Gates’ view, shared by many of the issue’s contributors, was that people are wired to focus on when things go wrong and when they don’t work. Sometimes this attention distracts us from the moments…

Read More Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez was one of six construction workers killed when a container ship collided with bridge in March The body of a fifth victim in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has been recovered. Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez was identified as the victim, per Unified Command…

Read More HYDERABAD & MONTREAL, May 02 (IPS) – In a world faced with habitat loss and species extinction, climate change, and pollution, it’s crucial that countries develop their national action plans and create a society that lives in harmony with nature, says David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity…

Read More Exclusive: Asylum seekers in northern France say crackdowns push them to risk the dangerous crossing with more than 700 arriving in a single day Exclusive: Asylum seekers in northern France say crackdowns push them to risk the dangerous crossing with more than 700 arriving in a single day

Read More Jeremiah Manele’s election seen as Solomon Islands’ continued policy to embrace China Jeremiah Manele’s election seen as Solomon Islands’ continued policy to embrace China

Read More Dozens of demonstrators in Peckham surround coach before it can take people to barge in Dorset A stand-off was underway in London on Thursday after a coach sent to collect asylum seekers and take them to the Bibby Stockholm barge was surrounded by protesters. Dozens of demonstrators blocked the coach before it was…