Month: May 2024

Read More Swinney tells campaign launch event he can bind party together, restore trust and achieve independence John Swinney has said he will run for the SNP’s leadership and first minister of Scotland. He made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday morning after it emerged on Wednesday that he had met the other…

Read More NEW YORK, May 02 (IPS) – The report from Amnesty International USA comes ahead of a May 8 deadline for the Biden administration to certify that Israel is complying with international and domestic laws. Read the full story, “How Israel Has Used US Weapons to Commit War Crimes”, on globalissues.org → NEW YORK,…

Read More The ‘manta ray’ submarine is designed to operate over long distances of water and deliver pay loads to targets The ‘manta ray’ submarine is designed to operate over long distances of water and deliver pay loads to targets

Read More Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems who had flagged safety concerns and alleged misconduct by the aircraft manufacturer, died Tuesday after a sudden and severe infection. Dean is the second Boeing-linked whistleblower to have died in the last two months as the company has come under heightened scrutiny.…

Read More Bill has raised concern country is moving away from democratic norms and closer to Moscow Gitanas Nausėda, the Lithuanian president, condemned violence against protesters in Georgia. “I strongly condemn violent attacks on pro-European protesters by Georgian authorities. Georgia’s government is pushing the country into a backslide& undermining its European perspective,” he warned. Continue…

Read MoreShanidar Z’s skull — thought to be the best preserved Neanderthal find this century — “was as flat as a pizza,” experts said.Shanidar Z’s skull — thought to be the best preserved Neanderthal find this century — “was as flat as a pizza,” experts said.

Read More George Santos donned red lipstick, a wig, and a red feather boa as he resurrected his drag queen persona for the first time in 18 years. George Santos donned red lipstick, a wig, and a red feather boa as he resurrected his drag queen persona for the first time in 18 years.

Read More Kim Tatum, Mariah Louca and Reece Lyons combine to call for trans women to be put on an equal footing for cis roles Kim Tatum dreams of playing Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard’s exquisite former star of silent films. Mariah Louca longs to perform as Dangerous Liaisons’ evil schemer Marquise de Merteuil. And for…

Read More Polls open in last big elections before general elections as John Swinney expected to announce run for SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister According to ITV’s Harry Horton, the Conservative MP Tom Hunt told colleagues last night that he would have difficulty voting today because he does not possess the right photo ID.…

Read MoreHuman Rights Watch investigates ‘apparent summary executions’ and says actions could amount to war crimes.Human Rights Watch investigates ‘apparent summary executions’ and says actions could amount to war crimes.

Read MoreNew estimates from the United Nations show that if the Israel-Hamas war stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in the territoryNew estimates from the United Nations show that if the Israel-Hamas war stopped…

Read More A woman shows how Lil Kim dance moves saved her from an apartment shooting. A woman shows how Lil Kim dance moves saved her from an apartment shooting.

Read MoreProtesters call US university funds into question and demand schools divest from Israel for its war on Gaza.Protesters call US university funds into question and demand schools divest from Israel for its war on Gaza.

Read MoreParis-based organisation predicts global economy to expand by 3.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025.Paris-based organisation predicts global economy to expand by 3.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025.

Read MoreStudents staying put on US campus despite inevitability of ‘militarised police invasion’, ready to face arrest.Students staying put on US campus despite inevitability of ‘militarised police invasion’, ready to face arrest.

Read MoreBoston Celtics advance to semifinals with 4-1 win, Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks take 3-2 lead over LA Clippers.Boston Celtics advance to semifinals with 4-1 win, Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks take 3-2 lead over LA Clippers.

Read More Washington doesn’t reflect the body’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russia’s envoy has said The UN Security Council is being held hostage by US policy with respect to the ongoing struggle in the Middle East, Russia’s envoy Vassily Nebenzia has said during a UN General Assembly debate on Washington’s veto of Palestine’s bid…

Read More Choking agent chloropicrin said to be used by Russian forces for tactical gains on the battlefield Choking agent chloropicrin said to be used by Russian forces for tactical gains on the battlefield

Read More Despite payouts the oil and gas giant faces growing investor pressure to address its carbon emissions Shell will shower its shareholders with another $3.5bn (£2.8bn) in share buy-backs over the next quarter after reporting better than expected profits of almost $8bn for the first three months of the year. The company reported adjusted…

Read More Donald Trump claimed President Joe Biden is “determined to create the conditions” of a 7 October style attack in the US during an anti-migrant rally speech in Wisconsin. Donald Trump claimed President Joe Biden is “determined to create the conditions” of a 7 October style attack in the US during an anti-migrant rally…

Read More‘I don’t even know where to get steroids,’ Garcia said, after reports claimed he had tested positive for a banned drug.’I don’t even know where to get steroids,’ Garcia said, after reports claimed he had tested positive for a banned drug.

Read More Washington sanctions nearly 300 companies and individuals from China, Russia, Singapore, UAE and other countries Washington sanctions nearly 300 companies and individuals from China, Russia, Singapore, UAE and other countries

Read More Herzi Halevi also said Gaza operation ‘will continue with strength’, without elaborating further Welcome to our latest live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. I am Martin Belam and I will be with you for the next while. Israel’s military chief of staff has said the country is…

Read More Colombian President Gustavo Petro has slammed the continued slaughter in Gaza, calling it “an extermination of an entire nation” Bogota will cut diplomatic relations with Israel due to its “genocidal” leadership, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday. In March, following a UN Security Council resolution seeking an immediate ceasefire and more humanitarian aid…

Read More Watch live on Thursday (2 May) as UCLA pro-Palestine protests continue after a stand-off with riot police. Watch live on Thursday (2 May) as UCLA pro-Palestine protests continue after a stand-off with riot police.

Read More Party predicted to lose about half of the 1,000 seats it is defending in contest that could shape Rishi Sunak’s future Voting has begun in local elections in England, where the Conservatives are braced for heavy losses that could destabilise Rishi Sunak’s premiership. The elections, which cover more than 2,600 seats across 107…

Read More More than a thousand supporters at a pro-Palestine encampment in California face arrest by police, a day after it was attacked by pro-Israel counter-protesters US campus protests: live updatesWhere are the US college campus protests and what is happening? Tensions are growing at the University of California where hundreds of police in riot…

Read MoreMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella says firm will provide education and training to 200,000 people.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says firm will provide education and training to 200,000 people.

Read MoreThe repeal of the abortion ban received a 16-14 vote and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs.The repeal of the abortion ban received a 16-14 vote and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs.

Read MoreWashington says Moscow breached global ban on chemical weapons with use of chloropicrin and tear gas.Washington says Moscow breached global ban on chemical weapons with use of chloropicrin and tear gas.

Read More Brad Banducci says period was ‘challenging’ in first public comments since fiery Senate inquiry hearing as share prices slip Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast In his first public comments since his hostile Senate inquiry appearance, the Woolworths…

Read MoreNear-absence of campaign by Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, which once ruled UP, reflects larger challenges.Near-absence of campaign by Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, which once ruled UP, reflects larger challenges.

Read MoreUN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The last Afghan head of intelligence before the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan believes terrorist groups have regained a foothold in the country, and that conditions there are ripe for what he called a jihadist “utopia.” In an interview with The Cipher Brief, Ahmad Zia Saraj said the world needed…

Read More Ninette Simons, 73, tells immigration minister Andrew Giles she and 76-year-old husband Phillip feel they have been let down Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Perth grandmother allegedly assaulted by a freed immigration detainee has asked the immigration minister why the man’s ankle monitoring bracelet…