Month: May 2024

Read More At least 19 people arrested as a Dallas encampment was cleared, local media report; NYPD say they have arrested number of individuals Full report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protestsColumbia faculty ‘horrified’ by mass arrests of protesters If you’re just joining us now, here’s a summary of what else has happened in campus…

Read MoreRights groups warn that the definition could further chill freedom of speech as protests continue on college campuses.Rights groups warn that the definition could further chill freedom of speech as protests continue on college campuses.

Read More The former president told supporters in Wisconsin that President Joe Biden was planning to bring ‘massive numbers’ of Gazan people from the Middle East to towns across America The former president told supporters in Wisconsin that President Joe Biden was planning to bring ‘massive numbers’ of Gazan people from the Middle East to…

Read More Wally the alligator has amassed national fame as a cuddly pet, invited to baseball games and inspiring a ‘Loki’ character, but the well-known friendly reptile was stolen and has still not been found Wally the alligator has amassed national fame as a cuddly pet, invited to baseball games and inspiring a ‘Loki’ character,…

Read MoreA Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of GeorgiaA Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia

Read More The central bank said that economic activity had continued to expand ‘at a solid pace’ but there had been a ‘lack of further progress’ towards its inflation objective The central bank said that economic activity had continued to expand ‘at a solid pace’ but there had been a ‘lack of further progress’ towards…

Read More Postponements come hours after queueing fans were turned away from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie gig on Wednesday evening The troubled Co-op Live arena has postponed Olivia Rodrigo’s concerts as part of her Guts world tour because of a “technical issue”, hours after it the last-minute cancellation of its opening concert for the…

Read More While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action to boost women’s…

Read More Ahmed Alhashimi’s seven-year-old daughter Sara was crushed to death after group of men rushed on to dinghy The father of a seven-year-old girl crushed to death on a small boat has said they tried to cross the Channel after being informed his young family would be deported to Iraq after spending years in…

Read More From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country. And over the last couple of days the tension has only increased as police have intervened on several campuses, including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Texas. Hundreds of protestors have…

Read More Cows in 46 herds across nine states have been infected by the virus with officials now preparing for any transmission of the infection Cows in 46 herds across nine states have been infected by the virus with officials now preparing for any transmission of the infection

Read MoreTwo Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state’s supreme court.Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state’s supreme court.

Read More Officers arrested 282 Gaza protesters at schools in New York as violence flared at colleges across the country Officers arrested 282 Gaza protesters at schools in New York as violence flared at colleges across the country

Read More From New York — to Illinois — to Los Angeles — encampments in support of Palestinians dot campuses across the country. And over the last couple of days the tension has only increased as police have intervened on several campuses, including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Texas. Hundreds of protestors have…

Read More The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others. The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands…

Read More Urban Outfitters plans to close seven stores Urban Outfitters plans to close seven stores

Read More Israeli settlers tried to block a new aid route into Gaza. The incident was a setback for Blinken, who was trying to highlight progress in getting Palestinians food and supplies to stave off famine. Israeli settlers tried to block a new aid route into Gaza. The incident was a setback for Blinken, who…

Read More Dan Schneider, the creator and producer of multiple popular Nickelodeon shows from the late 90s and early 2000s, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. The Investigation Discovery documentary series, which was released on March 17 and 18 and is now streaming…

Read More Antony Blinken holds two-hour meeting with Netanyahu while Hamas considers ceasefire proposal Israel’s leaders were under renewed pressure to allow more aid into Gaza on Wednesday after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, told Benjamin Netanyahu to “accelerate and sustain improvements” seen during recent days in the amount of humanitarian assistance reaching…

Read More The Australian Security Leaders Climate Group says the government needs a dedicated climate threat intelligence unit. 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’ll be bringing you some of…

Read More Josh Hawley thinks it’s time to send in the National Guard; AOC told me she was concerned about freedom of speech Josh Hawley thinks it’s time to send in the National Guard; AOC told me she was concerned about freedom of speech

Read MoreIt marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.

Read More At Columbia University, where the mass wave of protests began, a coalition of professors are backing students At Columbia University, where the mass wave of protests began, a coalition of professors are backing students

Read MoreColombian President Gustavo Petro, a staunch critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, says the Israeli government is ‘genocidal’.Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a staunch critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, says the Israeli government is ‘genocidal’.

Read More Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with a sword, with two police officers and two others also injured A man has been charged with murder after a series of stabbings in Hainault on Tuesday that left a teenage boy dead. Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with the murder of…

Read More ‘It’s your favourite, Kitara. After 18 years in the closet, George Santos pulled me back out,’ 35-year-old serial fabulist says as drag persona ‘It’s your favourite, Kitara. After 18 years in the closet, George Santos pulled me back out,’ 35-year-old serial fabulist says as drag persona

Read More Protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on May Day urging the government to stop supporting Kiev Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Warsaw on Wednesday urging the Polish authorities to stop supporting Ukraine, arguing that the government’s stance ultimately risks dragging the country itself into war. The protesters then marched through the city carrying…

Read More Watch from Columbia University on Wednesday 1 May, where protests continue after police cleared a campus encampment on Tuesday. Watch from Columbia University on Wednesday 1 May, where protests continue after police cleared a campus encampment on Tuesday.

Read More ‘I’ll take care of this because I’ll be prosecuting myself,’ Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley told a police officer who wrote her a speeding ticket ‘I’ll take care of this because I’ll be prosecuting myself,’ Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley told a police officer who wrote her a speeding ticket

Read More European countries that border Russia are concerned that they’ll be invaded next if an emboldened Russia is successful in Ukraine, even though they’re members of the NATO alliance. We go to the Baltic nation of Estonia and hear from people who are making preparations in case of invasion. European countries that border Russia…

Read More A pro-Israel ‘mob’ attacked students on the UCLA campus and in New York the mayor blamed ‘outside agitators’ for escalation US campus protests – live updates Crackdowns on pro-Palestine protests at US colleges spread on Wednesday after hotspots intensified overnight, leading to some violence and hundreds more arrests amid widespread controversy over universities…

Read More Party stands by members set to contest key seats who claimed climate crisis and Islamophobia don’t exist Reform UK has chosen to stand by candidates who have promoted conspiracy theories online, called the climate emergency “make-believe” and expressed vaccine-sceptic views. Those fringe views, and more, were put forward by a group of seven…

Read More Dozens of detentions have taken place across UK, say sources, as move prompts demonstrations around country UK ministers have acknowledged for the first time that they are detaining asylum seekers to be removed to Rwanda, prompting demonstrations outside Home Office buildings. Nationwide operations began this week to detain adult men and women, with…

Read More Disgraced movie mogul still faces a 16-year prison sentence in California Disgraced movie mogul still faces a 16-year prison sentence in California

Read More Extraterrestrial civilizations may have been destroyed by gamma-ray bursts, astronomer Frederick Walter has said Alien civilizations have not yet made contact with humans because they may have been annihilated by gamma-ray bursts (GBRs), the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, citing Frederick Walter, an astronomer from Stony Brook University in New York.  According to…