Month: May 2024

Read More Watch as the NYPD’s police commissioner, Edward Caban, brandishes a chain he claims was used by Columbia University students to “lock out” officers before a dramatic campus raid. Watch as the NYPD’s police commissioner, Edward Caban, brandishes a chain he claims was used by Columbia University students to “lock out” officers before a…

Read More Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh tell tribunal hearing broadcaster discriminated against them Four senior female news presenters have accused the BBC of “grinding down” women on pay and failing to tackle persistent pay discrimination at a tribunal court hearing in London. The presenter Martine Croxall – alongside Karin Giannone,…

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Read MoreSome of the royal artefacts were stolen by British colonisers during the 19th Century Anglo-Ashanti war.Some of the royal artefacts were stolen by British colonisers during the 19th Century Anglo-Ashanti war.

Read More Watch live as Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday 1 May. Watch live as Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday 1 May.

Read MoreKenya’s Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.Kenya’s Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.

Read More Former military attaché to Russia Efraim Michaeli says Kiev should have renounced its NATO aspirations to avoid the bloodshed  Former Israeli military attaché to Russia Efraim Michaeli has likened Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, claiming that Kiev is effectively promoting a never-ending military conflict with Moscow. The retired…

Read MoreDozens of protesters are arrested during clashes with riot police, Georgian authorities say.Dozens of protesters are arrested during clashes with riot police, Georgian authorities say.

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Read MoreLidiia Lomikovska describes how she made the journey in her slippers with a plank of wood for support.Lidiia Lomikovska describes how she made the journey in her slippers with a plank of wood for support.

Read MoreThe dark side of ‘green energy’: The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment.The dark side of ‘green energy’: The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment.

Read MoreAuthorities deployed more than 40,000 police officers across the city after banning protests in Taksim Square.Authorities deployed more than 40,000 police officers across the city after banning protests in Taksim Square.

Read MoreDemonstrations continue to face police crackdown as protesters vow to more pressure on universities.Demonstrations continue to face police crackdown as protesters vow to more pressure on universities.

Read MoreForeign minister says Ankara will submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join the case.Foreign minister says Ankara will submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join the case.

Read MorePeople & Power investigates the role of US citizens in Israel’s military occupation and illegal settlement expansion.People & Power investigates the role of US citizens in Israel’s military occupation and illegal settlement expansion.

Read MoreBritain’s government is claiming a “major milestone” in its controversial plan to fly anyone arriving in the U.K. without permission to Rwanda.Britain’s government is claiming a “major milestone” in its controversial plan to fly anyone arriving in the U.K. without permission to Rwanda.

Read More Nearest state with slightly more reproductive freedom is North Carolina — but to reach properly accessible healthcare, Florida women face a drive of over 13 hours to Virginia Nearest state with slightly more reproductive freedom is North Carolina — but to reach properly accessible healthcare, Florida women face a drive of over 13…

Read More 14-year-old killed in attack was a student at Bancroft’s school in Woodford Green; police say two men in their 30s were injured and suspect is in custody The head of Bancroft’s School, Simon Marshall, has sent a statement to parents, in which Daniel Anjorin, the 14-year-old boy killed in the Hainault attack yesterday,…

Read More Last week, Kiev suspended consular services to males residing abroad in a bid to force them to register for service The European Union should come up with a uniform approach to dealing with draft-eligible Ukrainian men residing in the bloc, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has argued. He added that Warsaw was willing…

Read More In Derek Cianfrance’s 2010 love-on-the-rocks heartbreaker Blue Valentine, Ryan Gosling plays a husband and father, Dean, who appears to be nothing but an annoyance to his wife, Michelle Williams’ Cindy, a harried nurse. She hustles to get their young daughter out the door to school, even as Dean, relishing the role of the…

Read More Rejection by three-judge panel fuels new uncertainty about district boundaries as state prepares for congressional elections A new congressional map giving Louisiana a second majority-Black House district was rejected on Tuesday by a panel of three federal judges, fueling new uncertainty about district boundaries as the state prepares for fall congressional elections. The…

Read MoreHelicopters are deployed to evacuate tourists and staff trapped in the famous game reserve.Helicopters are deployed to evacuate tourists and staff trapped in the famous game reserve.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, May 01 (IPS) – World Press Freedom Day 2024. The seven- month-long war in Gaza is perhaps the only military conflict in contemporary history which has claimed the lives of over 100 journalists, including targeted killings. Read the full story, “The Deadliest Days for Journalists in War Zones”, on globalissues.org →…

Read MoreSecretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase aid in Gaza. The U.S. is also pushing for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has warned a military invasion of Rafah “will happen soon.”Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking with Israeli…

Read MoreGovernment expects to deport 5,700 people to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge.Government expects to deport 5,700 people to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge.

Read MoreThe EU, which has warned bill threatens Georgia’s accession, calls on Tbilisi to refrain from violence suppression.The EU, which has warned bill threatens Georgia’s accession, calls on Tbilisi to refrain from violence suppression.

Read More Far-right Republican congresswoman says she is ‘absolutely’ calling vote on motion next week and thinks vulnerable Democrats could be hurt by supporting Mike Johnson Greene then yielded to Thomas Massie, one of two fellow Republicans publicly supporting her effort. The Kentucky lawmaker elaborated on why they will press on with their effort to…

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Read More Albert Street, 2009, which was recovered from Lenn Mayhew-Lewis, estimated to be worth millions of pounds A Frank Auerbach painting estimated to be worth several million pounds is to be sold by the National Crime Agency after it was recovered from a convicted money launderer who worked for organised criminal gangs, including drug…

Read More Craven museum in Skipton is up against cultural titans such as National Portrait Gallery and Young V&A Tucked away in an old town hall on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, many people may have walked past the Craven museum without realising it existed. Now, thanks to a multimillion pound restoration and a…

Read More The attack on the Nożyk Synagogue happened around 1am The attack on the Nożyk Synagogue happened around 1am

Read MoreState media reported that a long section of a highway collapsed Wednesday in southern China, killing dozens.State media reported that a long section of a highway collapsed Wednesday in southern China, killing dozens.

Read MoreThe display seeks to energise Russians ahead of the country’s victory day celebrations on 9 May.The display seeks to energise Russians ahead of the country’s victory day celebrations on 9 May.

Read More This is the moment pro-Israel counter-protesters tear down encampment barriers at the University of California campus in Los Angeles. This is the moment pro-Israel counter-protesters tear down encampment barriers at the University of California campus in Los Angeles.

Read MoreIs India’s spy agency increasingly targeting dissidents and separatists abroad? Here’s a lowdown.Is India’s spy agency increasingly targeting dissidents and separatists abroad? Here’s a lowdown.