Month: May 2024

Read MoreAt least nine people are dead and dozens others are injured after high winds caused a stage to collapse at a presidential campaign event in Mexico.At least nine people are dead and dozens others are injured after high winds caused a stage to collapse at a presidential campaign event in Mexico.

Read More Action against Letzte Generation could have ‘immense chilling effect’ on climate protest, campaigners say Five members of Letzte Generation, Germany’s equivalent to Just Stop Oil, have been charged with “forming a criminal organisation”, a move civil rights campaigners say could in effect criminalise future support for the climate campaign. Mirjam Herrmann, 27, Henning…

Read More Norway has further tightened entry restrictions for Russian citizens Moscow has decried the decision by Norwegian authorities to ban entry to the country for most Russian citizens, calling it discriminatory. On Thursday, Oslo announced a further tightening of entry restrictions targeting Russian citizens in connection with the Ukraine conflict. In 2022, the Scandinavian country,…

Read MoreTaiwan puts forces on alert, accuses China of an “irrational provocation” with its latest war games, and vows not to “shy away” from any threat.Taiwan puts forces on alert, accuses China of an “irrational provocation” with its latest war games, and vows not to “shy away” from any threat.

Read More Cabinet secretary says officials were working incredibly hard amid Downing Street dysfunction Dysfunction at the centre of government near the start of the Covid pandemic meant “good people were just being smashed to pieces” as officials tried to battle the chaos, Simon Case, the cabinet secretary, has told the official inquiry. Giving evidence…

Read More Kenya is taking a leading role in the multinational force that is set to deploy to Haiti Kenya is taking a leading role in the multinational force that is set to deploy to Haiti

Read More WASHINGTON — House Republicans have summoned the leaders of Northwestern University and Rutgers University to testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end demonstrations on their campus. The chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles, also was scheduled to appear Thursday in the latest in a series of hearings by…

Read More New York prosecutors presented a credible narrative. The defense relied mainly on undermining prosecution witnesses such as Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen. New York prosecutors presented a credible narrative. The defense relied mainly on undermining prosecution witnesses such as Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen.

Read More Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctions Margaret Hodge, the veteran Labour MP and former minister, is on a mission to knock on the doors of multimillion-pound London properties. The luxury homes she is calling on are linked to the Russian…

Read More Inquiry follows concern over rising treatment costs and could cap prescription fees or break up pet-care chains The UK competition regulator has launched a formal investigation into the £2bn veterinary market, over concerns that pet owners could be overpaying for medicines and are not always aware of the best treatment options available. The…

Read More Standards committee says Michael Matheson should also lose salary for 54 days in most serious sanctions ever imposed on MSP Michael Matheson, Scotland’s former health secretary, is expected to lose his salary for 54 days and be suspended as an MSP after wrongly claiming £11,000 in expenses for streaming football matches on holiday.…

Read MoreA man is held on suspicion of targeting Thursday’s event in Bordeaux, says France’s interior minister.A man is held on suspicion of targeting Thursday’s event in Bordeaux, says France’s interior minister.

Read More Wind causes part of stage to fall at event for presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza García Nine people were killed and at least 50 others injured when a stage structure collapsed at a campaign event for the Mexican presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez, local officials have said. Mexico’s president,…

Read MoreThe 40-year-old mountaineer disappeared on Wednesday with his Nepalese guide, who is yet to be found.The 40-year-old mountaineer disappeared on Wednesday with his Nepalese guide, who is yet to be found.

Read More Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition by a group of senators seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on ethical grounds but allowed the premier to perform his duties until it ruled on the case. The court will scrutinize the plea by 40 senators that Srettha’s decision to appoint Pichit Chuenban as a…

Read More China, Japan and South Korea are set to hold their first summit in more than four years, with a gathering in Seoul next week for talks that offer the neighbors a chance to manage their relations amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.  Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and…

Read More Former CEO will face second day of questions on why so many post office operators were prosecuted Vennells breaks down as she tells inquiry she was misledKey disclosures from first day at Post Office Horizon inquiry Ella Baron’s cartoon for us today tackles the apology that Paula Vennells gave to the inquiry. Here…

Read More Farage says he will not stand for Reform and focus on helping Donald Trump re-election campaign instead UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has said he will not stand in the UK general election, instead focusing his efforts on getting Donald Trump re-elected in the US. The Reform party is expected…

Read More Watch live as Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te reacts to China’s military drills announcement during a visit to a military base on Thursday (23 May). Watch live as Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te reacts to China’s military drills announcement during a visit to a military base on Thursday (23 May).

Read More CNN reported that Egyptian intelligence altered a recent truce proposal, scuttling the deal Continue reading…CNN reported that Egyptian intelligence altered a recent truce proposal, scuttling the deal Continue reading…

Read MoreExperts say climate change is expected to make incidents of turbulence worse for air travellers.Experts say climate change is expected to make incidents of turbulence worse for air travellers.

Read More Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems and other parties kick off campaigning before 4 July vote Q: Keir Starmer says stop the chaos. He has a point, doesn’t he? Why should the Tories get another term? Sunak suggests Robinson should not not focus on Liz Truss’s 49 days in office. He says he is…

Read More Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as competition watchdog launches formal market investigation into £5bn/year vets market ‘The vet presented it as: if you care, you pay’: who really profits from poorly pets? Elsewhere in the City, shares in energy company National Grid have tumbled 8% after it announced a…

Read More China is providing a route for Russia to stock up on weapons for the Ukraine war, Grant Shapps has warned China is providing a route for Russia to stock up on weapons for the Ukraine war, Grant Shapps has warned

Read MoreUkraine’s allies are looking for ways to squeeze money out of frozen Russian assets and use the money to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasionUkraine’s allies are looking for ways to squeeze money out of frozen Russian assets and use the money to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion

Read More Victorian jury finds Sakina Muhammad Jan guilty of coercing Ruqia Haidari into marrying Perth man Mohammad Ali Halimi A mother has been found guilty of forcing her 20-year-old daughter to marry an older man before he murdered the young woman. Sakina Muhammad Jan, from Victoria’s north, faced a two-week trial in the County…

Read More China’s army, navy, rocket and air forces will practice “precision strikes on key targets” The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has kicked off a series of joint exercises around Taiwan designed to serve as a “punishment” and “warning” to separatist forces seeking independence of the island, it announced in a press release on Thursday.…

Read More Children aged from 11 to 22 allege that gas project harms their health and lives Children aged from 11 to 22 allege that gas project harms their health and lives

Read More PM will set off on two-day trip of four UK nations and Labour leader will go to Tory areas in south-east England Why is Sunak calling an election now? Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will kick off their election campaigns on Thursday, six weeks before the country goes to the polls. The prime…

Read MoreSouth Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says semiconductors are ‘a field of national all-out war’.South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says semiconductors are ‘a field of national all-out war’.

Read More Alleged killer Justin Stein had a prescription for the same drowsiness-causing medication, jury told. He has pleaded not guilty to Charlise Mutten’s murder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Charlise Mutten had traces of an anti-psychotic drug in…

Read More Around 50 injured after a violent storm knocked down a campaign stage setup in Mexico’s Nuevo Leon Around 50 injured after a violent storm knocked down a campaign stage setup in Mexico’s Nuevo Leon

Read MoreLookman’s stunning hat-trick brings Atalanta their first trophy in 117 years and an end to ‘Neverlusen’s’ unbeaten run.Lookman’s stunning hat-trick brings Atalanta their first trophy in 117 years and an end to ‘Neverlusen’s’ unbeaten run.

Read More Demos report come after two ministers publicised unverified claims about low-traffic neighbourhood schemes Politicians should be subject to stricter rules on spreading disinformation or wild claims for which there is scant evidence, the thinktank Demos has urged, after senior members of the UK government repeated conspiracy theories on 15-minute cities. Parliament’s ethics and…

Read More Carnivorous predator Radnorscolex latus existed 425m years ago and caught prey with its retractable throat An ancient worm unearthed in Herefordshire was a carnivorous predator that shoved its throat out to catch and eat prey, according to scientists. The creature, named Radnorscolex latus, was found at a disused Victorian quarry site in the…