Month: May 2024

Read More BRATISLAVA, May 22 (IPS) – Governments and international agencies must do more to end impunity for violence against healthcare, campaigners have urged, as a new report shows that attacks on healthcare during conflicts reached a new high last year. Read the full story, “International Community Urged to End Impunity for Violence Against Healthcare…

Read More Kiev also needs more air defense systems and additional training for F-16 pilots, a group of lawmakers said in a letter A group of US congressmen has appealed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, asking him to allow Ukraine to attack Russian territory with American weapons and for an overall increase in military…

Read More Australian firm’s latest unsuccessful bid values rival at £38.6bn with an offer of £31.11 a share Anglo American has rebuffed a third takeover attempt by BHP after the Australian company sweetened its offer in an attempt to create a global mining titan. BHP said it had submitted an “increased and final” bid of…

Read MoreIsrael says the move will not create peace in the region and is playing into Hamas’s hands.Israel says the move will not create peace in the region and is playing into Hamas’s hands.

Read More Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads prayers in capital city days after death of Ebrahim Raisi and seven others in helicopter crash Tens of thousands of Iranians attended the Tehran funeral of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, whose death in a helicopter crash on a fog shrouded mountain on Sunday has opened up a potentially…

Read More Prime minister set to announce election for early summer, with speculation date will be 4 July In an interview with Sky News this morning, Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, was asked if the UK would follow Ireland, Spain and Norway in formally recognising a Palestinian state. No, he replied. He told Sky: We have…

Read More Under the plan, the European Union will send as much as $3.25 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to help finance its military and reconstruction efforts. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov) Under the plan, the European Union will send as much as $3.25 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to…

Read MoreRetired Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, discusses the decision three European countries made to recognize a Palestinian state.Retired Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, discusses the decision…

Read More Vladimir Putin “has both eyes on Gotland,” the Swedish army chief has claimed, while admitting he has seen no increase in Russian military activity Sweden is scrambling to boost its defenses on Gotland, a strategic island in the Baltic Sea, due to fears of a potential Russian attack, the country’s armed forces commander…

Read More As Tory MP Craig Mackinlay reveals the amputation of his hands and feet after a sepsis diagnosis, we look at prevention and treatments The Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has revealed that his hands and feet have been amputated after a sepsis diagnosis. Last September, the MP was admitted to hospital with septic shock,…

Read More DNC will target Trump’s potential running mates for their anti-abortion views and election denialism DNC will target Trump’s potential running mates for their anti-abortion views and election denialism

Read More A wildlife officer survived being mauled by a bear while patrolling a mountain in Thailand. A wildlife officer survived being mauled by a bear while patrolling a mountain in Thailand.

Read More Vials of blood were reportedly mailed to the party’s offices in Washington, DC The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) offices in Washington, DC were placed on lockdown on Wednesday morning, following reports of a hazardous material discharge. Police cordoned off the building on Capitol Hill, while fire trucks and ambulances were parked nearby. The…

Read More The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington DC has been placed on lockdown after a suspicious substance, which appeared to be vials of blood, was reportedly found. The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington DC has been placed on lockdown after a suspicious substance, which appeared to be vials of blood, was reportedly…

Read More Insurer Allianz says scam by criminals on motorbikes and scooters increased by 6,000% last year Motorists are warned to be vigilant following a 60-fold increase in “crash for cash” fraud claims involving motorbike and scooter riders staging accidents so they can blame innocent drivers. The insurer Allianz said its data showed that claims…

Read More Most states now allow medical or recreational marijuana Most states now allow medical or recreational marijuana

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Read MoreA top far-right German politician says he will pull back from campaigning for the EU elections.A top far-right German politician says he will pull back from campaigning for the EU elections.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (IPS) – Small island developing states (SIDS) are scattered across the globe, dotting the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean, the west and east coasts of Africa and the Indian Ocean. Read the full story, “Small Island Developing States can be Nature-Positive Leaders for the World”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS,…

Read More Huia was last spotted in wild in 1907 Huia was last spotted in wild in 1907

Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron is flying to New Caledonia in a bid to find a political solution to the riots that have rocked the French archipelago in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, some 16,000 kilometers from metropolitan FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron is flying to New Caledonia in a bid to find a political solution to…

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Read More Sunak and Starmer pay tribute to South Thanet MP as he returns to chamber after sepsis ordeal Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative MP who had his hands and feet amputated last year due to sepsis, has returned to the Commons chamber for the first time since his illness, receiving a standing ovation from fellow…

Read More Party’s latest controversy highlights growing divisions within European far-right and nationalist groups Europe live – latest updates The lead candidate for Alternative für Deutschland (AfD, Alternative for Germany) in the European parliamentary election has resigned from the far-right party’s leadership, as growing divisions between Europe’s nationalist parties threaten to undermine their expected gains…

Read More AMMAN, Jordan, May 22 (IPS) – The ICC Prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants regarding the Situation in Palestine represent a milestone. But they are of little credit to Prosecutor Karim Khan. Read the full story, “ICC War Crimes Charges a Milestone but Falls Far Below Expectations”, on globalissues.org → AMMAN, Jordan, May 22…

Read More The bloc’s approval of the use of windfall revenues to help Ukraine is “expropriation,” the Kremlin has said The EU’s decision to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine violates the foundations of the global financial and economic system, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. After months of deliberations, the bloc…

Read MoreMatthew Trickett, 37, was one of three men charged with assisting Hong Kong authorities with gathering intelligence in the U.K.Matthew Trickett, 37, was one of three men charged with assisting Hong Kong authorities with gathering intelligence in the U.K.

Read More Passengers have spoken of the terror onboard the Singapore Airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing in severe turbulence in Bangkok Passengers have spoken of the terror onboard the Singapore Airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing in severe turbulence in Bangkok

Read More UK regulators fine bank £61.6m over 2022 trader blunder that prompted flash crash in European stocks Citigroup has been fined £61.6m by financial regulators after its internal systems failed to prevent a fat-fingered banker causing a flash crash by erroneously placing more than £1bn of orders. The trader had intended to sell equities…

Read More Final dividend hiked by 9% amid anger over water firms making payouts to investors while polluting waterways Severn Trent has increased its payout to shareholders despite being responsible for 60,000 sewage spills last year. Severn hiked its final dividend by 9% to 70.1p a share after pre-tax profits swelled almost 20% to £201.3m…

Read MoreFarhad has been missing for a week. His family blames Pakistan’s spy agency but the government denies holding him.Farhad has been missing for a week. His family blames Pakistan’s spy agency but the government denies holding him.

Read More Recognitions point to erosion of US ‘ownership’ of Israel-Palestine peace process and open route towards statehood Middle East crisis – live updatesContinue reading…Recognitions point to erosion of US ‘ownership’ of Israel-Palestine peace process and open route towards statehoodMiddle East crisis – live updatesContinue reading…

Read MoreAnwarul Azim Anar of Awami League went missing on May 13, day after reaching India for medical treatment, say relatives.Anwarul Azim Anar of Awami League went missing on May 13, day after reaching India for medical treatment, say relatives.

Read MoreMaximilian Krah recently said Nazi SS members ‘not all criminals’, prompting French far-right allies to shun party.Maximilian Krah recently said Nazi SS members ‘not all criminals’, prompting French far-right allies to shun party.