Month: May 2024

Read More Group accused of choking up the Maury River at Appalachian campground Group accused of choking up the Maury River at Appalachian campground

Read More Union says response of University of California to pro-Palestine demonstrations violates rights of advocates and workers Academic workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, took to the picket line on Monday morning as part of a rolling strike in protest against the university system’s response to pro-Palestine demonstrations. The campus is the…

Read More Met Office says downpours could be ‘intense’ on Tuesday, with alerts also covering large parts of Wales Thunderstorm warnings have been issued across south-west England and parts of Northern Ireland for Tuesday that could continue into the evening. The Met Office also said “intense” downpours, with up to 2in (5cm) of rain, could…

Read More Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludes The scandal that claimed the lives of 3,000 people treated with contaminated blood was inflamed by a “chilling” NHS and government cover-up, a scathing report has found on what Rishi Sunak has declared a…

Read More Trump ally, charged over role in fake electors case, served papers during 80th birthday celebration in Palm Beach, Florida Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has complained that an indictment handed down against him in connection with Arizona’s fake electors case was not served “stylishly”. Giuliani was one of 17 defendants who…

Read More A number of prominent GOP members, some of whom are in contention to be Donald Trump’s running mate, have declined to commit to endorsing the outcome of November’s vote A number of prominent GOP members, some of whom are in contention to be Donald Trump’s running mate, have declined to commit to endorsing…

Read More US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin III admits that Ukraine and its allies are facing a ‘moment of challenge’ as Russian forces advance in the northeast US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin III admits that Ukraine and its allies are facing a ‘moment of challenge’ as Russian forces advance in the northeast

Read MoreIf you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.If you live in France or are traveling there for vacation, you can now send your friends overseas an authentic French fragrance in the mail.

Read More Parents of boy who died in same stretch of water in 2022 say: ‘What have they been doing for the last two years?’ The parents of a boy who drowned in the River Tyne two years ago have said there were missed opportunities to educate children about water safety, following the death of…

Read More Karim Khan applies for warrants relating to alleged crimes committed during 7 October attack and the ensuing war in Gaza Explainer: will ICC approve arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas leaders? The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has said he is seeking arrest warrants for senior Hamas and Israeli officials for…

Read More Minister Maria Caulfield says she has contacted Dulwich Hamlet and police over damage to Newhaven constituency office A minister has accused fans of a south London women’s football club of vandalising her constituency office in East Sussex after their team won the league on Sunday. Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes and…

Read More The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders. (Image credit: Selman Aksunger) The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime…

Read More Meanwhile, conservatives in Washington tweeted celebratory remarks Meanwhile, conservatives in Washington tweeted celebratory remarks

Read More Neither the US nor Israel recognise the court’s legitimacy and have not signed on to the treaty outlining its powers and responsibilities Neither the US nor Israel recognise the court’s legitimacy and have not signed on to the treaty outlining its powers and responsibilities

Read More Prime minister says successive governments failed and vows to pay whatever it takes to compensate victims Rishi Sunak declared Monday a “day of shame for the British state” as he apologised for the failures of successive governments over the infected blood scandal and promised to pay whatever it takes to compensate the victims.…

Read More Beijing has pushed back on Washington’s “groundless” claims about arming Moscow Washington is deliberately prolonging the Ukraine conflict and seeking to profit from it, while “smearing” Beijing with false accusations, the Chinese deputy envoy to the UN told the Security Council on Monday. During the meeting about the Ukraine conflict, Ambassador Geng Shuang…

Read More Sharitta Shinese Grier is the fifth American to be detained in the Turks and Caicos Islands since February for carrying ammunition into the British territory Sharitta Shinese Grier is the fifth American to be detained in the Turks and Caicos Islands since February for carrying ammunition into the British territory

Read More Cohen paid a tech firm to rig opinion polls for Trump, then overbilled his former boss as a form of ‘self help’ Cohen paid a tech firm to rig opinion polls for Trump, then overbilled his former boss as a form of ‘self help’

Read More Two installations host a 24/7 live stream in both cities, but a small number of visitors initially abused the opportunity The live video portal linking Dublin, Ireland, to New York, New York, has reopened after unruly behavior got the modern art sculpture temporarily shut down. The two installations making up the Portal –…

Read More To many who were infected, or whose loved ones were, the report confirms what they already knew “We have been gaslit for generations,” was the reaction of Andy Evans, chair of campaign group Tainted Blood, in response to the final report into the contaminated blood scandal. To many who were infected, or whose…

Read More OpenAI says ‘Sky’ is not an imitation of actor’s voice after users compare it to AI companion character in film Her OpenAI removed a heavily promoted voice option from ChatGPT on Monday, following a widespread reaction to the flirtatious, feminine voice that sounded almost identical to Scarlett Johansson. The company used the voice,…

Read More Spain recalls ambassador from Buenos Aires and demands apology from Argentina’s populist president The Spanish government has recalled its ambassador from Buenos Aires and repeated its calls for Argentina’s populist president, Javier Milei, to apologise after he reopened a festering diplomatic row by suggesting that the wife of Spain’s prime minister was “corrupt”.…

Read More Decades before Trump erected his Tower, an insidiously well-connected New York power-player was cutting a ruthless path through US society, politics and courtroom battles. A new film debuting at Cannes charts Roy Cohn’s outsized influences on America and the 45th president, writes Sheila Flynn Decades before Trump erected his Tower, an insidiously well-connected…

Read MoreReport lays bare a ‘catalogue of failures’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences for victims and their loved ones.Report lays bare a ‘catalogue of failures’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences for victims and their loved ones.

Read More Pupils were viewed as ‘cheaper than chimps’ at Hampshire school where Richard Warwick was infected with HIV and hepatitis C UK politics live – latest updatesKey takeaways from infected blood report A survivor of a school at the centre of the contaminated blood scandal where pupils were viewed as “cheaper than chimps” says…

Read More President’s son argues right-wing network used leaks of his private photos to establish image of him as a ‘degenerate drug addict’ President’s son argues right-wing network used leaks of his private photos to establish image of him as a ‘degenerate drug addict’

Read MoreA door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.A door to a French Revolution-era watchtower in England is engraved with more than 50 drawings, including gruesome depictions of people being hanged.

Read More Close-up images of what a Turkish television channel said were the remains of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi‘s helicopter that crashed in northwest Iran, killing him and the country’s foreign minister, were broadcast on Monday, 20 May. Close-up images of what a Turkish television channel said were the remains of the Iranian president…

Read More Mr Heuermann, 60, pleaded not guilty to killing four women whose bodies were found in Gilgo Beach Mr Heuermann, 60, pleaded not guilty to killing four women whose bodies were found in Gilgo Beach

Read More Prosecutor Karim Khan is also seeking warrants for three top Hamas leaders over 7 October terror attack on Israel Prosecutor Karim Khan is also seeking warrants for three top Hamas leaders over 7 October terror attack on Israel

Read MoreIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from both the U.S. and his country’s parliament to explain what will happen in Gaza after the war against Hamas.Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from both the U.S. and his country’s parliament to explain what will happen in Gaza after the war against…

Read More Health update comes as country reels from assassination attempt and contends with political fallout The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a stable condition and communicating after last week’s assassination attempt, doctors have said, as the country continues to grapple with the political fallout from the shooting. On Monday, the FD Roosevelt…

Read More Hearing finds Roz Adams was unfairly dismissed after questioning rules on trans women working with survivors A rape crisis worker was unfairly dismissed from her role at a support centre for survivors of abuse after she expressed gender critical views, a tribunal has ruled. Roz Adams was subjected to a “Kafkaesque” internal disciplinary…

Read More Latest push shows Democrats are worried about not looking tough enough on US southern border as polls show immigration a major concern for voters In a letter to lawmakers, Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic majority leader, appealed to Republicans to reconsider their opposition to the bipartisan Border Act as he moves towards holding…

Read MoreDonald Trump’s former lawyer is the prosecution’s last witness in the ex-president’s hush-money trial in New York.Donald Trump’s former lawyer is the prosecution’s last witness in the ex-president’s hush-money trial in New York.