Month: May 2024

Read More Giuliani says ‘one constant thing’ in his life has been ‘a good cup of coffee, which is now proven to have health benefits’ Giuliani says ‘one constant thing’ in his life has been ‘a good cup of coffee, which is now proven to have health benefits’

Read More (SAO PAULO) — While flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside, another scourge has spread across the region: disinformation on social media that has hampered desperate efforts to get aid to hundreds of thousands in need. Among fake postings that have stirred outrage: That official agencies…

Read More Valentina Gomez previously posted a video of her burning LGBTQ-themed books with a flamethrower Valentina Gomez previously posted a video of her burning LGBTQ-themed books with a flamethrower

Read More The Secretary of State has pinned the blame on Moscow for the lack of a peaceful solution to the conflict Ukraine will decide for itself when to start peace talks with Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told journalists in Kiev on Wednesday. He said that Washington would not push the Ukrainian…

Read MoreThere are growing signs of divisions within Israel’s war cabinet over who should government Gaza after the war.There are growing signs of divisions within Israel’s war cabinet over who should government Gaza after the war.

Read More Law change not ‘anti-cycling’ says Iain Duncan Smith, who brought the amendment to the criminal justice bill A new offence of causing death or serious injury by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling is to be introduced. The law will be changed after a deal was reached between the government and the former Conservative…

Read MoreWorld leaders decry attack against Fico, who was shot several times and is in ‘life-threatening condition’.World leaders decry attack against Fico, who was shot several times and is in ‘life-threatening condition’.

Read More Weapon shipments to Ukraine would nevertheless remain banned, according to the cabinet proposal  Switzerland is looking to bypass its rigid neutrality laws and export restrictions in order to boost weapons sales, which play a vital role in the country’s economy, according to a statement by the Swiss Federal Council on Wednesday.  The legislative…

Read More In George Miller’s 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road—a sequel to the post-apocalyptic chronicle Miller kicked off in the late 1970s, with Mel Gibson as a scrappy lone warrior seeking to preserve some vestige of civilization—Charlize Theron played Imperator Furiosa, a one-armed nut-buster fixed on a single goal: to free a bevy of sex…

Read More (GALVESTON, Texas) — A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said. The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, located just north of Galveston, was hit by a barge around 9:30 a.m., said Ronnie Varela, with…

Read MoreRussian airstrikes hit the centre of Kherson in southern Ukraine and injured over a dozen people, officials said.Russian airstrikes hit the centre of Kherson in southern Ukraine and injured over a dozen people, officials said.

Read More Poll showed that most people in the US have a negative view of artifical intelligence and how it can be put to use Poll showed that most people in the US have a negative view of artifical intelligence and how it can be put to use

Read MoreThe National Health Insurance Act takes aim at South Africa’s two-tier health system.The National Health Insurance Act takes aim at South Africa’s two-tier health system.

Read More In an alleged hate crime, four lesbians were set on fire, killing three and seriously injuring the fourth, in Buenos Aires early on 6 May Activists in Argentina have accused the country’s far-right government of stoking homophobia after an alleged hate crime in which four gay women were set on fire, killing three…

Read More Traffic going in and out of Pelican Island has come to a standstill Traffic going in and out of Pelican Island has come to a standstill

Read MoreThis year’s commemoration has been dominated by the plight of more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.This year’s commemoration has been dominated by the plight of more than two million Palestinians in Gaza.

Read More The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for Israel — although not for how Israel is waging the war. The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for…

Read More It comes as Israeli forces have pushed into three neighbourhoods in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, accoring to local residents It comes as Israeli forces have pushed into three neighbourhoods in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, accoring to local residents

Read More Both candidates agreed upon two dates for debates: 27 June and 10 September, and Trump also posted about a third date in October US politics live – latest updates Shortly after the Biden-Harris re-election campaign proposed two TV debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump ahead of November’s presidential vote, both men have…

Read More Emergency measures mean some suspects will be released on bail and not sent to a cell as trials postponed Hundreds of court hearings have been postponed at the last minute after ministers introduced emergency measures to deal with overcrowded prisons. Operation Early Dawn, triggered on Wednesday, means some suspects will be released on…

Read More Families of the victims of the two deadly plane crashes are hoping that this will be a ‘positive first step’ in holding Boeing accountable Families of the victims of the two deadly plane crashes are hoping that this will be a ‘positive first step’ in holding Boeing accountable

Read MoreThere will be no live audience at June’s Atlanta event, which will mark the pair’s first on-stage clash in four years.There will be no live audience at June’s Atlanta event, which will mark the pair’s first on-stage clash in four years.

Read More The populist Slovakian prime minister is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, the government says The populist Slovakian prime minister is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, the government says

Read More David Davis says block on accessing New Yorker’s 13,000-word article ‘seems in defiance of open justice’ The Tory MP David Davis has used parliamentary privilege to ask why UK readers were barred from viewing an article in a prominent US magazine about the case of the former nurse Lucy Letby. He told fellow…

Read MoreThe weapons transfer comes as Israeli tanks were spotted advancing deeper into residential areas of Rafah.The weapons transfer comes as Israeli tanks were spotted advancing deeper into residential areas of Rafah.

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 15 (IPS) – The IMF warns of a decade ahead of ‘tepid growth’ and ‘popular discontent’, with the poorest economies worst off. But as with inaction on Gaza, little is being done multilaterally to avert the imminent catastrophe. Read the full story, “Chronicle of a Catastrophe Foretold”, on globalissues.org…

Read More Show follows origins of Bene Gesserit sect as seen in Denis Villeneuve’s movies, with Emily Watson and Olivia Williams The first trailer for the much-anticipated TV prequel to the recent Dune movies promises a female-fronted look at life 10,000 years before. Dune: Prophecy will follow the roots of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood led…

Read More Butker told the men in the crowd not to let US culture emasculate them before quoting a Taylor Swift lyric Butker told the men in the crowd not to let US culture emasculate them before quoting a Taylor Swift lyric

Read More The veteran politician shot and wounded on Wednesday, is a fan of Viktor Orbán and has embraced ever more extreme positions to retain power Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, who was shot and wounded on Wednesday, is a burly and brash political veteran known for his attacks on the media, NGOs and…

Read More New Křetínský bid creates headache for UK government amid growing scrutiny on foreign takeovers of critical infrastructure The owner of Royal Mail has backed a £3.5bn offer for the postal company from a Czech billionaire after he sweetened the value of his planned takeover, creating a political headache for the government. Last month,…

Read More Around half the alleged offences happened when victims were under 18, reports said Around half the alleged offences happened when victims were under 18, reports said

Read More Announcement comes shortly after West announced he would launch an adult entertainment divison of his brand Announcement comes shortly after West announced he would launch an adult entertainment divison of his brand

Read More A former Indian Army officer died this week as a result of an unidentified strike on a car belonging to the organization The UN has announced an investigation into a strike on a car in Rafah in southern Gaza this week that killed its first international staff member in the Israel-Hamas conflict, Reuters…

Read More Rising rent prices especially remain a huge issue for Americans of every age group Rising rent prices especially remain a huge issue for Americans of every age group

Read MoreSlovak media said populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in the town of Handlova and taken to a local hospital for treatment.Slovak media said populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in the town of Handlova and taken to a local hospital for treatment.