Month: May 2024

Read More First debate would take place after Biden returns from G7 meeting while the second would happen before early voting starts In a short video posted on YouTube, Joe Biden channeled Clint Eastwood as he proposed debating Donald Trump twice: Biden mentioned Wednesday because that is the day Trump’s business fraud trial in New…

Read More Russia carried out a series of air strikes on residential areas in the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Tuesday 14 May, injuring at least 20 people. Russia carried out a series of air strikes on residential areas in the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Tuesday 14 May, injuring at…

Read More Slovak prime minister, an ally of Vladimir Putin, reportedly injured in shooting Slovak prime minister, an ally of Vladimir Putin, reportedly injured in shooting

Read More Robert Fico was shot in the town of Handlova with a man detained at the scene Robert Fico was shot in the town of Handlova with a man detained at the scene

Read More (BRATISLAVA, Slovakia) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon and taken to hospital. Reports on TA3, a Slovakian TV station, said that Fico, 59, was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova, some 150…

Read More Mr Biden tells Mr Trump: ‘Make my day, pal!’ Mr Biden tells Mr Trump: ‘Make my day, pal!’

Read More Exclusive: Elderly woman was allowed to run up debts in ‘disturbing’ case, the latest to emerge in Guardian investigation Government ministers have formally apologised and repaid £7,000 to a 93-year-old woman whom they held responsible for running up benefits overpayment debts even though they were told she had dementia and was unable to…

Read More Sir Graham Watson says rise of far right has led him to stand for Matteo Renzi’s liberal party Stati Uniti d’Europa Europe live – latest updates A former British MEP is hoping to stage a return to the European parliament in June after being invited to run in Italy by the party led…

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Read MoreThe medical complex destroyed by Israel was the beating heart of Gaza, and a symbol of our hopes for the future.The medical complex destroyed by Israel was the beating heart of Gaza, and a symbol of our hopes for the future.

Read More It comes despite the former president is on trial in New York It comes despite the former president is on trial in New York

Read MoreTwo officers were killed when armed men attacked a prison van carrying Mohamed Amra in Rouen, Normandy.Two officers were killed when armed men attacked a prison van carrying Mohamed Amra in Rouen, Normandy.

Read More Organisers of Seret international film festival say it has been a challenging few months but ‘we are not going to cave’ The organisers of an Israeli film festival that is due to open in the UK on Thursday have pledged to push ahead with the event despite pro-Palestinian artists urging venues to boycott…

Read More Remote communities suffer total loss of communications after fires damage critical fibre optic cables Shortly before sunset on Friday, residents of Canada’s Yukon territory discovered their connection to the outside world had vanished. Internet access had gone. Mobile phones showed no signal. Landlines had failed. Chaos quickly set in. Electronic payments couldn’t be…

Read More Labour MP says privatisation is a failure and industry incapable of building infrastructure to deal with effects of climate breakdown The privatisation of the water industry has failed and it should be brought into public ownership, the Labour MP Clive Lewis has said. In an early day motion laid before parliament, Lewis said…

Read MoreRising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.

Read More Top officials in Ankara are under investigation after claims they conspired against ex-ministers, according to local media Senior officials tasked with fighting organized crime in Ankara, Türkiye are under investigation for an alleged conspiracy targeting the government, Hurriyet has claimed. The high-profile case, which was detailed by the newspaper on Wednesday, is centered…

Read More Shadow foreign and defence ministers go to Kyiv ‘to ensure we take politics out of the UK’s support for Ukraine’ Ukraine war – live updates Britain’s shadow foreign and defence ministers have completed a visit to Kyiv to deliver a message that little would change when it came to British support for Ukraine…

Read MoreProtests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure.Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure.

Read More One group called for book to be returned to Cumberland City Council library shelves while rivals argued it amounted to a moral sin A suburban Sydney council chambers has become the battleground for two warring groups after a decision to ban books featuring same-sex parenting. Two groups of about 100 each gathered outside…

Read More Masked gunmen ambushed a French prison van, killing two guards, to free a suspected drug dealer known as “The Fly” on Tuesday, 14 May. Masked gunmen ambushed a French prison van, killing two guards, to free a suspected drug dealer known as “The Fly” on Tuesday, 14 May.

Read MoreUkraine says it has moved troops to “advantageous positions” as Russia intensifies its attacks on the region.Ukraine says it has moved troops to “advantageous positions” as Russia intensifies its attacks on the region.

Read More French justice minister says prison guards killed in deadly ambush freeing Mohamed Amra were ‘slaughtered like dogs by men for whom life means nothing’ French justice minister says prison guards killed in deadly ambush freeing Mohamed Amra were ‘slaughtered like dogs by men for whom life means nothing’

Read More As the summer climbing season approaches, local authorities in Japan have announced a new entry fee and daily visitor cap for their popular trail up Mount Fuji in an attempt to reduce congestion around the iconic mountain and curb the damaging effects of overtourism. The paid reservation system, officially unveiled on Monday, kicks…

Read More NAIROBI, May 15 (IPS) – The oceans are as fascinating as they are mysterious. Home to the largest animals to ever live on Earth and billions of the tiniest, the top 100 meters of the open oceans host the majority of sea life, such as fish, turtles, and marine mammals. But there is…

Read More The area around the city of Trento was re-populated with bears from 1999 and has seen several attacks in recent years The area around the city of Trento was re-populated with bears from 1999 and has seen several attacks in recent years

Read More Conservatives criticised over plans to ban sex and relationship lessons for children under nine in England School leaders have accused the government of using children as “a political football” over its proposals to restrict sex education lessons in England. The guidance, expected to be announced this week, would outline what topics could be…

Read More Ukrainian military says its troops have moved to ‘more advantageous positions’ in response to enemy fire and assaults from Russian forces Russia on Wednesday warned the European Union that if the bloc imposed restrictions on Russian media then western reporters in Russia would feel a swift, harsh and painful response from the Russian…

Read More Chris Philp says police need to use power more often to ‘protect public’ Good morning. It would be nice to think that the government is not entirely focused on re-election, and that not all decisions are being with partisan considerations to the fore, but it can be hard to sustain that view after…

Read More Ministers ramp up anti-welfare rhetoric a day after data showed increase in UK unemployment The UK chancellor and the welfare secretary have suggested that too many people are claiming unemployment benefit as a lifestyle choice after a rise in joblessness. Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride used a joint article in the Times, to…

Read More Cambridge-based business could be valued at up to £500m and is boost for UK after some companies switched listings The British technology company Raspberry Pi has confirmed its intention to float in the UK, in a significant boost to the London Stock Exchange. The Cambridge-based business, which is best known for selling low-cost…

Read More It follows another attack on a boat off the Straight of Gibraltar It follows another attack on a boat off the Straight of Gibraltar

Read More Salome Zourabichvili, a critic of Georgia’s government, is to meet European politicians after controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill sparks huge demonstrations “We came to Georgia as your closest friends, friends who care about Georgia and its people, who care about Georgia’s European future,” Lithuania’s foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, said in Tbilisi. Speaking alongside ministers…

Read More Five AFP officers say complaints in a November 2022 letter brought them into ‘public disrepute, odium, ridicule and contempt’ Five Australian federal police officers are suing the ACT government and Shane Drumgold for $1.42m over the former director of public prosecutions’ complaint about the handling of Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution. In December 2022, Guardian…

Read MoreThe riots come in response to the French parliament giving French residents there more voting rights.The riots come in response to the French parliament giving French residents there more voting rights.