Month: May 2024

Read MoreAn explosion blasted away debris trapping a cargo ship in the Patapsco River.An explosion blasted away debris trapping a cargo ship in the Patapsco River.

Read More On this week’s “My Unsung Hero” from NPR’s Hidden Brain, Joy Diaz remembers the missionary who gave her family a life-changing gift. On this week’s “My Unsung Hero” from NPR’s Hidden Brain, Joy Diaz remembers the missionary who gave her family a life-changing gift.

Read More Texas lawmaker is accused of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico Texas lawmaker is accused of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico

Read More As Indian six-week-long elections continue, critics are accusing the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP of incitement against the Muslim minority. As Indian six-week-long elections continue, critics are accusing the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP of incitement against the Muslim minority.

Read MoreMore than 200 people attended the European mullet festival in Quievrain, BelgiumMore than 200 people attended the European mullet festival in Quievrain, Belgium

Read More Republican frontrunner vows to put an end to ‘horrible’ wind turbines, pledging to undo yet another key US green policy Donald Trump has vowed to immediately halt offshore wind energy projects “on day one” of a new term as US president, in his most explicit threat yet to the industry and the latest…

Read More Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is also expected to attend the trial on Tuesday Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is also expected to attend the trial on Tuesday

Read MoreActivists are calling attention to historical ties between universities and defence contractors linked to Israel’s war.Activists are calling attention to historical ties between universities and defence contractors linked to Israel’s war.

Read More British Columbia wildfire service says blaze is burning 2km from Fort Nelson and encourages remaining people to leave Officials in western Canada were bracing for “volatile wildfire activity” on Monday as an out-of-control blaze, which has already forced the evacuation of thousands, threatened to destroy a northern British Columbia town. The province’s wildfire…

Read More Kandula reportedly planned to kill Joe Biden and take control of the US Kandula reportedly planned to kill Joe Biden and take control of the US

Read More NAIROBI, May 13 (IPS) – The triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and waste are escalating. At the current pace, the world is on track to lose one quarter of all plant and animal species by 2030, with one species already dying out every 10 minutes. One million species face…

Read More Michael Cohen has been described as Mr Trump’s ‘fixer’, a convicted felon and a liar. Now has earned a new title as a compliant witness. Kelly Rissman and Alex Woodward report from Manhattan criminal court Michael Cohen has been described as Mr Trump’s ‘fixer’, a convicted felon and a liar. Now has earned…

Read More Treasurer will be able to boast back-to-back surpluses when he speaks tonight; defence whistleblower to learn his fate Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor is not giving the Labor government any credit for its second surplus. Taylor tells ABC radio AM that…

Read More Ruling could have significant consequences for election administration in battleground state ahead of 2024 election The Wisconsin supreme court appeared prepared on Monday to overturn a ruling banning the use of ballot “drop boxes”, the secured containers for absentee ballots that came under attack in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. A…

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a profanity on Monday while offering advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders about how to break through barriers. Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang when he asked her what it means to be the…

Read More Former president’s wife has not appeared in Manhattan criminal court for his New York hush money trial Former president’s wife has not appeared in Manhattan criminal court for his New York hush money trial

Read More US wants to see more aid, but simultaneously says it isn’t being ‘restricted’ by Israel US wants to see more aid, but simultaneously says it isn’t being ‘restricted’ by Israel

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Read More National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the US does not believe there’s a genocide ongoing in Gaza, where Palestinian officials say 35,000 civilians have been killed since October National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the US does not believe there’s a genocide ongoing in Gaza, where Palestinian officials say 35,000 civilians have been…

Read More The couple’s organisation could face fines or a suspension from the registry The couple’s organisation could face fines or a suspension from the registry

Read More Mica Miller previously accused her husband of ‘grooming’ her since she was a teen, an allegation her husband denies Mica Miller previously accused her husband of ‘grooming’ her since she was a teen, an allegation her husband denies

Read More Jens Stoltenberg has presented a new justification for the US-led bloc’s pivot to Asia Beijing is “enabling” Moscow in the Ukraine conflict, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has claimed, arguing that the US-led bloc has to be involved in Asia and not just in the North Atlantic. Stoltenberg’s comments came during a question-and-answer panel…

Read More A suddenly-competitive general election puts new focus on a Democratic Senate primary A suddenly-competitive general election puts new focus on a Democratic Senate primary

Read More Team Biden keeps saying people need to chill out. But 2024 is not 2020 Team Biden keeps saying people need to chill out. But 2024 is not 2020

Read More State’s department of fish and wildlife says the brown pelicans are showing signs of malnutrition, but that the cause is still unclear Hundreds of starving and stranded brown pelicans have turned up along the California coast in recent weeks in what wildlife advocates have described as a “crisis”. In Newport Beach in southern…

Read More In the space of a week, there has been a drive-by shooting and three trespassing incidents at Drake’s mansion in Canada In the space of a week, there has been a drive-by shooting and three trespassing incidents at Drake’s mansion in Canada

Read More Poland’s new government discovered foul play while auditing the #StopRussiaNow initiative Auditors have claimed that the #StopRussiaNow campaign to vilify Russia over the Ukraine conflict was in fact a thinly-veiled scheme to line the pockets of businesses close to the former ruling party, according to Poland’s largest online news portal Onet. The #StopRussiaNow…

Read MoreBanning the EU flag from Eurovision was a gift to “the enemies of Europe”, the commission’s vice-president saidBanning the EU flag from Eurovision was a gift to “the enemies of Europe”, the commission’s vice-president said

Read More The family of Win Rozario says they want the officers responsible for the killing during health check to be fired and prosecuted The family of Win Rozario says they want the officers responsible for the killing during health check to be fired and prosecuted

Read More Opponents of new law say it will turn pimps into state-sanctioned ‘managers’ A new labor law concerning Belgian sex workers will allow a pimp to demand that the government mediate in cases where a prostitute refuses sex with clients too frequently. Anti-prostitution activists say that the law will allow prostitutes’ managers to “further…

Read More Kuandyk Bishimbayev, who served as Kazakhstan’s economy minister, was found guilty of the torture and murder of his 31-year-old wife A court in Kazakhstan on Monday sentenced a former cabinet minister to 24 years in prison for brutally beating his wife to death. Kuandyk Bishimbayev, 44, was found guilty of the torture and…

Read MoreMohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.

Read MoreMs Gates announced her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 2021.Ms Gates announced her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 2021.

Read More Michael Emery allegedly asked teammates ‘anyone want a go?’ hours after non-league side won at Wembley A footballer raped a sleeping woman twice in one night and sent naked photos of her to his teammates asking: “Anyone want a go?”, a court has heard. Michael Emery, 33, a reserve goalkeeper for Warrington Rylands…

Read More The weight room at the gym can be an intimidating place. The equipment looks like it could crush you if you use it wrong. People grunt as they haul heavy things up and down. And why don’t these machines come with instruction manuals, anyway? Figuring out how to start strength training as a…