Month: May 2024

Read More An emergency in Japan follows two landing incidents in Türkiye and a crash in Senegal One Boeing-made plane has crashed and three more have suffered technical problems this week, bringing renewed focus on the US aerospace giant’s production woes. A United Airlines 737-800 series passenger jet had to make an emergency landing about…

Read MoreState department says it is “reasonable to assess” that Israel used US-made weapons in ways inconsistent with its legal obligations.State department says it is “reasonable to assess” that Israel used US-made weapons in ways inconsistent with its legal obligations.

Read More The most popular baby names for 2023 are in, and the winners are Olivia and Liam.  It’s the fifth year in a row that the names took the top slot. Noah and Emma slid into second place for the second most popular boy and girl names, while Mateo was the only new name…

Read More WABC owner says Trump ally received warnings not to discuss ‘election fallacies’ and that refusal to do so ‘left me no option’ The former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani’s troubles deepened on Friday when he was suspended by WABC radio, for trying to use his show to discuss the lie that the 2020…

Read More ‘The Rudy Giuliani Show’ is now no more ‘The Rudy Giuliani Show’ is now no more

Read More State department also says not enough concrete evidence to link specific US-supplied weapons to violations The US says it is “reasonable to assess” that the weapons it has provided to Israel have been used in ways that are “inconsistent” with international human rights law, but that there is not enough concrete evidence to…

Read More (WASHINGTON) A soon-to-be released Biden administration report to Congress does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons. That’s according to three people who have been briefed on the national security memorandum to be submitted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lawmakers. All three requested anonymity…

Read MoreUnusual geomagnetic storms may make aurora borealis visible in places where it is not usually seen.Unusual geomagnetic storms may make aurora borealis visible in places where it is not usually seen.

Read More (SANDY, Utah) — Search crews on Friday recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City a day earlier, officials said. The men — 23-year-old Andrew Cameron of Utah and 32-year-old Austin Mallet of Montana — were killed in…

Read MoreWith overwhelming support, Palestine has been granted expanded rights and privileges in its status at the UN.With overwhelming support, Palestine has been granted expanded rights and privileges in its status at the UN.

Read MoreA display featuring 4,500 drones flying in intricate formations dazzled spectators in South Korea.A display featuring 4,500 drones flying in intricate formations dazzled spectators in South Korea.

Read More Death toll may rise as search continues for victims under mud and rubble and as more rain approaches At least 50 people, mainly women and children, have been killed in flash flooding in the northern Afghanistan province of Baghlan. The number was confirmed by Hedayatullah Hamdard, the head of the provincial natural disaster…

Read More Demonstrators opposed to expansion of factory near Berlin claim it would damage environment Hundreds of protesters opposed to the expansion of a Tesla plant in Grünheide, near Berlin, clashed with police on Friday as some of them attempted to storm the electric vehicle manufacturing facility. About 800 people took part in the protest,…

Read MoreMbappe has so far won six Ligue 1 titles and three French Cups in his seven years at PSG, his hometown club.Mbappe has so far won six Ligue 1 titles and three French Cups in his seven years at PSG, his hometown club.

Read More The latest scuffle over provocations which tested Moscow’s red lines shows that simply brushing off the Kremlin won’t work anymore We have been through an intense, if muffled crisis in the ongoing political-military confrontation between Russia and the West by way of Ukraine. The essence of this crisis is simple: Kiev and its…

Read More Donald Trump’s legal team has repeatedly tried to gag the former fixer. Proescutors will have to do it themselves Donald Trump’s legal team has repeatedly tried to gag the former fixer. Proescutors will have to do it themselves

Read More The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider the Palestinians’ request to become a U.N. member. (Image credit: Julia Nikhinson) The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on…

Read More (ST. PETERSBURG, Russia) — A bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river on Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, killing seven people, officials said. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top criminal investigations body, reported the death toll. It did not state how many others were injured, but the emergencies ministry…

Read More Move comes after counter-protesters’ attack on pro-Palestinian student demonstrators and violent police raid on encampment More than 800 faculty and staff at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have called for the chancellor’s resignation following attacks by counter-protesters on pro-Palestinian student demonstrators and a violent police raid of the Gaza solidarity encampment…

Read More Schools in Arizona, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have cracked down on tent cities More than 40 people were arrested on Friday as authorities moved to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampments at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Arizona, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Protesters against the Israeli war on Gaza have set up…

Read More The 14-year-old was stabbed to death while the children slept nearby The 14-year-old was stabbed to death while the children slept nearby

Read MoreMore than 100 people are injured, according to officials, as torrents of water sweep through entire villages.More than 100 people are injured, according to officials, as torrents of water sweep through entire villages.

Read More Hospital staff and UN officials say the Israeli assault is piling ‘catastrophe on top of catastrophe’ Hospital staff and UN officials say the Israeli assault is piling ‘catastrophe on top of catastrophe’

Read More (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years. That was expected to become a warning…

Read More RFK Jr announced Nicole Shanahan as his running mate in March, calling her ‘exactly the right person’ for the job RFK Jr announced Nicole Shanahan as his running mate in March, calling her ‘exactly the right person’ for the job

Read MoreOfficials say residents were unprepared for the heavy flash floods, adding that the death toll could rise.Officials say residents were unprepared for the heavy flash floods, adding that the death toll could rise.

Read More Kim Sengupta reports from Nurmsi where he watches troops storming ‘Russian’ positions as part of Nato’s largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War Kim Sengupta reports from Nurmsi where he watches troops storming ‘Russian’ positions as part of Nato’s largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War

Read More Vulgar phrases from ‘orange turd’ to ‘human toilet’ and ‘Donald Von S***zInPantz’ will live on forever in the court record Vulgar phrases from ‘orange turd’ to ‘human toilet’ and ‘Donald Von S***zInPantz’ will live on forever in the court record

Read More Storm could trigger displays of aurora through Saturday night in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales A strong solar storm headed towards Earth could allow parts of the UK the chance to see the Northern lights this weekend. The Met Office said space weather experts had issued a rare severe…

Read More Nguyen and his family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975. Now his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a series on HBO and MAX. Originally broadcast in 2016. Nguyen and his family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975. Now his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a…

Read MorePassing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council.Passing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council.

Read More Exclusive: great-niece of Walt Disney issues appeal to appalled voters on behalf of Progressive Change Campaign Committee Evoking the classic Disney tearjerker Old Yeller, in which a family is forced to put down their beloved dog, the US film-maker and campaigner Abigail Disney exhorted voters to oppose the Republican party of Kristi Noem,…

Read More Assembly votes 143 to nine, with 25 abstentions, signalling Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and…

Read MoreVideo posted online shows the Rev. Sue Parfitt and Judy Bruce gluing themselves to the display.Video posted online shows the Rev. Sue Parfitt and Judy Bruce gluing themselves to the display.

Read More The long-anticipated report had been delayed for several days The long-anticipated report had been delayed for several days