Month: June 2024

Read More The White House says the move is needed to counter the ‘existential’ threat faced by Kyiv The White House says the move is needed to counter the ‘existential’ threat faced by Kyiv

Read More (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling. The missed markers mean that the June 27 showdown will be solely between Democratic President Joe…

Read More Four construction workers were briefly trapped by smoke in Charlotte Douglas international airport fire An air traffic control tower caught on fire on Thursday morning at Charlotte Douglas international airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. The fire broke out around 8.10am at the airport’s old air traffic control tower on Josh Birmingham Parkway, according…

Read More Jay Slater, 19, reported missing on Monday morning after phoning friend while walking in vast nature reserve Friends of a British teenager who disappeared in Tenerife have urged British and Spanish police to send reinforcements to aid the search as they have resorted to hunting for evidence and interviewing potential witnesses themselves. Police…

Read More NFU and the BRC write to Tories, Labour and Lib Dems over lack of focus on food security in campaigns Farmers and supermarkets have accused the main political parties of ignoring the risk of severe food shortages in Britain, calling the issue a “worrying blind spot” in their general election campaigns. The UK’s…

Read More Gabriel Attal has claimed that the right-wing National Rally could make sweeping changes to the country’s foreign policy French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has warned that the right-wing National Rally could make “very serious changes” to the country’s position on both domestic and international issues if it comes to power after the upcoming…

Read MoreThe rapper is detained under his real name, Jacques Bermon Webster, according to custody records.The rapper is detained under his real name, Jacques Bermon Webster, according to custody records.

Read More Ksenia Karelina faces a prison sentence of 12 years to life in Russia if she is convicted of treason charges Ksenia Karelina faces a prison sentence of 12 years to life in Russia if she is convicted of treason charges

Read More LONDON, Jun 20 (IPS) – The violence that rocked New Caledonia last month has subsided. French President Emmanuel Macron has recently announced the suspension of changes to voting rights in the Pacific island nation, annexed by his country in 1853. His attempt to introduce these changes sparked weeks of violence. Read the full…

Read More Exclusive: Transfer to officials led by far-right Bezalel Smotrich removes legal checks on settlement expansion The Israeli military has quietly handed over significant legal powers in the occupied West Bank to pro-settler civil servants working for the far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich. An order posted by the Israel Defense Forces on its website on…

Read More Party urged to suspend Laura Saunders, whose husband – the party’s director of campaigns – is also reportedly being looked at UK election live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has become mired in a row over alleged betting on the general election date after it emerged that a second Conservative candidate and the…

Read More ‘Was he really talking about total annihilation as we flew over the ravaged sights of the island?’ Puerto Rico’s former governor asks in memoir ‘Was he really talking about total annihilation as we flew over the ravaged sights of the island?’ Puerto Rico’s former governor asks in memoir

Read MoreTropical Storm Alberto has made landfall in Mexico. Maps show where the storm system will travel and where flooding and rain are expected.Tropical Storm Alberto has made landfall in Mexico. Maps show where the storm system will travel and where flooding and rain are expected.

Read More LAGOS, Nigeria, Jun 20 (IPS) – Authoritarian overreach is re-defining itself across West Africa, fuelled by armed conflicts, military coups, and electoral manipulation and violence, as the region experiences a decline in democracy. Read the full story, “Free Speech Under Siege—across West Africa”, on globalissues.org → LAGOS, Nigeria, Jun 20 (IPS) – Authoritarian…

Read MoreAbout 10 countries have reported a total of 1,081 deaths during the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the AFP news agency says.About 10 countries have reported a total of 1,081 deaths during the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the AFP news agency says.

Read More The rapper was charged with trespassing and disorderly intoxication The rapper was charged with trespassing and disorderly intoxication

Read More The non-profit group has cited surveillance and threats of forceful enlistment into the military faced by independent journalists Independent media outlets are being subjected to growing pressure in Ukraine, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned. The non-profit group urged the government in Kiev to combat impunity for violent crimes against reporters and to…

Read More Around 1.8 million Muslims have taken part in the days-long pilgrimage this year Around 1.8 million Muslims have taken part in the days-long pilgrimage this year

Read More The number of Iberian Lynxes has increased by nearly 2,000 since 2002, according to the latest census The number of Iberian Lynxes has increased by nearly 2,000 since 2002, according to the latest census

Read More Decades of underinvestment in the power system have caught up with the country, its acting energy minister has said The government of Ecuador has blamed decades of underinvestment for a nationwide blackout that hit the South American country on Wednesday. The emergency was reportedly triggered by a failed transmission line, which caused a…

Read More Rishi Sunak’s adversaries claim that he will relocate to his beach house after a predicted defeat in the upcoming snap election British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak owns a $7.2 million beach home in Santa Monica, California, where his opponents say he could move if he loses the general election next month, Politico reported…

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Read More Polling company says sales bookings have been lower than anticipated since half-year figures in March Shares in the polling company YouGov plunged by more than a third on Thursday after the UK research and analytics company warned that sales and profits would be lower than expected this year. The firm, which is best…

Read MoreDutch player Anwar El Ghazi has released a video saying he will continue to support Palestinians.Dutch player Anwar El Ghazi has released a video saying he will continue to support Palestinians.

Read More David Semark takes over role of Falstaff for last three shows after veteran actor’s fall from the stage on Monday Sir Ian McKellen’s understudy will perform in the play Player Kings for its final London dates while he recuperates after a fall from the stage on Monday. The veteran screen and stage actor,…

Read MoreThe Iberian lynx is now classed as “vulnerable” as numbers surge due to conservation efforts.The Iberian lynx is now classed as “vulnerable” as numbers surge due to conservation efforts.

Read More Andrei Gnyot says he fears for his life after organising alliance of athletes to oppose country’s dictator in 2020 A court in Serbia has ruled that a Belarusian activist who was instrumental in organising an alliance of athletes in opposition to the country’s dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, can be extradited to Belarus. Rights advocates…

Read MoreIn 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx on the Iberian Peninsula.In 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx on the Iberian Peninsula.

Read More TAMPICO, Mexico — Tropical storm Alberto rumbled toward northeast Mexico early Thursday as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought. Mexican authorities downplayed the risk posed by Alberto and instead pinned their…

Read More Mobile facility found near Barcelona capable of producing 10kg of drug a day, say police, who seized 70kg Spanish police have arrested 10 people and seized 70kg of methamphetamine after discovering a “highly sophisticated” synthetic drug laboratory capable of producing up to 10kg of meth a day. The Guardia Civil operation – named…

Read More Seventh consecutive freeze comes despite fall in rate of inflation to 2% target last month Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25%, marking the seventh consecutive time the central bank has left the cost of borrowing unchanged. Dashing Rishi Sunak’s hopes of a pre-election cut…

Read More NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will have to spend another week aboard the ISS as experts struggle to fix their spacecraft Two NASA astronauts are stranded aboard the International Space Station as their spacecraft, a Boeing Starliner, continues to experience technical difficulties. The two scientists, who traveled to the station on June…

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Read More ‘Landmark’ case is first to deal with use of sexual violence in state’s conflict with Shining Path rebels four decades ago Ten soldiers have been found guilty at a court in Lima of crimes against humanity for rapes committed four decades ago during Peru’s civil war. In what is being hailed as a…

Read More The shadow chancellor says a party member was kicked out for “not sharing our values” The UK Labour Party has suspended one of its parliamentary candidates just two weeks before the general election, after senior members were made aware of his apparent sharing of RT content, six years ago, on his social media.…