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Roma children at centre of Leeds unrest returned to extended family
Read More Four children had been removed from house in Harehills to prevent their being taken abroad Roma children who were taken into care, which sparked unrest in Leeds on Thursday night, have been returned to their extended family. The four children were removed from a house in Harehills on Thursday by police and social…
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“Cocaine sharks”: Predators off Brazil coast test positive for drug
Read MoreThirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.Thirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.
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President Ruto Must Stop Threatening Kenyans and Act on Institutional Reforms to Stabilize the Country
Read More NAIROBI, Jul 23 (IPS) – The resolution to the ongoing Kenyan crisis that has since morphed into an anti-government movement is not as simplistic as the withdrawal of the punitive Finance Bill 2024 as has lately been suggested by the country’s embattled President; who vacillates between seeking dialogue with – and threatening the youth of Kenya, against…
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Weight-loss jab gets green light to be used to prevent heart attacks in UK
Read More Wegovy wins approvals from MHRA as drug to help reduce risk of heart problems in people who are overweight Health officials in the UK have given the green light for a weight-loss jab to be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight people. Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Wegovy, has…
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US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures
Read MoreKim Cheatle had faced calls to resign for security failures ahead of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.Kim Cheatle had faced calls to resign for security failures ahead of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
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Broke Rudy Giuliani explains first-class trip to RNC that infuriated creditors
Read More The former mayor’s bankruptcy creditors have asked for ‘additional disclosure’ over his recent expenditures, including his trip to Republican convention where he fell The former mayor’s bankruptcy creditors have asked for ‘additional disclosure’ over his recent expenditures, including his trip to Republican convention where he fell
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Watch live: Biden returns to White House after exiting 2024 presidential race
Read More Watch live as Joe Biden returns to the White House on Tuesday, 23 July, after exiting the 2024 presidential race. Watch live as Joe Biden returns to the White House on Tuesday, 23 July, after exiting the 2024 presidential race.
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Homelessness in England at highest level on record, watchdog says
Read More National Audit Office report on Tory government’s attempts to tackle problem finds situation has worsened since 2017 Homelessness is at its highest level in England since records began and is expected to worsen, according to a scathing investigation by the public spending watchdog into the last government’s attempts to tackle the problem. The…
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Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests
Read More Police in Kampala stop and detain anti-corruption demonstrators after earlier round-up of opposition MPs Scores of demonstrators have been arrested in the Uganda capital, Kampala, for taking part in a banned rally that has drawn inspiration from the youth-led anti-government protests that have roiled neighbouring Kenya for a month now. Police stopped and…
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Biden set to address nation for first time since dropping out of 2024 race
Read More President Joe Biden will address the nation to explain his shock decision to exit the 2024 presidential race and lay out the final months of his administration from the Oval Office on Wednesday. President Joe Biden will address the nation to explain his shock decision to exit the 2024 presidential race and lay…
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Walkway collapse kills two on infamous Naples estate
Read MoreThe accident took place on a derelict estate that served as a backdrop to the film “Gomorrah”.The accident took place on a derelict estate that served as a backdrop to the film “Gomorrah”.
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Son fears political prisoner father could die after year detained in Azerbaijan
Read More It is a year since London School of Economics professor Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu was unlawfully imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Tom Watling speaks to his son, 23-year-old Ibad It is a year since London School of Economics professor Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu was unlawfully imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Tom Watling speaks to his son, 23-year-old Ibad
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Trump blames Biden/Harris for not protecting him and says he was ‘forced to take a bullet for Democracy’
Read More The former president directly blames the administration for security failures after he was shot during a campaign rally The former president directly blames the administration for security failures after he was shot during a campaign rally
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Army chief says UK must double its lethality or be prepared for war in 2027
Read More Gen Sir Roly Walker says west faces ‘axis of uncertainty’ with increasing threats from Russia, China and Iran Britain has to double the lethality of its army or be prepared to fight a war in three years’ time as separate threats from Russia, China and Iran come to a head around 2027, the…
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Roofers find scorpion in box of slates
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Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined
Read More Statistics raise concerns that rise in demand for data processing driven by AI could derail climate targets Ireland’s energy-hungry datacentres consumed more electricity last year than all of its urban homes combined, according to official figures. The country’s growing fleet of datacentres used 21% of its electricity, an increase of a fifth on…
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Police probe deaths of couple whose bodies washed ashore in life raft
Read MoreA couple was found dead in a raft that washed ashore in Canada. They were avid sailors who documented their voyages on YouTube.A couple was found dead in a raft that washed ashore in Canada. They were avid sailors who documented their voyages on YouTube.
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US Secret Service director resigns after Trump rally shooting: Reports
Read MoreThis is a breaking news story, more details to follow.This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
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Biden’s seven-word response to Trump in phone call after assassination attempt revealed
Read More Former president said the pair had a ‘nice conversation’ following his shooting at the bloody Pennsylvania rally Former president said the pair had a ‘nice conversation’ following his shooting at the bloody Pennsylvania rally
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Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle resigns after Trump assassination attempt
Read More Cheatle admitted to major ‘operational failures’ in her testimony to members of Congress Cheatle admitted to major ‘operational failures’ in her testimony to members of Congress
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Bibby Stockholm barge to close as asylum accommodation, says Home Office
Read More Vessel moored in Dorset, which is home to 400 people, to be shut down in January when contract ends The Bibby Stockholm, the controversial barge which has been used to accommodate asylum seekers, is to be shut down, the government has said. Use of the vessel, which is housing 400 people and is…
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Harris heads to battleground state of Wisconsin as campaign picks up
Read MoreUS vice president is making presidential campaign debut after securing backing of key Democrats and record fundraising.US vice president is making presidential campaign debut after securing backing of key Democrats and record fundraising.
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US reality TV show contestant kills and eats rare bird in New Zealand
Read More Contestant is believed to have known bird was protected when he killed and ate it, but says the show ‘didn’t prepare [us] for the hunger’ Contestant is believed to have known bird was protected when he killed and ate it, but says the show ‘didn’t prepare [us] for the hunger’
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George Clooney endorses Kamala Harris and praises Biden after he penned op-ed calling on him to drop out of 2024 race
Read More Hollywood star’s New York Times editorial earlier this month ramped up pressure on president to step aside Hollywood star’s New York Times editorial earlier this month ramped up pressure on president to step aside
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China says Hamas and rival faction Fatah sign pact to lead Palestinians
Read MoreBeijing says rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to form a Palestinian unity government. Israel says it “won’t happen.”Beijing says rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to form a Palestinian unity government. Israel says it “won’t happen.”
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Trump calls for investigation into Biden’s doctors as Vance claims Dems staged ‘coup’
Read More ‘If they want to take him down because he’s mentally incapable of serving, invoke the 25th amendment,’ Vance suggested ‘If they want to take him down because he’s mentally incapable of serving, invoke the 25th amendment,’ Vance suggested
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British trainee lawyer found dehydrated and drained 12 days after mysterious disappearance in Mallorca
Read More The 26-year-old’s mother Felix Robinson ‘could not be more relieved to hug her son’ after flying to Palma in desperate search for him The 26-year-old’s mother Felix Robinson ‘could not be more relieved to hug her son’ after flying to Palma in desperate search for him
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Video shows Illinois police fatally shoot woman in her home
Read MoreSonya Massey was shot at her home after police told her to put down a pot of boiling water.Sonya Massey was shot at her home after police told her to put down a pot of boiling water.
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Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called
Read MoreVideo shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called for help.Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called for help.
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Russia charges Russian-German lawyer with treason
Read MoreGerman Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.
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Stephen Colbert says he’s repurposing his age jokes about Biden for Trump
Read More The 81-year-old president’s exit from the 2024 race has now left Trump, aged 78, the oldest presidential nominee in history The 81-year-old president’s exit from the 2024 race has now left Trump, aged 78, the oldest presidential nominee in history
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Has Kamala Harris got what it takes to beat Trump?
Read MoreBecoming the Democratic nominee may be the easy part. The hard part will be taking on the Republican in November.Becoming the Democratic nominee may be the easy part. The hard part will be taking on the Republican in November.
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Kamala Harris races towards 2024 nomination after whirlwind start
Read More Vice-president heads into almost unassailable position as top figures voice support and campaign donations pour in US election — live updates Kamala Harris enters the second full day of her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday in an almost unassailable position, following a whirlwind 24 hours that saw almost every senior party…
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Police officer stabbed in Durham prison
Read More Officer stabbed in chest at Frankland prison is ‘conscious and talking’ in hospital, police say A police officer is “conscious and talking” in hospital after being stabbed in the chest at Frankland prison, Durham Constabulary have said. A force spokesperson said officers were called to HMP Frankland in Durham city shortly after 11am.…
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Strictly should be less competitive but will continue, BBC director general says
Read More Tim Davie said that fun and entertainment should prevail amid recent accusations about the behaviour of some of the show’s professionals The BBC wants to make Strictly Come Dancing more fun and less competitive, its director general, Tim Davie, has said as he confirmed the next series of the show will definitely go…
