Month: July 2024

Read More The Centennial State, bizarrely, has spent years debating the legal rights of kids to sell lemonade The Centennial State, bizarrely, has spent years debating the legal rights of kids to sell lemonade

Read More Recent polls show the vice president trailing Donald Trump within margin of error Recent polls show the vice president trailing Donald Trump within margin of error

Read MoreUS president proposes fixed terms and an enforceable code of ethics to “restore trust in the court”.US president proposes fixed terms and an enforceable code of ethics to “restore trust in the court”.

Read More For a brief moment, people in the Venezuelan diaspora felt a surge of hope as reports indicated the opposition party was polling way ahead of Nicolas Maduro’s party. Then, Venezuela’s electoral authority declared Maduro the winner. Members of the opposition have cried foul. And the US and other international observers have questioned the…

Read More Watch as Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday 29 July. Watch as Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday 29 July.

Read More Officials do not suspect foul play had a role in the man’s death at Illinois Canyon Officials do not suspect foul play had a role in the man’s death at Illinois Canyon

Read More Venezuela’s electoral authorities made it official: socialist President Nicolas Maduro will be in office for another six years. Opposition leaders are crying foul as small protests have broken out. Venezuela’s electoral authorities made it official: socialist President Nicolas Maduro will be in office for another six years. Opposition leaders are crying foul as…

Read More The president wants Congress to impose a binding code of ethics on the high court The president wants Congress to impose a binding code of ethics on the high court

Read More The Crowdstrike outage resulted in thousands of canceled and delayed flights last weekend The Crowdstrike outage resulted in thousands of canceled and delayed flights last weekend

Read More From anti-Trump op-eds to ‘cat ladies’ and the ‘civilizational crisis’ of people not having children, JD Vance hasn’t held back with his unorthodox views From anti-Trump op-eds to ‘cat ladies’ and the ‘civilizational crisis’ of people not having children, JD Vance hasn’t held back with his unorthodox views

Read More Services minister says number of outstanding cases cut from 1.35m to 460,000. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Bill Shorten will be out and about this morning wearing his minister for government services hat, claiming that under federal Labor, the backlog…

Read More A rocket struck a soccer field near the Lebanon border this weekend killing 12 children and wounding more. The community hit is Druze and, though Arab, can claim Israeli citizenship. A rocket struck a soccer field near the Lebanon border this weekend killing 12 children and wounding more. The community hit is Druze…

Read MoreIsraeli military carries out more attacks across the strip, killing at least 33 Palestinians amid mass displacements.Israeli military carries out more attacks across the strip, killing at least 33 Palestinians amid mass displacements.

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29 (IPS) – With projections that by 2060, over 1.2 billion people in Asia will be 65 or older, and by adopting technology, including artificial intelligence technologies, it is possible to plan for active and fulfilled aging, lawmakers attending a regional meeting on Aging Preparedness and Care Economy in Asia…

Read MoreProtesters tell the BBC President Maduro should leave power because he is “destroying everything”.Protesters tell the BBC President Maduro should leave power because he is “destroying everything”.

Read More The reverends of the churches are hoping that whoever is responsible is held accountable The reverends of the churches are hoping that whoever is responsible is held accountable

Read More Two Israeli drone strikes killed two people and wounded three more close to the de facto border between Israel and Lebanon Two Israeli drone strikes killed two people and wounded three more close to the de facto border between Israel and Lebanon

Read More NGN accused of claiming Gordon Brown had seen Rebekah Brooks’ emails to justify deleting millions of emails amid phone-hacking investigation Documents linked to a former News International executive can be searched over claims Rupert Murdoch’s media company falsely implicated Gordon Brown and Tom Watson in a “fake security threat” to “justify” the deletion…

Read MoreMore than one in three US women now live in a state that has restricted abortion access since 2022.More than one in three US women now live in a state that has restricted abortion access since 2022.

Read More Less than 10 Florida law enforcement officers have been charged in on-duty killings in last four decades Less than 10 Florida law enforcement officers have been charged in on-duty killings in last four decades

Read MoreJapan wins skateboarding and gymnastics gold, Canada achieves a judo first, Great Britain wins mountain bike thriller.Japan wins skateboarding and gymnastics gold, Canada achieves a judo first, Great Britain wins mountain bike thriller.

Read More Ron Klain says he didn’t agree with pressures for Biden to drop out but is optimistic about Harris’s prospects Senior Democrats’ successful efforts to push Joe Biden out of the presidential race were “unfortunate, nasty and public” and did the president a “disservice”, Biden’s former White House chief of staff said – even…

Read MoreMexican prosecutors the gunmen were targeting a rival drug dealer engaged in a dispute over drug sales.Mexican prosecutors the gunmen were targeting a rival drug dealer engaged in a dispute over drug sales.

Read More The police have not said whether the theft involved money, merchandise or both The police have not said whether the theft involved money, merchandise or both

Read More Andrés Manuel López Obrador makes unusual public appeal after arrest of top leaders of Sinaloa cartel Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of the top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán…

Read More As blazes spew smoke across western US, research shows it may be worse for brain health than other types of pollution A new US study has found that wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution and even increase the risk of dementia. The findings, reported on…

Read MoreIn a surprise move, Carlos Sainz, a three-time Grand Prix winner with Ferrari, signed a two-year deal with Williams.In a surprise move, Carlos Sainz, a three-time Grand Prix winner with Ferrari, signed a two-year deal with Williams.

Read MoreA 17-year-old male was arrested after a stabbing attack in the seaside town of Southport, England, police said.A 17-year-old male was arrested after a stabbing attack in the seaside town of Southport, England, police said.

Read More Many fires were sparked by the weather, with climate crisis increasing lightning strikes amid blistering heat and dry conditions Fire crews made progress in the battle against major wildfires that have left a trail of damage in the western United States, but thousands of firefighters continue to tackle the flames. In northern California,…

Read More Maggie Steffens honored Lulu Conner by throwing flowers into the Seine during the Opening Ceremony Maggie Steffens honored Lulu Conner by throwing flowers into the Seine during the Opening Ceremony

Read More Here are photos from the energized campaigns leading up to Sunday’s Venezuelan election. Now, with both sides claiming victory, there’s a sense of uncertainty. (Image credit: Lexi Parra for NPR) Here are photos from the energized campaigns leading up to Sunday’s Venezuelan election. Now, with both sides claiming victory, there’s a sense of…

Read More Charities warn that means testing as part of Rachel Reeves’ estimated £1.5bn cuts may create ‘heat or eat’ dilemmas Up to 2 million financially struggling older people could lose annual payments worth hundreds of pounds under government plans to restrict the winter fuel allowance to the poorest pensioners, campaigners have warned. Rachel Reeves…

Read More The chancellor’s basic message was ‘this is going to hurt, but it’s not my fault’. Haven’t we heard that somewhere before? For George Osborne read Rachel Reeves. For 2010 read 2024. The party affiliation might be different but the message from the two chancellors shortly after arriving at the Treasury is the same.…

Read MoreFirefighters battle a growing wildfire, the largest blaze in California this year.Firefighters battle a growing wildfire, the largest blaze in California this year.

Read More Democratic campaign co-chair Gretchen Whitmer says candidate’s presidential pick is coming soon US politics – live updates Kamala Harris will announce her running mate for the US presidential election against Donald Trump and JD Vance “in the next six, seven days”, an influential Democratic campaign co-chair said. “I would imagine we’ll know who…