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Warning after cat falls into Japan chemical vat
Read MoreFukuyama residents are told not to touch the animal after it fell into a tank of hexavalent chromium.Fukuyama residents are told not to touch the animal after it fell into a tank of hexavalent chromium.
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Mortality and Misery in the Hamas-Israel War
Read More PORTLAND, USA, Mar 12 (IPS) – Estimates of mortality in the Hamas-Israel war after five months of fighting indicate a Palestinian death rate 80 times greater than the Israeli death rate. In absolute terms, the number of Palestinian deaths is 18 times greater than the number of Israeli deaths. Read the full story,…
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Uvalde police chief resigns after report defended officers over deadly attack
Read More Daniel Rodriguez, who was on holiday in Arizona during 2022 attack that killed 22, says resignation is best for his family The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb elementary school shooting submitted his resignation Tuesday. It came a week after a report ordered by the city defended the department’s…
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‘No room for the Indians?’: Tory donor Frank Hester suggested staff climb on train roof
Read More Exclusive: Revelation comes as comments made about Diane Abbott are widely condemned The Conservative party’s biggest donor asked if there was “no room for the Indians” and suggested staff climb on a train roof during a crowded meeting, before saying he made “a lot of jokes about racism”. Frank Hester, who has donated…
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When will the next US presidential election be held?
Read More Joe Biden and Donald Trump look likely to face a rematch when country next goes to the polls in November 2024 Joe Biden and Donald Trump look likely to face a rematch when country next goes to the polls in November 2024
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Giant mystery monolith pops up in U.K.
Read MoreMany came across the “tall and strange” object for the first time on Tuesday morning.Many came across the “tall and strange” object for the first time on Tuesday morning.
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Pentagon to Give Ukraine $300M in Weapons Even as It Lacks Funds to Replenish U.S. Stockpile
Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from its stocks to help Kyiv in its desperate fight against…
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Children to stop getting puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, says NHS England
Read More Confirmation comes after public consultation and decision to close Gender Identity Development Service in London Children will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, NHS England has confirmed. The government said it welcomed the “landmark decision”, adding it would help ensure care is based on evidence and is in the…
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U.S. giving Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as new funding stalls
Read MoreU.S. officials said the Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts.U.S. officials said the Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts.
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New York police used stun gun on migrant holding toddler, video shows
Read More Officers at shelter then separated Yanny Cordero from son and punched his head, according to clip released by New York Times New York City police officers used a stun gun on a Venezuelan migrant who was holding a small child in a city-operated shelter on Friday night, according to video footage taken of…
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US to send Ukraine $300m weapons package even as stockpiles dwindle
Read More The US will send $300m of weapons to Ukraine even as $10bn is needed to restore the stockpiles of weapons it has sent to Kyiv to aid them in its fight against the years-long Russian invasion. The US will send $300m of weapons to Ukraine even as $10bn is needed to restore the…
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World watches as China sets out priorities for 2024
Read MoreNational People’s Congress discusses future of nation amid increasingly turbulent geopolitics.National People’s Congress discusses future of nation amid increasingly turbulent geopolitics.
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UK pressing for ‘full explanation’ of alleged abuses after Gaza hospital raid
Read More Andrew Mitchell responds to Labour question in Commons about reports of Israeli mistreatment of medical staff Middle East crisis – live updatesUK politics – latest updates A UK Foreign Office minister has called for an investigation into a report that medical staff in Gaza faced violent and humiliating treatment in detention after an…
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US finds money for another Ukraine aid package – Reuters
Read More The Biden administration has reportedly tapped up to $400 million in “credits” to send more weapons to Kiev US President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly scraped together funding to send as much as $400 million in weapons to Ukraine, its first such aid package in months, amid struggles to secure congressional approval for…
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Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state
Read More British Library says in review it weathered cyber-attack without paying hackers behind it Ransomware gangs have been warned that there is no money in attacking the British state, after the British Library revealed that it weathered a damaging cyber-attack without paying – or even speaking to – the hackers behind it. The library,…
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Nearly 50% of US parents financially supporting adult children, study finds
Read More Soaring costs of food and housing forcing many to still rely on parents to cover expenses, as they risk retirement security Nearly half of US parents provide some kind of financial support to their adult children, who are grappling with higher food and living costs than they did, a new study has found.…
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Cyprus vows more aid ships to Gaza as first vessel of food sets sail: ‘This journey of hope has just begun’
Read More With much of the population of Gaza on the brink of famine, the view of the a boat carrying 200 tonnes of food setting off on new sea route for aid is a welcome one. Officials tell Bel Trew in the port of Larnaca that they believe much more is to come –…
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Russian military plane with 15 people on board crashes on takeoff
Read MoreThe Defense Ministry didn’t say whether there were any survivors but the local governor offered condolences to the victims’ families.The Defense Ministry didn’t say whether there were any survivors but the local governor offered condolences to the victims’ families.
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British man dies in ‘nightmare’ accident during own engagement party in Australia
Read More Liam Trimmer, 29, died shortly after suffering neck wound in his house Liam Trimmer, 29, died shortly after suffering neck wound in his house
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Virgin Money bosses in line for £6m if Nationwide takeover goes ahead
Read More Chief executive David Duffy would be biggest winner on £3.5m, with large paydays for about 12 other staff if deal goes through Banking bosses at Virgin Money are in line for a £6m windfall if Nationwide Building Society pushes ahead with a proposed takeover of the lender, with more than half of that…
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Man dies from Bubonic plague in New Mexico
Read More This is the first death from the plague in New Mexico since 2020 This is the first death from the plague in New Mexico since 2020
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US citizen thought to have been taken hostage in Hamas attack reported dead
Read More Itay Chen, 19, was serving in the IDF when militants attacked his base and killed him, and then took his body to Gaza Joe Biden has said he was devastated to learn that a dual US-Israeli citizen thought kidnapped and held in Gaza had actually been killed during Hamas’s 7 October attack. Itay…
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Nigeria kidnap crisis: Schoolboy recounts daring escape from bandits
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John Barnett: What were the Boeing whistleblower’s allegations about the airline?
Read More John Barnett, 62, had been giving evidence against his former employer Boeing in recent days John Barnett, 62, had been giving evidence against his former employer Boeing in recent days
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Jim Crow 2.0: As US elections near, new efforts to suppress Black votes.
Read MoreGeorgia primary today shines a light on Draconian measures to ensure Republican victories at the ballot box.Georgia primary today shines a light on Draconian measures to ensure Republican victories at the ballot box.
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Russia summons Swiss envoy over Ukraine funding plans
Read More Moscow has strongly protested Bern’s decision to develop a legal basis for using its frozen funds to aid Kiev Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Switzerland’s ambassador to Moscow, Krystyna Marty Lang, on Tuesday to protest Bern’s moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian central bank reserves to fund Ukraine. Switzerland has more than…
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U.S. Threat Assessment: Two Wars and Axis of Enemies Top 2024 Risks
Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The nation’s top intelligence agencies delivered a sobering threat assessment Monday, focused on spillover dangers posed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the growing influence of an axis of countries looking to reduce American power. Presenting the 2024 Annual Threat Assessment, the Director of National Intelligence, together with…
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‘Building destroyers’: The Russian glide bombs changing the face of the war on Ukraine’s eastern front
Read More Winged explosives weighing up to 1,500 kilograms – and nicknamed the ‘building destroyer’ – have had a devastating impact wherever they have been used, writes Tom Watling. Kyiv is battling them as best they can, but needs Western allies to step up and provide more weapons, air defences and ammunition Winged explosives weighing…
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A New Mexico man has died from the bubonic plague. Is this America’s Black Death?
Read More The plague still creeps around and pops up every year, but modern medicine keeps it in check The plague still creeps around and pops up every year, but modern medicine keeps it in check
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U.S.-Israeli soldier confirmed killed during Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack
Read MoreIsrael’s military says Itay Chen, a 19-year-old soldier with dual U.S. nationality thought to have been in captivity, died during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.Israel’s military says Itay Chen, a 19-year-old soldier with dual U.S. nationality thought to have been in captivity, died during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
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Trump tightens control over GOP – Politico
Read More The former president’s allies and family now occupy key positions on the Republican National Committee Former US President Donald Trump has taken charge of the Republican National Committee (RNC), installing his daughter-in-law and political allies in senior leadership roles and, according to Politico, firing dozens of staffers. The swift takeover ensures that the…
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British military reports a suspected piracy attack off the coast of Somalia
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‘Not on my watch’: Biden pledges to stop cuts to social security and Medicare
Read More The president made the comments after Donald Trump suggested ‘there is a lot you can do’ in terms of cutting popular programs Joe Biden swiftly seized on Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would cut “entitlements” like social security and Medicare if re-elected, saying: “Not on my watch.” That was in a presidential tweet.…
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First Gaza aid ship sets off from Cyprus
Read MoreThe charity ship Open Arms aims to deliver 200 tonnes of food as part of a new maritime aid corridor.The charity ship Open Arms aims to deliver 200 tonnes of food as part of a new maritime aid corridor.
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Hur will defend Biden remarks when he faces Congress
Read MoreA US investigator says questioning the president’s memory in a report was fair as he prepares to face Congress.A US investigator says questioning the president’s memory in a report was fair as he prepares to face Congress.
