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Supreme Court rejects appeals from Trump-allied ‘Kraken’ lawyers sanctioned for election lies
Read More Federal judges fined Sidney Powell and Lin Wood for ‘deceiving the American people’ with bogus lawsuit Federal judges fined Sidney Powell and Lin Wood for ‘deceiving the American people’ with bogus lawsuit
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Snowless Winter and a Climate Crisis: Kashmir’s ‘Unprecedented’ Weather
Read More SRINAGAR, India, Feb 20 (IPS) – Abdul Gani Malik, a 75-year-old goldsmith living in Kashmir’s capital, Srinagar, has witnessed eras of tranquility and turbulence in the Himalayan region. What he has not seen, however, is a snowless Kashmir during the winter. Read the full story, “Snowless Winter and a Climate Crisis: Kashmir’s ‘Unprecedented’…
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Watch: Nikki Haley speaks after vowing to stay in presidential race
Read More Watch as Nikki Haley delivered a speech in South Carolina on Tuesday, 20 February after vowing not to leave the Republican primary election. Watch as Nikki Haley delivered a speech in South Carolina on Tuesday, 20 February after vowing not to leave the Republican primary election.
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Defiant Haley insists she doesn’t fear Trump’s retribution as she vows ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Read More Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley delivered a defiant speech ahead of her home state’s primary on Saturday and insisted that she will not leave even if she loses the primary. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley delivered a defiant speech ahead of her home state’s primary on Saturday and insisted that she…
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Disgraced YouTuber Ruby Franke breaks down as she’s sentenced on child abuse charges: Live
Read More Former family vlogger Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt are both due to be sentenced on child abuse charges Former family vlogger Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt are both due to be sentenced on child abuse charges
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Police seek culprit who put Palestine sticker on Amy Winehouse statue
Read More The tricolor sticker was used to cover up a Star of David necklace on a life-size statue of the singer in London’s Camden Market London’s Metropolitan Police are looking for evidence regarding a Palestinian flag sticker placed over the Star of David necklace on Camden Market’s life-size Amy Winehouse statue, after Jewish groups…
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Ruby Franke’s husband calls for harsh prison sentence for YouTube mom
Read More Disgraced YouTuber’s husband’s attorney called for Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt to face harsh prison sentences Disgraced YouTuber’s husband’s attorney called for Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt to face harsh prison sentences
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Navalny’s mother demands Putin returns son’s body
Read MoreLyudmila Navalnaya calls on the Russian president to allow her to give her son Alexei a decent burial.Lyudmila Navalnaya calls on the Russian president to allow her to give her son Alexei a decent burial.
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INTERVIEW: AI Expert Warns of ‘Digital Colonization’ in Africa
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 (IPS) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of a new “colonization” of the continent by this new technology if foreign companies continue to feed on African data…
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US vetoes UN resolution calling for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza
Read More US was the only country on the 15-member Security Concil to vote against the resolution US was the only country on the 15-member Security Concil to vote against the resolution
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US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire
Read MoreMajority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 29,000.Majority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 29,000.
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White House to hit Russia with ‘major sanctions’ in response to Navalny’s death
Read More The White House has announced that a new package of sanctions against Russia is set to go into effect following the death of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny in a Siberian prison camp. The White House has announced that a new package of sanctions against Russia is set to go into effect following the…
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Russia adds Republican senator Lindsey Graham to ‘terrorists and extremists’ list
Read More South Carolina lawmaker is one of more than 12,000 individuals on list kept by Russia’s state financial monitoring agency The Republican senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of Donald Trump, has been added to a list of “terrorists and extremists” kept by Russia’s state financial monitoring agency. Tass, the state-run news agency, first…
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Why does an archipelago off the coast of Argentina belong to the UK?
Read MoreDavid Cameron is first British foreign secretary to visit the Falkland Islands in 30 years.David Cameron is first British foreign secretary to visit the Falkland Islands in 30 years.
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Kiev has right to demand return of draft dodgers – UN
Read More Top Ukrainian officials have been urging European countries to extradite men of fighting age Ukraine has the right to demand the return of male refugees who are evading the draft, UN official Philippe Leclerc has argued. He added that military mobilization in Ukraine does not constitute persecution, meaning legal protection for draftees can…
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IDF releases footage of Bibas family amid Gaza conflict
Read MoreThe Israeli military has released video which shows Shiri Bibas and her two young children being moved by Palestinian militants. The video is believed to have been from October. It comes as officials work on a new deal to secure the release of hostages being held by Hamas.The Israeli military has released video which…
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Venezuela will join BRICS ‘soon’ – Maduro
Read More The “old colonial world” is coming to an end and is going to be replaced, according to the South American leader Venezuela aims to become a full-fledged member of the BRICS group “soon,” President Nicolas Maduro announced on Monday, stating that the emergence of a new multipolar world is “irreversible.” Speaking to the…
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Danish man on trial over alleged £500k music streaming fraud
Read More Aarhus court hears he may have profited from artificially generated playbacks, in case thought to be first of its kind A Danish man has gone on trial in the city of Aarhus over accusations that he fraudulently made 4.38m kroner (more than £502,000) in royalties on music streaming sites, in what is thought…
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Biden campaign and Democrats raise $42m in January ‘driven by grassroots’
Read More The Biden campaign and the Democratic Party raised more $42m in January in a fundraising haul “driven by” grassroots efforts, officials said. The Biden campaign and the Democratic Party raised more $42m in January in a fundraising haul “driven by” grassroots efforts, officials said.
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UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
Read More Johnny Mercer tells UK inquiry of reports SAS had killed civilians between 2010 and 2013 The UK’s minister for veterans, Johnny Mercer, effectively admitted in front of a public inquiry that he believed members of the SAS had engaged in dozens of unlawful killings of Afghan civilians between 2010 and 2013. The Conservative…
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Monzo to clinch extra £350m from investors before expected listing
Read More Digital bank’s funding round led by CapitalG, the vehicle of Google’s parent company Alphabet Monzo is set to clinch another £350m in funding from investors, including a fund owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, signalling a vote of confidence in the UK digital bank that could push its valuation to £4bn. The bank,…
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Supreme Court turns down property rights challenge to rent control in New York and California
Read More Apartment owners lose bid to say rent control laws in New York and California violate the Constitution’s ban on the taking of private property by government. Apartment owners lose bid to say rent control laws in New York and California violate the Constitution’s ban on the taking of private property by government.
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Photos: Long winter for Morocco quake survivors
Read MoreAuthorities say 3,000 people died during the September 8 earthquake, which damaged more than 60,000 dwellings.Authorities say 3,000 people died during the September 8 earthquake, which damaged more than 60,000 dwellings.
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Final extradition hearing begins for Julian Assange amid health concerns
Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sits in a jail in the U.K. awaiting his final appeal over extradition to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act. He faces a critical court hearing today in his final bid to evade extradition.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sits in a jail in the U.K. awaiting his…
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President Biden calls on GOP to pass Ukraine aid days after Alexey Navalny’s death
Read MorePresident Biden is urging House Republicans to pass an additional $60 billion in aid for Ukraine in the wake of Alexey Navalny’s death. The bill, part of a larger package to provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, has received push back from House Republicans.President Biden is urging House Republicans to pass an additional…
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South Africa headteacher shooting: Arrested pupil may be tried as adult
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Polish farmers dump grain in protest as Ukraine dispute deepens
Read More Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Warsaw of ‘mockery’ as farmers blockade Ukrainian grain at border Ukraine war – live updates Poland’s bitter dispute with Ukraine over farm imports has escalated as Polish farmers dumped grain from a freight train as part of nationwide protests and Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Warsaw of “mockery”. In his latest video…
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X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny’s widow
Read MoreIt is unclear why Yulia Navalny’s account on the site – formerly Twitter – was taken down on Tuesday.It is unclear why Yulia Navalny’s account on the site – formerly Twitter – was taken down on Tuesday.
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At War’s Two-Year Mark, Ukraine Needs a “Plot Twist”
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – For Ukraine, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion offered reasons for hope. The country had thwarted the initial assault on Kyiv, routed Russian forces in Kharkiv and Kherson, inflicted staggering levels of Russian casualties and made a global hero of the comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky. The courage and prowess of…
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Four Egyptian officials back on trial in Italy over death of Giulio Regeni
Read MoreItaly’s top court decided last year to proceed with the trial against the four officials, who will be tried in absentia.Italy’s top court decided last year to proceed with the trial against the four officials, who will be tried in absentia.
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Putin gives Kim Jong Un his own version of the Russian leader’s limo
Read MoreNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un apparently liked Vladimir Putin’s limousine so much on a visit to Russia that Putin has given him one.North Korea’s Kim Jong Un apparently liked Vladimir Putin’s limousine so much on a visit to Russia that Putin has given him one.
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Jailed Russian activist says he fears for life after Navalny death
Read More Ilya Yashin says Putin ordered Navalny’s murder as widow pleads for body’s return Another jailed member of Russia’s opposition has said that he fears for his life after the death of Alexei Navalny, as the Kremlin critic’s widow Yulia has demanded that the Kremlin release his body so that he can be “buried…
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Mystery surrounds origin of human leg found on New York subway
Read More Disembodied limb recovered from track bed of 4 line in the Bronx in latest troubling incident on mass transit system New York’s mass transit experience took a grisly turn over the weekend when a disembodied human leg was found on the 4 line between 167th and 170th streets in the Bronx. Detectives are…
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LA woman detained in Russia on suspicion of treason for giving funds to Ukraine
Read More The woman, a 33-year-old dual American-Russian citizen, was accused of taking part in pro-Ukraine protests outside of Russia and of sending aid to Kyiv The woman, a 33-year-old dual American-Russian citizen, was accused of taking part in pro-Ukraine protests outside of Russia and of sending aid to Kyiv
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Minority Serbs protest Kosovo’s decision to abolish the Serbian dinar currency
Read MoreThousands of minority Serbs in Kosovo have protested a ban of the use of the Serbian currency in areas where they liveThousands of minority Serbs in Kosovo have protested a ban of the use of the Serbian currency in areas where they live
