4 hours ago About sharing Mr Hamissa and his family escaped – but they have nowhere to go By Samantha Granville Johannesburg Mussi Hamissa woke up to the sound of a massive roar. His bed was shaking and he heard people shouting: “Fire! Fire! Fire!” In shock, he rubbed his eyes open to see the…
7 minutes ago About sharing An inquest heard the cause of death for Sara has not yet been established By Carrie Davies in Islamabad BBC News Police in Pakistan say they did not receive a request to search for the family of Sara Sharif until five days after her body was found in the UK….
Subject to Debate / August 31, 2023 The Women of America’s Heartland Monica Potts’s book The Forgotten Girls is a document of the effects of poverty, sexism, and, of course, the rapacious capitalism that has abandoned communities across America. Katha Pollitt Ad Policy (Getty) This article appears in the September 18/25, 2023 issue, with the…
Economy / August 31, 2023 The UAW Is Prepared to Strike, and Bernie Sanders Has Their Back In a fight over the future of work, the labor committee chair recognizes that autoworkers need a fair share of burgeoning profits. John Nichols Ad Policy United Automobile Workers President Shawn Fain speaks as UAW members and their…
World / August 31, 2023 Chile: The Secrets the US Government Continues to Hide Fifty years after the military coup that brought down Salvador Allende and installed the Pinochet dicatorship, there are still top secret documents on the US role that must be declassified. Peter Kornbluh Ad Policy Photographs of former President Richard Nixon and…
51 minutes ago Comments About sharing Grant Shapps has held seven cabinet posts since becoming an MP in 2005 By Chris Mason & Sam Francis BBC News Rishi Sunak has promoted cabinet veteran Grant Shapps to the role of defence secretary in a mini reshuffle of his top team. Mr Shapps, who had not been…
10 minutes ago About sharing Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died in a bike crash in Ely, Cardiff By Jack Grey BBC News A police officer driving a van who followed two teenagers before they both died in an e-bike crash is being investigated for dangerous driving. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans,…
Hundreds of jobs will go at the chain but talks continue with bidders to save part of the business.
36 minutes ago About sharing Long Covid can take different forms but why it develops remains unclear Blood clots in the brain or the lungs might explain some common symptoms of “long Covid”, including brain fog and fatigue, a UK study suggests. In the study, of 1,837 people admitted to hospital because of Covid, researchers…
The car had half of its roof cut off in order to fit the animal in.