Humza Yousaf’s family cross Gaza border to safety
The first minister’s parents-in-law left through the Rafah gate into Egypt, it has been confirmed.
November 2023
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Steven Tyler: Woman accuses Aerosmith singer of sexual assault
28 minutes ago About sharing By Helen Bushby Entertainment reporter A woman has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, alleging she was assaulted twice in 1975 when she was 17. The legal case has been filed at New York’s Supreme Court by Jeanne Bellino, who says she suffered “severe and permanent…
Pablo Escobar’s feral hippos face cull in Colombia
28 minutes ago About sharing A warning in Spanish about Hippos in Colombia By Graeme Baker BBC News Colombia is to cull some of the 166 hippos descended from a herd owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said that 20 would be sterilised, others would be transferred abroad…
Zara Aleena killer Jordan McSweeney wins sentence appeal
Jordan McSweeney wins a challenge at the Court of Appeal over the length of his 38-year sentence.
Ohio Voters Could Soon Enshrine Abortion Rights in Their State Constitution
Activism / StudentNation / November 3, 2023 Ohio Voters Could Soon Enshrine Abortion Rights in Their State Constitution On November 7, Ohio will vote on Issue 1, which would guarantee access to abortion. “Every individual has a right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” Molly Morrow Ad Policy Protesters hold signs at…
The UAW’s “Stand Up Strike” Strategy Led to a Huge Win—and Not Just for Autoworkers
Activism / November 3, 2023 The UAW’s “Stand Up Strike” Strategy Led to a Huge Win—and Not Just for Autoworkers The question now is whether that victory provides a launchpad for rebuilding worker power in the auto industry and beyond. Or is just a blip in labor’s steady generational decline?. Jonathan Rosenblum Ad Policy A…
Dozens killed in fire at Iranian drug rehab centre
At least 32 have died in a blaze that tore through a building in Langarud, north of Tehran.
Storm Ciarán: Floods ravage Tuscany leaving three dead
Three people are confirmed dead and six more are missing as heavy winds and rain buffet central Italy.
Nearly 100 British nationals listed as eligible to leave Gaza via Egypt
Palestinian authorities list 127 names on the UK section of foreigners who are eligible to leave via Egypt.
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah to break silence on Israel-Gaza war
5 hours ago About sharing Lebanese civilians say their homes have been hit by Israel as it responds to Hezbollah rockets By Hugo Bachega BBC Middle East correspondent, southern Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Shia Islamist group Hezbollah, is expected to address his followers on Friday, his first public comments since the…