Prague shooting: Several dead and dozens injured in university shooting
Dozens of people have been injured, Czech police say, and the gunman has been “eliminated”.
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Texas’s Latest Act of Anti-Immigrant Cruelty is Blatantly Unconstitutional
Society / December 21, 2023 Texas’s Latest Act of Anti-Immigrant Cruelty is Blatantly Unconstitutional This week, Texas passed a law making undocumented immigration illegal in the state. The question now is: will the Supreme Court do what’s right? Elie Mystal Ad Policy Texas Gov. Greg Abbott displays a signed border-security bill during a news conference…
Eurostar trains suspended after ‘last minute’ strike
29 minutes ago About sharing Eurostar has urged customers not to travel on Thursday after it was forced to cancel trains when strike action hit the cross-Channel route. The company said it had to halt services at midday until 15:30 due to a “last-minute strike” at Getlink, the Channel Tunnel operator. The disruption emerged as…
Hackney: Woman arrested over fatal stabbing of boy, 4
A 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Metropolitan Police said.
European Super League: Revamped proposal launched for European competition
Revamped plans for a controversial European Super League have been announced after a top court ruled that banning clubs from joining a breakaway league was unlawful. The proposal is for a league system which would include 64 men’s clubs and 32 women’s clubs. The plans for a new ESL format would rival current Uefa tournaments….
Gérard Depardieu: Feminists criticise Emmanuel Macron over defence of actor
42 minutes ago About sharing The French president said France’s highest honour should not be taken away from the actor Feminist figures have criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his defence of the actor Gérard Depardieu. In an interview, President Macron said Depardieu was the target of a “manhunt” and added that France’s highest honour,…
Teens who murdered Brianna Ghey to be named
A judge will lift the orders protecting the identities of Brianna Ghey’s killers at sentencing.
Sir Keir Starmer supports assisted dying law change
14 minutes ago About sharing Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has said there are “grounds for changing the law” on assisted dying. Sir Keir said MPs should be given a chance to vote with their conscience on the matter. A bill to legalise assisted dying in the UK was defeated in 2015, but was backed…
The Uses and Abuses of Language in Israel’s War on Palestinians
World / December 21, 2023 The Uses and Abuses of Language in Israel’s War on Palestinians Israel and its allies have deliberately crafted language not only to justify their actions but also to persuade taxpaying publics at home and abroad of their moral correctness. Ad Policy An Israeli soldier writes on a mortar near the…