56 minutes ago About sharing John and Susan Cooper died while staying at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in Hurghada A British couple died in Egypt from carbon monoxide poisoning after the next-door hotel room was sprayed with pesticide to kill bedbugs, an inquest has ruled. John Cooper and Susan Cooper, from Lancashire, fell ill…
Ava-May Littleboy was with family in Gorleston-on-Sea when the tragedy happened 27 minutes ago The owner of a beach inflatable has been jailed for six months following the death of a three-year-old girl who was killed when it exploded. Ava-May Littleboy suffered a fatal head injury after being thrown in the air when an inflatable…
5 hours ago About sharing Anthony Albanese and Kausea Natano announced the pact at the Pacific Islands Forum By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Australia has offered refuge to citizens of Tuvalu because of the catastrophic impacts of climate change, in a landmark new pact. Tuvalu – a series of low-lying atolls in the Pacific…
1 hour ago Comments About sharing Booths, which was founded in Blackpool in 1847, says the move is the right thing to do By Daniel O’Donoghue & Paul Burnell BBC News A supermarket chain has become the first in the UK to go back to fully-staffed checkouts, axing almost all its self-service tills. All but…
The owner of a Blackburn pub speaks to the BBC after discovering the alleged dining deception on CCTV.
Politics / November 10, 2023 How Old Is Too Old to Run for Office? President Biden is still sharper than the competition. But the effect of aging political figures’ clinging to their positions has sometimes been detrimental. Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy Senator Dianne Feinstein participates in a reenacted swearing-in with her husband Richard C. Blum…
Economy Today 5:00 am In America, Funding War Is a Smart Investment—but Providing Healthcare Isn’t In America, Funding War Is a Smart Investment—but Providing Healthcare Isn’t Why isn’t Biden, who chafes at the suggestion that our superpowers might be insufficient to sustain two wars, more indignant that caring for people is our kryptonite? Kali Holloway…
World / November 10, 2023 The Smearing of Rashida Tlaib and the Palestinian Calls for Freedom The only Palestinian member of Congress was censured, but she has every reason to wear that as a badge of honor. Yousef Munayyer Ad Policy Participants at a pro-Palestine rally at the Neptune Fountain hold a banner reading “From…
November 10, 2023 Israel’s War in Gaza, Subsidized by the USA Reliance on US aid gives the Biden administration leverage to push for a cease-fire, hostage exchange, and an end to the slaughter of civilians—if it can find the political will. William D. Hartung Ad Policy Made in the USA? Civil defense teams continue efforts…
Economy / November 10, 2023 The FTC Lawsuit Against Amazon Is the Biggest Antitrust Fight of Our Time It’s also a test of whether even the federal government has the power, and the political will, to rein in corporate monopoly power. Ron Knox Ad Policy Signage outside an Amazon Go store at the company headquarters…