1 hour ago About sharing Ukraine has marked Independence Day with a ‘special operation’ in Crimea Ukraine has claimed that its troops landed in occupied Crimea, as it marked its second Independence Day fighting Russian invaders. The mission’s objectives were achieved with no casualties among its troops, defence ministry spokesman Andriy Yusov wrote on Telegram….
42 minutes ago About sharing Sara Sharif suffered extensive injuries over an extended period of time, police said By Caroline Davies Pakistan correspondent in Lahore Relatives of the father of Sara Sharif, whose death in the UK sparked an international manhunt, cannot be detained in Pakistan by police for questioning on his whereabouts. The decision…
August 24, 2023 Why the Right Is Winning Its War on Unhoused People Americans’ attitude toward people sleeping on the street has become angrier, crueler, and more overtly violent. Blame a right-wing propaganda campaign. Ned Resnikoff Ad Policy Hundreds of demonstrators hold banners in Washington Square Park in New York City on May 5, 2023….
Culture / August 24, 2023 If the Left Doesn’t Channel Populist Resentment, We Know Who Will What tone-deaf liberals can’t hear in Rich Men North of Richmond. Erica Etelson Ad Policy Oliver Anthony performs in Moyock, N.C., on August 19, 2023. (Mike Caudill / Getty) The liberal commentariat is miffed. Oliver Anthony, a white down-and-out…
14 minutes ago About sharing Protesters in Seoul were arrested as they attempted to enter the Japanese embassy By Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News Japan has begun its controversial discharge of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking protests in the region and retaliation from Beijing. China…
The number of asylum applications has also increased by almost a fifth in a year, the Home Office says.
14 hours ago About sharing Patrick Robinson has been a member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) since 2015 By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics A UN judge says the UK is likely to owe more than £18tn in reparations for its historic role in transatlantic slavery. A report co-authored by the judge, Patrick Robinson,…
2 hours ago About sharing North Korea’s second attempt to put a spy satellite into space has failed By Jean Mackenzie & Kelly Ng in Seoul and Singapore North Korea’s second attempt to put a spy satellite into space has failed, three months after its first launch crashed into the sea. The attempt on Thursday…
2 hours ago About sharing Republicans who qualified for the debate. Top row from left: Asa Hutchinson, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy. Bottom row from left: Mike Pence, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley By Anthony Zurcher in Wisconsin North America correspondent The first Republican presidential debate was a rowdy affair that saw the…
22 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Senior hospital doctors are taking part in their second strike of the year in England in a dispute over pay. The two-day walkout begins at 07:00 BST with NHS bosses warning patients to expect significant disruption. But as the strike begins, an analysis by the…