5 minutes ago About sharing Lewiston Police released an image of a vehicle as part of the manhunt Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been killed. Residents of the city, the second-largest in the state, have been…
Mike Johnson has been voted the new House leader. But for the divided GOP, it was not easy to get here.
4 hours ago About sharing Watch: Bianca Williams on Met police stop and search By James W Kelly & Adina Campbell BBC News An athlete who was stopped and searched by Met Police officers – two of whom have been sacked over their actions – says the experience has left her “on edge”. Bianca Williams…
19 minutes ago About sharing Students are increasingly taking on paid work to cope with the cost of living while at university By Marthe de Ferrer BBC News Accommodation costs take up almost all the average maintenance loan received by university students in England, says student housing charity Unipol. Students are illegally doubling up in…
3 hours ago About sharing Michael Cohen faced off against his former boss Donald Trump in court for the second day on Wednesday By Kayla Epstein & Chloe Kim from the New York courtroom On his second day of testimony, fireworks erupted between Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michel Cohen, and his current legal defence…
1 hour ago About sharing Omer Siman-Tov and Omar Bilal al-Banna were both killed in the Israel-Gaza war By Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent In the opening days of the Israel-Gaza war two small boys, both aged four, were killed. One was Israeli, one Palestinian. But many posts I saw on social…
1 hour ago About sharing The stands at Celtic Park were a sea of Palestinian flags shortly before kick off against Atletico Madrid By Megan Bonar BBC Scotland News A Celtic fans’ group defied a club appeal and held aloft Palestinian flags before Wednesday’s Champions League match. The Green Brigade previously said they would hand…
55 minutes ago About sharing The Hamas-led health authority in Gaza says some 6,000 Palestinians have been killed By Fergal Keane BBC News, Jerusalem Warning: This article contains distressing content There is nothing on his face to convey what he has seen. The lifeless bodies of children pulled from the rubble. The tents filled with…
Activism / October 25, 2023 I’m a Proud Jewish DSA Member. Here’s Why I’m Not Quitting. Maurice Isserman’s scurrilous piece—written at a time when Gaza is under horrific assault—does not reflect the organization I know. Hadas Thier Ad Policy A pro-Palestinian protester waves a Palestinian flag on the National Mall during a demonstration calling for…
Politics / October 25, 2023 Meet the New Boss Representative Mike Johnson, the recently christened speaker of the House, is an election denier, a religious conservative, and an all-around Trump crony. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy House Republicans applaud as US Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) is elected the new speaker of the House at the US…