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Video: US police officer in Breonna Taylor death j...

1 miesiąc temu A police officer active in the 2020 US shooting death of Breonna Taylor has been sentenced to 33 months.

At least 3 killed in landslide, dense rains in n...

1 miesiąc temu Floods in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer territory have damaged dozens of houses, amenities and blocked major highways.

Future of bees at hazard as temperatures rise, Tr...

1 miesiąc temu Bees face rising heat, illness and habitat failure as global warming and backing cuts endanger pollinators.

Bryan Mbeumo signs with Manchester United from Bre...

1 miesiąc temu The Cameroon international, who recorded career-best figures in the EPL last season, joins the club on a long-term deal.

The night divers seeking sea cucumbers and profits...

1 miesiąc temu Sea cucumbers are a costly delicacy, popular in Asia. But those diving for them in Banana Islands see fewer rewards.

Venezuela to probe El Salvador’s Bukele for ‘tortu...

1 miesiąc temu Deported migrants say they were beaten, sexually abused and fed rotten food inside a notorious El Salvador prison.

China starts construction of world’s biggest hydro...

1 miesiąc temu The task on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the 3 Gorges Dam erstwhile completed.

Typhoon Wipha whips Vietnam as Philippines floodin...

1 miesiąc temu Vietnam is expecting 500mm of rainfall as Typhoon Wipha approaches the northern coast after skirting the Philippines.

US government worker barred from leaving China, W...

1 miesiąc temu US State Department says the worker was slapped with an exit ban while visiting the country in a 'personal capacity'.

Otters spotted in Kashmir waters, and residents ar...

1 miesiąc temu Believed to be extinct, Eurasian otters show signs of resurgence with 3 sightings by wildlife officers since 2023.

Iran’s FM says atomic enrichment will continue, b...

1 miesiąc temu Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says continuing enrichment is substance of 'national pride' after US and Israeli attacks.

Bolsonaro’s boy blasts top Brazilian court author...

1 miesiąc temu Former president's son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, accuses ultimate court justice of behaving 'like all dictator'.

Trump administration bars Wall Street diary from ...

1 miesiąc temu White home Correspondents' Association condemns White House's decision to exclude paper as 'deeply troubling'.

AOC’s run office vandalized with anti-Israel mess...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Her office says she’s faced “multiple threats” on her life in fresh days.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,244

1 miesiąc temu Here are the key events on day 1,244 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

House Republicans at standstill over Epstein drama...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu House Republicans may choose to scrap respective level votes this week as interior organization drama over the release of Jeffrey Epstein files is derailing the work of the Rules Committee. The panel came to a standstill, again, Monday night...

US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentence...

1 miesiąc temu Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a conviction of 1 day for his function in the fatal shooting.

US to deport Haitian legal permanent residents wit...

1 miesiąc temu Move comes after Trump administration labeled Haiti's Viv Ansanm gang a 'foreign terrorist organisation'.

Israel says it has attacked Houthi targets in Yeme...

1 miesiąc temu Houthis promise more attacks unless Israel ends its offensive on Gaza and lifts the siege.

Jim Jordan subpoenas DOJ prosecutor who helped ana...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is calling a associate of the squad that prosecuted president Donald Trump to attest before his committee. The Ohio Republican sent the subpoena to Thomas Windom, erstwhile elder assistant peculiar counsel wh...

What are the implications of the UK ban on Palesti...

1 miesiąc temu The group has been classified as a 'terror organisation' by the UK government.

Trump administration declassifies Martin Luther Ki...

1 miesiąc temu The release of hundreds of thousands of pages related to the civilian rights leader comes despite his family's opposition.

IMF says Gita Gopinath leaving at end of August to...

1 miesiąc temu The decision gives the US Treasury a chance to urge a replacement at a time Trump is reshaping global economy.

Will Zohran Mamdani aid or hurt fresh York’s eco...

1 miesiąc temu Free buses, rent freezes and city-run grocery stores won over Democratic voters as investor class pushes back.

Frustration and fear ripple through NPR and PBS af...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Small, agrarian public media stations are disappointed that legislature ignored their run to preserve national funding.

Thune backs scrutiny of Fed HQ renovations

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday said the national Reserve should stay politically independent but called for oversight of the central bank’s costly headquarter renovations. In comments to reporters, Thune said he didn’t know whether Fe...

UK, France and 23 another nations request Israel...

1 miesiąc temu The countries besides denounced Israel's aid transportation model in Gaza, saying it 'deprives Palestinians of human dignity'.

As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, economists see c...

1 miesiąc temu Trump's tariffs have had a limited impact on the global economy so far, but analysts fear the worst is yet to come.

Microsoft cyberattack hits 100 organisations, safe...

1 miesiąc temu The Shadowserver Foundation and Eye safety would not disclose which firms were affected.

Moment Israeli strike hits Gaza building housing d...

1 miesiąc temu Video captured the minute an Israeli strike hit a residential building housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City.

Vietnam on advanced alert ahead of Typhoon Wipha

1 miesiąc temu Vietnam is bracing for Typhoon Wipha, expected to make landfall Tuesday with winds up to 166 km/h.

Gaza wellness authoritative detained by Israeli ...

1 miesiąc temu An Israeli undercover force has “abducted” Marwan al-Hams, a elder Gaza wellness Ministry official, in Rafah.

House Dems to force another committee vote on Epst...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Democrats will force another vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related papers during a Rules Committee gathering Monday afternoon, pressing Republicans yet again on the substance before lawmakers leave this week for August recess. Rules Committee ...

Italy cancels performance by Putin ally Gergiev

1 miesiąc temu Kremlin critics laud the decision, as Moscow's ambassador to Italy decries a 'scandalous situation'.

GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 1...

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu The package president Donald Trump signed on July 4 would grow the deficit over the next 10 years, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts.

Western abroad ministers denounce Israeli attacks...

1 miesiąc temu A group of over 2 twelve mostly European abroad ministers denounced Israeli attacks on Palestinian aid seekers.

Lawyers ask that Kilmar Abrego Garcia stay in jail...

1 miesiąc temu Despite being wrongly deported and returned to the US, lawyers say Abrego Garcia again faces expulsion.

Hearing begins in Harvard’s case against the Trump...

1 miesiąc temu The university is suing for the restoration of more than $2bn in grants cut for hundreds of investigation projects.

In Gaza, death seems easier than amputation

1 miesiąc temu Life for amputees in Gaza is simply a constant unbearable struggle.

Russia launches major aerial attacks on Kyiv

1 miesiąc temu Ukraine says Russia launched 1 of its largest aerial assaults on Kyiv in months, killing 1 and injuring seven.

Belgian police question Israelis over alleged Gaza...

1 miesiąc temu The Hind Rajab Foundation called the questioning of Israeli soldiers a ‘turning point in global accountability’.

Philippines’ Marcos to meet Trump seeking trade de...

1 miesiąc temu Leaders expected to hold talks on bilateral trade days before US tariffs on Philippine goods set to take effect.

‘Less than human’: study details Trump immigratio...

1 miesiąc temu Detainees at 3 Florida detention centres study being denied medical care while subjected to degrading conditions.

Syria evacuates Bedouins from Suwayda after sectar...

1 miesiąc temu Dozens of Bedouin families are evacuated from the Druze-majority city of Suwayda in Syria after a week of deadly clashes

Kenyan activist Mwangi charged over deadly antigov...

1 miesiąc temu Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged over his alleged function in the deadly antigovernment protests.

House won't vote on Epstein substance this week

politico.com 1 miesiąc temu Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t have any plans to put a non-binding resolution on the level this week before the August recess — or possibly always — that would call for the administration to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. Instead, GOP...

Republican taxation law leaves experts searching for words