Why some Democrats are rooting for Trump to be the 2024 GOP nominee over DeSantis
Post Content In a turn of events following the midterms, several Democrats have said they hope former President Trump is the Republican nominee in 2024 over other candidates like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Pointing to Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election, Democrats suggested the Republican is less threatening than other potential 2024 contenders and hope […]
Elon Musk to Release ‘Free Speech Suppression’ Files
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in a statement this week that the company will soon publish its files “on free speech suppression.”
Half of UK’s Christmas turkeys lost to bird flu outbreak
Britons may struggle to get hold of a free-range turkey or goose for the Christmas table this year after an industry head said about half of them have either died or been culled due to the country’s largest-ever outbreak of avian flu. Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council, told lawmakers that British […]
Saudi Arabia agrees to extend terms of $5 billion aid package for Egypt
Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday to extend the terms of a $5 billion aid package to Egypt that took effect in March, Saudi state media said. The move was aimed at bolstering the North African country’s recent deal with the International Monetary Fund. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said the extension would allow Egypt to open […]
Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader stabbed in prison 2 days before parole
The convicted killer of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani has been stabbed in prison, two days before he was due to be released on parole, prison authorities said Tuesday. Janusz Walus, a 69-year-old Polish national, was set to be released on Thursday after the country’s Constitutional Court last week ordered his release on parole […]
UK officers arrest man for involvement in at least 27 deaths during Channel crossing
British police on Tuesday arrested a man over the deaths of at least 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel in a dinghy last year. The U.K.’s National Crime Agency said Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was detained in the town of Cheltenham in southwest England after an investigation by U.K. and […]
Spain’s government proposes bill to help migrants who are vulnerable to human trafficking
Spain’s government presented a new bill Tuesday with the goal of providing better protection for economically vulnerable migrants who are in the clutches of international human trafficking rings. The proposed legislation was designed to help victims of different types of trafficking, from sexual exploitation and forced labor to the illegal sale of human organs, involuntary […]
Thurrock council admits disastrous investments caused ?500m deficit
Read More A Tory-led council has admitted a series of disastrous investments in risky commercial projects caused it to run up an unprecedented deficit of nearly ?500m and brought it to the brink of bankruptcy. The staggering scale of the catastrophe at Thurrock council in Essex – one of the biggest ever financial disasters in […]
‘Diversity is a beautiful thing’: the view from Leicester and Birmingham
Read More Leicester and Birmingham have become the first “super-diverse” cities in the UK, where most people are from black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, according to the 2021 census. A total of 59% of people in Leicester are from minority ethnic backgrounds, while 51% of Birmingham’s population are people of colour, as are […]
Multiple Tornado Warnings Issued Across South, 40M at Risk
Outbreaks of severe thunderstorms and multiple warnings of a “few strong tornadoes,” have been issued for the Mississippi Valley, northeast Louisiana, and northwest Alabama on Tuesday afternoon.