Giorno: 6 Aprile 2023

Clarence Thomas must be impeached over revelations of megadonor gifts, says AOC – live

Read More From 4h ago New York congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has called for conservative supreme court justice Clarence Thomas’s impeachment. AOC’s calls follow reports that Thomas failed to disclose luxury gifts that he accepted from Republican billionaire, Harlan Crow, a megadonor to conservative organizations. “This is beyond party or partisanship. This degree of corruption is […]

Third scan could greatly reduce UK breech birth numbers, study suggests

Read More Giving women a third scan at the end of their pregnancy could dramatically reduce the number of unexpected breech births and the risk of babies being born with severe health problems, research suggests. Pregnant women in the UK have routine scans at 12 and 20 weeks only, with no further scan offered in […]

House of Lords needs more experts, says speaker, as former PMs line up allies

Read More The House of Lords needs more independent, expert peers, the lord speaker has warned, amid growing controversy over plans by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to pack the chamber with dozens of political allies and donors. John McFall stressed he was making no direct criticism of recent peerage choices, given his neutral role, […]

Fears of Tory Islamophobia ‘cover-up’ as Spencer cleared over Ghani sacking

Read More Allies of the Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani have said they fear a “cover-up” of Islamophobia within the party after the former chief whip was cleared of rule-breaking over claims he said Ghani’s “Muslimness” played a role in her sacking. Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he would take no further action against Mark Spencer, […]

Over 5,000 migrants flee Burma into Thailand as fighting in the country intensifies

More than 5,000 people have fled from eastern Burma into Thailand in recent days as fighting between Burma’s army and armed resistance groups has intensified in the border area, Thai media and officials said Thursday. At least 5,428 civilians, including more than 800 children, crossed the border by Wednesday night from Burma’s Myawaddy district to […]

South African police kill 9 suspected armed robbers in early-morning shootout

Nine suspected armed robbers were killed in an early-morning shootout with police Thursday in South Africa, authorities said. Three other suspects were wounded, said Police Minister Bheki Cele, who visited the scene in the Sebokeng township south of Johannesburg. Two of the injured suspects were in critical condition in the hospital, Cele said. The suspects […]