Ukraine, Mozambique, Syria: ‘Bombs don’t hit non-believers only’
Read More God shines through: A woman tries to set up her tent (above) damaged by a windstorm that hit 60 refugee camps and 11 temporary shelters for earthquake survivors in Idlib, Syria. (Muhammed Said/Getty Images) God is in every dark corner, say those who have suffered in Ukraine, Mozambique and the Middle East This […]
ANALYSIS: Its a political game for Botswana and De Beers
Read More Sparkle: Botswana supplies at least 70% of De Beers’ rough diamonds. Debswana, an equal partnership between the government and the De Beers group, has four mines. Photo: Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP Ahead of Botswana’s general elections in 2024, President Mokgweetsi Masisi uses De Beers partnership to win votes, say analysts This article is only available […]
Thousands of UK Vodafone customers report broadband outages
Read More Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported having problems connecting to the internet. The Twitter account run by the mobile operator, which has more than 1 million broadband customers, was inundated with queries from people complaining about their broadband connection on Monday morning. More than 2,700 users have complained of problems, […]
Dalai Lama apologises after kissing boy and asking him to ‘suck his tongue’
Read More The Dalai Lama has apologised after he faced allegations of inappropriate behaviour after kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to “suck his tongue” at a public event in India. The interaction, which took place in late February at the Dalai Lama’s temple in Dharamshala, was attended by about 100 […]
Trump ‘dug himself a hole’ on classified documents and role in January 6 – Barr
Read More Donald Trump “has a penchant for engaging in reckless and self-destructive behavior” and is facing a serious threat of a federal indictment over his handling of classified documents and his supporters’ deadly January 6 attack on the US capitol, his former attorney general William Barr said on Sunday. “He’s dug himself a hole […]
Sunak calls for Stormont return ahead of Biden visit for Good Friday agreement anniversary – UK politics live
Read More From 3h ago Good morning from London. Today marks 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland which killed thousands and created a state of terror for thousands more on both sides of the Irish Sea. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is using […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia ‘to increase air defences to counter Finland’s Nato accession’; US investigates intelligence leak
Read More From 3h ago Russia plans to increase air defences over its north-western border to counter Finland’s accession to Nato, a commander in its aerospace forces has said, Reuters reports. Lt Gen Andrei Demin, the deputy commander-in-chief of aerospace forces, also said further reforms of Russian air defences were “undoubtedly planned and will be […]
Baltimore Mayor Calls for ‘Youth Curfew’ After 2 Teens Shot
The mayor of Baltimore called for a summer curfew after two teenagers were shot while police were attempting to break up a large crowd of minors.
AOC doubles down on ‘ignoring’ abortion rule, Clarence Thomas impeachment: ‘abuse of judicial overreach’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to Twitter Sunday afternoon to double down on her belief that the Biden administration should “simply ignore” a federal court’s injunction on a popular abortion pill. She also defended her push to impeach Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In a series of tweets, Ocasio-Cortez said the ruling was “judicial overreach” […]
Chinese tech companies are exploiting US green energy goals, former State Department officials warn
EXCLUSIVE: Two former U.S. ambassadors are sounding the alarm on the increasing number of green energy projects nationwide being developed with the involvement of Chinese companies. Former U.S. Ambassadors Peter Hoekstra and Joseph Cella said Chinese companies, which are subject to strict Chinese laws, have made a concerted effort to take advantage of U.S. green […]