Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, adding that he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after talking to world leaders....
Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities....
The police chief for the University of California at Los Angeles has been removed from his post three weeks after campus officials came under fire for their handling of a violent, overnight mob attack on pro-Palestinian activists encamped at UCLA....
“The UCLA administration owns the failure of any protest response, and the public should reject their attempts to shift blame to law enforcement,” said Wade Stern, president of the Federated University Peace Officers Association.
Fuckwits who stood around and did nothing point to other fuckwits who did nothing as cause for nobody doing anything to stop violence.
Bell Media could lose its bid to have former television personality Patricia Jaggernauth’s human rights case thrown out, after a Canadian Human Rights Commission report noting her complaint raises “serious human rights issues that are systemic in nature.”...
Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab President Brad Smith said the tech company’s high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a move that a senior Republican congressman warned could have national security implications....
The Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated two vials of blood that had been addressed to former President Donald Trump following the presumptive presidential nominee’s takeover of the national party apparatus....
Facing a room of Arab American activists from across the country angry at President Joe Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, a well-known adviser to Donald Trump was asked this week what the former president would have done differently had he been in office....
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told journalists on Wednesday....
The son of a man who was accused in the Air India bombing of 1985 has been officially warned by the RCMP that his life could be under threat, CBC News has learned....
A federal public servant at Global Affairs who is being sued by a female former Afghan interpreter has now been charged criminally in relation to allegations in the lawsuit....
Democratic U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar the president and other top officials from accepting payments from foreign governments while in office, a measure clearly aimed at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump....
Britons will be urged to stockpile tinned food, batteries and bottled water under a new campaign launched by the UK government to encourage the public to prepare for emergencies....
Harvard board bars 13 pro-Palestine student protesters from graduating, overruling faculty (thehill.com)
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 (www.dw.com)
Nigel Farage says he will not stand in UK general election (www.theguardian.com)
Nigel Farage has said he will not stand in the UK general election, instead focusing his efforts on getting Donald Trump re-elected in the US....
Homelessness increased by 20 per cent despite $443 million Liberal plan: PBO (nationalpost.com)
He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill. (kffhealthnews.org)
Unannounced inspection finds serious safety concerns at federal prison in Sheridan - The Oregonian (www.oregonlive.com)
Ireland to recognise Palestinian state (www.reuters.com)
Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, adding that he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after talking to world leaders....
'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record (www.reuters.com)
Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish in the Thailand’s eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit record highs this month amid a regional heatwave, worrying scientists and local communities....
Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds....
UCLA police chief reassigned following mob attack on pro-Palestinian protesters (www.reuters.com)
The police chief for the University of California at Los Angeles has been removed from his post three weeks after campus officials came under fire for their handling of a violent, overnight mob attack on pro-Palestinian activists encamped at UCLA....
Bell Media could lose bid to toss ex-CP24 personality's rights case (www.cbc.ca)
Bell Media could lose its bid to have former television personality Patricia Jaggernauth’s human rights case thrown out, after a Canadian Human Rights Commission report noting her complaint raises “serious human rights issues that are systemic in nature.”...
Exclusive: Microsoft’s UAE deal could transfer key U.S. chips and AI technology abroad (www.reuters.com)
Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab President Brad Smith said the tech company’s high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a move that a senior Republican congressman warned could have national security implications....
Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after vials of blood are addressed to Trump (apnews.com)
The Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated on Wednesday as police investigated two vials of blood that had been addressed to former President Donald Trump following the presumptive presidential nominee’s takeover of the national party apparatus....
Trump allies face skepticism as they try appealing to disaffected Arab Americans in Michigan (apnews.com)
Facing a room of Arab American activists from across the country angry at President Joe Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, a well-known adviser to Donald Trump was asked this week what the former president would have done differently had he been in office....
Colombia's Petro orders the opening of embassy in Palestinian territory (www.reuters.com)
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told journalists on Wednesday....
Mounties warn son of man acquitted in Air India bombing that his life may be in danger (www.cbc.ca)
The son of a man who was accused in the Air India bombing of 1985 has been officially warned by the RCMP that his life could be under threat, CBC News has learned....
Federal employee charged with sexual assault after former Afghan interpreter sues government (www.cbc.ca)
A federal public servant at Global Affairs who is being sued by a female former Afghan interpreter has now been charged criminally in relation to allegations in the lawsuit....
Democratic US lawmakers introduce bill to bar foreign payments to president (www.reuters.com)
Democratic U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar the president and other top officials from accepting payments from foreign governments while in office, a measure clearly aimed at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump....
Government tells Britons to stockpile as part of emergency planning (www.ft.com)
Britons will be urged to stockpile tinned food, batteries and bottled water under a new campaign launched by the UK government to encourage the public to prepare for emergencies....