BBC News: A New York jury has concluded that it is more likely than not that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E Jean Carroll. The verdict may be a harbinger of political and legal damage to come. While the ruling may not make a dent in Mr Trump’s base within the Republican Party, where […]
ABC News: LONDON — An anti-monarchy group says it plans to take legal action against London’s Metropolitan Police after several of its members were arrested as they prepared to protest the coronation of King Charles III. Civil liberties groups are accusing the police, and Britain’s Conservative government, of stifling the right to protest with new […]
Reuters: BERLIN, May 9 – The European Union should reduce risks in its relations with China as Beijing is becoming increasingly assertive in competing with the 27-nation bloc, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday. “Rivalry and competition on China’s part have increased without a doubt,” Scholz told lawmakers in a speech at the European […]
Reuters: KALEHE, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9 – More than 5,500 people are still unaccounted for in an area in east Democratic of Congo where floods killed more than 400 people last week, a local official said on Tuesday, as shaken survivors waited for food aid. Scores of bodies have been recovered from the […]
Reuters: May 9 – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested by the military, his aide said on Tuesday. Khan was taken into custody at a court in Islamabad in a corruption case, local broadcaster Geo TV reported. A Reuters witness said shortly after Khan entered the gate of the Islamabad High Court, […]
BBC News: “There’s nothing in the world stronger than our love for the motherland,” Putin declared at the end of his address, with the final words: “To our victory, Hoorah!” The themes were predictable, linking today’s fight with Ukraine’s “criminal regime” with the defeat of Nazi Germany. Civilisation was at a decisive turning point, he […]
Reuters: MADRID, May 9 – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he sees no immediate possibility of reaching a comprehensive ceasefire in the war in Ukraine as both sides are convinced they can win, according to an interview published by Spanish newspaper El Pais on Tuesday. Guterres, who is in Spain to receive the Charles […]
BBC News: At least 13 Palestinians, including three commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian health official said six women and four children were among the dead. Another 20 people were injured. Israel said it had launched an operation targeting militants who […]
BBC News: Social media users in Vietnam must soon verify their identities, in what the government says is a bid to crack down on online scams. The move will enable them to track down offenders who use anonymous accounts to break the law. Unverified accounts on both local and foreign social media platforms such as […]
BBC News: Ukrainian officials say air defences downed 15 Russian cruise missiles which were launched overnight against the capital, Kyiv. No casualties were reported from the attack, according to Serhiy Popko, a senior Kyiv military official. He said he believed the missiles had been launched from four bombers flying from the Caspian sea region. The […]