Putin Must Have Authorized Novichok Poisoning in Salisbury, UK Inquiry Finds
The death of a British woman from Novichok was the result of a botched assassination attempt on a former Russian spy, an official report said on Thursday.
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Almost half of Americans say cost of living is ‘worst it’s ever been’, new poll finds – live
Trump said earlier this week that the issue of affordability for Americans is a ‘fake narrative’ conjured by DemocratsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer says deportation policies touted by Reform UK ‘would tear our country apart’ – UK politics live
Prime minister says Britain may not survive as ‘tolerant, diverse country’ if Nigel Farage takes powerNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said that in Essex county council elections were postponed. He said district councils were being replaced with a new “pretty amorphous unitary authority”. Because of that, the area also needed “a clear elected figure”, a mayor, he said.Fahnbulleh said the government wanted to create strong, unitary councils. He said that would be a difficult concept for Reform UK to understand, “given the absolute shambles that we’re seeing in the councils that they control”.The government had a moral and a legal obligation to honour its side of the bargain Continue reading...
Nigerian parents left in suspense weeks after kidnappers abduct 300
Parents in rural Nigeria still have no idea what has happened to their children weeks after kidnappers abducted 300.
Outcry in Italy over sex education bill to crack down on ‘gender ideology’
Legislation is needed to stop leftwing politicians ‘bringing drag queens and porn actors into schools’, minister saysA restrictive sex education bill backed by Georgia Meloni’s far-right government and intended to crack down on “gender ideology and the woke bubble” has provoked fury in Italy.Italy is one of the few EU countries not to have compulsory sex education in schools despite evidence showing that comprehensive relationship and sex education helps to prevent violence against women and girls. Continue reading...
Mother recounts escape from landslide amid Indonesia floods
Indonesian mother Sri Yuni Pardede fled with her baby as landslides struck her community in North Tapanuli.
Preventing infections in older people is hit and miss, says England’s chief medic
Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderlyThe medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are “hit and miss”, the chief medical officer for England has said.Writing in his annual report for 2025, Prof Chris Whitty said preventing and treating infections had led to “extraordinary improvements in life expectancy over the last 150 years”. Continue reading...
Has the Pentagon really exonerated Pete Hegseth over Signal leaks?
US defense secretary was accused of putting military personnel in danger when he used messaging app to discuss strikes.
Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone
Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.
What to Know About Putin’s Visit to India as Oil Trade Dries Up
The Trump administration, which crippled Russia’s oil sales to India with sanctions, will be watching Mr. Putin’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.