As I pointed out here, the case that Los Angeles doesn’t need any additional law enforcement help is looking pretty thin after a dozen or more businesses were looted last night. And yet, Gov. Newsom is suing the Trump administration and today California’s AG Rob Bonta asked for an Emergency Restraining Order to stop the...
Voters in Burundi are heading to the polls amid a backdrop of surging inflation, fuel shortages and complaints of political repression. Seats in the National Assembly, Senate and local councils are up for grabs but Évariste Ndayishimiye is safe in his role as president as he is serving a seven-year term that ends in 2027....
More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, a year after 1,300 people died, mostly due to the extreme heat. Saudi authorities say they have stepped up safety precautions for the annual event. They have planted thousands of trees and installed hundreds of cooling units...
The Trump administration will direct federal agencies to review their grants to Harvard University to potentially end or redistribute funding, as part of the White House’s escalating battle with America’s oldest university. The Government Services Agency (GSA) plans to circulate a letter to agencies “asking them to identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they...
For the six years Marina, 35, had no valid driver’s license, she felt constant fear when behind the wheel. She would limit her travels to what was strictly necessary, forgoing professional, educational and leisure opportunities. “I felt persecuted and had too much fear,” she told Truthout in Spanish. “It was something that impacted all of...
Spieth’s CV consists of 13 PGA Tour wins, three majors and a Ryder Cup haul of eight wins and three ties from 18 matches. It is certainly impressive – but perhaps not the amount of victories he initially threatened to post. Going three years without winning a tournament is anathema to a man who seemed...
Exeter Harbour Board is looking for three new members to join the committee. Exeter City Council is the Port Authority for the Exe Estuary, some non-tidal sections of the River Exe and the Exeter Ship Canal. This stretches from Blackaller Weir (in Bonhay Road, Exeter) to a safe water mark a mile off the Exmouth...
The Indian government has threatened to take legal action against Sotheby’s in Hong Kong unless they stop an upcoming auction of jewels linked to the Buddha’s remains and requested their return to India. The auction, which is set to take place on Wednesday, includes gems which were found buried with Buddha’s bone fragments more than...
Democrats have urged the IRS internal watchdog to probe whether Trump targeting Harvard’s tax-exempt status is illegal. On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he intends to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, despite the university’s recent moves to comply with many of the administration’s demands. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt...
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels in the east. There was a “substantial body of documents, testimony and material facts” linking Kabila to the M23 armed group, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said on Wednesday. The M23...
McGlynn expects a tough encounter away to a Thistle side who are fighting to remain in the play-offs. “It’s a must win for both teams,” McGlynn explained. “Because of that, it’s going to be an entertaining game. I’m sure they’ll be a little bit apprehensive as well, having been fourth position in the league all...
Donald Trump’s administration is accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of mortgage fraud, and has made a criminal referral to the the justice department seeking federal prosecution. Officials with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) allege James falsified bank and property records to receive better loan agreements, an administration official told the BBC. James...
The belief of Villa’s players and supporters is backed up by compelling evidence that this is the arena where Emery operates best, having guided Sevilla to three successive Europa League triumphs in 2014, 2015 and 2016 – the latter against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool – before repeating the feat with Villarreal against Manchester United in 2021....
Dunfermline Athletic manager Neil Lennon seeks answers from Scottish FA head of referees Willie Collum following decisions in his side’s Scottish Championship defeat by Hamilton Academical. (Sun), external Lennon regards the refereeing in the second tier as “abysmal”. (Courier – subscription required), external Celtic and Scotland left-back Greg Taylor, 27, could join Dinamo Zagreb as...
Securing the Ashes series this autumn gives England the chance to test their mettle against the world champions, after an eight-year wait. That last meeting was in the 2017 World Cup final, which Australia won. Since then, the Kangaroos have won the world crown again, doing so in England in 2022. “The chance to go...