It marked the first time a court had heard Mangione describe how he committed a crime that garnered worldwide attention. ...
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Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found deadTributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead
His family said they were “in shock” to have lost him, adding a “campaign of misinformation” had been too much. ...
Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfiresTemporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
Single-use grills pose a “significant risk to the public” in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns. ...
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left ...
Heathrow Airport pipe leak causes flood disruptionHeathrow Airport pipe leak causes flood disruption
Water in the central terminal area means passengers cannot use roads to the airport. ...
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuitBBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuit
The BBC’s lawyers argue Trump’s family members “have personal knowledge” of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. ...
Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028 “They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat. And my ambition is way ...
I feel guilt talking to those left behind in Afghanistan. While I enjoy freedom, they are prisoners | Nelufar HedayatI feel guilt talking to those left behind in Afghanistan. While I enjoy freedom, they are prisoners | Nelufar Hedayat
Five years since the Taliban returned to power, life – especially for women – is awful. We must keep the people’s stories alive and hope they will be free again There are fewer and fewer stories coming out of the land of my birth. Before, I would open Instagram and ...
White House prepares to host crypto and prediction market execsWhite House prepares to host crypto and prediction market execs
A White House meeting slated for Wednesday with cryptocurrency and prediction market players is expected to feature remarks from President Donald Trump as well as CFTC Chair Mike Selig, people familiar with the plans told Semafor. Attendees, according to those people, will include executives from cryptocurrency firms Coinbase, a16z, Ripple, ...
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clear Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran. During a speech at a ...