Biden says predecessor shouldn’t have access to briefings, which are traditionally offered to presidents even after leaving office Joe Biden has said that he doesn’t believe his predecessor, Donald Trump, should have access to any intelligence briefings due to his “erratic behavior”. Continue reading…
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Met police responded to five reports of stabbings in south London borough in less than three hours A man has been stabbed to death in south London in a spate of violence that has left 10 injured, police have said. Metropolitan police officers responded to five reports of stabbings in […]
Palestinian Authority welcomes ruling that could see prosecution of Israeli officials and military as well as Hamas figures The international criminal court has announced that it has jurisdiction in Palestine, clearing its chief prosecutor to investigate alleged atrocities despite fierce Israeli objections. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, condemned the ruling […]
Vote largely along party lines serves as rebuke over congresswoman’s incendiary and racist statements The US House of Representatives has voted to strip the extremist Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from the committees she was assigned to, in a stark rebuke of her incendiary and racist statements. Related: […]
Lockdown lifted after Crosshouse hospital stabbing, another incident in town centre and a serious road crash A lockdown at an Ayrshire hospital has been lifted after police were called to a “serious incident” following reports of a stabbing at the site and another two “potentially linked” incidents in the area. […]
Exclusive: former minister urges caution about lifting lockdown until intensive contact tracing is viable Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers should take a cautious approach to lifting lockdown in England so that new coronavirus cases can be driven down to a manageable level of 1,000 a […]
Party stalwart Win Htein detained at his daughter’s house in Yangon days after military coup A key aide of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been arrested on Friday, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to […]
Former South Sydney Rabbitohs captain has been found guilty after saying ‘I’m going to get you’ centimetres from his then father-in-law’s face Former South Sydney NRL captain and English rugby star Sam Burgess has been found guilty of intimidating his then wife’s father, former mining lobbyist Mitchell Hooke. The 32-year-old […]
Exclusive: Health service urged to rethink safety for frontline staff and provide better PPE and ventilation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS has been urged to rethink safety for thousands of frontline staff after new research suggested that Covid patients’ coughing is putting them at […]
Bipartisan nomination praises protesters’ ‘bravery and determination that have inspired the world’ US lawmakers have nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement for the Nobel peace prize, calling the campaigners a global inspiration in the face of a crackdown by Beijing. In a letter to the Nobel committee released on Wednesday, nine […]