Lady Falkner, chair of the EHRC, says moves run the risk of positive discrimination
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Continue reading...What to know about the collapse of Portugal’s government – The Associated Press
- What to know about the collapse of Portugal’s government The Associated Press
- Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability The Associated Press
- Portugal elections loom as PM loses confidence vote BBC.com
- Frustrated Portuguese voters doubt snap election will bring political stability Reuters
- Portugal's government falls after failed confidence vote Euronews
Man found guilty of murdering Amazon delivery driver in Leeds
Mark Ross to be sentenced on Friday over killing of Claudiu-Carol Kondor during theft of vehicle in Armley area
A “career criminal” has been found guilty of murdering an Amazon delivery driver who was trying to stop his van from being stolen.
Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 42, was dragged along a street at high speeds as he clung to his vehicle to try to stop the theft on 20 August last year.
Continue reading...‘Don’t underestimate cats’: Los Angeles feline uses up one of nine lives surviving wildfire
Katherine Kiefer lost her home to the Palisades wildfire, but her crafty kitty, Aggie, somehow lived through the disaster
It appears the tall tale that all cats have nine lives may be true for a California Maine coon named Aggie.
The beloved feline was feared dead for two months after the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles left her family’s home in ashes. But her owner, 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer, held out some hope.
Continue reading...Ethiopia’s Tigray region urges federal intervention after town seized – Reuters
- Ethiopia's Tigray region urges federal intervention after town seized Reuters
- Stop the Next Ethiopia-Eritrea War Before It Begins Foreign Policy
- Ethiopia’s Tigray regional government appeals for help after factional fighters seize key towns The Hill
- Tigray security forces seize control of major towns, raise fears of new war The Africa Report
- Lt. Gen. Tsadkan warns Ethiopia-Eritrea war “seems inevitable,” urges last-minute efforts to avert war addisstandard.com
Greenland election: Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump
Opposition centre-right party gains most votes ahead of Naleraq party, with coalition talks expected to begin
Greenland has voted for a complete overhaul of its government in a shock result in which the centre-right Democrat party more than tripled its seats after a dramatic election campaign fought against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s threats to acquire the Arctic island.
Tuesday’s election, in which the Democrats replaced Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), the party of the former prime minister Múte B Egede, as the biggest party in the Inatsisartut, the Greenlandic parliament, also led to a doubling of seats for Naleraq – the party most open to US collaboration and which supports a snap vote on independence – making it the second-biggest party.
Continue reading...‘A ribbon dancer’: captive baby sea lion performs acrobatics with artificial kelp
‘It look so artistic under the water,’ staff at Washington state aquarium says of Pepper
A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-style circles through the waters of an aquarium in Washington state.
Although only nine months old and still reliant on her mother’s milk, Pepper has become the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s most acrobatic sea lion, said Noelle Tremonti, a staff biologist for the aquarium.
Continue reading...Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food – The New York Times
- Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food The New York Times
- Narwhals, ‘unicorns of the sea,’ might use their tusks for play The Washington Post
- Does the narwhal’s famous tusk help it catch fish? NPR
- Scientists discover narwhals putting their long tusks to surprising new use The Independent
- Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds CNN
Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says – CNN
- Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says CNN
- Detained captain of cargo ship that collided with US oil tanker is Russian national, ship owner says Fox News
- Thermal camera captures collision between container ship and tanker in North Sea – video The Guardian
- Arrested captain of Solong ship is Russian national, owners say BBC.com
- Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian The Associated Press
Pakistan separatist fighters release video showing attack on train
Video released by Pakistan separatists, the Balochistan Liberation Army, show the moment they attacked a train.
Prince Andrew was told Epstein saw Staley as close friend, court hears
FCA presents email evidence it claims shows bank boss and child sex offender were like ‘family’
Prince Andrew was among a number of high-profile contacts of Jeffrey Epstein who were told that the child sex offender considered the former Barclays boss Jes Staley to be a close friend and like “family”, a court has heard
A package of emails presented at the upper tribunal in London marked the first time that the prince was explicitly mentioned in the case launched by Staley in hopes of overturning a lifetime ban from working in the City.
Continue reading...What leverage does Trump have over Putin in Ukraine negotiations?
The Russian president remains unwavering in his demands, making wider sanctions and tariffs ineffective
Ukraine’s agreement to support a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in its war against Russia’s invasion has focused attention on what Moscow may or may not agree to, and what pressure can be brought to bear on Vladimir Putin by the Trump administration.
While the question has frequently been asked over the last few years as to what leverage Putin might have over Trump, the question here is what leverage Trump might have to persuade Putin.
Continue reading...Rubio says Trump’s ‘51st state’ plan not on G7 summit agenda in Canada
Secretary of state’s visit has backdrop of trade war between US and allies and Trump’s threats to take over Canada
Marco Rubio has said he is not planning to discuss Donald Trump’s threat to “take over Canada” during a visit to Quebec, as Washington’s top diplomat arrives to the backdrop of a raging diplomatic crisis and trade war.
The US secretary of state is flying on Wednesday for a two-day summit with other foreign ministers from allied G7 countries at the river resort of La Malbaie, the first such gathering since Trump retook power with his “America first” agenda.
Continue reading...190 people rescued from Pakistani train after 450 passengers taken hostage – ABC News
- 190 people rescued from Pakistani train after 450 passengers taken hostage ABC News
- 27 hostages killed after hijacked Pakistan train rescue ends in bloodbath CNN
- Pakistan says 346 hostages rescued from hijacked train, operation over Al Jazeera English
- What’s behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest? The Associated Press
- Pakistan army says operation against militants who hijacked train has ended Reuters
Ecuador’s president enlists ex-Blackwater chief in controversial crime crackdown – The Guardian
Zelenskyy expects ‘strong steps’ from US if Russia rejects ceasefire
Ukraine president describes talks with US delegation as positive as countries attempt to repair relations
Ukraine’s president has said he hopes the US will take “strong steps” against Russia if Moscow fails to support a 30-day ceasefire, agreed at a meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
“I understand that we could count on strong steps. I don’t know the details yet but we are talking about sanctions and about strengthening Ukraine,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Continue reading...Palestinians mourn victims of Israeli attack on Gaza
Palestinians are mourning the victims of Tuesday’s Israeli air attack near Gaza City that killed four people.
Girl, 13, charged with murder and arson after body found in Northamptonshire
Marta Bednarczyk’s family release tribute to loving mother and supportive friend who moved to England 15 years ago
A 13-year-old girl has appeared in court charged with murder and arson after the body of a woman was found in a house in Northamptonshire.
The teenager, who appeared in the dock holding a teddy bear, was remanded in custody at Northampton magistrates court on Wednesday, after being charged with the murder of 43-year-old Marta Bednarczyk.
Continue reading...Passengers describe ‘doomsday scenes’ on hijacked train
More than 400 passengers were on board a train in south-west Pakistan when armed militants attacked.
US envoy in Qatar for talks on extending fragile Gaza ceasefire
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are meeting mediators for the first time since the truce began in January.