- Mexico 'ranch of horror' was cartel training site, not 'extermination camp' Reuters.com
- Secret ovens and human remains: grisly Mexico killing site spotlights forced disappearances The Guardian
- Opinion | Mexico’s Descent Into Cartel Hell The Wall Street Journal
- 2 ex-Mexican police officers arrested over alleged cartel killing site where bones, shoes were found CBS News
- Killing Camp in Mexico Shows Horrors of CJNG Forced Recruitment InSight Crime
UK ministers vow to tackle forced labour in supply chains to mollify MPs
Pledge comes after Labour MPs were whipped to remove legal protections from Great British Energy bill
Ministers have vowed to tackle forced labour in supply chains to mollify MPs after asking them to remove legal protections from the Great British Energy bill.
Labour MPs were whipped on Tuesday night to strip out an amendment intended to ensure that companies using forced labour do not drive the UK’s green energy transition.
Continue reading...Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk
Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’
The Royal Society has decided not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk over his conduct, saying that to do so could cause damage to the academy and science itself.
Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO who also owns the social media platform X, was elected a fellow of the UK’s national academy of sciences in 2018, apparently in recognition of his work in the space and electric vehicle industries.
Continue reading...Methane emissions from Queensland mine may be gross underestimates, UN research finds
Data collected by two planes suggests large open-cut coalmine in Bowen Basin is releasing methane at higher rates than official estimates
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Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane at a Queensland coalmine were likely between three and eight times higher than officially reported, according to UN-backed research that flew aircraft over the site.
Queensland’s open-cut coalmines are known to be a major source of methane and experts are worried that official figures could be a gross underestimation of actual emissions.
Continue reading...Ukraine ceasefire deal looks like a Russian wishlist tied with a US bow
A moratorium on attacks on ships in the Black Sea seems to be contingent on sanctions relief – a key Kremlin demand
The Kremlin is pressing its advantage with a White House that is impatient to show that Donald Trump is the only leader who can deliver peace in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
At first blush, the deal agreed by US negotiators in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday offers concession on concession to the Kremlin, leaving observers to question whether Russia had given anything to secure its first offer of sanctions relief since the beginning of the war.
Continue reading...Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden – CNN International
- Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden CNN International
- Priest who baptised murdered French boy takes own life The Telegraph
- Emile Soleil: Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps BBC.com
- Grandparents arrested for suspected murder of toddler in French Alps The Guardian
- 'Little Emile': Grandparents detained over 2023 disappearance of French toddler FRANCE 24 English
Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden – CNN
- Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden CNN
- Emile Soleil: Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps BBC.com
- Grandparents arrested for suspected murder of toddler in French Alps The Guardian
- A 2-Year-Old Boy Went Missing in 2023. His Grandparents Have Just Been Arrested on Suspicion of Murder PEOPLE
- How mystery that has gripped France became a real-life The Missing: Little Emile vanished, sparking manhunt th Daily Mail
Trump outburst prompts removal of his ‘distorted’ portrait from Colorado capitol
Painting of Trump was commissioned by Republicans, though president blamed Colorado’s Democratic governor
A portrait of Donald Trump that was commissioned by fellow Republicans – but which he evidently came to believe had been “purposefully distorted” – was removed from a wall at the Colorado state capitol where it had been since 2019.
After Trump posted complaints about the painting on his Truth Social platform, Colorado’s senate minority leader, Paul Lundeen, a Republican, asked that it be taken down and replaced with one that “depicts his contemporary likeness”. Colorado Republicans had raised more than $10,000 to commission the oil painting that was the target of the president’s ire.
Continue reading...Rising fears of Trump tariffs pummel US consumer confidence to four-year low
Tariffs panned by economists for sowing uncertainty that they said made it challenging for businesses to plan ahead
US consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in more than four years in March, with households fearing a recession in the future and higher inflation because of tariffs.
The Conference Board said on Tuesday that write-in responses to the survey showed “worries about the impact of trade policies and tariffs in particular are on the rise”, adding: “There were also more references than usual to economic and policy uncertainty.”
Continue reading...Noel Clarke employee spoke up ‘to protect young women in film industry’
Gina Powell, who alleges she was sexually assaulted by actor, tells court of ‘guilt’ at not stopping him earlier
A woman who worked for Noel Clarke said she spoke up about the actor sexually assaulting her because she did not think he should be “around young women in the film industry”, the high court has heard.
Gina Powell, who worked for the former Doctor Who actor at Unstoppable Productions from 2014 to 2017, has been accused by Clarke of being involved in a conspiracy with the Guardian and others to destroy his career by making allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Continue reading...Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy – POLITICO Europe
- Next German government agrees to radical toughening of migration policy POLITICO Europe
- Germany: CDU, SPD present first results of coalition talks DW (English)
- Merz’s Next Test Is to Win Over German Conservative Skeptics Bloomberg
- German parties press on with government formation despite differences on migration Reuters
- Future German government coalition would stick with 2038 coal exit, emphasise bioenergy EURACTIV
Pope Francis’ doctor reveals ‘we had to choose’ whether to ‘let him go’ during breathing crisis – America: The Jesuit Review
- Pope Francis’ doctor reveals ‘we had to choose’ whether to ‘let him go’ during breathing crisis America: The Jesuit Review
- Pope’s doctors considered letting him die Yahoo
- Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis The Associated Press
- Pope Francis is now recovering in the Vatican, but what’s next for his papacy? CNN
- Pope concelebrates Mass, continues therapy at Santa Marta Vatican News - English
Rupert Lowe report details ‘credible’ claims of bullying or harassment
Report follows bitter row between former Reform MP Lowe and Nigel Farage, the party’s leader
Two women who worked for Rupert Lowe, the former Reform UK MP who was suspended from the party earlier this month, gave “credible” evidence of bullying or harassment by him and his team, according to a report from a KC hired by the party.
The report also disputed Lowe’s statement that the women had only made complaints after they faced internal disciplinary proceedings against them, saying the timeline of events showed this was “incorrect”.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents – The Associated Press
- Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents The Associated Press
- Palestinians protest against Hamas, Oscar-winning director Ballal is released FRANCE 24 English
- At least six people killed in Israeli attacks on southern Syria Al Jazeera English
- IDF engages in firefight with terrorists in southern Syria The Jerusalem Post
- Syria Slams 'Flagrant' Israeli Violation After Deadly Bombardment Barron's
Why Queen Camilla Has Been Issued a “Strict” Warning Regarding Her Meeting With the Pope – Yahoo
- Why Queen Camilla Has Been Issued a "Strict" Warning Regarding Her Meeting With the Pope Yahoo
- King’s Vatican visit postponed due to Pope illness BBC.com
- State Visits to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy announced The Royal Family
- King Charles Postpones Vatican Visit Over Pope’s Health The Daily Beast
- King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time Catholic News Agency
Skin bleaching is terribly popular — and takes a terrible toll : Goats and Soda – NPR
Two French air display jets crash in rehearsal
The three occupants of the two Alpha Jets that collided ejected and were "found alive and conscious".
Two French air display jets crash in rehearsal
The three occupants of the two Alpha Jets that collided ejected and were "found alive and conscious".
Mob Descends on a Comedy Club After a Comic Jokes About a Politician – The New York Times
- Mob Descends on a Comedy Club After a Comic Jokes About a Politician The New York Times
- A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation CNN
- Indian stand-up comic sets off free speech debate with parody song Reuters India
- Amid Eknath Shinde row, Kamra takes shot at T-Series for 'being a stooge' The Times of India
- Kunal Kamra Gets 2nd Summons, Doubles Down With Digs On Nirmala Sitharaman NDTV