Why are ice cream prices soaring this summer?
Coconut oil, a crucial ingredient in the summer treat, is getting more expensive.
Conference to recognise Palestinian state to weaken scope of its ambition, diplomats say
UK, France and other western states will not recognise Palestine at New York meeting, instead focusing on agreeing steps towards it
A planned conference in New York this month that supporters of Palestine had hoped would push western governments to recognise a Palestinian state has weakened its ambition and will instead hope to agree on steps towards recognition, diplomats have said.
The change to the aims of the conference, due to be held between 17 and 20 June, marks a retreat from an earlier vision that it would mark a joint declaration of recognition of Palestine as a state by a large group of countries, including permanent UN security council members France and the UK.
Continue reading...Jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong hit with new charges
Wong accused of conspiracy in move rights groups condemn as ‘outrageous’ attempt to keep influential dissident imprisoned
Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been hit with further national security charges, a move rights groups said showed the Hong Kong government was trying to keep dissidents behind bars for as long as possible.
Wong, a well-known activist who has been in jail for more than four years either awaiting trial or serving sentences, is accused of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country. He appeared in court on Friday to hear the charge and did not apply for bail.
Continue reading...Israel warns of more attacks on Lebanon if Hezbollah not disarmed
Israel warned 'there will be no calm in Beirut' after launching the largest attack on the city since the ceasefire.
‘We do this to survive’: Harvesting opium poppies in Myanmar’s Shan State
Poppy cultivation and methamphetamine production has surged in Myanmar amid the country's grinding civil war.
Watch: Moment Chile earthquake rocks live TV show
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake interrupted the broadcast, shaking the equipment in the studio.
Watch: Moment Chile earthquake rocks live TV show
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake interrupted the broadcast, shaking the equipment in the studio.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,199
These are the key events on day 1,199 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
How an innovative portable shelter could help India’s outdoor workers beat the heat – AP News
US brings back El Salvador deportee to face charges
Salvadoran Kilmar Ábrego García, whose case became a political flashpoint, has been charged with human trafficking by US officials.
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifies about pressure to participate in ‘hotel nights’
"Jane" testified about her "love contract" with Sean "Diddy" Combs and feeling pressure to continue with the sexual encounters.
Arkansas killer and rapist caught after 13-day manhunt in mountains
Grant Hardin, nicknamed ‘Devil in the Ozarks’, had escaped from prison after impersonating a corrections officer
A former police chief who is also a convicted killer and rapist nicknamed the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles north-west of the prison he escaped from following a 13-day manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities announced on Friday.
Grant Hardin’s identity was confirmed through fingerprinting, the Izard county sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
Continue reading...Deportees are being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti, ICE says – NPR
- Deportees are being held in a converted shipping container in Djibouti, ICE says NPR
- How the Trump Administration Banished Eight Men to Legal Limbo in Africa The New York Times
- ICE officers stuck in Djibouti shipping container with deported migrants The Washington Post
- ICE Agents Stranded in Africa: What to Know Newsweek
- Group stranded with Ice in Djibouti shipping container after removal from US The Guardian
Watch: Did Trump win the re-election because of Musk?
The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal speaks to voters in Philadelphia, where the tech billionaire campaigned for the president and even gave away a few $1m cheques.
Watch: Did Trump win the re-election because of Musk?
The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal speaks to voters in Philadelphia, where the tech billionaire campaigned for the president and even gave away a few $1m cheques.
California leaders condemn Ice raids in LA: ‘We will not stand for this’
City mayor Karen Bass joins governor Gavin Newsom and others in denouncing arrests of at least 45 people
The Department of Homeland Security conducted raids on multiple locations across Los Angeles on Friday, clashing with the crowds of people who gathered to protest and prompting widespread criticism from California leaders.
Masked agents were recorded pulling several people out of two LA-area Home Depot stores and the clothing manufacturer Ambient Apparel’s headquarters in LA’s Fashion District. Immigration advocates said the raids also included four other locations, including a doughnut shop.
Continue reading...US Supreme Court grants DOGE access to sensitive Social Security data
The ruling was one of two victories the US's highest court handed the Trump administration in cases about data privacy.
Will Musk’s explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?
Experts say his tech empire needs more of Musk's attention - but also the continued custom of the government.
Proud Boys sue US government for $100m over Jan 6 prosecutions
Leaders of the far-right group, who were convicted and later pardoned, allege their constitutional rights were violated.
Proud Boys sue US government for $100m over Jan 6 prosecutions
Leaders of the far-right group, who were convicted and later pardoned, allege their constitutional rights were violated.