FBI says it has discovered thousands of new files on JFK assassination
Law enforcement agency says about 2,400 newly discovered records are being transferred to archives for declassification.
President Daniel Noboa questions first-round results of Ecuador’s election
The right-wing incumbent is set to face his left-leaning rival, Luisa Gonzalez, in a second round of voting in April.
C-17’s ‘Silver Bullet’ Airstream Trailer Pod Used By Secretary Of Defense Hegseth On First Overseas Trip – The War Zone
Oil clean-up ‘scam’ warnings ignored by Shell, whistleblower tells BBC
The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.
Oil clean-up ‘scam’ warnings ignored by Shell, whistle-blower tells BBC
The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.
Associated Press barred from Oval Office for not using ‘Gulf of America’
Agency says its reporter wasn’t allowed into event in effort to ‘punish’ style guide on upholding use of Gulf of Mexico
The Associated Press said it was barred from sending a reporter to Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing in an effort to “punish” the agency for its style guidance on upholding the use of the name of the Gulf of Mexico, in lieu of Donald Trump’s preferred name for the geographic landmark as the Gulf of America.
AP’s executive editor, Julie Pace, said in a statement: “As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs billions of people around the world every day with factual, nonpartisan journalism.”
Continue reading...Trump reportedly fires watchdog who oversees USAid after damning report
Paul Martin, an independent inspector general and Biden appointee, warned of drastic effects of shuttering USAid
Donald Trump reportedly fired the federal watchdog responsible for overseeing the US Agency for International Development (USAid) on Tuesday, one day after the independent inspector general issued a damning report detailing the impact of the president’s sudden dismantling of the agency.
Paul Martin, who was appointed by Joe Biden in December 2023, was dismissed in an email from Trent Morse, deputy director of the White House office of presidential personnel, seen by the Washington Post.
Continue reading...Dozens evacuated in Argentine skyscraper fire
Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital.
Dozens evacuated in Argentine skyscraper fire
Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital.
Germany’s once-mighty car industry is in crisis. What will it take to fix it?
The German auto manufacturing sector is struggling. Can it get back on the road to recovery?
Solomon Islands landowners seek compensation over catastrophic oil spill
Claim over the 2019 Rennell Island disaster, which saw more than 300 tonnes of fuel leak into the water, filed in the Solomons High court
The companies allegedly responsible for the one of the worst environmental disasters in Solomon Islands’ history are being sued over the catastrophic oil spill that caused harm to an ecologically sensitive island.
The claim over the 2019 Rennell Island disaster was filed in the Solomons high court last week, just days before the statute of limitations expired.
Continue reading...Two nurses in Australia suspended for reportedly making antisemitic comments – Reuters
- Two nurses in Australia suspended for reportedly making antisemitic comments Reuters
- Australian Health Workers Suspended After Threatening Israeli Patients The New York Times
- The hateful comments of the Bankstown nurses shocked me to my core. But they do not represent NSW Health workers The Guardian
- Australian hospital examines patient records after nurse claims to have killed Israelis The Associated Press
- Australian healthcare workers threaten Israeli man, claim to have killed Jews in their care on camera Fox News
Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks
The leaders share a warm relationship, but both will have their own wish list when they meet this week.
Trade, tariffs and visas to dominate Trump-Modi talks
The leaders share a warm relationship, but both will have their own wish list when they meet this week.
Rogue landlords in England to face curbs on housing benefit income, says Labour
Deputy PM Angela Rayner announces plans as she presents £350m funding increase for affordable housing
Rogue landlords in England will face curbs on how much housing benefit they can receive if their properties are substandard, Angela Rayner has said as she announced an extra £350m for affordable housing.
The deputy prime minister presented the funding increase, adding to £500m already announced at the budget, as part of the government’s drive to build 1.5m homes.
Continue reading...Many birds-of-paradise species emit light through their plumage, study finds
Researchers found that most birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent – meaning they absorb light through their bodies
Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright and colourful plumage, but it turns out they are even more dazzling than previously thought.
Researchers have found 37 of the 45 species show biofluorescence – in other words, patches of their plumage or other body parts absorb UV or blue light, and emit light at lower frequencies.
Continue reading...UK health insurer Vitality to offer members discounted anti-obesity drugs
Third-largest healthcare insurer will be first to give 20% off treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro through health cover
Vitality has become the first health insurer in the UK to offer customers discounted weight loss treatments for up to a year through its health cover.
The UK’s third-largest health insurer behind Bupa and Axa, with 1.9 million members, said it would offer discounts of up to 20% for medications such as Wegovy and Mounjaro – which are popular but pricey – to members, based on their body mass index (BMI) and weight-related health conditions.
Continue reading...Life satisfaction among over-50s in England higher than before pandemic, study finds
Research shows happiness levels have bounced back post-Covid, although depression also remains more common
People 50 and over in England have greater life satisfaction and sense life is more worthwhile than before the Covid pandemic, although depression is more common, researchers have found.
Prof Paola Zaninotto, first author of the research from University College London, said the study showed wellbeing and mental health worsened between the early stages of the pandemic and later in 2020, contrary to some reports. However, this situation subsequently improved.
Continue reading...Goldman axes diversity rule that has ‘served purpose’
The bank ditches a policy that stopped it acting on flotations for firms with an all male, all white board.
Big shot: Belfast hotel launches ‘life-changing’ £1,000 cocktail
A £750 mai tai previously earned the city centre bar the title of world’s most expensive cocktail
Spending a grand on an unforgettable experience might not feel extreme for people keen to shake up their routines. But what if it doesn’t involve falling through the skies, or even going outside at all?
“A life-changing experience” is the promise of one Belfast hotel’s £1,000-pound cocktail, launched as part of a new drinks menu.
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