- Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights The Guardian
- Saudi Arabia: Woman jailed for 11 years for online expression supporting women's rights Amnesty International
- Rights Groups Denounce 11-year Sentence For Saudi Rights Activist Barron's
- Saudi Authorities Should Grant Access to Detained Feminist Al-Otaibi, and to All Detainees Democracy for the Arab World Now
Trump threatens to prosecute Bidens if he’s re-elected unless he gets immunity
Time magazine called the ex-president’s plans ‘an imperial presidency that would reshape America and its role in the world’
Donald Trump has warned that Joe Biden and his family could face multiple criminal prosecutions once he leaves office unless the US supreme court awards Trump immunity in his own legal battles with the criminal justice system.
In a sweeping interview with Time magazine, Trump painted a startling picture of his second term, from how he would wield the justice department to hinting he may let states monitor pregnant women to enforce abortion laws.
Continue reading...2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall in England – The Associated Press
Queensland Labor to remove principle of detention as last resort from Youth Justice Act
Steven Miles’ government claims to have legal advice from Crown Law and solicitor general that amendments will not violate Human Rights Act or international law
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The principle of detention as a last resort will be removed from the Queensland Youth Justice Act, under legislation introduced by the Labor government on Wednesday.
The Youth Justice Act will be redrafted to read: “A child should be detained in custody, where necessary, including to ensure community safety, where other non-custodial measures of prevention and intervention would not be sufficient, and for no longer than necessary to meet the purpose of detention.”
Continue reading...Chinese women are partnering with strangers to save money
They are finding new ways to cut back on household spending as China’s economy loses steam.
France’s far right shows off star turn for EU elections
Fabrice Leggeri is not without controversy, having resigned as head of the EU's border agency in 2022.
Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights
Manahel al-Otaibi, who frequently promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws
A young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly sentenced to 11 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court after being arrested for “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights”.
Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United National high commissioner for Human Rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”.
Continue reading...US moves to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous
The federal government still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug alongside heroin and ecstasy.
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12000 people evacuated – Reuters
- Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12000 people evacuated Reuters
- Lightning Lights Up Erupting Volcano In Indonesia - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
- Dozens of Indonesians evacuated amid latest eruption at Mount Ruang volcano Yahoo! Voices
- Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesian volcano erupts again Al Jazeera English
- Indonesia volcano eruption spreads ash to Malaysia and shuts airports The Guardian
India’s economy: The good, bad and ugly in six charts
India has one of the world's fastest growing economies but the benefits are yet to fully reach the poorest.
‘The model is broken’: Brisbane live music venue the Zoo to close after 32 years
Fortitude Valley institution and sister venue Stranded will soon shut as owner cites cost-of-living pressures and young people drinking less
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The Brisbane music venue the Zoo will call last drinks in July, with the owner listing a “perfect storm” of forces leading to its closure, including cost-of-living pressures and declining alcohol consumption among young people.
The 500-capacity room, which first opened its doors on Ann Street in 1992 in the formerly down-at-heel but now heavily gentrified inner suburb of Fortitude Valley, is one of Australia’s oldest music venues.
Continue reading...Gosling and Blunt on sarcasm, stunts and singing at the Oscars
The two Hollywood stars have teamed up for a new film, The Fall Guy, based on the 1980s hit TV show.
Scientists work to make healthier white bread
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans
Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.
Officers killed in shootout identified as rifle found in suspect’s North Carolina home
Police say four officers who died serving warrant over firearms possession were ‘heroes’ as investigation into shooting continues
Eight law-enforcement officers were shot, four fatally, during a shootout on Monday outside a home in North Carolina while serving a warrant to someone wanted for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. It was the deadliest attack on US law enforcement since 2016.
Three of the four law-enforcement officers killed were working on a fugitive taskforce as agents with the US Marshals Service, and the fourth was a police officer who had recently been named officer of the month by his department.
Continue reading...Southern Lebanon: BBC sees air strike destruction in deserted towns
Residents who fled from the border can only watch as their homes are turned into craters.
Dividends payments soar globally as worker pay stagnates
Shareholder payouts grew 14 times faster than wages over past three years, says Oxfam report
Shareholders have proved to be more successful at securing bumper payouts than workers have at winning higher pay, according to two studies that show dividends outstripping wages by a considerable margin in recent years.
Oxfam said analysis of global data showed that dividend payments to shareholders over the last three years grew an average of 14 times faster than worker pay across 31 major economies.
Continue reading...Israel will invade Gaza’s Rafah ‘with or without’ a hostage deal, Netanyahu says – NPR
- Israel will invade Gaza's Rafah 'with or without' a hostage deal, Netanyahu says NPR
- April 30: Columbia threatens to expel students occupying campus building The Times of Israel
- Middle East crisis live: Israel’s Rafah assault is ‘on the immediate horizon’, says UN aid chief The Guardian
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: UN chiefs warn Israel against assault on Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News Al Jazeera English
- Netanyahu Vows to Invade Rafah 'With or Without' Cease-Fire Deal The New York Times
Prostate cancer screening methods trialled in ‘pivotal moment’
Transform project has potential to reduce deaths from the disease by 40%, savings thousands of lives a year in UK
Methods of screening men for prostate cancer will be trialled in an attempt to save thousands of lives in the UK each year, in what has been hailed as a “pivotal moment” by experts.
The £42m project, known as Transform, will compare various screening methods to current NHS diagnostic processes, which can include blood tests, physical examinations and biopsies.
Continue reading...Georgia hit by clashes over ‘foreign agent’ bill
There are reports of injuries and arrests, as protesters clash with riot police in the capital, Tbilisi.