Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it?
Watching Western leaders cover up Israeli crimes has been exhausting. But I refuse to surrender and accept injustice.
Utah nurse allegedly killed woman by injecting unprescribed insulin
Nurse allegedly convinced woman she had cancer while plotting to collect more than $1m from the victim’s life insurance
A registered nurse in Utah allegedly convinced a woman that she had terminal cancer, injected unprescribed insulin into her, and killed her with that method while plotting to collect more than $1m from the victim’s life insurance, according to police.
Meggan Randall Sundwall faces charges of first-degree felony aggravated murder as well as obstruction of justice after her recent arrest in the death of Kacee Lynn Terry, 38, authorities said in documents that spell out the unusually grim case and were reported by various Utah news outlets.
Continue reading...Gold has surged amid economic uncertainty. Should you buy some?
As Trump escalates a global trade war, looking to gold to shield cash might not be the worst option
As economic uncertainty roils the US, the price of gold has roared to record highs amid investors seeking a place to shield their cash from Donald Trump’s scattergun trade wars.
A single ounce of gold cost $3,051.99 on Wednesday, compared with $2,160 in 2024, and gold has historically been seen as the safest place to invest in financially turbulent times.
Continue reading...The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism
From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say
Entering the magnificent great hall of the US Department of Justice, Donald Trump stopped for a moment to admire his portrait then took to a specially constructed stage where two art deco statues, depicting the “Spirit of Justice” and “Majesty of Justice”, had been carefully concealed behind a blue velvet curtain.
The president, who since last year is also a convicted criminal, proceeded to air grievances, utter a profanity and accuse the news media of doing “totally illegal” things, without offering evidence. “I just hope you can all watch for it,” he told justice department employees, “but it’s totally illegal.”
Continue reading...US urged to ‘think bigger’ on healthcare amid Trump onslaught on sector
Healthcare journal calls for radical change in approach, urging policymakers to invest in their communities
An academic journal may inject some optimism into US health policy – a scarce commodity amid the Trump administration’s mass layoffs, funding freezes and the ideological research reviews.
A new issue of Health Affairs Scholar argues the conversation around healthcare can change – and radically – if academics think “bigger” and policymakers invest in their communities.
Continue reading...The livestream from Gaza’s killing fields resumes
Israel shatters the ceasefire in Gaza and issues 'final warning' to Palestinians.
‘I was raped at the age of 10’: sexual abuse and harassment reported at 1,664 UK primary schools
Experiences of harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and rape anonymously reported
- Warning: contains content some readers may find distressing
Children and adults have anonymously reported testimonies of sexual abuse and harassment at 1,664 primary schools in the UK through a website for survivors, which has called for age-appropriate sex education to be taught to children under the age of nine.
Experiences of sexual harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and even forced penetration have been anonymously reported on the site everyonesinvited.uk, with at least one testimonial relating to an incident that took place when the victim was as young as five.
Continue reading...Dozens evacuated from St Leonards after explosive chemicals found
Man, 28, arrested in East Sussex on suspicion of producing illegal substances in incident not believed to be terror-related
More than 70 people evacuated from an East Sussex town have not yet been able to return to their seafront homes after the discovery of explosive chemicals in a property.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose after police were called to the A259 Marina in St Leonards on Thursday.
Continue reading...As Israeli bombs fell, wounded children overwhelmed this Gaza hospital. Dozens died – The Associated Press
- As Israeli bombs fell, wounded children overwhelmed this Gaza hospital. Dozens died The Associated Press
- Hamas remains potent threat to Israel despite muted response to strikes Reuters
- 'If I Need to Talk to the Devil to Get the Hostages Out of Gaza, I Will' Haaretz
- Headlines for March 21, 2025 Democracy Now!
- Israel orders IDF to seize more Gaza territory if Hamas doesn't release hostages Fox News
Chinese F1 GP: Piastri takes first pole, Hamilton to start in fifth
Australia's Oscar Piastri claims his first Formula One pole at the Chinese Grand Prix with George Russell second.
Japan, China, South Korea Meet as US Tariff Pressure Rises – Bloomberg
- Japan, China, South Korea Meet as US Tariff Pressure Rises Bloomberg
- Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation The Associated Press
- Japan, China, South Korea meet at geopolitical 'turning point in history' Reuters
- Japan, China and South Korea foreign ministers meet in Tokyo The Japan Times
- China pushes Japan, South Korea for stronger trade ties to counter world ‘chaos’ South China Morning Post
Pope to greet crowd at Gemelli on Sunday – Vatican News – English
- Pope to greet crowd at Gemelli on Sunday Vatican News - English
- Pope Francis to make first public appearance since being admitted to hospital The Guardian
- Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him The Associated Press
- Cardinal Parolin: no discussion of resignation by Pope Francis Catholic News Agency
- Cardinal Fernandez talks Pope Francis’ emotional state and what to expect in this ‘new phase’ of his papacy America: The Jesuit Review
What we know about the fire that brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a standstill – The Associated Press
- What we know about the fire that brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a standstill The Associated Press
- Heathrow Airport reopens after electricity outage left passengers stranded NPR
- What are the world's busiest airports? See the latest list as London Heathrow is shut down by a fire CBS News
- Stranded by Heathrow Closure, Some Travelers Got Creative. Others Just Gave Up. The New York Times
- Heathrow resumes operations, but disruptions could go on for days NBC News
Ethiopia’s army claims to have killed 300 Fano fighters in renewed clashes
The armed group contradicts the army's claim of having 'destroyed' the former ally in the Amhara region.
Exclusive: 20% of Americans support boycott of firms aligning themselves with Trump agenda
New poll also shows that a significant share of Americans will avoid companies that drop social-inclusion policies
One in five Americans plan to turn their backs for good on companies that have shifted their policies to align with Donald Trump’s agenda, according to a new poll for the Guardian.
As high-profile brands including Amazon, Target and Tesla grapple with economic boycotts, research by the Harris Poll indicated the backlash could have a lasting impact.
Continue reading...Scientists identify ‘tipping point’ that caused clumps of toxic Florida seaweed
Giant blobs along 5,000-mile-wide sargassum belt has killed animals, harmed human health and discouraged tourism
Scientists in Florida believe they have identified a “tipping point” in atmospheric conditions in the Atlantic Ocean they say caused giant clumps of toxic seaweed to inundate beaches around the Caribbean in recent summers.
Previous theories for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that has killed marine animals, harmed human health and plagued the tourism industry in several countries include a surfeit of nutrients in the water, such as nitrogen and phosphorus in runoff from intensive farming and carried into the ocean in the Congo, Amazon and Mississippi rivers.
Continue reading...The Carney Doctrine on Trump: Demand Respect, Be Patient, Diversify – The New York Times
- The Carney Doctrine on Trump: Demand Respect, Be Patient, Diversify The New York Times
- Mark Carney Issues Canada Ultimatum to Donald Trump Newsweek
- Carney meets Macron on first foreign visit as PM BBC.com
- Canada’s Carney Wants 51st State Talk to Stop Before Talks With U.S. on Economy, Security Ties The Wall Street Journal
- Canada and France are "peaceful powers and reliable allies" Embassy of France in Washington, DC
Trump has U.S. Indo-Pacific allies guessing on trade and security – NPR
Alcaraz ‘not feeling great’ as he crashes out of Miami Open
Carlos Alcaraz exits Miami Open in the second round to 55th-ranked David Goffin but Novac Djokovic ends losing streak.
Israel blows up Gaza’s only specialised cancer hospital in massive blast
Destruction of Turkish-Palestinian hospital has been condemned as being part of Israel's 'systematic state terrorism'.