US gov’t committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files
House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Bondi over Justice Department's handling of files in Epstein investigation.
Nepal: voting closes in election pitting old guard against powerful youth movement
Early results may be released from Friday after first election since gen z protests forced Nepal’s then-PM to quit
Nearly six months after a wave of unprecedented gen Z-led protests forced Nepal’s then prime minister to quit, people have voted in a general election that is shaping up to be a high-stakes showdown between the entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement.
“The voting process has been concluded peacefully and enthusiastically,” said the chief election commissioner, Ram Prasad Bhandari. It appeared the turnout was only about 60%, according to initial estimates, the lowest in more than two decades.
Continue reading...How a clump of moss helped convict grave robbers in Illinois
Four cemetery workers dug up and moved more than 100 bodies to resell the burial plots nearly 20 years ago
It was a particularly heinous crime. Four workers at a cemetery near Chicago dug up more than 100 bodies and dumped the remains elsewhere in the grounds, in order to resell the burial plots for profit.
Now, nearly two decades after the scandal broke at Burr Oak cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, scientists have released details of how a tiny clump of moss became crucial forensic evidence that helped convict the grave robbers.
Continue reading...US Senator helps police drag anti-war protester from meeting
US Senator Tim Sheehy joined police in forcefully ejecting anti-war protestor and former Marine Brian McGinnis.
Why does Yao Ming, the 7ft 6in ex-basketballer, attend China’s Two Sessions meetings?
Among the 3,000 delegates is former athlete who sits as an independent on the National People’s Congress
Among the generally drab lineup of mostly middle-aged men in suits who make up the nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parliament, a few stand out.
There are delegates from China’s 55 official ethnic minority groups, who often arrive dressed in traditional outfits rather than western-style suits. There are military members, identifiable by their uniforms. And then there is Yao Ming, the 7ft and 6in tall retired basketball player who, towering over every other person in the Great Hall of the People, is hard to miss.
Continue reading...Israel tightens siege on Gaza amid Iran war
Israel closes Gaza crossings amid war with Iran, raising fears of famine. Tareq Abu Azzoum explains.
Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Havana’s ambassador, staff
Cuba's Ambassador to Ecuador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff were given 48 hours to leave Quito.
Travelers Stranded by U.S.-Israel Conflict With Iran Face Endless Flight Cancellations – The New York Times
- Travelers Stranded by U.S.-Israel Conflict With Iran Face Endless Flight Cancellations The New York Times
- Window opens for some flights out of the Middle East: What travelers need to know CNN
- Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire CNBC
- Repatriation flights ramp up as nations race to bring citizens home from Middle East AP News
- Global Flight Cancellations Top 23,000. Here Are the Airlines Affected. Bloomberg.com
Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline
Trump ally Daines confirms resignation and withdraws bid for a third term, saying: ‘It is time for new leaders’
Republican US senator Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for re-election to a third term Wednesday.
Daines withdrew his name just minutes before the deadline for candidates to file for the November election with the Montana secretary of state’s office. Daines confirmed his resignation in a written statement as well as a video posted to social media.
Continue reading...Israel’s president says it’s “about time that everybody tells Iran, ‘Guys, we’re fed up,'” as he lays out goals for war – CBS News
- Israel's president says it's "about time that everybody tells Iran, 'Guys, we're fed up,'" as he lays out goals for war CBS News
- Mike Isaac Herzog rejects claim Israel pulled US into Iran war The Jerusalem Post
- 🚨🇮🇱 Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the Iran war not being popular in America: "Usually people do not know the intricacies" He calls it a "unique," "focused" war that can bring "real change in the Middle East." x.com
- Herzog to JNS: Jewish unity, resilience critical during Iran war Columbus Jewish News
- Isaac Herzog: 'Israel does not drag America into war' Middle East Eye
Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Department of State Charter Flight Departs Middle East to United States U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Trump administration under fire as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone NBC News
- Americans trying to evacuate Middle East frustrated with government response CBS News
- Charter flights set to return stranded Americans as travelers scramble amid Iran war, State Dept. says ABC News
- US sends planes to evacuate nationals from Middle East as Iran conflict spreads BBC
Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk – PBS
- Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk PBS
- Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments Nature
- Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to "methodological blind spot," study finds CBS News
- Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows The New York Times
- Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising Science News
Papua New Guinea offers cash for guns as amnesty opens to combat escalating tribal violence
Weapons amnesty and buyback scheme will run until August as PM James Marape says illegal guns ‘destroying families and villages’
Papua New Guinea has asked residents to surrender illegal firearms in a bid to remove tens of thousands of weapons from the country, as it grapples with escalating violence and tribal fighting in the Highlands region.
The police minister, Sir John Pundari, said the national gun amnesty and buyback scheme started on 27 February and it would run until late August.
Continue reading...Venezuela’s president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas.
US trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration
A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.
The devastating conflict where both sides have reasons to keep fighting
A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.
Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
Economic abuse by a partner contributes to one death every 19 days, report finds
Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood
Economic abuse from a partner contributes to one death from homicide or suicide every 19 days, a charity has found.
Surviving Economic Abuse (Sea) said economic abuse from an intimate partner was a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but was often misunderstood or overlooked.
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Continue reading...Binge drinking rises sharply among gen Z in their early 20s
Research challenges idea of ‘generation sensible’ as alcohol and drug use increase after teenage years
Binge drinking rates among gen Z have risen sharply since their teenage years, according to research that challenges their reputation as “generation sensible”.
Almost seven in 10 (68%) 23-year-olds reported binge drinking in the past year, while nearly a third (29%) said they did so at least monthly, up from 10% at age 17.
Continue reading...Iran live: Explosions in Tehran as US, Israeli forces continue attacks
US and Israel bombard Iran as Israeli forces hammer Lebanon and the widening conflict causes energy prices to spike.