Burkina Faso says HRW massacre accusations ‘baseless’ | Human Rights News
A Human Rights Watch report on Thursday accused the military of executing residents in Nodin and Soro, including at least 56 children. Burkina Faso has…
Experts unable to explain why anyone would buy bottled beer in a pub
EXPERTS cannot work out why anyone would buy a small, expensive bottle of beer in a pub. Researchers at the Institute for Studies found no…
‘Shame on you’: Pro-Palestine protest at White House correspondents’ dinner | Politics News
Activists in the United States demanding an end to Israel’s war on Gaza have rallied outside a hotel hosting the annual White House correspondent’s dinner,…
Salmond says independence plan is price for Yousaf support
The Alba leader demands the SNP focus on independence rather than "divisive" identity politics. Source link
UN’s Sigrid Kaag: Is starvation an Israeli weapon in Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza
Senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza discusses developments on the ground and diplomatic hurdles. More than 200 days into Israel’s war on Gaza, the…
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel | Military
NewsFeedMissiles fired from southern Lebanon were caught on camera as they hit Meron, a farming collective in northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rockets,…
Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Gillespie and Kirsten as men’s head coaches | Cricket News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Kirsten to take charge in limited overs formats and Gillespie in Tests after months of turmoil in Pakistan cricket. Former South Africa batter and…
Yousaf rules out pact with Salmond's Alba party
Alex Salmond is said to want a deal to maximise pro-independence MPs and MSPs in return for support in a no confidence vote. Source link
Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving – reports
The NHTSA said that despite requirements that drivers maintain focus on the road and be prepared to take control at a moment's notice when autonomous…
The inexplicable rise of kidney disease in Sri Lanka’s farming communities | Health
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil…
Airline keeps mistaking 101-year-old woman for baby
An IT glitch leaves the cabin crew expecting to welcome a baby on board rather than a centenarian. Source link
Martin Freeman on why viewers can 'smell lies' in TV drama
The Responder star on how the police drama shows them as "human beings rather than cardboard cutouts". Source link
Newspaper headlines: Tory MP defects and Labour ‘would keep triple lock’
Image caption, A group of Conservative rebels are on the "warpath" after the defection and have devised a plan - titled "100 days to save…
'How can a law for renters only protect half of us?'
Awaab's Law, which will force landlords to fix hazards, will only apply to the social rented sector. Source link
Sunday 28 April Kenneth Kaunda Day in Zambia
Dr Kaunda died on June 17th 2021, aged 97. He had been admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka and was being treated for…
Thekla turns 40: Celebrations at iconic Bristol venue
However, in the 1970s it was left abandoned for years, half submerged in a Sunderland dock until American novelist Ki Longfellow-Stanshall and her husband, musician…
Manchester United v Burnley: Clarets condemn ‘tragedy chanting’
Burnley have condemned "tragedy chanting" that took place during their 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.The Clarets, who are second-bottom in the Premier…
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison | LGBTQ News
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament. Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex…
Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea: Conor Gallagher’s late equaliser dents Villa’s top-four hopes
Morgan Rogers has scored three goals for Aston Villa since joining from Middlesbrough in JanuaryAxel Disasi had a stoppage-time winner disallowed but Chelsea came from…
Stoltenberg: Germany makes major contributions to our shared security
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed his gratitude to Chancellor Olaf Scholz during their meeting in Berlin on Friday, April 26, 2024, for Germany’s significant…