‘It’s sheer terrorism’: Sumy buries dead after Russia’s Palm Sunday attack | Ukraine
oNa relatives on a warm spring day gathered to say goodbye to Viktor Boiko and his wife, Olha. Their open ffin was placed next to the other. Victor was wearing his best suit. Orha was in a flowery blouse with carnations loaded around her slippery legs. The priest sang prayer. The grave dig lowered the […]
Jury selection to begin in Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York | Harvey Weinstein
When a New York City ju-degree judge last sat down on Harvey Weinstein’s sentence, the former enemy studio boss was convicted of rape and sentenced to 23 years in prison. Five years later, that landmark #MeToo Verdict is gone – wiped out on appeal – and Weinstein is set to go to trial again on […]
Why was I deported from Hong Kong? There should be no more ministerial visits until the UK gets an explanation | Wera Hobhouse
lAstweek, my husband and I flew to Hong Kong really excited to meet our family and meet our newborn for the first time. Welcoming your family is a precious moment and this will be a special trip. However, before we arrived at the luggage carousel, we saw our grandchild for the first time and were […]
Medics killed and wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital | Israel-Gaza war
Medic was killed in an Israeli missile strike at a Gaza hospital. Tuesday’s attack came two days after another major hospital was targeted, prompting a warning from the United Nations that the territorial humanitarian crisis was the worst since the conflict began. Medical staff said the latest airstrikes were hit at the entrance to Kuwaitfield […]
Don’t worry, gen Z! A billionaire boomer says your lives are going to be great | Arwa Mahdawi
ceveryone. Things may seem tough at the moment, but that means that billionaires will hurry up and reassure everyone, especially the uneven young people, and everything will be fine. In fact, it’s better than OK. According to Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, despite the current economic and political instability, Gen Z should be grateful […]
Number of payrolled workers in UK falls by 78,000 as pay growth stays high | Economics
The number of payroll workers for UK companies fell at the fastest pace due to the height of the Covid pandemic amid global uncertainty and warnings that Rachel Reeves’ budget measures could lead to unemployment. National Bureau of Statistics figures show that after a revised decline of 8,000 in February, the number of people employed […]
‘Charisma in abundance’: why Just Act Normal is the best showcase for new talent since Adolescence | Television
oOver the past few years, we have noticed that we have flooded Sadcoms. Again and again, we are dispatched to ostensible comedies that are very interested in sadness and trauma, and laughter feels like a distant afterthought. To achieve the right balance between comedy and drama requires an absurd level of effort and craft at […]
Fan hands himself in after bottle thrown at Van der Poel during Paris-Roubaix | Cycling
French Justice officials began their investigation after Matthew Van der Poel threw a plastic bottle in his face when he won the third consecutive Paris Roubaix victory on Sunday. “An investigation has been opened for liability for weapons violence to identify and arrest the perpetrator,” Lille Prosecutor Carol Etienne said in X. “It’s not normal. […]
UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows | Business
Research shows that UK business trust has dropped to its lowest level for more than two years amid rising taxes and growing concerns over Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Emphasizing the risks to the economy, the UK and Wales Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICAEW) said the first quarter of the year was “disastrous” for […]
Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war | Sudan
Sudan is struggling with the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis, and its civilians continue to pay for inaction by the international community, NGOs and the United Nations said the country’s civil war is entering its third year. Two years after the battle exploded between Sudanese and paramilitary swift supporters, hundreds of people were feared to have […]