Takeaways from day 11 of Trump’s New York hush money trial with Hope Hicks | Donald Trump News

Takeaways from day 11 of Trump’s New York hush money trial with Hope Hicks | Donald Trump News

With tears and an open admission of nerves, Hope Hicks, a former advisor to Donald Trump, has taken to the witness stand in New York City, where she has been called to testify in the former United States president’s criminal hush money trial. Friday marked day 11 in the trial,…

Canadian police make arrests in prominent Sikh activist’s killing | Police News

Canadian police make arrests in prominent Sikh activist’s killing | Police News

Police in Canada have made arrests in the fatal 2023 shooting of prominent Sikh-Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, months after authorities accused Indian government agents of being involved in the killing. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia said on Friday afternoon that three…

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next? | Refugees News

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next? | Refugees News

The British authorities have begun a series of operations to detain migrants in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy. The UK Home Office, which oversees immigration matters in the United Kingdom, released a video on Wednesday showing armed immigration officers…

How US violates its own Leahy Law to ensure military support for Israel | Politics News

How US violates its own Leahy Law to ensure military support for Israel | Politics News

Washington, DC – Elderly Palestinian American Omar Assad was handcuffed, blindfolded and gagged by Israeli soldiers and left to die in a cold car park. His fatal detention in January 2022 sparked outrage and calls for accountability in the United States, with advocates urging the American government to apply the…

Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill | Protests News

Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill | Protests News

Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer to passing a bill that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray against tens of thousands of people who took to the streets in protest. On Wednesday, Parliament approved…

Solomon Islands elects Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister | Elections News

Solomon Islands elects Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister | Elections News

Former foreign minister wins support of 31 legislators in 50-member house in an election closely watched by China, US and Australia. Legislators in the Solomon Islands have elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister. Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific nation’s China-friendly foreign policy,…

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech | Israel War on Gaza News

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech | Israel War on Gaza News

The sun was casting shadows onto the green grass of Dunn Meadow at Indiana University Bloomington, as a line of police carrying batons and shields moved forward. Across from the police stood a daisy chain of protesters, their arms linked in front of a newly established pro-Palestine encampment. The cluster…

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says | Israel War on Gaza News

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says | Israel War on Gaza News

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a staunch critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, says the Israeli government is ‘genocidal’. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, which human rights advocates and other experts have warned could amount to…

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits | Politics News

Scottish government survives confidence vote after Hamza Yousaf quits | Politics News

The Scottish National Party expected to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. The Scottish government has survived a confidence vote, giving the Scottish National Party (SNP) a chance to pick a new leader to replace outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf. Yousaf’s decision to step down…