Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after a container ship smashes into the four-lane span, plunging cars into the river. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has collapsed after a ship hit one of its support columns, and as many as 20 people have fallen into the water, officials…
High Court gives the US additional time to give ‘satisfactory assurances’ that WikiLeaks founder will face a fair trial. A UK court has ruled that Julian Assange should have the chance to appeal an order to extradite him to the US. The High Court in London ruled on Tuesday that…
Robert F Kennedy Jr, scion of the most famous United States political dynasty, will announce his running mate on Tuesday as he competes as an independent candidate in the 2024 US presidential election. The odds are stacked against him as no third-party candidate has won the presidency in more than…
After more than five months of fighting and five vetoed draft resolutions, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members on Monday successfully passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States abstained from voting while the remaining 14 UNSC members voted in favour…
Seattle, United States – For those watching developments at Boeing, the question was not whether there was going to be a shake-up at the top, but when. When Boeing announced on Monday that its CEO Dave Calhoun would be stepping down at the end of the year, some wondered why…
Washington, DC – On three separate occasions, the United States has used its veto power to scuttle United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions aimed at bringing a ceasefire to war-torn Gaza. That streak ended on Monday, when the administration of President Joe Biden decided not to veto the latest ceasefire…
Canada has organised helicopter flights for ‘vulnerable’ citizens to leave Haiti for the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Canada has launched a programme to get its citizens out of Haiti, as the Caribbean nation grapples with a surge in gang violence, political instability and a widening humanitarian crisis. Speaking to reporters in…
New US law includes yearlong ban on funding to UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, provides humanitarian support to millions of Palestinian refugees. Israel’s war on Gaza has made its work even more vital. But the agency is under pressure. The United…
Ruling gives former President Donald Trump, who had faced possible seizure of his assets, 10 days to post $175m bond. An appeals court in the United States has agreed to pause the collection of Donald Trump’s $454m civil fraud judgement, delivering a victory to the former US president and preventing…
For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a clear demand. Stop the flow of illicit firearms to criminal gangs — especially from the United States. Now, as a surge in deadly gang attacks grips the capital of Port-au-Prince,…
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