Why some Ukrainians are worried about a Trump or DeSantis election win
Ukrainian civilians and activists say remarks by the Republican front-runners, downplaying the importance of the war to the U.S., are fueling concern.
Day: May 24, 2023
Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school
A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent’s complaint
Czech government approves $2.7-billion plan to acquire 246 armoured vehicles from Sweden
The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in Ukraine.
95-year-old Australian woman dies after being Tasered by police
The officer who allegedly used the Taser has been charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault.
Watch live: Butterflies released in Uvalde to mark one year since school massacre
Watch live as a butterfly release marks one year since the Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Texas.
Anger over plan to persuade homeless people to leave Paris before Olympics
Moving people including asylum seekers to temporary regional centres would free up accommodationLocal politicians and charities in France have expressed concerns about a French government plan to encourage thousands of homeless people and asylum seeker…
TikTok CEO updates on Project Texas, says US user data will be in Oracle’s hands soon
Project Texas is TikTok’s initiative to store US user data in the US and convince lawmakers the app should not be banned in the country.
Facebook owner Meta begins final round of mass layoffs
Job cuts are part of plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles, bringing headcount to where it stood mid-2021Meta started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter,…
Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 new financial fraud charges for stealing money from dead housekeeper’s family
Gloria Satterfield died in a ‘trip and fall’ at the Murdaugh family home in 2018