Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support
For President Joe Biden, strong backing for Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion has been a rare issue where he’s mustered bipartisan support.
Day: August 25, 2023
Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support
Strong backing for Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion has been the rare issue where President Joe Biden has mustered bipartisan support
3 men exonerated in NYC after case reviews spotlighted false confessions in 1990s
Three men who were convicted of crimes in the New York City borough of Queens in the 1990s and served long prison sentences have been exonerated after reexaminations of their cases found evidence of false confessions and other examples of malfeasance b…
Man arrested after gravestones are damaged in Jewish cemetery
A number of headstones were wrecked in the attack at Chatham Memorial Synagogue in Rochester, Kent.
Sarah Palin predicts civil war after Trump arrested in Georgia
Sarah Palin, the former Masked Singer contestant and reality television host who served half of a four-year term as Alaska’s governor nearly two decades ago, said the arrest of former president Donald Trump on racketeering and election interference cha…
Spain Women’s football team refuse to play until boss is fired over kissing scandal
Spanish Women’s World Cup winning midfielder Jenni Hermoso said she did not consent to being kissed by the country’s federation chief Luis Rubiales, after he refused to resign Friday following worldwide outcry over the incident.
Descendants of a British owner of slaves in Guyana apologize as Caribbean nation seeks reparations
The descendants of a 19th-century Scottish sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of slaves in Guyana apologized Friday for the sins of their ancestor, calling slavery a crime against humanity with lasting negative impacts.
At least 12 dead in Madagascar stadium stampede
At least 12 people were killed Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo, the prime minister of the Indian Ocean nation Christian Ntsay said.
Spanish soccer federation head refuses to quit over World Cup kiss scandal
(Reuters) – Spanish football federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales refused to resign on Friday over his kiss on the lips of soccer player Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup victory. Following are quotes and reactions: RFEF PRESIDENT LUIS RU…