61 Stop Cop City activists face RICO charges in Georgia indictment
The state’s Republican attorney general is leading the prosecution
Day: September 5, 2023
Concrete crisis: Labour compares Gillian Keegan’s response to mayor in Jaws
Opposition posts spoof on education department’s ‘most schools unaffected’ tweet, referencing minimisation of shark attacksLabour has launched a tongue-in-cheek attack on the government’s response to the school buildings crisis, comparing the response …
Lamborghini drag race crash leaves $250,000 car in tatters
‘Not so fast, not so furious’, said police after they charged man who crashed his Lamborghini with reckless driving
North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for giving weapons to Russia: US national security adviser
North Korea will “pay a price” for providing weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday. Arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are actively advancing, a U.S. official said on Tuesday and …
Army chief Gen Munir steps in to address economic crisis in cash-strapped Pakistan
Signalling the powerful military’s key role in Pakistan, army chief General Asim Munir has held a series of meetings with the business community, promising all-out efforts to bring in foreign investment worth billions of dollars to the cash-strapped co…
People deemed unable to work ‘face having benefits reduced under DWP plan’
Those with history of self-harm could face penalties if they do not seek work after change in categorisation People deemed unable to work – including those with a history of self-harm or at risk of killing themselves – could have their benefits reduced…
Impeachment trial of Texas attorney general Ken Paxton begins in Austin
Historic trial in state senate centers on allegedly corrupt relationship with real estate developer Nate PaulThe impeachment trial of the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, began on Tuesday – a rare and historic event in the state.The ultra-conservati…
Alberta post-secondary schools get $27.3M for innovation, tech research
Alberta universities will receive $27.3 million over four years for innovative technology research as part of the province’s Major Innovation Fund.
United Airlines flights resume after equipment outage
The Federal Aviation Authority said the issue was limited to United and its subsidiaries.