Day: October 31, 2023
Saudi Arabia confirmed as sole bidder for 2034 men’s football World Cup
Fifa urged to pull plug if human rights commitments not metSecond World Cup in the Gulf in 12 years all but a formalitySaudi Arabia was confirmed on Tuesday as the sole bidder to host the 2034 men’s World Cup, raising concerns over Fifa’s ability to de…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim attacks on Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer to Hamas war
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have for the first time claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel.
Biden officials confronted by angry antiwar protesters at Capitol Hill hearing
Two of President Joe Biden’s top advisers asked U.S. lawmakers to provide billions more dollars to Israel on Tuesday at a congressional hearing interrupted repeatedly by protesters denouncing American officials for backing “genocide” against Palestinia…
Kansas cannot enforce abortion pill law or impose 24-hour wait, judge rules
Preliminary order before 2024 trial comes months after Kansans voted to protect abortion rights in state constitutionKansas cannot enforce laws that would force abortion patients to wait 24 hours for the procedure or be given anti-abortion talking poin…
Gaza Has Become A “Graveyard” For Thousands Of Children: UN
The Gaza Strip has become a graveyard for thousands of children, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it feared the prospect of more dying of dehydration.
How laksa fever took hold in this Australian city
The obsession has sparked rivalries, inspired rituals and made humble chefs local celebrities.
Whistleblower says utility should repay $382 million in federal aid given to failed clean coal plant
A former employee is suing to force a Mississippi utility to repay $382 million to the federal government.