Residents of Mumbai’s Dharavi shantytown are anxious about their future as the slum faces $2.4bn redevelopment.
Illinois appeals judge’s restraining order on gun ban
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has asked a state appellate court to dismiss a temporary restraining order on Illinois’ new ban on semiautomatic weapons.
Nelson Cruz, Padres finalize $1 million, 1-year contract
Longtime slugger Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract.
Why Did ASEAN Leaders Skip Davos?
The annual gathering of global elites has grown more “eurocentric.”
How Apple’s ‘Reality Pro’ Headset Will Work
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Mac: Apple’s first AR/VR headset could be unveiled sometime this spring, and rumors continue to offer more information about what Apple has in the works. A wide-ranging new report from Bloomberg now offers a…
C of E leaders call for tax rises to fund NHS-style social care system
Archbishops of Canterbury and York say ‘national care covenant’ needed with stronger role for stateEngland’s most senior church leaders want tax rises to fund a new NHS-style universal social care system that could cost an extra £15bn a year.In a chall…
Probation service and ministers have ‘blood on hands’, say Zara Aleena’s family
Watchdog report uncovers series of failings in supervision of Jordan McSweeney, who murdered the law graduate last yearMinisters and the probation service have been accused of having “blood on their hands” after a watchdog uncovered failings which left…
Poorest in UK have £40 a month less to spare than a year ago, study finds
Richest have gained similar amount over same period, reflecting differing impacts of inflationThe UK’s least affluent households have almost £40 a month less spare cash than they did a year ago while the richest have gained a similar sum in the same pe…
Tyre Nichols: Memphis police beat man like ‘human piñata’ – lawyers
Memphis police fired five officers following the encounter that left black father Tyre Nichols dead.