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‘Let’s get to work!’: Obama supports Harris at DNC
Former US President Barack Obama has taken the stage at the Democratic National Convention to show his support for Kamala Harris in her last-minute effort to become the country's next president in November's election. Obama took the stage in Chicago to a thunderous ovation from a crowd that had already heard from Obama's wife Michelle, Harris's husband Doug Emhoff, and other party stalwarts, as well as Republicans who had left their party due to Donald Trump. 63-year-old Obama, the first Black American elected to the White House, swiftly demonstrated his oratorical abilities, praising President Joe Biden as a guy he was "proud to call president, but even prouder to call my friend."
Parents of Indian doctor raped and murdered on night shift: ‘She wanted to have a decent life’
The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in India's Kolkata city earlier this month generated widespread outrage, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to demand justice. "Please ensure that dad takes his medications on time. Do not worry about me." This was the last thing the 31-year-old doctor told her mother hours before being severely beaten in the hospital where she works.
Man charged with Southport attack disinformation in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities have charged a man with cyber terrorism in relation to disinformation that is thought to have stoked unrest in the United Kingdom. Farhan Asif was linked to Channel3Now, a website that published an article in the hours following the Southport attack last month that gave the assailant a bogus identity and stated he was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by sea last year.
According to GOP-led committee report, President Biden committed impeachable offences related to son Hunter’s international business ties
With only 77 days till the election, House Republicans released a huge new study claiming President Joe Biden, 81, committed 'impeachable offenses.' The roughly 300-page study aggregated Republican findings from the last two years regarding the Biden family reportedly gaining more than $27 million from the president's son Hunter and brother James Biden's questionable business activities through 'influence peddling.' It also reveals allegations that the Justice Department slowed federal investigations into Hunter for firearms and tax offenses.
Harris and Trump target swing state as US election heats up
This weekend, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will host campaign events in Pennsylvania, a vital US swing state, as the fight for president heats up ahead of the November election. Trump will have a rally in the small town of Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, and Harris is scheduled to make numerous stops on a bus tour of Pittsburgh on Sunday. The emphasis on Pennsylvania, one of several battleground states considered to be vital in deciding the election, coincides with recent polling showing a close race between the Republican and Democratic candidates in key sections of the country.
Blinken travels to Israel for Gaza ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit Israel shortly in his latest attempt to broker a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement in Gaza. His eleventh journey to the region since the conflict began in October comes just days after the United States submitted a modified proposal aimed at closing long-standing gaps between the two sides. The United States and Israel have voiced hope about a solution since discussions resumed in Doha last week, but Hamas claims any progress is an "illusion".
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to confront ‘promoting abhorrent ideologies’
The Home Office has said that it will "kickstart" an initiative to address the "threat posed by extremist ideologies." Following the riots that erupted throughout the UK earlier this month, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has committed to take down those "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs" and "kickstart" a new approach to combating extremism. The Home Office has commissioned a "rapid sprint" to devise a new method of fighting extremism.
Palestine solidarity must include decolonisation, not merely ceasefire
It has been more than ten months since Israel launched its horrific war on Gaza. Throughout this time, mobilization in support of the Palestinian people has ebbed and flowed, but it has not stopped. Large crowds have gathered around the world to protest global leaders' silence on Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity. As we approach a year of homicidal warfare, fundamental issues regarding the Palestinian solidarity movement's future arose. One common theme in my interactions with pro-Palestinian activists is the urgent need to alter the movement's purpose from ending the war to decolonizing Palestine. This is because a ceasefire will not eliminate the genocidal bloodshed against Palestinians.
Anger as sewage leak causes ‘don’t swim’ advisory on Exmouth beach
South West Water says it has completed a temporary remedy, although tankers will stay on-site as a precaution. A water company has apologized for a sewage leak that caused a 'don't swim' advisory at a famous beach during the peak holiday season. People are being told to avoid the sea at Exmouth, Devon after a pipe burst at a local pumping station.
Joe Biden ‘optimistic’ about Middle East ceasefire despite Israeli bombings in Gaza and Lebanon
The US president's words come as regional tensions have risen in recent weeks, with fatal Israeli attacks reported in Gaza and Lebanon. US President Joe Biden has expressed greater optimism about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas than in previous months. "As of an hour ago, we were still playing. I am optimistic. It's still not over. "Just a couple more issues, and I believe we have a shot," he told reporters on Friday.
How far has mpox spread, and what can you do to protect yourself?
At least two nations outside Africa have reported pox cases since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the virus a "public health emergency" earlier this week. Clade 1, a relatively new virus variant, has spread in African countries since 2022. Earlier this year, it was claimed that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was witnessing the largest outbreak of the disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands affected by June. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo designated it an epidemic in December 2022.
Hull protest organiser apologises to mosque worshipper following far-right brawl
John Francis, the founder of Hull Patriotic Protesters, staged the anti-illegal immigration march in the aftermath of a knife attack in Southport that killed three young girls. The leader of a Hull rally that resulted in racist violence has admitted that referring to minor boat migrants as "an influx of illegal invaders" was not "the best choice of words". However, he claimed that his march had been hijacked and denied racism.