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‘At least it’s not the Tories’: UK vote rain, indifference, surprises
"At least it's not the Tories," my neighbour replies, shielding herself from the rain with an umbrella. Many in the United Kingdom reacted this way on Friday following the Labour Party's landslide election victory or, more precisely, the Conservatives' defeat. Experts predict that voter turnout will be the lowest in more than 20 years, indicating that many people have given up on the political system.
At least 89 dead in Mauritania boat capsize
According to official media, at least 89 migrants and refugees aiming for Europe died, with scores still missing, after their boat collapsed off the coast of Mauritania. The fishing boat capsized on Monday, around 4 kilometres (2.4 miles) from Ndiago, a city on West Africa's southern coast. The Mauritanian coastguard found 89 dead and rescued nine people, including a five-year-old girl, according to the state news agency on Thursday.
Greece begins six-day workweeks for some industries
Greece has implemented a six-day workweek for certain industries to spur economic growth. New legislation, which took effect at the beginning of July, permits employees to work up to 48 hours per week rather than 40. It only applies to enterprises that run 24 hours a day and is optional for employees, who are paid an additional 40% for any overtime.
Who should I vote for and what do parties promise?
Polls open in the UK general election in less than 24 hours; have you determined which party will receive your vote? If not, this guide summarizes the major parties' positions on the issues that matter most to voters based on their pledges throughout the campaign. Select your preferred country, political parties, and issues from the drop-down list.
Turn left at the next intersection: Why the US needs a sustainable third party
The past few months of student protests against Israel's war on Gaza, and the way they were suppressed by the authorities and vilified as "violent" and terror-related even by supposedly left-leaning, progressive political leaders, revealed an important truth: the United States desperately needs a viable, left-to-centre-left third party committed to democracy. The issue is no longer limited to Republicans and their open support of Nazism. The response of President Joe Biden and other top Democrats to the student protests demonstrated that even the party that claims to represent the left in America is now trending right and has an unmistakable anti-democratic bent.
Can a Hezbollah-Israel battle cause Lebanon’s civil war?
Hezbollah's efforts to contain, rather than terminate, the low-level struggle with Israel have elicited praise and condemnation from across Lebanon. The schism dates back to the 1975-1990 civil war when political groupings were divided along class and sectarian lines in favour or opposition to the Palestinian armed struggle against Israel, which was undertaken from Lebanon. Now, as Israel threatens all-out war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, sectarian tensions are rising.
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to face 18 sex charges
When the Northern Ireland politician was arrested in March, he resigned as the leader of the DUP. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the DUP, will stand trial on charges of 18 previous sex crimes. District Judge Eamonn King of Newry Magistrates' Court said he was persuaded that Donaldson, 61, and his wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, 58, also facing charges, had a prima facie case to answer during the committal hearing.
A mall stabbing in Israel killed one and wounded another
A stabbing attack in a shopping centre in northern Israel killed at least one person and injured another, according to police, who also said the suspect was shot dead. The attack occurred on the second level of the Hutzot Karmiel Mall in the northern Israeli city of Karmiel on Wednesday. Gal Zeid, a spokesperson for Israel's Galilee Medical Center, later revealed that physicians proclaimed one guy dead after failing to resuscitate him. The second person was sent to the hospital's intensive care unit.
As Trump hails ‘huge win’, Biden warns Supreme Court immunity rule lets presidents ‘ignore the law’
The court's decision was made with the support of three conservative judges selected by Donald Trump during his presidency, and it could be critical to his future. According to Joe Biden, the historic finding that previous presidents enjoy immunity breaches the notion that "there are no kings in America." It indicates that the commander-in-chief can now "ignore the law." He spoke after the US Supreme Court ruled that official activities performed while in office are immune from criminal prosecution, but unofficial acts are not.
Jay Slater admitted stealing a £12,000 Rolex before vanishing
According to a former detective, Jay Slater acknowledged to pals that he stole a £12,000 Rolex watch and attempted to sell it just hours before disappearing. Mark Williams-Thomas, who is investigating the 19-year-old apprentice bricklayer's disappearance in a remote mountainous section of Tenerife, provided an update on X on Wednesday morning. The detective, who was also investigating Nicola Bulley's disappearance, claimed Jay's buddies confirmed that the missing raver had sent them a Snapchat in the early hours of June 17, admitting to taking the fancy timepiece.
Why has the Tories slowed UK economic growth?
As the United Kingdom prepares for a general election on Thursday, one subject has become particularly important to voters: the status of the economy. The UK's economy has slowed significantly since the Conservative Party took control 14 years ago. When the immigration-driven population increase and the years preceding the global financial crisis are considered, the slowdown becomes even more pronounced.
Israelis order mass evacuation of Gazans from Khan Younis
The chief of Gaza's central hospital, al Shifa, has been released by Israeli authorities. Mohammed Abu Selmia claimed that he and other captives were subjected to terrible conditions and abuse. The Israeli army has ordered a massive evacuation of Palestinians from the eastern side of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Israel completed its offensive in the city earlier this year and evacuated the majority of its forces, but this suggests that troops may soon return.