• 70세 낸시 펙스턴(Nancy Pexton)이 69세 동생 제니퍼 애보트(Jennifer Abbott)를 찔러 살해한 뒤, Camden 소재 아파트에 시신을 3일 동안 방치했습니다.
• 한 여성이 동생의 목을 그어 살해하고 다이아몬드가 박힌 골드 Rolex 시계를 훔쳐 달아난 혐의로 유죄 판결을 받았습니다.
• 법정에 따르면, 낸시 펙스턴은 동생 제니퍼 애보트를 10차례 찔렀으며, 북런던 Camden의 아파트에 시신을 3일간 그대로 두었습니다.
• 에드 데이비(Ed Davey) 대표는 Reform UK를 ‘Maga 프랜차이즈’라고 공격하며, 일론 머스크가 X를 통해 영국의 우익 극단주의 아이디어를 유입시키고 있다고 주장했습니다.
• 자유민주당은 도널드 트럼프의 미국 및 타국 세력이 영국 민주주의에 가하는 “심각한 위협”에 대응하기 위한 광범위한 단속의 일환으로, 국회의원들이 X로부터 대금을 받는 것을 금지하는 방안을 추진하고 있습니다.
• 화요일에 이 계획을 발표한 자유민주당 대표는 X로부터 수익을 얻은 의원들이 소속된 Reform UK를 영국 정치 단체가 아닌 “Maga 정치의 프랜차이즈”라고 부르며 다시 한번 공격했습니다.
Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliariesWhen al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants launched a series of attacks on military bases and raids into major towns in Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso last summer, observers suggested they had been inspired by their counterparts in Syria, who had overthrown the regime of Bashar al-Assad and taken power six months or so earlier.Despite the tactical successes that earned them the fearful title of the “Ghost Army”, seizing swathes of territory and denying cities and the military of fuel and other essentials, the chances of Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) definitively defeating Mali’s military regime and the thousand or so Russian mercenaries hired to defend it looked poor. Continue reading...
Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is ‘particularly concerning’The US government released likely the last report from Pepfar (President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief) earlier this month and the chief science officer announced his resignation days later as the US moves to a patchwork of individual partnerships with each country, potentially driven by resource extraction.While more leadership with other countries has long been the goal with global HIV efforts, experts fear the US is moving too quickly without being able to monitor its efforts as well as it has done with Pepfar for more than two decades. They fear losing ground to the virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight. Continue reading...
Exclusive: The Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect overseas students from political repressionThe Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect Chinese international students from political repression by authorities on their return after a Chinese student was allegedly sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for joining pro-democracy protests in Australia.The student, who the Guardian has chosen not to name, lost contact with his friends in Sydney after returning to China in December 2024. Continue reading...
Trump has pushed unfounded claims of Tylenol use in pregnancy being tied to a ‘very increased risk of autism’Taking acetaminophen – known in the US by the brand name Tylenol – during pregnancy has no effect on later autism diagnoses, according to a sweeping new study from Denmark published Monday.The Trump administration has targeted Tylenol use in pregnancy as a major cause of autism in children, which appears to have led to a drop in pregnant people taking the pain reliever. Continue reading...
Walker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escapedA Waitrose employee of 17 years has described his devastation after being sacked for stopping a shoplifter who had ransacked a display of Lindt Gold Bunny Easter eggs.Walker Smith, a shop assistant at a branch of Waitrose in Clapham Junction, south London, was going about his normal duties when a customer stopped him. “They told me someone had filled up a Waitrose bag with the eggs,” he said. Continue reading...
Vehicle numbers on key Sydney and Melbourne roads have held steady, as calls grow for free or cheaper public transport to encourage people to drive lessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians appear to have kept driving despite soaring petrol prices, as calls grow for free or discounted public transport to help people save fuel and get off the road.Traffic and public transport usage are holding steady, with experts warning the country needs to change travel methods or start working from home if fuel costs keep rising.Do you know more? Email [email protected] Continue reading...
• Cuba's national electricity grid failed Monday, leaving millions without power in the third major blackout in four months due to U.S.-imposed energy blockade under President Trump.
• Trump stated to reporters, 'I do believe I’ll be the honor of — having the honor of taking Cuba... think I could do anything I want with it,' amid reports of U.S. pressure for President Miguel Díaz-Canel to resign.
• The crisis exacerbates humanitarian conditions on the island, tying into broader U.S. foreign policy shifts.
A Chevron station just outside downtown charges more than $8 a gallon – nearly $3 more than the city’s averageIt’s tempting to think that a gas station charging more than $8 a gallon is a glamorous Los Angeles curiosity. Sort of like shopping at Erewhon, the healthy grocery chain that wows with a premium experience – and commands up to $22 a smoothie.But there’s no glamour at the 901 N Alameda Street station. It’s just a dingy Chevron on the edge of LA’s Chinatown, regularly featured in news stories to illustrate the high cost of fuel in California. Midday on Tuesday, the station charged $8.31 for a gallon of regular gas. Continue reading...