US visa fallout takes center stage in Antigua’s election
CASTRIES, St Lucia, April 30 – Voters head to the polls on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda in a snap general election dominated by concerns over U.S. visa restrictions, with…
Statue pops up on London plinth bearing Banksy’s name
Banksy has not claimed the piece as his own on his Instagram account. Read More
Wife of Spain’s PM Sanchez files assault complaint against far-right influencer
MADRID, April 30 – The wife of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has filed a legal complaint against a far-right political campaigner and social media influencer for alleged assault on…
Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say
April 30 – The latest criminal charges against James Comey are fundamentally flawed and will be dismissed on free speech grounds, according to legal experts, who said the former FBI…
US Supreme Court under Roberts takes ‘wrecking ball’ to Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON, April 30 – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court led…
US seeks to deploy hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran
If approved, it would mark the first time the US will have deployed its hypersonic missile. Read More
Britain pledges extra $43m for Jewish security after London stabbings
The announcement comes a day after two London Jews were knifed in attacks targeting the community. Read More
Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines
MYROTSKE, Ukraine, April 30 – Near the village of Myrotske in central Ukraine, a dozen mine clearers moved painstakingly forward in rows, sweeping metal detectors before them in time with…
The death of a Lebanese village
BEIRUT, April 30 – In a parking lot strewn with rubbish near Beirut’s Mediterranean coast, Hassan Yahya has taped a cardboard sign to a traffic signal pole beside the tarp…
Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
The Kingdom of Punjab gave the diamond to Queen Victoria in 1849 as part of a peace treaty. Read More