Category: US & World

Officials have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of keeping him prisoner. Source link

The GMO says the proportion of women and children killed in the conflict is around 70%. The UN’s latest report, citing health ministry data, says out of 24,686 fully identified fatalities, 52% were women and children, 40% were men, and 8% were “elderly”, without specifying whether they were male or female. It isn’t clear what...

Kansas City Chiefs star Harrison Butker has faced criticism for attacking abortion rights and telling women graduates that one of their most important roles in life is “homemaker”. The three-time Super Bowl winner’s comments were among a number of views he gave during a 20-minute commencement speech at Benedictine College, Kansas. The Chiefs have not...

US President Joe Biden has blocked the release of audio recordings of his interviews from the investigation into his handling of classified files. A letter from the justice department to Republicans in Congress said Mr Biden had asserted executive privilege. Republicans had demanded the release of the president’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Mr...

The number of migrant children crossing the jungle between Colombia and Panama is up by 40%, Unicef says. Source link

Reuters/Jane RosenbergCopyright: Reuters/Jane Rosenberg Today, Donald Trump’s lawyers will continue their cross examination of Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case. Their questioning on Tuesday focused on impeaching Cohen’s character and credibility before the jury. Lawyer Todd Blanche dredged up Cohen’s prolific social media posts and podcast episodes where he criticised Trump and called...

Ukraine is halting further Russian advances after suffering its largest territorial loss for 18 months. Source link

Robert Fico’s condition is still “very serious” after he was shot several times on Wednesday. Source link

Police say DNA tests will be carried out to see if the remains are those of the 30-year-old employee. Source link

A suspected arsonist sprays a mosque with petrol and sets it on fire over a family dispute, police say. Source link