Greens leader on Trafford Council, Cllr Michael Welton, was addressing the authority’s executive during discussions on an expected deficit of £9.84m in its finances for 2024/25. It has been suggested that installing pelican crossings instead of using lollipop officers might lead to a saving of £100,000 for the authority. Sacking existing lollipop men and women … Read more
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by NGO National Federation of Indian Women alleging that retributive, communal, and punitive demolitions by States like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan continue in contempt of the apex court’s stay order in September. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai took exception to the fact … Read more
[Sorce] A Japanse train company is gearing up to deploy “blade-proof” umbrellas in response to a knife attack that occured on one of its trains last year. Launching the first of its kind in Japan, JR West anounced on Thursday that it will distribute 1,200 “blade-proof” umbrellas beginning in November to its 600 trains in … Read more
Paramedic Nevine al Dawawi states that Jabalia has been “under siege” by Israeli forces. It is difficult for outsiders to fully grasp the extent of suffering endured by civilians in Gaza. A video from Jabalia on Monday 21 October provided a detailed look at the pressure and horror inflicted on civilians by Israel’s current offensive … Read more
Gerard McCabe and Shaun Blaney as Clem and Aisling in Stones in his Pockets When a Hollywood blockbuster is filming in a small Irish village, we see the chaos unfolding through the eyes of two extras Charlie and Jake – Gerard McCabe and Shaun Blaney. The lot of an extra is, it would seem not … Read more
Senate Intelligent Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) pressed a select group of domain registrars in the U.S. to address alleged abuse of their services by Russian influence operations during the 2024 election cycle. Warner addressed his letter Thursday to a list of companies included in a Department of Justice (DOJ) affidavit last month. “Information included … Read more
Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo’s relatively unknown presidential candidate, seen as an agent of change, will replace Filipe Nyusi, who has served two terms. At 47, Chapo, who gained 71% of … Read more
Venice plans to double the number of days it charges tourists an entrance fee in 2025, following a “successful” trial last year, according to the city’s mayor. Luigi Brugnaro stated that the goal remains to discourage tourists from visiting the city on the same days “to give Venice the respect it deserves”. Day trippers who … Read more
Abdul Ahsan shot Andre Marshall multiple times in a car park near St Clement’s Church before hitting him with the weapon. Ahsan, who was 18 at the time and is now 28, fled to Pakistan while on bail but was extradited back to the UK this year after lengthy legal proceedings before the trial concluded … Read more
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) said former President Trump has hurt the Republican Party’s ability to compete and that the “MAGA movement is completely wrong.” “I think Trump was the biggest factor in changing the Republican Party from what Ronald Reagan viewed and he wouldn’t recognize today,” McConnell said, according to a new … Read more