Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, was facing a major electoral setback on Sunday as projections indicated his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – which has governed almost without interruption for decades – could lose it’s majority in the lower house. Ishiba called the snap poll for the House of Representatives soon after becoming LDP party … Read more
In the early hours of October 26, an Israeli strike took place, following the massive Iranian ballistic missile attack on October 1. While the timing and targets of the Israeli strike were unknown, it was clear that the attack was limited in scope but significant in impact. There was uncertainty surrounding Israel’s choice of targets, … Read more
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho applauds the district’s improvement in state test scores. Credit: Mallika Seshadri This story has been updated to include more community voices. The Los Angeles Unified School District celebrated its students’ academic achievement in the 2024 California Smarter Balanced test scores during a press conference Friday. The district’s scores reflect a near … Read more
The Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of the rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station, a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin. Durk, 32, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in the … Read more
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
Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead, and The Cure, along with actors and authors, have come together to sign a protest letter against the use of their work in the development of artificial intelligence tools. Released on Tuesday, the letter has garnered thousands of signatures, serving as a public warning against the potential misuse of AI technology … Read more
Six new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs in a federal court in New York. Three men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas. The youngest plaintiff was 13 at the time of the alleged incident. Mr. … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Moldovan President Maia Sandu was on track to win the first round of Sunday’s elections, but a crucial referendum on joining the European Union remained too close to call, indicating the challenges the country will face in breaking away from Russia’s influence. Sandu secured about 42% support, the highest among a group of … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming weekend’s election, two polls showed, indicating the possibility that the vote may result in a weakened and unstable administration. Most Read from Bloomberg A Kyodo News poll showed 22.6% of respondents backing Ishiba’s ruling … Read more
The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is facing challenges in certain swing states in meeting door-knocking targets and is investigating allegations of canvassers providing inaccurate information about the number of voters they have contacted, as per individuals involved in the group’s activities. America PAC, … Read more