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Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko accused of bribery: Report
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (402+ words) Yulia Tymoshenko has served as Ukraine's prime minister in 2005 and from 2007 to 2010. Ukraine's former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been accused of bribing members of the country's parliament and running a vote-buying scheme, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU)…...
UK prosecutors seek to reinstate ‘terrorism’ charge against Kneecap rapper
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (487+ words) Irish band slams push to reinstate charge against rapper Liam O'Hanna as "waste of public time and public money'. British prosecutors have sought to reinstate a "terrorism" charge against a member of Irish rap group Kneecap for allegedly displaying a…...
Clintons reject US Congress subpoena to testify in Epstein investigation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) Former United States president and former secretary of state accuse Republicans of seeking to "harass and embarrass" with probe. Former United States President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused a congressional subpoena to testify…...
South Korea prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (423+ words) Prosecutors say Yoon, who was impeached over a failed 2024 martial law declaration, threatened "constitutional order. South Korean prosecutors have asked for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to face the death penalty over his failed attempt to impose martial law in…...
Pal Action prisoner on protest: ‘I no longer feel hunger, I feel pain’
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (882+ words) The 31-year-old Palestine Action-linked remand prisoner tells Al Jazeera that she is suffering with pain as her 72-day protest reaches a critical stage. London, United Kingdom "Heba Muraisi, a Palestine Action-affiliated activist who has refused food for 72 days in prison,…...
Has US ICE officer training been reduced to 47 days?
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (679+ words) ICE shooting has renewed questions over shortened training under Trump and how it may affect agent readiness. The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on January 7 brought more scrutiny…...
US faces war crime allegation for ‘disguising’ aircraft in drug boat attack
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (871+ words) The New York Times says the US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civilian plane to conduct a September strike. The United States military allegedly disguised one of its aircraft as a civilian plane to attack a suspected drug…...
Court says Trump illegally blocked clean energy grants to Democratic states
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (481+ words) A US district judge ruled that Trump's decision singled out states that voted for Democrats in the 2024 elections. A United States judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump acted illegally when it cancelled the payment of $7.6bn in…...
UK to investigate Elon Musk’s Grok over ‘deeply concerning’ deepfakes
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (480+ words) Pressure is on after PM Keir Starmer said Musk's X needs to "get a grip' on Grok; Downing Street has threatened to leave platform. United Kingdom media regulator Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over the…...
The Take: Inside ICE’s deadly ‘surge’ in Minneapolis
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (130+ words) After a deadly shooting in Minnesota by US immigration officers, questions remain about accountability. This episode was produced by Sar" el-Khalili and Chloe K. Li, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by…...