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Iran-backed Houthi rebels renew attacks on key port city
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have renewed their attacks on the Yemeni government-held city of Mokha, a key port city along the Red Sea, amid their blockade on Saudi exports in response to the Iran war. The attack was preceded by a deadly strike on a vessel off Mokha’s coast in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, killing three…
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‘Keep local government focused on local priorities and ensure decisions are made openly’ – reader’s letter
Wendy Davis on why councils be cautious about being drawn into international political disputes
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Zuckerberg yacht did not hear call for assistance, spokesperson says
A yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg is gaining controversy for not responding to a call for assistance made by a boat that ran out of fuel, but a spokesperson for the Meta CEO said that the crew did not hear the call. The spokesperson added that by the time the crew aboard the ship did…
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Fox News’s Tomi Lahren: GOP an ‘utter embarrassment’
Fox News host Tomi Lahren ripped the Republican Party on Monday, arguing the GOP has failed working Americans so badly that socialism has become increasingly appealing to those struggling with the cost of living. “Let’s be frank about it, some Americans are turning to socialism because Republicans have failed us so dismally that even the…
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Are you paying attention Mr Burnham? Spain’s foreign minister vows to send ‘every last person’ back to Morocco who stormed Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Spain’s foreign minister, José Manuel Albares, has pledged to return “every last person” to Morocco after 70,000 migrants stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month, taking advantage of weak border security to swim across from Morocco. Visiting Ceuta, he insisted that crossing into the territory, which is Spanish and EU soil bordering Morocco in…
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Three cheers for trying to end birth tourism
An opinion piece argues that President Trump’s executive order targeting birth tourism is a necessary step to curb immigration system abuses and potentially advance broader immigration reform.
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Amy Helm Allegedly Caused $2 Million in Damages to Levon Helm Studio, Lawsuit Claims
Amy Helm, daughter of the late musician Levon Helm, is facing a lawsuit alleging she caused at least $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios (LHS), the Woodstock venue also known as the Barn. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, forms part of an escalating dispute over control of the studio…
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ACLU targets Trump’s new birthright citizenship order in court
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday launched its first effort to challenge President Trump’s new attempt at restricting birthright citizenship. The group wants a federal judge to rule that Trump can’t use a new executive order to deny citizenship to babies who would’ve been covered under his Day 1 attempt that the Supreme…
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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. A majority of MPs backed the measure, though Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc voted against it; the legislation now goes to the cabinet before being sent to President Joseph Aoun…
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South Yorkshire mayor welcomes crackdown on dodgy high street shops
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has welcomed government action to tackle the spread of rogue businesses on high streets.