In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense

[ad_1] Even before the state trial began last month for the former police officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols in Memphis, the defense notched an important victory. The officers’ lawyers persuaded the judge to seat a jury from the area around Chattanooga, Tenn., hundreds of miles from where surveillance and body cameras captured the […]

Robert Francis Prevost Is New Pope, Takes Papal Name Pope Leon XIV

[ad_1] Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. pope and taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after white smoke billowed from a […]

Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim top federal prosecutor in Washington after dropping Ed Martin

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Thursday named Fox News hostJeanine Pirro as the interim top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., replacing his original pick, Ed Martin Jr., whose nomination faced heavy opposition. The announcement was made on Trump’s Truth Social account, where he praised Pirro as “incredibly well qualified” and “one of the top […]

‘No more pronouns’: US defence secretary Hegseth declares end of ‘wokeness’ as trans troop ban takes effect; 1,000 to be removed immediately

[ad_1] Pentagon on Thursday announced it will start removing openly transgender service members from the US military, following the supreme court’s recent decision allowing enforcement of the Trump administration’s long-pending ban. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth issued the directive within hours of the ruling, saying that roughly 1,000 transgender personnel who have publicly identified will now […]

Manchester United set up Europa League final with Tottenham after thumping Bilbao

[ad_1] Mason Mount’s brace and goals from Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund helped Manchester United seal their place in the UEFA Europa League final on Thursday, May 8 as they completed a 4-1 comeback win against Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford. United will face Tottenham Hotspur in the summit clash on May 21 as the London […]

Trump keeps 10% baseline tariff, eases auto and metal duties in trade deal with UK

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed a trade framework with the United Kingdom that reduces tariffs on autos and metals while keeping the baseline 10% tariff as it is. The announcement followed a phone call with UK prime minister Keir Starmer. Under the plan, US tariffs on British cars will drop from 27.5% […]

Donald Trump Calls For 30-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire

[ad_1] Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and said that both countries will be held accountable for the “sanctity of these direct negotiations.” Trump said in a social media post: “If […]

Trump urges 30-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war after phone call with Zelenskyy

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine shortly after his phone call with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said, “Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The US. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.” . Zelensky earlier confirmed the call […]

Live Updates: Robert Francis Prevost, Now Leo XIV, Is First American Pope

[ad_1] Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. The decision from the 133 voting cardinals, which arrived in a plume of white smoke at the end of their second day of […]

Agatha Christie, who died in 1976, has started ‘teaching’ a writing class

[ad_1] Agatha Christie is dead. But Agatha Christie also just started teaching a writing class. “I must confess,” she says, in a cut-glass English accent, “that this is all rather new to me.” The literary legend, who died in 1976, has been tapped to teach a course with BBC Maestro, an online lecture series. Christie, […]