Courtroom sketch of a judge ruling in trhe trial of Joel Le Scouarnec (Image credit: AP) A French court is to give its verdict Wednesday in the trial of a surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients over more than two decades, in one of the country’s largest child sex abuse cases.Joel Le […]
As June approaches and summer travel ramps up, millions of Americans are heading to the skies. Over the Memorial Day weekend alone, AAA estimates that 3.61 million passengers will board flights across the US, a 2% jump from last year’s 3.55 million travellers.This year’s surge signals a strong return to air travel, with airlines expected […]
World’s oldest woman, 115 years old, swears by this one rule for a long life In a world where everyone searches for the secret to living a long and fulfilling life, the wisdom of those who have actually achieved extraordinary longevity is invaluable. Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living woman at the age of 115, […]
File photo: Minnesota governor Tim Walz (Picture credit: AP) Minnesota governor Tim Walz criticised US President Donald Trump during a commencement address at the University of Minnesota Law School on Saturday, warning graduates that they are stepping into “a genuine emergency” caused by a president who “tramples rights and undermines the rule of law.”Walz, the […]
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota assailed Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.Walz, the vice presidential nominee in 2024, used his remarks at the University of Minnesota’s law school commencement ceremony to call on graduates to […]
In a dramatic escalation of its immigration enforcement agenda, the Trump administration has rolled out a new policy enabling the US government to revoke the visas of foreign nationals—students, workers, and visitors alike—for even minor legal infractions.The “Catch and Revoke” directive, unveiled by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the April 30 edition of the […]
UK Prince William has taken a step toward modernising the British monarchy by dropping the “no selfies” rule once set by his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.The Prince of Wales is making gradual changes to the traditional royal protocols to better fit the modern world.The 42-year-old heir to the throne has consistently shown his contemporary […]
Farmers in Africa that produce some of the world’s most prized coffee are in a scramble to comply with new European Union environmental rules that require them to document the origin of every shipment of beans. The new measure, coming into force at the end of this year, is designed to prevent deforestation driven by […]
Canadians are exempt from the fingerprint rule that’s mandatory for all foreign nationals entering the US and planning to stay for 30 days and more. Many Canadians are left at a lurch with the new US travel rules kicking in that require every foreign national to register with the federal government and carry documentation. According […]
Russia’s Supreme Court to decide next month on removing the Taliban from its list of banned “terrorist” organisations, state news agencies reported Monday. The ruling, expected on April 17, follows a request from the prosecutor general’s office and is likely to lift the designation. Despite the Taliban’s classification as a terrorist group since 2003, Moscow […]
