Scotland's papers: Council cuts warning and ecocide law call
Concerns over local authority budgets and a plea to punish those who damage nature make the papers.
Concerns over local authority budgets and a plea to punish those who damage nature make the papers.
In 1947, Isabel and David Crook arrived in northern China to study what the Communist Party of China had done in a village called Shilidian (Ten Mile Inn). Wretched poverty in that region – exacerbated by the ruinous extractions by the Kuomintang and then Japanese occupation forces – stunned the Crooks. Isabel was born in Chengdu on 15 December 1915, and – by 1947 – had learned her Marxism well, while David had learned his in the frontlines while defending the Spanish Republic. More
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Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be no increase to the GST but cleared the ground for a vote in parliament on lifting revenue from gas and oil.
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In his green cornfield, Salvadoran farmer Medardo Pérez set about filling the hand-held spray pump that hangs on his back, with the right mixture of water and paraquat, a potent herbicide, and began spraying the weeds. Paraquat, the active ingredient in brands such as Gramaxone, from the German pharmaceutical manufacturer Bayer, is sold without any […]
The organizer of a music festival where popular South Korean performer DJ Soda was groped filed a criminal complaint to police Monday against three individuals over alleged assault and sexual assault.
A Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) report stated that 19 churches were burnt and 89 Christian houses destroyed in an attack on Jaranwala, Faisalabad in Pakistan, and over 400 houses were affected. Investigators for HRFP concluded that most of the people affected by the attack fled before their homes were burnt, and require urgent help and longer-term support.
In its motion to appeal the Ripple victory ruling, the major Wall Street regulator told the court that it "does not seek appellate review of any holding relating to the fact that the underlying assets here are nothing but computer code with no inherent value," acknowledging that digital assets are not inherently securities.
The fallout from Saturday night's controversial and costly AFL goal-line call that ended the Adelaide Crows' finals hopes includes calls for an overhaul of the league's score review system, and extensive compensation for the club.
Phil Spencer says parents ‘slipped away’ together as car crashed into river The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
A federal judge has upheld an earlier ruling from the US Patent and Trademark Office that a piece of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be copyrighted.
A group of about 50 Russian and CIS high-net worth clients are launching a class action against the crypto platform Atomic Wallet after their money was caught up in a $100mn heist, bne IntelliNews can reveal.
MOGADISHU, Somalia: Somalia's Ministry of Communications and Technology decided Sunday to ban the use of social media platforms TikTok and Telegram as well as the online betting platform 1XBET.
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The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 236.61 points at 65185.27
SSC CHSL Tier answer key released Raise objections till August
About 190 senators would vote in support of Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party as prime minister, senator Wanchai Sornsiri said on Monday.
Armed with a floor plan of his victim’s home, a hammer and a knife Stuart Lindsay Heron made good on a promise to his “lady” to scare away her boyfriend and ensure he never returned.
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Dublin [Ireland], August 21 (ANI): Ireland batter Andrew Balbirnie believes that his team is capable of challenging India after losing the three-match T20I series with a game to spare. India clinched a three-match T20I series against Ireland with an impressive 33-run victory in Dublin on Sunday. While heaping praise on India's bowling attack, Balbirnie said that the Men in Blue's skilled bowling unit is highly skilled and
Psychologists in an office near Mount Carmel Hospital operate a government-run mental health helpline but waiting lists for help are long. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli
Singer Asake has left many stunned as clips of his entrance for his 02 Arena show went viral. Fans of the musician have been going gaga online after the show.
The exclusion of national security concerns from the debate will have deep negative implications, not only on the country’s ability to defend itself, but also on matters of finance