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Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Trump Immunity Case, and Campus Protests Spread
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Read MoreThe supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan
The risk of stating plainly what Idaho argued at the US supreme court on Wednesday morning is that it is so sadistic and extreme that people might not believe you. Idaho has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. Prohibiting all abortions at any stage of gestation, with no exceptions for rape […]
Read MoreIn Search of America Aboard the Icon of the Seas
In January, the writer Gary Shteyngart spent a week of his life on the inaugural voyage of the Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship ever. Like many a great novelist before him, he went in search of the “real” America. He left his Russian novels at home, bought some novelty T-shirts, and psychically […]
Read MoreTikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war
A defiant TikTok is preparing to fight for its life in court after President Biden signed a law calling for its forced sale or ban in the United States, a legal battle that could reshape American speech freedoms in the internet age. The popular video app, owned by the China-based tech giant ByteDance, fended off […]
Read MoreIs pop music now too reliant on gossip?
As the internet continues to dissect Taylor Swift’s latest album, its litany of metaphors and coded references to her personal life and previous relationships is coming under particular scrutiny. With “The Tortured Poets Department” Swift has provided her fans with “information to piece together the story of someone they feel invested in personally as well […]
Read MoreThe Trump family’s latest side hustle: Melania’s selling $245 Mother’s Day necklaces
If your husband was a legally adjudicated sexual predator who cheated on you with an adult film star shortly after you gave birth to his son, and then allegedly paid her hush money to cover it up in an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election, and then went on trial for those hush money […]
Read MoreUS supreme court to decide on Trump’s claim of presidential immunity
The US supreme court will on Thursday hear oral arguments in Donald Trump v United States, the former president’s appeal in his federal election subversion case, in which he claims presidents are immune from prosecution for acts committed in office. In briefs to the court, lawyers for Trump said “a denial of criminal immunity would […]
Read More‘Outrageous’ climate activists get in the faces of politicians and oil bosses – will it work?
The head of ExxonMobil told to “eat shit” as he was about to receive an award. A US senator and coal boss called a “sick fuck”, almost sparking a brawl. Theatre shows interrupted. As the climate crisis has deepened, protests aimed at those deemed responsible are becoming starkly personal, and often confrontational. At the vanguard […]
Read MoreThere’s Still Tomorrow review – resoundingly sentimental drama in postwar Rome
Italian actor and singer Paola Cortellesi has been breaking hearts and box office records on her home turf with this directing debut. It’s a richly and even outrageously sentimental working-class drama of postwar Rome, a story of domestic abuse whose heroine finally escapes from misogyny and cruelty through a piece of narrative sleight-of-hand that borders […]
Read MoreFair to say America isn’t gripped by Liz Trussmania. Here’s what she can learn from Mr Bean | Emma Brockes
‘I know the name,” texts a friend when I ask if she knows who Liz Truss is, but like most Americans can’t quite put her finger on why. “Like 8%,” guesses another when I ask her to put a number on how many of her countrymen she imagines know of Truss. The standard response, in […]
Read MoreStrange distances, surprise candidates and Sherlock Holmes – the Thursday quiz
Near where the quiz master lives there is a car emblazoned with the slogan: “Get ready to meet Jesus”. It belongs to a local Bible shop. It always feels quite threatening as the vehicle approaches at speed while you are crossing the road. Anyway, here are 14 questions approaching you at speed, on topical news, […]
Read MoreWatch 2 cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside the ISS today
Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today (April 25), and you can watch the action live. Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub are scheduled to venture into the void at around 10:55 a.m. EDT today, then “spend about seven hours configuring hardware and installing experiments on the Roscosmos segment of […]
Read MoreSupreme Court to consider Trump’s sweeping immunity claim in 2020 election case
Washington —The Supreme Court will convene Thursday to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution, jumping into a blockbuster dispute that will be critical to the fate of his 2020 election case in Washington, D.C. At issue in the case known as Trump v. United States is whether […]
Read MoreTrump trial to continue with third day of testimony by witness David Pecker
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker is expected to continue testifying Thursday in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, his third day on the stand. Court is set to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. to resume proceedings and will overlap with another significant legal development for the former president. The Supreme Court is set to hear […]
Read MoreA president with ‘absolute immunity’ would mean disaster for our military
Imagine a large group of activists assembled outside the White House, peacefully protesting a recent decision by the president. They are waving signs denouncing the new policy, holding banners demanding change and chanting slogans about that president. As their numbers begin to swell, as their voices grow louder, the president issues an order to military […]
Read MoreWhy is Spain’s prime minister considering resigning from office?
On Wednesday night, Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, abruptly announced he was cancelling his public duties for the rest of the week and considering resigning from office. He said he would announce his decision on Monday. What prompted the shock announcement? Although Spanish politics has become increasingly polarised, personal and bitter over recent years, […]
Read MoreArtist who covered a car with a doily up for Turner Prize
The shortlist for 2024’s Turner Prize has been announced and includes Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur who covered a red sports car with an ornamental doily mat. Manilla-born Pio Abad, Manchester-born Claudette Johnson, Glasgow-born Kaur and Worthing-born Delaine Le Bas have been nominated in the prize’s 40th anniversary as the prestigious art event returns to London’s Tate […]
Read MoreClarence Thomas Is The Black Person Clarence Thomas Warned You About
Justice Clarence Thomas in 2022. via Associated Press It’s 2006, and the Arizona Cardinals might as well be called the “Arizona Trash Cans,” because their play on the field had been stinking up the place. They were 1-4 and set to face the Chicago Bears, who were the darlings of the league with a 5-0 […]
Read MoreUkraine-Russia war live: US-supplied long-range missiles ‘already hitting’ Putin’s forces after secret delivery
Representatives celebrate and wave flags after Congress passes Ukraine aid package For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails US-supplied long-range missiles used by Ukraine are “already hitting” Putin’s forces in Crimea under a secret deal […]
Read MoreMoulin Rouge windmill blades break off and fall into street
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the French capitalParis’ most famous cabaret club, has fallen to the ground. Images on social media showed […]
Read MoreLabour has no option but to match Sunak’s defence pledge, says ex-army chief
Labour has “no option” but to change its position and match Rishi Sunak’s pledge to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, a former head of the British Army has said. Lord Dannatt said Sir Keir Starmer and John Healey, the shadow defence secretary, will be “pilloried for cutting defence” if they […]
Read MoreWayne Rooney the perfect blend of Neville and Keane – his failure as a manager is punditry’s gain
How might you build the perfect modern football pundit? The tactical acumen of Gary Neville, a dash of Jamie Carragher’s tonal versatility, a sprinkling of Roy Keane’s fire and brimstone. Crucially, you need to have tried and failed as a manager. Emphatic ticks all round for Wayne Rooney, whose appearance on Sky Sports for Wednesday […]
Read MoreRupert Cornwell Award: £5,000 bursary for budding foreign correspondents
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Independent, in association with the Rupert Cornwell Trust, has opened applications for its annual award to honour the memory of one of our longest-serving and most distinguished […]
Read MoreKid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot
Rapper Kid Cudi has been forced to cancel his world tour, after breaking his foot at the Coachella Festival. The star, best known in the UK for the hit single Day ‘n’ Nite, injured himself after jumping off the stage during a performance on Sunday night. After landing awkwardly, he had to be carried away […]
Read MorePrincess Charlotte’s secret hidden talent revealed by mum Princess Kate
Princess Charlotte is known to love sports, having appeared at football matches, Wimbledon and the Commonwealth Games. But that’s not her only passion as the young royal – who turns nine on 2 May – has a surprise musical talent! During a visit to the Vsi Razom Community Hub back in October, her mother, the […]
Read MoreKremlin says U.S. long-range missiles sent to Ukraine will not change war’s outcome
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that deliveries of U.S. long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine would not change the outcome of the war but would create more problems for Ukraine itself. The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine, which has so far used them twice, […]
Read More‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tour
When you see a band playing to thousands of fans in a sun-drenched festival field, signing a record deal with a major label or playing endlessly from the airwaves, it’s easy to conjure an image of success that comes with some serious cash to boot – particularly when Taylor Swift has broken $1bn in revenue […]
Read MoreFourth arrest over deaths of five migrants in Channel including child on overcrowded boat after some ‘crushed to death’
A FOURTH person has been arrested after five migrants, including a child, died while trying to cross the Channel on an overcrowded boat. The National Crime Agency today confirmed the latest arrest in a statement after the horror unfolded on Tuesday which saw several ‘crushed to death’. 1 A fourth person has been arrested after […]
Read MoreMan faces 20-MONTH wait on NHS to remove bowling ball-sized hernia that makes him look 7 months pregnant
A MAN claims he faces a near two-year wait to have a bowling ball-sized hernia that makes him look pregnant removed. Paul Milham, 45, from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was told to expect a wait time of 20 months for the “excruciating” mass to be taken out. 4 Paul Milham is have a bowling ball-sized hernia […]
Read MoreRussia vows to strike Nato’s nukes if US deploys weapons to Poland’s border as West heads for nuclear showdown
MOSCOW has warned that Nato’s nuclear weapons and facilities will be targeted if they are deployed in Poland. The threats follow Warsaw declaring its “readiness” to host the alliance’s nuclear warheads – a major move that has provoked furious responses from the Kremlin. 10 Russia has ramped its warnings of a nuclear strike – this […]
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