for 48 minutter sidenStarmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings
PM said the repost was ‘disgraceful’ after Green leader apologised and said he had shared tweet ‘in haste’ Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings. The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave danger. Continue reading...
for 58 minutter sidenFrench PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.
for 1 time sidenKjernekraftutvalget følger ikke sine egne kriterier
Utvalget skulle vurdere kjernekraft i lys av energitrilemmaet. I praksis blir spådommer om pris det eneste som avgjør.
for 1 time siden‘No other plan comes close’: how Labour MPs turned to Burnham with Starmer on the brink
Greater Manchester mayor’s team have been quietly preparing a manifesto and identifying seats where MPs could step aside to allow a Westminster run Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say When the eyes of Westminster were on the committee rooms and voting lobbies of parliament this week, Keir Starmer’s political future was being decided elsewhere. Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner were buttering up Labour MPs in the Strangers’ Bar in parliament as colleagues spoke of their “existential” fear about the crucial elections next week. Continue reading...
for 1 time sidenAndy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid Andy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the Greater Manchester mayor expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government. Burnham, who was blocked by Labour’s ruling body from running in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, has identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside for his leadership bid. Continue reading...
for 2 timeer sidenSøreide langer ut mot Aps pengebruk – men kan ikke utelukke flere milliardoverraskelser fra Høyre
Høyre-leder Ine Eriksen Søreide gir Ap rett i at pengebruken må strammes inn. Samtidig forsvarer hun drivstoffkuttet på 6,7 milliarder kroner – og utelukker ikke at Høyre kan gjøre lignende grep igjen.
for 2 timeer sidenOfsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says
NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoring School leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on notice”. During a speech to the union’s annual conference in Belfast, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), outlined his criticisms of Ofsted, the schools watchdog for England. . Continue reading...
for 2 timeer sidenTurkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies
Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.
for 2 timeer sidenPro-Trump commentator snaps and drops F-bomb on CNN when asked to justify Iran war
Scott Jennings was questioned by Adam Mockler about political concessions gained by the US in its war on Iran Scott Jennings, CNN’s most prominent pro-Trump commentator, was triggered into swearing at a fellow panelist on live television on Thursday night after being repeatedly pressed to name a single political concession the US had extracted from its war with Iran – and failing to answer. The outburst came during NewsNight With Abby Phillip, where Jennings clashed with Adam Mockler, a 23-year-old commentator with the progressive MeidasTouch. When Mockler asked him to name a concrete gain from the conflict, Jennings responded with the party-line response that the conflict had a singular, clear purpose – preventing a theocratic regime from acquiring nuclear weapons – but Mockler shot back that the non-answer was itself an answer. Continue reading...
for 3 timeer sidenZack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbings
Apology comes after head of Met police said Green party leader risked undermining public confidence in his officers Zack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post critical of police after the Golders Green stabbings, after the head of the Metropolitan police said the Green leader risked undermining public confidence in his officers. Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, said he was sorry for having shared someone else’s post “in haste”. Continue reading...
for 5 timeer sidenTop California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue
Rusty Hicks concerned that Democrats could crowd each other out in ‘open’ system and hand victory to Republicans The chair of the California Democratic party says he wants to get rid of the state’s idiosyncratic “open primary”, calling it a failure that risks pitting a crowded field of Democratic candidates against each other to the point where a Republican can be elected governor of one of the bluest states in the US. “The current system we have does not work,” Rusty Hicks said in an interview. “It needs to be revised or repealed.” Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenEnd of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit
Labour called SNP first minister John Swinney ‘shameless’ for claiming credit when it was the result of king’s US visit Donald Trump’s announcement that he will lift punishing US tariffs on scotch whisky has been overshadowed by a row between rival Scottish party leaders over claiming credit for the decision. The whisky industry and business leaders were delighted by the US president’s sudden announcement on his Truth Social network on Thursday that he would end the tariffs to mark the visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla. Continue reading...
for 6 timeer sidenThousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout
Walkouts, marches and other gatherings planned for ‘May Day Strong’ demonstrations across the country Thousands are set to join an economic blackout for International Workers’ Day on Friday, as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country. Organizers are calling for “no school, no work, no shopping” with walkouts, marches, block parties and other gatherings planned into the evening. May Day has long been an annual day of protest for the labor movement, and this year, many active movements are converging to fight for “a nation that puts workers over billionaires”. Demanding no ICE, no war, and taxing the rich, the May Day Strong coalition includes labor unions, immigrants rights groups, political organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America, and the organizers behind the No Kings protests. Friday’s economic disruption builds on a similar coordinated effort out of Minnesota in January, when tens of thousands of Twin Cities residents took off from school and work to flood the streets in protest of federal immigration agents storming the city. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenAasland vil ikke begrense datasentre
Datasentre vil ha mer kraft enn hele det norske forbruket til sammen, men energiministeren vil ikke sette ned foten. Han vil heller ikke sette konkrete mål for nett og kraftproduksjon.
for 7 timeer sidenFirst Thing: Trump doubles down on rift with Germany, Italy and Spain amid war on Iran
The US president has criticised Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and raised the prospect of pulling US troops from Italy and Spain. Plus, 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era Good morning. Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain a day after he saying was looking at curtailing the number deployed in Germany. What has Congress been saying about the war? A senior Democrat in the Senate grilled the US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, on Thursday, accusing him of failing to give Trump an accurate picture of the war on Iran while resorting to “dangerously exaggerated” statements to create an inaccurate picture of a US military triumph. What’s the latest on the suspect? The man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his federal criminal case moves forward. Continue reading...
for 7 timeer sidenHegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war
The US defence secretary says the timer for the president to report to Congress "pauses or stops" in a ceasefire.
for 7 timeer sidenUganda copying Russia and China with new bill designed to crush dissent, say critics
New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partners Ugandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting “foreign interests”, and imposes restrictions on a broad range of people and organisations that work with or receive funding from overseas partners. The protection of sovereignty bill 2026 is being fast tracked through parliament, with debate expected to conclude before the presidential swearing-in on 12 May. Continue reading...
for 8 timeer sidenTrump administration rejects need for Iran war Congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live
Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago ‘means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the day. Today marks 60 days since the Trump administration notified Congress that it was carrying out strikes on Iran – meaning that under the War Powers Act of 1973, today is the deadline for Donald Trump to either end the Iran war or seek congressional authorization to extend it. Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in Washington DC, released edited security-camera video of the incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner amid questions about whether or not the suspected gunman, Cole Allen, fired his weapon before being subdued. While the video shows four muzzles flashes from the agent’s gun as he fired at Allen, it was not immediately clear that it does show Allen discharging his weapon after he pointed it at the agent. Sean Curran, the director of the US Secret Service, told Fox News that Allen was stopped not by secret service gunfire, but by a box used to transport a metal detector, which he tripped over. Congress has passed a 45-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a law that grants US intelligence agencies warrantless spying powers. Trump has threatened to withdraw troops from Spain and Italy, two countries that countries have been vocally critical of his war in the Middle East. This comes after Trump suggested reviewing US military presence in Germany after the country’s chancellor said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. Continue reading...
for 8 timeer sidenAntigua and Barbuda prime minister set to win fourth term in election
Gaston Browne is on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament after calling snap election Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term in the country’s snap general election with preliminary results showing his party on course to win 15 of the 17 seats in parliament. Addressing supporters early on Friday morning, Browne said: “You have spoken, you have spoken clearly. You have indicated that the Antigua and Barbuda Labour party (ABLP) is the best institution to run this country.” Continue reading...
for 8 timeer sidenDigested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace
While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants We don’t often get to see senior civil servants out and about in the wild. They are kept away from the public gaze, sat behind a desk trying to persuade their ministers not to do something too catastrophic to their government department. Quite why they have been been made a knight or a dame just for doing their jobs is one of life’s mysteries. The rest of us have to make do with the occasional email from the boss. But in the last week, two top civil servants have been reluctantly made to give evidence on Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador before the foreign affairs select committee and very instructive it has been, too. Not least to see how much they dislike any extra attention from the public. Their obvious discomfort at being held to account was excruciating to watch. Continue reading...
for 10 timeer sidenMet police commissioner denies ‘intervening in politics’ after accusing Polanski of fueling tensions – UK politics live
The Green party leader reshared a post on social media that appeared to show officers kicking the suspect in the Golders Green attack in the head Full report: Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief Morning, welcome to our UK politics blog. The Metropolitan police commissioner Mark Rowley has denied he was “intervening in politics” after he wrote an open letter to Zack Polanski over the way officers arrested the Golders Green attack suspect. Continue reading...
for 10 timeer sidenWatchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m donation
Electoral Commission reviewing whether Reform UK leader should have declared billionaire’s gift before entering parliament Analysis: Farage’s bid to get ahead of story only raises more questions Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift The UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m donation received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election. The move comes after the Guardian revealed this week that the Reform UK leader was given the money by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...
for 11 timeer sidenMet police chief criticises Green party leader over post on Golders Green attack
Mark Rowley says Zack Polanski’s comments risk undermining officers confronting ‘dangerous’ suspects The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, thoughtlessly undermined the confidence of officers to deal with dangerous people by sharing a critical social media post after the Golders Green stabbings, according to the head of the Metropolitan police. Officers were filmed detaining the suspect after two Jewish people were stabbed in the north-west London suburb on Wednesday. Continue reading...
for 11 timeer sidenEr alt glemt om 100 år?
Når vi hvert år markerer 1. mai er det en markering av hvem vi er til for, kampene vi har kjempet og hva vi kjemper for nå.
for 12 timeer sidenFriday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews
In today’s newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to question their future in the UK Good morning. It is a terrible fact of life for British Jews that few were surprised by Wednesday’s knife attack in Golders Green, north London, in which two men were stabbed in an area home to a large Jewish community. A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder. The incident is the latest in a string of antisemitic attacks, on people and property, that have struck fear into many British Jews in recent years. John Mann, the government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, said many in the community are at “breaking point” and feel the UK is no longer a safe place for them to live. Iran | Iran’s supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a defiant statement hailing Iran’s control over shipping in the strait of Hormuz and vowing to guard the country’s nuclear and missile programmes. Environment | Governments have been asked to develop national “roadmaps” setting out how they will end the production and use of fossil fuels, after a landmark climate meeting involving nearly 60 countries. UK news | Winston Marshall, a former member of the band Mumford & Sons and the son of the GB News co-owner Paul Marshall, has said Britain should construct a mine-laden “floating wall” to stop small boat crossings on the Channel. Counter-terrorism | More and more young people are being drawn into the world of violent extremism, a senior police officer has warned, as a young neo-Nazi was convicted of planning a mass gun attack after being caught in an undercover MI5 sting. UK economy | The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but said the UK may need to brace for increases later this year, as “higher inflation is unavoidable” as a result of the war in the Middle East. Continue reading...
for 13 timeer sidenBrazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term
Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.
for 13 timeer sidenUtested solgte alkohol tre timer etter stengetid
Nå varsler politiet anmeldelse og etterforskning.
for 13 timeer sidenNearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK
Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say Women will be massively underrepresented on ballot papers across the UK next week, campaigners say, with research revealing that almost twice as many men as women are standing as candidates across the local, mayoral and devolved elections. Democracy campaigners say men of all political stripes are likely to dominate local government, with women’s views on issues from social care to bin collections sidelined by the huge gap between the numbers of male and female candidates. Continue reading...
for 14 timeer sidenDanish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN
Exclusive: Letter sent to government about case of Inuit woman whose baby was removed after now-banned test The United Nations has warned Denmark that the treatment of a Greenlandic mother whose newborn child was removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests “may amount to ethnic discrimination”. Keira Alexandra Kronvold’s daughter, Zammi, was taken away from her when she was two hours old and placed in foster care in November 2024 after Kronvold was subjected to so-called FKU (parental competence) psychometric tests. At the time, she was told that the test was to see if she was “civilised enough”. Continue reading...
for 15 timeer sidenPolice say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Five-year-old’s grandfather and senior Warlpiri elder appeals for calm, saying: ‘It is time now for sorry business’ • Warning: This article contains references to and images of Indigenous Australians who have died Northern Territory police say one person is facing charges and more are expected over unrest in Alice Springs after the arrest of a man in connection with the death of five-year-old girl. The grandfather of Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was found on Thursday 5km from the Old Timers town camp where she was last seen alive on Saturday night, called for calm in the central Australian town on Friday, saying the violent confrontation between police and others at Alice Springs hospital was not “our way”. Continue reading...
for 17 timeer sidenNew video shows accused gunman trying to storm White House press dinner as gunfire erupts – live
US attorney Jeanine Pirro insists the footage shows suspect Cole Allen fired upon officers first before being subdued at DC hotel Sign up for the Breaking News US email Louisiana governor Jeff Landry yesterday told GOP candidates that he plans to suspend next month’s primary elections so that state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, the Washington Post (paywall) reported last night. It came hours after the US supreme court decided that Louisiana’s creation of a second majority black congressional district to satisfy previously rulings relied too heavily on race and was “an unconstitutional racial gerrymander”, as opposed to a required effort to comply with the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading...
for 17 timeer sidenFema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disasters Fourteen employees with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency returned to work this week, after spending eight months on administrative leave for signing a public letter criticising the Trump administration. The so-called “Katrina declaration”, sent last August to members of Congress and a federal council formed to help determine Fema’s future, was written as a rebuke from the workers about the dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters. Continue reading...
for 19 timeer sidenUS Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers
Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance program The US Congress has passed a 45-day extension of a law that grants US intelligence agencies warrantless spying powers. Bitter infighting over section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the Republican wing of Congress has repeatedly tanked conservative leaders’ plans to renew the controversial surveillance law for multiple years. The deadlock continued on Thursday, as the Republican House speaker Mike Johnson refused to include key reforms pushed by hardliners in his party and progressive Democrats. Continue reading...
for 19 timeer sidenNew CCTV footage appears to show Washington press dinner suspect shoot at agent
The video was released after claims that the secret service member sustained injuries in an act of 'friendly fire'.
for 19 timeer sidenTony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock
State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government finances Labour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid mounting pressure on government finances. With the Iran war threatening to derail public spending plans, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said the “unaffordable” manifesto pledge to maintain the triple lock should be torn up as part of a wider overhaul of the state pension. Continue reading...
for 19 timeer sidenMPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages
Parliamentary committee takes unusual step of declaring no confidence in executives at utility provider MPs have accused the leadership of South East Water of incompetence over repeated water outages for tens of thousands of customers, and expressed no confidence in their ability to reform the company. MPs from across the political spectrum said David Hinton, SEW’s chief executive, and the board of directors operated a culture of unaccountability at the company, which provides drinking water for 2.3 million customers in Berkshire, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Continue reading...
for 21 timeer sidenBrazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely conservative congress has approved a bill reducing the prison sentence of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year of attempting a coup. The bill had initially been passed by congress in December, but President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed it in January in a symbolic move marking three years since Bolsonaro supporters ransacked the capital, Brasília. Continue reading...
for 22 timeer sidenUS House votes to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement
The vote provides funding for most Department of Homeland Security agencies, except for two subagencies responsible for immigration enforcement.
for 22 timeer sidenSenate Republicans again block effort to halt Trump’s war in Iran
Vote comes as 60-day deadline looms, with two Republicans backing limits and a dispute over whether ceasefire pauses clock US politics live – latest updates The Republican-led Senate on Thursday again blocked a Democratic attempt to stop Donald Trump’s war in Iran, rejecting a war powers resolution that would have limited the conflict until Congress authorizes further military action. The vote was 47-50, with two Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky – voting in favor and one Democrat – John Fetterman of Pennsylvania – opposing it. Continue reading...
for 23 timeer sidenBelgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".
for 1 dag sidenSV-lederen mener folk må få arve ti millioner skattefritt
De økonomiske forskjellene i Norge har økt, til tross for årevis med flertall på venstresiden. Nå vil Kirsti Bergstø nedsette en forskjellskommisjon.
for 1 dag sidenMyanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
for 1 dag sidenCalls grow to ban Palantir in Australia after manifesto described by UK MP as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’
Spy tech firm says it’s just ‘a software company’ amid pressure for a ban on new contracts with government agencies Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Just weeks after it implied some cultures are inferior to others in a manifesto described by one UK MP as the “ramblings of a supervillain”, the US spy tech company Palantir says it is just “a software company” amid calls for Australian government agencies to ban any new contracts with the controversial company. In Australia, state and federal contracts with Palantir have reached nearly $80m, and federal investment in the company is reportedly more than $160m. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenQueensland rejects key Bondi report recommendation as Albanese’s gun buyback flounders
State’s police minister says buyback ‘doesn’t focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals’, leaving NSW only clear supporter of plan Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland has rejected key recommendations from the Bondi royal commission’s interim report, insisting plans for a national gun buyback will not keep weapons “out of the hands of terrorists and criminals”. The report, handed down by commissioner Virginia Bell on Thursday, raised doubts about whether efforts to establish a national gun register after the 2022 police killings at Wieambilla in Queensland had been “unduly leisurely”. Bell recommended the federal government and the states speed up a jointly funded weapons buyback scheme. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenAustralians will pay more if Albanese prioritises fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn
Exclusive: Government should accelerate clean energy to protect consumers from ongoing price shocks, they say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Former oil and gas industry leaders, including senior executives from BP and Shell, are warning the Albanese government that Australians risk ongoing price shocks and higher costs if it prioritises fossil fuel development in response to the global energy crisis. Sixteen ex-executives and professionals – who had worked for companies including Woodside, Inpex, ExxonMobil and Esso – have urged the government to reject calls for fast-tracked gas and coal extraction, arguing it would do nothing to improve the nation’s liquid fuel security. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenLidenskapens pris
– Jeg legger nok mer vekt enn mange andre på å forsøke å forstå min samtalepartner, sier Kai Eide. Det er en kunst eksdiplomaten har behersket bedre på jobb enn i det private.
for 1 dag sidenKrigsministerens korstog
Pete Hegseth gikk fra frokost-tv til å bli krigsminister. Boken hans forklarer hvorfor, bare ikke kall ham norskamerikaner.
for 1 dag sidenDrivstoffbråket: Omstridte avgiftskutt trer i kraft – slik blir de
Regjeringen har nå fastsatt forskrift om gjennomføring og avgrensning av redusert CO2-avgift for avgiftene som ikke ble redusert den 1. april.
for 1 dag sidenJailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai wins free speech award in Germany
Media tycoon honoured in absentia as critics decry his 20-year sentence under national security law The jailed media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has been awarded Deutsche Welle’s freedom of speech award for his contribution to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. The German public broadcaster said on Thursday that Lai would be presented in absentia with the 12th iteration of the award on 23 June at the DW Global Media Forum in Bonn. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenBrukte bistandsmillioner på hytte, våpen og luksusferier
Duoen fikk 56 millioner av staten for å skape fred i verden, men pengene gikk også til overskudd og privat luksusforbruk. Nå har lagmannsretten stadfestet fengselsstraffene.
for 1 dag sidenDieselbråket: Ap foreslår å oppheve omstridte avgiftslettelser – Høyre sier nei
Ap foreslår å oppheve vedtakene om drivstoff-avgiftslettelser der det er risiko for ulovlig statsstøtte. Høyre snur og vil likevel ikke utsette kuttene.
for 1 dag sidenThree takeaways from Hegseth's clash with lawmakers over Iran war
The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.
for 1 måned sidenSuccess or ‘total flop’? Report on Germany’s cannabis legalisation fails to settle debate
Policy is still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister claims it is risk to young people’s health Germany is divided over how the legalisation of cannabis two years ago is going, with critics and proponents at odds over its impact on consumption, youth welfare and organised crime. On 1 April 2024 the previous centre-left-led government made Germany the first big EU country to legally allow personal recreational use of cannabis for over-18s. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTrump to give primetime address on war as questions swirl over his next move
The US president finds himself under growing pressure at home to avoid a protracted conflict.
for 1 måned sidenNavy captain steps back from duties over link to MP whose husband faces China spy claims
Joani Reid MP reportedly swapped flirtatious messages with senior officer in charge of nuclear-armed submarine A Royal Navy captain in charge of one of Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines stepped back from his duties over his relationship with the MP Joani Reid, whose husband faces allegations of spying for China. The married senior officer was investigated by the navy last year over his contact with Reid after the messages, described as inappropriate, prompted an assessment of a potential blackmail risk, the Financial Times first reported. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenIn Europe, lobbyists are using soaring fuel prices to make the case for more dirty energy
The argument for transitioning to renewables seems stronger than ever – and yet, attacks mount on the carbon price scheme that underpins the EU’s success at cutting pollution • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here On the one hand, experts say, Europe is better prepared for this energy crisis than the last. On the other, it is still waging a culture war against the most obvious path out. Fuel prices have soared to ruinous levels since the Iran war left ships of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) stranded in the Gulf. The pain is most acute in Asia, but high energy prices are already causing panic in Europe. Shortages could hit the continent this month, oil company Shell warned last week. Donald Trump’s “go get your own oil” comments on Tuesday sent prices to their highest level since the start of the US-Israel attack on Iran. They briefly dipped below $100-a-barrel on Wednesday amid hopes that the war may soon end. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenSenior Queensland judge criticises ‘glacial’ years-long delays in serious criminal trials
Exclusive: Justice Jim Henry published data from his own court revealing recent cases took more than a year to reach committal Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland supreme court judge says serious criminal cases are taking “excruciatingly longer” to finalise due to “glacial” delays in the state’s magistrates court, where some matters are spending several years in procedural limbo. Justice Jim Henry, who is based at the supreme court in Cairns, published data from his own court revealing that of 31 recent criminal cases he finalised between November and February, on average each case took more than a year (370 days) in the lower courts before a committal. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPolitician alleges NSW corrections illegally snooped on her calls with prisoners
Exclusive: Greens MLC Sue Higginson tells parliament that Corrective Services knew things ‘which made it very clear they had monitored our conversation’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A New South Wales parliamentarian has alleged prison officers unlawfully listened to her calls with inmates and then threatened those who had sought her help. The Greens’ justice spokesperson, Sue Higginson, alleged that her phone calls were “routinely” monitored despite it being against the law for corrective services officers to listen to calls between parliamentarians and prisoners. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenFederal government claims some states standing in the way of ‘getting those guns off our streets’
PM’s deadline to establish the biggest gun buyback in 30 years passes with half of the nation’s governments refusing to join Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal government has accused state and territory leaders who refuse to sign up to its proposed national gun buy back scheme, of “standing in the way” of efforts to get dangerous weapons off Australian streets. Anthony Albanese’s end of March deadline to establish the biggest gun buyback in 30 years has now passed with half of the nation’s governments refusing to join. There is no timeline for the buyback, announced in the weeks after the Bondi terror attack, and it remains unclear how costs will be split. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPeter Magyar - ex-insider challenging Viktor Orban for power in Hungary
Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.
for 1 måned sidenMP rejects Palantir’s claims that criticism of NHS England deal is ‘ideologically motivated’
Head of committee says it was appropriate for government to seek guidance on way out of £330m deal with US data company Claims by Palantir that concerns over the US data analytics company’s multimillion-pound NHS contract are “ideologically motivated” have been rejected by the chair of a parliamentary committee. It was also appropriate for the government to seek guidance on activating a break contract in the deal, said Chi Onwurah, a Labour MP who heads the science, innovation and technology select committee. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenProminent UK pro-Palestine activists guilty of breaching protest conditions
Judge says in verdict against Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham that conditions imposed were lawful and necessary Two prominent leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement in Britain have been found guilty of breaching protest conditions. Ben Jamal, 62, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), and Chris Nineham, 63, vice-chair of the Stop the War Coalition, were accused of failing to comply with conditions imposed on a protest on 18 January 2025. They were subsequently charged with public order offences. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenDet umulige trekløveret
De autoritære tendensene i verden aktualiserer spørsmålet om vi kan ha utstrakt demokrati, fleksible markeder og stabile levekår for alle.
for 1 måned sidenTrump to attend supreme court arguments on landmark birthright citizenship case - US politics live
Court case will weigh the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship President Donald Trump will watch the US supreme court hear a landmark case today weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship – an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation’s highest office. Trump signed an executive order on his return to the White House decreeing that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become US citizens. Trump signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting across the US with a series of new requirements, including the establishment of a national voter list. The move was unprecedented and likely unconstitutional, according to experts. The Brennan Center said in response, “He has no lawful authority to write the rules that govern our elections. He tried a year ago; we sued him; we won. A year later, he has tried again. He can expect the same result.” Several states and Democratic officials criticized the order, describing it as an illegal attack that amounted to voter suppression ahead of the midterms, and said they will take legal action to stop the president, including California. Trump continued to fume over today’s ruling from a US judge that halted the construction of his $400m White House ballroom, and sharply criticized the decision during a press briefing and on social media. Pete Hegseth lifted the suspension of the crew of the military helicopters that hovered near the home of singer Kid Rock, and said there would be no investigation. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK needs ‘ambitious’ new EU ties amid Iran war, Starmer says
PM to focus on European defence and economic partnership for ‘dangerous world’ in pivot away from US UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s long-term national interest requires closer partnership with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, citing war in the Middle East and the increasingly “volatile” international situation. The prime minister indicated that the conflict had re-focused the government on “ambitious” new ties with Europe, economically and in defence, and said that how Britain emerged from the crisis “would define us for a generation”. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUS supreme court to weigh whether Trump can deny birthright citizenship
Trump issued executive order in January 2025 that seeks to undo birthright citizenship, overriding the constitution Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US supreme court will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether Trump can reverse generations of precedent and deny birthright citizenship to babies born on US soil, which would impact hundreds of thousands of children annually. On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order that sought to undo birthright citizenship, overriding the US constitution – or, as his administration has argued, interpret the constitution correctly, in defiance of supreme court precedent. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenEx-Alex Jones employee reflects on job at Infowars: ‘It was nonsense. It was lies’
Former Infowars video editor and field producer spoke on his experience working on the show in an NPR interview Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A former video editor and field producer for Alex Jones’s Infowars has said his work for the notorious conspiracy theorist was “nonsense” and “lies”, but he kept at it for four years in his 20s because the far-right media company’s founder was a magnetic presence and it earned him good money. Josh Owens made those revealing remarks in an NPR interview published on Tuesday promoting his new memoir about once having been an employee of Jones and Infowars – a conversation that also detailed the hand he said he had in fabricating a video of an operative of the Islamic State (IS) terror group sneaking into the US from Mexico immediately after a beheading. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAnthony Albanese addresses the nation on the Middle East crisis – read the speech in full
Prime minister says months ahead ‘may not be easy’ and urges Australians to ‘think of others in your community, in the bush and in critical industries’ Australian PMs have addressed the nation only a handful of times. Anthony Albanese will join their ranks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast My fellow Australians. By nature, we’re an optimistic country. But I understand that right now it’s hard to be positive. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRachel Reeves signals that support package for household energy bills won’t kick in until autumn – UK politics live
Chancellor says the government is looking at ways they can support people based on household income Good morning. Keir Starmer is giving a press conference this morning where, according to No 10, he will discuss the Iran war, and how the government is supporting people at home. Now we are in April, the new financial year is starting, and the government is highlighting measures it has introduced that will help people with the cost of living. The Conservatives have an alternative list, and they are claiming this morning that “Keir Starmer and his chancellor have piled on extra costs leaving families almost £1,000 worse off this year”. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has been doing her own media too. She is on the Jeremy Vine show later, but she has already given an interview to BBC Breakfast in which she gave a marginally clearer idea of what she is planning to do to help people with energy bills than she did when she made a statement to MPs last week. From July to September, gas usage, especially by families and pensioners, is the lowest of any months of the year because it is the summer months … It will be really from the autumn onwards that people’s gas usage starts increasing. So at the moment we are working on a range of contingencies. And we are looking at more targeted measures. We are looking at ways we can support people based on their household income. I want to learn the lessons of the past because when Russia invaded Ukraine, the richest, the best-off third of households got more than a third of the support. That makes no sense at all. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenMoira Deeming could stay on Liberal ticket after preselection bungle as members make ‘stitch up’ claim
Potential challengers given only 36 hours to prepare for a rerun after the winner was deemed ineligible Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Moira Deeming could secure the top spot on a Victorian Liberal ticket – if she still wants it – after potential challengers were given only 36 hours to prepare nominations for a rerun preselection ballot, in what some insiders call a “stitch up”. It came after Deeming was on Sunday ousted from the number one spot for the western metropolitan region by Dinesh Gourisetty. But by Monday night, the Victorian Liberal party executive resolved to hold a fresh preselection, after Gourisetty was deemed ineligible to stand as a candidate at the November state election due to a character reference he provided for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPolice chiefs failed to tackle racism due to lack of leadership, watchdog finds
Review finds no ‘meaningful impact’ five years after race action plan launched, amid calls for government to step in Promises by police chiefs to tackle racial bias failed owing to “a lack of clear national leadership”, an independent police report has found. The promises were made five years ago in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and led police bosses in England and Wales to launch a race action plan promising to tackle the “stigmatising and humiliating” experiences of Black people at the hands of officers. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenKorsfestelsen nærmer seg
Jens Stoltenberg opplever nå nedsiden ved å være Jesus.
for 1 måned sidenTrump’s order to limit mail-in voting: does he have the authority?
Critics say ‘election integrity’ plan to compile national voter list is unconstitutional and will be blocked by the courts Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting and compile a national voter list in a move that is unprecedented and likely unconstitutional. The order directs the administration to establish a federal list of confirmed citizens that can legally vote in each state, and orders the postal service to send mail-in ballots only to those on the list. During a press conference at the White House, Trump said the administration would like to require voter ID and proof of citizenship, and repeated falsehoods about mail-in voting. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenDemocrats and voting rights advocates vow to fight Trump’s latest order: ‘massive and unconstitutional suppression effort’ – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump confirmed that King Charles and Queen Camilla, will travel to the US for a state visit from 27 to 30 April. The president said that the trip will include a banquet dinner at the White House on 28 April. “I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenStephen Lewis, Canadian politician and social activist, dies aged 88
Lewis was the father of Avi Lewis, who was elected leader of the progressive New Democratic party one day before his father died Stephen Lewis, the Canadian diplomat, politician and human rights advocate, who spent decades tirelessly working to focus global attention on the HIV/Aids epidemic, has died of cancer. Lewis, who served as the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations, as well as the head of Ontario’s New Democratic party (NDP), was 88. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUS Forest Service to move headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City
Announcement part of controversial shakeup described by critics as administration attack on ‘science and scientists’ The Trump administration will move the US Forest Service headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City and shut down its regional offices, the agriculture department has announced. The announcement sets in motion a controversial reorganization for the country’s second-largest federal land management agency that Trump officials have planned since last year. The move, which the USDA touted as a “commonsense approach”, recalls the first Trump administration’s chaotic attempt to relocate the Bureau of Land Management from Washington DC to Colorado, first announced in 2019. The agency lost nearly 90% of its Washington-based staff, who declined to move – only for the BLM to return toWashington after Joe Biden took office. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUS Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours
The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be "no investigation" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
for 1 måned sidenJudge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom
The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was a "steward" of the White House, not the owner.
for 1 måned sidenHegseth says suspensions lifted for helicopter crews who hovered over Kid Rock home
Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the crews of two US army AH-64 Apache helicopters that hovered next to the singer Kid Rock’s swimming pool while he clapped and saluted on Saturday are no longer suspended. “No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth wrote on social media. “Carry on, patriots.” Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAnti-terrorist programme Prevent ‘outdated and inadequately prepared’, report finds
The home affairs select committee said Prevent cannot deal with the modern challenges of fighting extremism The government’s anti-terrorism programme, Prevent, is “outdated and inadequately prepared” to deal with modern challenges such as extremists adhering to no particular ideology, an influential cross-party group of MPs has concluded. The home affairs select committee has called for a reset to the approach for dealing with fast-evolving online subcultures promoting antisemitism, anti-Muslim hostility, misogyny and violence, as well as an over-representation of neurodiverse people and those with mental health conditions. A growing prevalence of under-18s being drawn into extremism. Neurodiverse individuals, particularly those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, being over-represented among referrals to the programme. Fluid or hybrid ideological beliefs among those referred and a shift toward nihilistic violence. Influencers and creative tools such as memes, humour and coded messaging being used to spread extremist content in a way that is accessible and appealing. Generative AI being used to produce large volumes of tailored content and disinformation. An increase in hate crimes and incidents in the UK that are linked to anti-blasphemy activism, anti-Israel extremism, anti-Muslim hostility and eco-extremism. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘Severe disinformation campaign’ fuelling trans hate speech, Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner says
Trans and gender-diverse people experience ‘significant and preventable barriers to their safety and dignity’, report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The sex discrimination commissioner says there has been a concerted disinformation campaign against transgender rights since Australia’s postal survey on same-sex marriage. The Australian Human Rights Commission released a report on Tuesday – coinciding with international trans day of visibility – finding that trans and gender-diverse people experience “significant and preventable barriers to their safety, dignity and full participation in society” spanning healthcare, housing, education, employment and public life. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenJapan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time
The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century Divorced couples in Japan will be able to negotiate joint custody of their children from Wednesday, in the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century. Previously, Japan’s Civil Code required couples to decide which parent would take custody of their children when they divorce. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenWant to boost the UK’s birthrate? Fix the housing crisis, research suggests
Policymakers should address financial barriers that hinder young people from starting families, says thinktank Politicians hoping to persuade young people in the UK to have more children should prioritise tackling housing affordability, according to research by the Resolution Foundation thinktank. There has been growing concern in recent years about Britain’s declining birthrate, given the long-term fiscal pressures of supporting an ageing population. Continue reading...
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Paven takker nei til Pete Hegseths korstog.
for 1 måned sidenMerz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home
The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government Friedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to their homeland”. The German chancellor, who was elected last year after promising a tough line on immigration in a bid to beat the far right, made the remarks during a visit to Berlin on Monday by the interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenVeiavgiftskuttet: Støtte uten kostnad?
Veiavgiftsreduksjon burde bety at vi vil ha mindre vei og mer veibruk. Det vil vi vel ikke?
for 1 måned sidenLabor’s draft party platform more assertive on China and omits mandatory jail term stance
Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor government Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor’s longstanding opposition to mandatory jail terms has been omitted from the first draft of its new national party platform, after the Albanese government backed minimum sentences on several occasions. An early working draft of the ALP’s updated platform also includes more assertive language on China and seeks to position Australia as an “active middle power” in an increasingly fraught and contested world. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenForbrukertilsynet ville ikke ha pyramide-ansvar: – Ingen ansatte er økonomer
Forbrukertilsynet har ikke ansatt noen økonomer som jobber med tilsyn av pyramidespill eller nettverkssalg. Antall tilsyn siden de overtok ansvaret? Null.
for 1 måned sidenStein Lier-Hansen om det spektakulære fallet: – Har vært en ekstremsituasjon
Stein Lier-Hansen er forberedt på at han kan havne i fengsel. I dette intervjuet forteller han om fallet, rettssaken og det han ser på som en maktkamp i kulissene.
for 1 måned sidenAfter sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day
California has renamed Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after the labour-rights icon was accused of sexual abuse.
for 1 måned sidenAvi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’
Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Canada’s embattled New Democratic party (NDP) has elected the former broadcaster and self-proclaimed socialist Avi Lewis as its new leader, as it looks to rebuild following a devastating federal election last year that saw it lose official party status. A record number of members voted in the three-day NDP leadership convention, giving Lewis a first-ballot win that underscored widespread support. Lewis pledged to convert the “tremendous momentum” of the convention into an “NDP comeback”. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenNews outlets falsely report Somaliland called for extradition of Ilhan Omar
Reports, based on X post from unofficial account, follow JD Vance’s accusations and threats of finding ‘legal remedies’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Several news outlets have falsely reported that Somaliland’s government called for the extradition of Ilhan Omar, basing their stories on a post from an X account that does not represent the state despite its claims to the contrary. Fox News, the New York Post, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s the National News Desk and the Independent ran stories on the US representative. The reports centred on a post by @RepOfSomaliland in reaction to claims by JD Vance that Omar had committed immigration fraud, which echoed prior allegations against the Somali-born Minnesota Democrat that she has vehemently denied. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenGoodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions
Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe, after the anti-apartheid activist, in a debate that has inflamed racial tensions. Petitions have been signed, rival marches held and a formal letter of complaint sent to the sports, arts and culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, who approved the name change on 6 February. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenKP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social media ban Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested early on Saturday morning over his alleged role in the deaths of dozens of people who took part in the gen Z protest that toppled his government last year. Police detained the three-time former prime minister at his residence in the capital Kathmandu, and also arrested his former home affairs minister Ramesh Lekhak. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenNepal’s PM-to-be uses rap to call for unity in first post-election message
Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprising Nepal’s rapper turned politician Balendra Shah, who is about to be sworn in as prime minister, has issued his first post-election message in the form of a rap urging unity. Hours before the release he swore an oath as a newly elected lawmaker, and he is due to become the Himalayan republic’s new prime minister on Friday. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPolitics live: PM talks to UAE leader about stranded Australians; Allan reveals start date for legal right to work from home
The prime minister has discussed stranded Australians with the Emirati president. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Krishani Dhanji with the main action. Anthony Albanese has discussed the situation facing stranded Australians in the Middle East with the president of the United Arab Emirates as many continue to seek an exit from the region engulfed in the US-Israeli war on Iran. More coming. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenHalf-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked
From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny Donald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Here are some recent things the US president has said about British issues, and how they compare with reality. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenJudge erases conviction for Detroit man whom police coerced to confess to 1999 murder
George Calicut Jr has been in prison for more than 25 years for murder, though there were no witnesses or evidence against him Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A Detroit-area judge erased a 1999 murder conviction Tuesday of a man who was serving a life prison sentence after prosecutors acknowledged his confession was coerced by a rogue police officer. In addition, recent DNA testing “further supports the lack of any evidence” connecting George Calicut Jr to the murder of Virgie Perkins at her Detroit home, the Wayne county prosecutor’s office and his lawyers said. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenRepublican initiative for voter ID in California gathers enough support for ballot measure
Proponents of the measure announce they have collected 1.3m signatures to put the issue on the midterm ballot Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Republican organizers in California announced they have gathered enough signatures to place a measure that would require California voters to present identification every time they vote and for election officials to verify that registered voters are US citizens on the ballot this November. Proponents of the measure announced that they have collected 1.3 million signatures on a petition to put the issue onto ballot for a vote in the midterm elections, surpassing the 874,641 signatures needed under California state law. Officials must now verify the signatures. Under the current law, Californians are not required to show or provide identification when casting a ballot in person or by mail. They are, however, required to provide identification when registering to vote. Voters must also swear under penalty of perjury—a felony—that they are a US citizen eligible to vote. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenPolice misconduct cost New York City taxpayers more than $117m in 2025
More than 1,000 lawsuits were resolved last year, including multimillion-dollar payouts tied to overturned convictions Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Misconduct by the New York police department (NYPD) cost the city’s taxpayers more than $117m in 2025, a study of lawsuits resolved last year has found. The figure, in an analysis by the Legal Aid Society reported by the Gothamist, is the third highest yearly total since 2018. But it is lower than the 2024 settlement amount, which topped $200m. Continue reading...