November 8, 20240 Comments

Watchdog to review police handling of abuse claims

The police watchdog will review how Metropolitan Police officers handled allegations of sexual misconduct against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will review two cases the Met Police investigated in 2008 and 2013 after the force referred itself. Hundreds of women have alleged the billionaire, who died last year aged 94, raped or sexually assaulted them. Police are looking into some claims and

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Experts hail breakthrough in bid to save native bird

Desert National Park A great Indian bustard chick was recently conceived through artificial insemination in India’s Rajasthan Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered bird found mainly in India. Wildlife officials in the western state of Rajasthan have performed the first successful hatching of a chick through artificial insemination. A lone adult male in one of two breeding centres in Jaisalmer city was trained

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Iranian charged in alleged plot to kill Trump

The US government has brought charges against an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump before he was elected the next president. The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed an indictment against Farhad Shakeri, 51, alleging he was tasked with “providing a plan” to kill Trump. The US government said Mr Shakeri has not been arrested and is believed to be in Iran. In a

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge

Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge – CBS News Watch CBS News A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump during his first term, says the program violates U.S. immigration law. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Be the

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Europe cannot finance Ukraine war if Trump pulls U.S. out of the conflict, Hungary’s Orban warns

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends ADF Talks as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) at NEST Congress and Exhibition Center in Antalya, Turkiye on March 01, 2024. Emin Sansar | Anadolu | Getty Images Europe alone cannot shoulder the financial strain of supporting Ukraine against the ongoing Russian invasion, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban said Friday, warning that closely-allied President-elect Donald Trump will likely steer Washington out of the

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Bells of Notre-Dame ring for first time since 2019 fire | Religion News

Moment marks milestone in the Paris cathedral’s restoration, five years after a blaze ripped through the Gothic gem, toppling its spire. The bells of Notre-Dame Cathedral have rung out over the French capital for the first time since a fire devastated the landmark more than five years ago. Parisians heard the chiming of the bells shortly before 10:30am (09:30 GMT) on Friday, initially sounding one by one until all eight

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Princess of Wales to attend Remembrance events

The Princess of Wales will attend Remembrance events in London at the weekend, Buckingham Palace has said. She will attend both the Sunday service at the Cenotaph and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening. The princess has been gradually returning to public royal duties following her cancer treatment. The Queen’s attendance will be subject to medical advice nearer the time, the Palace added. She

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