A former Michigan police officer who shot a Black motorist in the back of the head will stand trial for second-degree murder, a United States judge said Monday. Judge Nicholas Ayoub announced his decision after hearing testimony last week and seeing video about the death […]
Conservative US Supreme Court justices signalled scepticism on Monday towards the legality of race-conscious admissions policies in cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC) that could imperil affirmative action programmes often used to boost enrollment of Black and Hispanic students. The […]
For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars. Now Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is on trial […]
The United States Department of Justice has charged the suspect in a violent attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband last week, accusing David DePape of targeting the top Democrat. DePape was charged with assault and attempted kidnapping on Monday, just days after he was arrested […]
The United Nations and Turkey are working to salvage a deal to export Russian and Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. The agreement in July was seen as a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Moscow and Kyiv. Russia has suspended its involvement, blaming drone attacks on […]
Turkey says it is determined that Ukraine continues its food exports despite Russia suspending its participation in a UN-brokered grain deal, a move that has heightened concerns for nations desperate for food assistance. Russia suspended the deal on Saturday after what it said was a […]
Russia’s recent missile and drone strikes on Ukraine have highlighted three war developments. Firstly, Iran appears to be playing a significant role in arming Russia. Then there is the strong indication Russia has been running very low on its own stock of missiles And finally, […]
Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli says he is “paranoid about his privacy” after a stranger filmed inside his Australian hotel room. The 33-year-old batsman on Monday denounced the person who shot the video that appeared online, in which the invader walks through the Perth hotel […]
Starting this week, job seekers in New York City will have access to a key piece of information: how much money they can expect to earn for an advertised opening. New York will require employers as of November 1 to disclose “a good faith salary […]
Hours after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was declared Brazil’s next president, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has yet to address his electoral defeat, raising concerns the far-right leader could be planning to contest the results. Da Silva, better known as Lula, narrowly bested Bolsonaro in Sunday’s […]
