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Salman Rushdie's attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
Salman Rushdie's attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 16:27 Hadi Matar was found guilty of attempted murder and assault for his 2022 attack on the author, which left Rushdie partially blind Left to right: Hadi Matar, the man sentenced for the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie, in court for a procedural hearing at Chautauqua County courthouse in Mayville, New York,...
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Consumer sentiment slides to second-lowest on record as inflation expectations jump after tariffs
Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 7.3% from 6.5% last month, according to a University of Michigan survey.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Senate Republicans block Democratic push for transparency over Trump’s deportations to El Salvador
The resolution blocked by Republicans would force administration officials to report to Congress about what steps it is taking to comply with courts that have ruled on the deportations. Democrats have highlighted the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to the Central American country and who a Maryland judge has said should be returned to the U.S.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:MEPs protest Hungaryโs Budapest Pride ban
A cross-party group of MEPs plans to join Budapest Pride despite Hungaryโs ban. Organisers and lawmakers urge the European Commission to take legal action, warning of broader risks to civil liberties across the EU.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Chemical spill turns Brazilian lake blue and kills fish
A chemical spill in the city of Jundiaรญ has turned a lake bright blue, killing fish and dyeing local wildlife.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pakistani influencer on India, partition, and the language of โdehumanisationโ | Bilal Hassan
Pakistani influencer on India, partition, and the language of โdehumanisationโ | Bilal Hassan Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 17:26 Bilal Hassan is a Pakistani doctor who also happens to be one of the most popular travel storytellers from his country. He is a content creator whose work captures the people, the cultures, the food and the human connections across Pakistan. But then, conflict erupts and...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Israeli air strikes hit two Yemeni ports
Israeli air strikes hit two Yemeni ports Israel air strikes hit two ports in Yemen on Friday, in a bid to target sites controlled by the Houthis, the Associated Press has reported. The ports were identified as those inHodeidah and al-Salif, according to an unnamed Israeli official cited in The Jerusalem Post.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV says family is ‘between a man and a woman’ and asserts the dignity of the unborn
Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Apple blocks Fortnite App Store resubmission after court ruling, Epic Games says
Fortnite is now unavailable on iOS globally, Epic Games said Friday, after Apple blocked a bid to reinstate the popular game on the App Store in the U.S.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man remanded in custody over attacks on property linked to Starmer
Roman Lavrynovych has been charged with three counts of arson
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Poland Ends โLGBT Freeโ Zones
Click to expand Image Activists protesting in favor of equality and against โLGBT-freeโ zones resolutions in Warsaw, Poland, March 3, 2020. 2020 Attila Husejnow / SOPA Images/Sipa via AP Photo Municipal officials in the town of ลaลcut, Poland, haveabolished the countryโs last remaining โLGBT Ideology Freeโ zone, righting more than five years of political assault on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US: Florida Set to Trample Young Peopleโs Rights
Click to expand Image 2023 Rebecca Hendin for Human Rights Watch (Miami) โ A devastatingdecision from Floridaโs Fifth District Court of Appeals would eliminate access to abortion care for young people unable to get written, notarized parental consent, Human Rights Watch and If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice said today. The May 14 opinion moves to strike down parts of Florida law that allow young people...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli attack on north Gaza, rescuers say
It marks the largest ground assault on north Gaza since Israel resumed its offensive in March.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Russia-Ukraine talks yield few results in Istanbul
Russia-Ukraine talks yield few results in Istanbul Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 15:56 Moscow reportedly threatened to occupy more areas if Ukraine does not give up control of annexed territories Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov (sixth-right) and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergiy Kyslytsya (seventh-right) attend a Ukraine-Russia peace talks meeting at the Turkish presidential...
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Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The holidaze of our lives
The mother of all celebration days should be extended to specials available the whole year round
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda
Sunday's first-round is expected to set up a run-off between Warsaw's liberal mayor and a conservative historian.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Shares of Cartier owner Richemont jump 7% as shoppers splurge on jewelry despite luxury slowdown
Cartier ownerRichemonton Friday posted better-than-expected quarterly sales as the wealthiest spenders continued to shrug off global economic uncertainty.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:UK Middle East minister dismissed Gaza genocide concerns as 'obnoxious'
UK Middle East minister dismissed Gaza genocide concerns as 'obnoxious' Submitted by Dania Akkad on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 14:59 Andrew Mitchell's reaction in 2024 meeting just one example of how British doctors say their first-hand testimony about Gaza has been ignored by successive UK governments Andrew Mitchell, seen in 2022, was the UK's MIddle East minister when a prominent doctor says he dismissed concerns about a...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:UK: Labour MP warns Starmer's immigration rhetoric could incite race riots
UK: Labour MP warns Starmer's immigration rhetoric could incite race riots Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 15:35 Bell Ribeiro-Addy tells MEE Live that the UK prime minister's rhetoric on immigration could incite civil unrest and repeat the injustice of the Windrush scandal A demonstrator drapes themselves in a flag during an anti-immigration protest in Rotherham, UK, on 4 August 2024 (Reuters) Off A former...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:In surprise move Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO amid sagging sales
Days earlier, Novo Nordisk cut its sales and profitforecastfor first time since the launch of Wegovy four years ago.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sudanโs army and RSF militia enter bone-breaking phase in Nyala and Port Sudan
Sudanโs army and RSF militia enter bone-breaking phase in Nyala and Port Sudan Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Fri, 05/16/2025 - 14:01 Air and ground assaults intensify as the RSF pushes to establish parallel government while civilians bear the brunt of violence Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan speaks during a civil service conference in Port Sudan on 29 April 2025 (AFP) Off After more than two years of...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Brazil confirms bird flu outbreak, sparking China shipments ban
The South American nation exported US$10 billion of chicken meat last year, accounting for about 35 per cent of global trade.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley needs bold thinking to modernise the Liberals. She should look to David Cameronโs Tories | Tom McIlroy
Ley says her party must respect and reflect modern Australia. But previous calls to improve diversity have been mostly ignoredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen David Cameron was elected leader of the UK Conservatives in 2005, he faced up to the partyโs existential problem. The Tories were out of touch with voters and no longer looked anything like the modern British electorate.Smashed in...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:How Beijingโs 1995 Disappearance of the Panchen Lama Enabled Crimes Against Humanity
China weathered no consequences for abducting a 6-year-old in 1995. That same impunity continues to fuel collective punishment, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detention.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
During the trial, the 77-year-old author was the key witness, describing how he believed he was dying when a masked attacker plunged a knife into his head and body more than a dozen times as he was being introduced at the Chautauqua Institution to speak about writer safety.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Everything you need to know about Australiaโs new home battery subsidy
From eligibility to cost, hereโs how households and businesses can take advantage of the cheaper home batteries programChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your householdโs carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comItโs not an overstatement to say Australians love solar power. Without...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Mushroom lunch leftovers examined and a juror removed: how week three of the Erin Patterson murder trial unfolded
Australian jury asked to consider if murder accused was pretending to be sick after lunch that killed three in-lawsWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australiaโs mushroom murders trial?The mushroom paste was contained in a vial about 2cm wide and 5cm high, with the exhibit name EX X1 Z13.The paste was taken from inside a beef wellington, which in turn was taken from inside a paper bag found in a...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Tony Armstrong: โThe tone of the world is shifting. The way that Iโm getting spoken to is wildโ
The AFL player turned TV personality on fame, Eurovision and how racism is getting โway worseโGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor someone so easily recognisable, Tony Armstrong is surprisingly unaccustomed to being famous. When he opened his front door to find paparazzi outside his house in Brunswick, his first thought was that they were birdwatchers. Rather sweetly, he walked up to ask them what bird theyโd...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:โA big shiftโ: Australia has elected its most diverse parliament. What impact will it have?
The recent election has ushered in the highest number of women and more multicultural representation but cabinet is no more diverse than before the pollSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsAsh Ambihaipahar grew up without seeing anyone like her in Australian politics. The young lawyer, who won the safe multicultural Sydney seat of Barton at the recent federal election, has a Sri Lankan background. She...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:ICC top prosecutor Karim Khan takes leave until sexual misconduct probe ends
ICC top prosecutor Karim Khan takes leave until sexual misconduct probe ends
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Fact check: 'Hey Grok, is this true?' How trustworthy is AI factchecking?
The use of AI chatbots for fact-checking is increasing. However, Grok's unsolicited claims about "white genocide" show that the responses of Grok, ChatGPT, Meta AI & Co. are not always reliable.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: Senior Bureau Official Fitrell Highlights U.S. Commitment to Stronger Commercial Ties with Africa During Visit to Côte d'Ivoire
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Abidjan -- During a visit to Abidjan from May 12-14, Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell is reinforcing the United States' strong and growing commercial ties with the African continent through a series of high-level engagements with business leaders, government officials, and international organizations.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trump acknowledges starvation in Gaza, Hamas calls for blockade lift
Trump acknowledges starvation in Gaza, Hamas calls for blockade lift US President Donald Trump said Friday that "a lot of people are starving" in the besiegedGazaStrip. Trump's brief comments onGazacame as he capped the first foreign tour of his second term, which saw him visit several Gulf countries but excluded key ally Israel. "We're looking atGaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are...
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