Sun 02 June 2024: Some 24 people were executed in the US in 2023, an increase of 33% from the 18 who were put to death in 2022. Executions have become increasingly rare in the US since 98 convicts were put to death in 1999, and last year’s figure is the highest since 2018, when […]
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Sat 01 June 2024: London has become the stage for a groundbreaking event in the world of cinema—the first Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF). This inaugural festival, taking place in the heart of the city’s iconic Leicester Square, is more than just a showcase of films; it’s a vibrant celebration of the narratives and experiences […]
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Sat 01 June 2024: A woman walking near the Kutnohorsk region in the Czech Republic discovered a hoard of over 2,150 silver coins dating back more than 900 years. The Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ARUP) described it as “one of the greatest finds of the last decade.” “The [discovery was] […]
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Sat 01 June 2024: Ukraine has begun recruiting prisoners to bolster its infantry ranks against Russia, with over four thousand inmates applying so far. Under a new government deal, prisoners can have their sentences cleared if they serve in the army until the war ends, at which point they would be granted parole. “My mother […]
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Sat 01 June 2024: All UK political parties need to be honest about the painful fiscal choices facing the next government during the coming election campaign, the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank announced. The challenge awaiting the winner is greater than any government has faced since at least the 1950s and wishful thinking that […]
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Fri 31 May 2024: President Joe Biden has eased a restriction on Ukraine using US weapons within Russian territory to aid in defending the northeastern Kharkiv region from renewed Russian attacks. Multiple US officials, speaking anonymously, reported that Kyiv is now permitted to use these weapons on the border of Kharkiv, which has faced increased […]
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Fri 31 May 2024: According to the survey, 3 out of 4 Americans typically eat fast food once a week, but 62% say they are eating fast food less frequently due to its “luxurious” cost. About 78% of American consumers now consider fast food to be a “luxury” purchase due to the cost, a recent […]
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Fri 31 May 2024: The jury in Donald Trump’s hush-money payments trial has found the former U.S. president guilty of falsifying business records in relation to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The guilty verdict marks the first felony conviction of a U.S. president. Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Trump called the trial a […]
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Wed 29 May 2024: Colombia’s Congress has approved a bill banning bullfighting. On Tuesday, lawmakers passed the bill with a vote of 93-2. Activists have long campaigned to end the controversial blood sport, a centuries-old colonial tradition in Colombia. The ban will be implemented gradually over three years, during which the state will be required […]
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Wed 29 May 2024: Pope Francis has issued an apology after he was quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, the Vatican said. Italian media reported on Monday that Francis used the Italian term “frociaggine”, roughly translating as “f****try”, in a private meeting last week when he was asked […]
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