
Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, the kingpin known as Otoniel faces sentencing in US
A Colombian man once seen as one of the world’s most dangerous drug lords is facing sentencing to at least 20 years in a U.S. prison
2023-08-08 13:27

India parliament to debate no-confidence motion against PM Modi's government
PM Narendra Modi's government won't lose the no-confidence vote as it has a clear majority in parliament.
2023-08-08 13:25

Ukraine war – live: Russian informant detained over Zelensky assassination plot, Kyiv says
At least eight people have died after two Russian missiles hit a residential building in east Ukraine, on the same day Vladimir Putin has ordered the state-owned defence conglomerate to produce more attack drones. Five people, including four civilians and one emergency official, were killed after the rockets hit an apartment complex in the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region on Monday, Ukrainian interior minister Ihor Klymenko said. At least 31 more have been injured, as videos from outside the building show emergency services rescuing people trapped under the rubble and treating the wounded. Writing on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky vowed “Russia will be held accountable for everything it has done in this terrible war”. It came as the UK’s Foreign Office told The Independent it was reviewing its sanctions on Russia after a dramatic intervention from Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska condemning loopholes that allow Moscow to fund its invasion. Speaking to Independent TV from Kyiv’s presidential compound, Ms Zelenska called for an urgent crackdown on such trade to strangle Moscow’s funds. Read More Chris Christie gifted Zelensky handwritten Jon Bon Jovi lyrics Moment Russian drone nearly hits Ukrainian evacuation car Russia blasts Saudi Arabia talks on ending war in Ukraine after Moscow gets no invitation to attend
2023-08-08 12:55

How Ohio's ballot vote could preview the 2024 politics of abortion
The ballot initiative Ohio voters will decide Tuesday is likely to demonstrate again the continuing public resistance to last year's Supreme Court decision ending the nationwide constitutional right to abortion -- while also offering an early indication about how broadly that backlash may benefit Democrats in the 2024 election.
2023-08-08 12:27

Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's lawyers to apply for bail
Lawyers for Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan were Tuesday set to file a bail application for him, as he languished in a small cell of a century-old prison at the start...
2023-08-08 12:26

A day of legal action in Trump imbroglio previews a chaotic 2024 election year
A whirl of developments in a quartet of cases in four separate cities encapsulate the vast legal quagmire swamping Donald Trump and threatening to overwhelm the entire 2024 presidential campaign.
2023-08-08 12:25

A judge called an FBI operative a 'villain.' Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting
A federal judge recently ordered the release of three of the “Newburgh Four,” who were arrested in 2009 in a fictitious plot to destroy military planes and New York synagogues
2023-08-08 12:23

Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?
Republicans are energizing GOP voters with ongoing U.S. House probes on Hunter Biden and the threat of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden's family finances
2023-08-08 12:22

Australia 'can beat anyone' as World Cup hosts hit stride
Australia were in danger of a humiliating early exit after a surprise defeat to Nigeria but they are now into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals and belief is growing that...
2023-08-08 11:26

Who is Wayne Brady's ex-wife? 'Let's Make A Deal' host receives support from family as he comes out as pansexual
Wayne Brady said that after doing a lot of introspection, he has discovered that the term 'pansexual' best describes who he is
2023-08-08 10:20

Rugby thrives in Roman suburbs
If Idrissa Di Porto hits the headlines as a star of Italian rugby in a future World Cup, Azzurri supporters will surely offer up a prayer of thanks to a club which has been beavering away in the unfashionable southern...
2023-08-08 10:19

South American summit seeks roadmap to save Amazon
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and fellow South American leaders face pressure to set out bold solutions to save the damaged Amazon as they open a summit...
2023-08-08 09:54