The filmmaker taking on Kenya’s colonised tea plantations
The filmmaker taking on Kenya’s colonised tea plantations
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A Massachusetts farm stayed under one family's care for a century and was cultivated for 200 years
In a significant move towards sustainability, over 120 acres of Hoyt Farm in Essex have been shielded from commercial development, safeguarding its agricultural, forestry, and wildlife heritage. With cultivation practices dating back two centuries, this initiative, driven by local leaders and state agencies, secures essential natural resources and bolsters community food security, all while optimi...
Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties over conflict
In tonight's edition, Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts. Also, Nigeria rolls out a digital postcode system for every building. And I speak to one of the co-founders of the he Rural Women’s Assembly as it is recognised for its work challenging power systems.
Judge denies defense motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murder
Request for Clancy, 36, to be acquitted turned down nearly a month after first trial ended with deadlocked juryThe judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there was not enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.On Tuesday, Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington tried to persua...
Supreme court to hear case challenging Trump’s immigration detention policy
Court will review practice of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants living in the US The US supreme court agreed on Thursday to take up a case challenging the Trump administration’s practice of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants living in the US and awaiting deportation proceedings.At the center of the immigration case is a dispute over Donald Trump’s reinterpretation of a...
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ICC ends contract with French insurer amid US sanctions threat
ICC and Axa terminate agreement amid mounting US criticism and looming financial restrictions on the court, FT reports.
As Texas declares state of emergency over fuel shortage, what’s dyed diesel
As global oil supplies continue to tighten up amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts that have pushed up fuel prices, the governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency.
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in tit-for-tat move
Ethiopia says it will shut its embassy in Asmara, declares 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata.
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.
Manchester City breaches need tax implication answers, UK Parliament told
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been contacted in the United Kingdom about Man City's financial breaches.
UK Parliament told answers on tax implications are needed in Manchester City ruling
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been contacted in the United Kingdom about Man City's financial breaches.
Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers involved in lawsuit over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employeesLyft agreed to pay the state of California $272.5m on Thursday to settle claims that it stole drivers’ wages by mislabeling them as independent contractors rather than employees.Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, called the agreement a “landmark win for worker...
Trump suggests Fly Dubai co-pilot may be linked to Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it's "too early to say" if Iran was involved in the thwarted attempt to crash the commercial airliner.
Syria denies officials held ‘secret’ talks with Hezbollah in Turkiye
Six sources from Syria, the US and Lebanon told Reuters news agency the reported meeting aimed to calm tensions.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s government survives no-confidence vote
The Czech government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš survives a parliamentary no-confidence vote
Putin warns of using 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any Russia territory is attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will respond to aggression with all available weapons in its arsenal if it comes under a direct attack
In 2019, a family moved a 255-year-old mansion 50 miles by barge to a new home
A 255-year-old mansion, Galloway House, was moved by a Maryland family to prevent it from being demolished. The structure traveled approximately 50 miles across the Chesapeake Bay after extensive planning and specialized equipment. Crews lifted the 400-ton house for a phased relocation that began in September 2019. After arriving at its new waterfront property in Queenstown, restoration efforts co...
Who is Capt. Smit, Machchhar, the pilot of the Flydubai flight?
Captain Smit Machchhar from India is recovering from stab wounds he suffered in a Flydubai flight altercation.
Cornell rape allegations renew push to change New York sexual assault law
New York law treats intoxicated victims differently depending on whether they willingly consumed alcohol or drugs.
What’s driving Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
Attacks on Palestinians in the area are growing at unprecedented levels.
U.S. pressures European allies to release diesel reserves as Trump considers export ban
The Trump administration asked European allies to release diesel from their emergency stockpiles, to increase global supplies and tamp down on soaring prices.
UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian national over Fairford air base incident
British police on Thursday arrested a British-Iranian dual national in connection with the security incident at the Fairford airbase Wednesday. Five other men initially arrested over the incidence were later released without charge on bail.
France’s purchasing power crisis: Navigating the pinch
With looming elections and a draft budget that aims to address a €305.7bn financing requirement, French households are increasingly in the red. Will wages ever manage to outpace energy inflation?
Trump doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterm elections
President also dismissed low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ and deflected responsibility for Iran war in Time interviewUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump deflected responsibility for misleading Americans about the length of the Iran war, dismissed low poll ratings as “fake numbers” and refused to rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency before the midterms, in a wide-r...
Trump doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before elections in Time interview
President also dismissed low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ and deflected responsibility for Iran warUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump deflected responsibility for misleading Americans about the length of the Iran war, dismissed low poll ratings as “fake numbers” and refused to rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency before the midterms, in a wide-ranging interview w...