Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads

Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads

France 24 •

It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and departures, as leaders clashed over Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. There was also a rare red-carpet meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as the US and China extended their trade truce and turned their attention to the race...

Alarm at UN over sanctions threatened by US on international criminal court

Alarm at UN over sanctions threatened by US on international criminal court

The Guardian •

Group calls for proper enforcement of ICC rulings as Trump administration widens attacks on courtThe US threat to impose sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC) as an institution, not just its leading judges, could fundamentally disrupt its operation and needed to be resisted, a coalition of countries to defend international law heard at the United Nations on Friday.Ronald Lamola, Sout...

A Minnesota family farm was sold after receiving approval to be turned into a 262-home community

A Minnesota family farm was sold after receiving approval to be turned into a 262-home community

Times of India •

Heavy machinery has begun grading the former Vierling family farm in Minnesota for a new housing development. The Prior Lake City Council recently approved the plans for the 262-home neighborhood named Vierling Ridge. Pulte Homes aims to complete the main infrastructure by autumn, allowing construction to begin in winter. Various housing styles are planned, catering to different demographics and n...

Overcrowding and racism at Manston asylum centre linked to government decisions, inquiry hears

Overcrowding and racism at Manston asylum centre linked to government decisions, inquiry hears

The Guardian •

Kent facility became dangerously overburdened after ministers halted transfers to hotelsA catalogue of failures including racism, use of force and chronic overcrowding at a Home Office processing site for people who arrive on small boat were linked to decisions made at the highest level of government, an independent inquiry has heard.The government commissioned the Manston independent inquiry to l...

Failures at Manston asylum centre linked to decisions at Number 10, inquiry hears

Failures at Manston asylum centre linked to decisions at Number 10, inquiry hears

The Guardian •

KC says Number 10 ‘clearly did play a decisionmaking role’ in pausing sending small boat arrivals on to hotels which led to terrible overcrowdingA catalogue of failures including racism, use of force and chronic overcrowding at a Home Office processing site for small boat arrivals were linked to decisions made at the highest level of government, an independent inquiry heard on Friday.The Manston i...

Partner of woman killed by US hunter who allegedly mistook her for deer says death ‘no accident’

Partner of woman killed by US hunter who allegedly mistook her for deer says death ‘no accident’

The Guardian •

Walter Moorhead, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, murdered Santos Maria Chilel Soto, partner allegesThe partner of a Delaware woman who was shot dead by a hunter allegedly mistaking her for a deer has said the killing was “senseless” and the hunter had “no excuse”.“I have never seen a deer with only two legs,” Minivaldo Velásquez told the Delaware public news outlet WHYY in an interview publ...

Hurricane Nolo predicted to bring ‘life-threatening flooding’ to Hawaii

Hurricane Nolo predicted to bring ‘life-threatening flooding’ to Hawaii

The Guardian •

Forecasters say storm will cause heavy rains and large waves along the coast, near communities still recovering from extreme weatherHurricane Nolo is expected to bring potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding to Hawaii on Friday, affecting communities that are still recovering from devastating storms earlier this summer.The state activated more than 230 Hawaii national guard members ...

Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets

Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets

The Guardian •

Funds to help local people turn empty shops, pubs and clubs into community hubs, shared workspaces and cafesThe UK government has pledged £210m to regenerate high streets by taking boarded-up shops, pubs and clubs and turning them into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs.Andy Burnham said the funds would “help put power back into the hands of locals who know their area best” as part of his...

Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean

Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean

The Guardian •

Experiment suggests organisms could live in harsh environment under Enceladus’s icy crust, strengthening possibility moon could support lifeFrom the moment scientists spotted plumes of water erupting from Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, it became the most tantalising place in the solar system to search for life beyond Earth.Now the case is even more compelling after researchers found that organi...

Dolly Parton Day declared in various cities and states across the US on 9/25

Dolly Parton Day declared in various cities and states across the US on 9/25

The Guardian •

Late Queen of Country and philanthropist celebrated with parades, karaoke and live music across the countryCities and states across the country are declaring 25 September as Dolly Parton Day, one month after the late Queen of Country died at age 80.The date, 9/25, is a tribute to Parton’s popular single, 9 to 5. Continue reading...