Thousands in London Pay Tribute to Cambridge Professor Jason Arday; Family Condemns Public Hardness
London — Thousands gathered at Trafalgar Square on Friday to pay tribute to Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor in Cambridge University’s history, who was found dead at his South London home. His death came nine days after he resigned…
60-day US–Iran Memorandum Expires; Key Goals Unmet
Paris/Islamabad — The 60-day memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, signed in Versailles on June 17, formally expired on Monday after failing to produce a broader settlement or secure key objectives. The MoU had aimed to…
Jersey business owner says minimum wage comments are madness
Businesses, charities and politicians have reacted to criticism of the minimum wage by the economic development minister, with one coffee shop owner calling his public comments “madness”. Earlier this week,…
Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million (£39 million) to resolve lawsuits from families who alleged the university mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school. The…
60-day US–Iran Memorandum Expires; Key Goals Unmet
Paris/Islamabad — The 60-day memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, signed in Versailles on June 17, formally expired on Monday after failing to produce a broader settlement or secure key objectives. The MoU had aimed to…
Lake Kariba disaster: Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry accident rises to 93
The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 93, which makes it the country’s deadliest transport disaster, according to the state-run Herald newspaper. The ferry had a capacity to carry 90 passengers, but the…
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Jersey business owner says minimum wage comments are madness
Businesses, charities and politicians have reacted to criticism of the minimum wage by the economic development minister, with one coffee shop owner calling his public comments “madness”. Earlier this week, the chief minister rejected Deputy Gerald Voisin’s suggestion that the minimum wage was “strangling our economy” and said the minister’s views did not reflect that…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
Childrens stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Scientists say they have been “stunned” by how quickly young children’s lungs began to recover and grow after pollution restrictions were brought in where they lived. Researchers found that children in London whose lung growth had been stunted by pollution showed impressive improvements after the introduction of an Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in 2019…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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Jersey business owner says minimum wage comments are madness
Businesses, charities and politicians have reacted to criticism of the minimum wage by the economic development minister, with one coffee shop owner calling his public comments “madness”. Earlier this week, the chief minister rejected Deputy Gerald Voisin’s suggestion that the minimum wage was “strangling our economy” and said the minister’s views did not reflect that…
Pond Farm on Wisley Common at lowest level for 17 years
A pond near a Surrey gardens is at its lowest level for nearly two decades, a local wildlife charity has said. The pond at Pond Farm on Wisley Common, adjacent to RHS Garden Wisley, has been drying up over recent weeks as the hot weather persists. James Herd, director of reserves management at Surrey Wildlife…
Measures in place to protect historic oak tree near Grantham
Measures have been put in place to protect an oak tree in Lincolnshire thought to date back to the time of Sir Isaac Newton, who lived nearby. South Kesteven District Council said the tree in Manthorpe, near Grantham, had suffered significant soil compaction, with ropes being hung from its branches for children to play. The…
Storm Lala: Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned residents to brace for “an incredible amount of water”. “Damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and dangerous surf are possible across the state through the weekend,” he posted on X. Dozens of flights have been cancelled. At Ellison Onizuka Kona International – Big Island’s largest airport – 40% of flights…
Cattle cull: Muir says days of the UFU dictating government policy are over
In a statement on Friday the UFU said it “does not have the confidence in the independence of the review as presently constituted, including the scope of the Terms of Reference and appointment of a single person to conduct it. “The UFU has consistently maintained that an investigation into an incident of this seriousness must…
