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In January 2024, the publication Axios reported that the United States president at the time, Joe Biden, was “running out of patience” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza had been raging for months by that point, and Biden was facing public backlash over US support for the conflict.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe assault would continue for the rest of Biden’s term and bleed into the first 10 months of Donald Trump‘s second presidency.Since then, media outlets have continued to publish anonymous accounts of rifts and “frustrating” calls between Trump and the Israeli prime…
Taking weight-loss drugs for at least three years could prevent thousands of knee replacements a year, research suggests.Globally, more than 500 million people have osteoarthritis. Knee arthritis is the most common form, affecting about 14 million people in the US and more than 5 million in the UK. Many will require knee surgery. In the UK more than 120,000 knee replacements are carried out every year.Being overweight or obese significantly increases the risk of developing knee arthritis, by placing greater load on the joints.Previous studies have found that weight-loss drugs can help reduce the pain from knee osteoarthritis. Now researchers…
Democratic Republic of Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after authorities raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.Juan Franco, mayor of the city of La Linea de la Concepcion, has signed a decree which prevents the fixture from going ahead on 9 June as planned.The decision was described as a “precautionary measure” and comes after recommendations from the Andalusian regional health service and the municipality’s own medical department.”A report by the head of the mayoralty’s health service of La Linea advised categorically against hosting the match given the health risks…
In the United States, voters in six states are participating in primary elections that will set up the final races in November’s critical midterm elections.Tuesday is one of the busiest primary days of the year, with voting under way in Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, New Jersey, South Dakota and California.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listCandidates for no fewer than 74 seats in the US House of Representatives are on the ballot today, as voters decide who will progress to November’s general election.Tuesday’s outcomes could shape the political landscape for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term, as…
THE EMPIRE STATE STRIKES BACK: New York Democrats are moving full bore ahead with their plans to join the nationwide redistricting war. And their efforts are more expansive than their constitutional amendment to allow mid-decade changes to congressional maps: Democrats are also moving a measure that would permanently give the Legislature the authority to decide the wording of ballot questions like the expected 2027 redistricting referendum. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said today the decision to take such an aggressive approach — the amendment would eliminate a ban on lines drawn to favor political parties — was based on the Supreme…
Coach Charlotte Edwards will be delighted with the momentum England have gained and the quality of their cricket but now faces her biggest decision since being appointed as coach before the start of last summer.Capsey hit a match-winning 74 not out against New Zealand last month but when Wyatt-Hodge was available for Saturday’s match in Bristol she was pushed down from opener to number four – a sign that Dunkley and Wyatt-Hodge were still the preferred opening partnership. How long can that remain the case?Dunkley, who has opened in all of England’s T20s under Edwards, made a start again, reaching…
Macron, who has acknowledged French ‘responsibility’ in the genocide, called the memorial a reconciliation ‘milestone’.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026French President Emmanuel Macron has presented a memorial in Paris dedicated to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, as France pursues closer ties with the East African country and continues to grapple with its role in the historic atrocity.Speaking at the inauguration event alongside his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday, Macron said the monument marked “the culmination of a long and patient quest for truth”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“An unprecedented reconciliation has emerged between Rwanda…
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.Available for over a yearToday, the Prime minister says he “felt sick” as he watched the body cam footage of a student who was handcuffed as he lay dying. The 18-year-old Southampton student Henry Nowak was handcuffed after Vickrum Digwa, 23, lied to police at the scene of the 2025 stabbing, claiming he had been the victim of a racist attack. Shabana Mahmood described the murder as an “an act of pure evil” and described bodycam footage of officers handcuffing Nowak as “disturbing and tragic”. Adam and Joe are joined by BBC…
A British couple jailed on spying charges in Iran have lost an appeal against their convictions, their family has said.Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both aged 53, were handed 10-year prison sentences in February after being convicted of espionage, which they both deny.The couple’s family, from East Sussex, have claimed they were not permitted to attend their appeal hearing.They were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during a round-the-world trip by motorcycle.Foreman’s son Joe Bennett said “the dial needs to shift” as he explained the pair “don’t understand the process”.He said: “My mum, Lindsay, and stepdad,…
Even Eid al-Adha — one of the two major holidays of Islam, which took place last week — has not been able to stem a relentless tide of Israeli attacks, demolitions and incursions across occupied Palestine.At least 33 Palestinians were killed and more than 130 wounded over the four days of Eid, from May 27 to May 30, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, despite a ceasefire covering the enclave.Among the dead was Ahmad Ali Helles, 37, who was reportedly the sole surviving member of his immediate family and was killed in a drone strike on Shawa Square in…