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Israel moves ahead with Rafah invasion -- Israel has begun a controversial ground operation in Rafah, taking control of the Palestinian side of the border crossing with Egypt. The ground assault comes as cease-fire talks continue and the families of hostages continue pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a deal. Ramy Inocencio has more.

Israel has begun a controversial ground operation in Rafah, taking control of the Palestinian side of the border crossing with Egypt. The ground assault comes as cease-fire talks continue and the families of hostages continue pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a deal. Ramy Inocencio has more.

CBS News - US News - 55 minutes ago

Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers - As Pierre Poilievre positions himself as both a prime minister in waiting and a champion of "the working-class people," he's headlined roughly 50 fundraisers at private venues since becoming Conservative leader in 2022 — some of them in Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods and most exclusive clubs. Politics - | 3 hours ago

As Pierre Poilievre positions himself as both a prime minister in waiting and a champion of “the working-class people,” he’s headlined roughly 50 fundraisers at private venues since becoming Conservative leader in 2022 — some of them in Canada’s wealthiest neighbourhoods and most exclusive clubs.

CBC News - Politics - 1 hour ago

Supreme Court to hear Garda Commissioner's appeal over ban on using WhatsApp video in disciplinary inquiry

Appeal court had ruled that materials seized under search warrant could not be used in disciplinary process absent legislation

Irish Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

German ministers demand tough response to political violence

After an attack on a Social Democrat politician in Dresden on Friday, Germany's state interior ministers have demanded tougher punishments for political violence.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Ireland's challenge of legacy law 'unnecessary and unhelpful', says minister

Dublin’s stance is ‘hard to reconcile’, a Tory frontbencher tells Parliament.

Evening Standard - Politics - 7 hours ago

On Netanyahu's orders, Israeli troops seize Gaza side of Rafah border -- Israeli forces took "operational control" of the Gaza side of the vital Rafah border crossing as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the latest cease-fire proposal.

Israeli forces took "operational control" of the Gaza side of the vital Rafah border crossing as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the latest cease-fire proposal.

CBS News - World - 8 hours ago

No prospect of Gaza truce as Netanyahu wants war to go on: PA minister

There is no possibility for Hamas and Israel to strike a ceasefire deal because Benjamin Netanyahu wants the “killing” in Gaza to continue, the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has told Euronews.

Euronews - World - 8 hours ago

Work and Health Support Scheme Will End 'Spiral of Sickness': Minister

The latest government figures show there are 2.8 million people in the UK who are ‘economically inactive’ owing to long-term sickness, a near-record high.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Nottingham Forest's appeal against four-point deduction rejected

Forest remain three points above relegation zone with two games left

Irish Times - Sports - 10 hours ago

Workplace checks could be way forward in improving men's health, says minister

Maria Caulfield appeared in front of the Health and Social Care Committee on Tuesday.

Evening Standard - Politics - 12 hours ago

Forest loses appeal against 4-point deduction and stays in relegation danger in Premier League

Nottingham Forest has lost its appeal against a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.

AP News - Sports - 12 hours ago

Emirates, TGA ink deal to boost Türkiye's tourism appeal

One of the world's biggest long-haul carriers, Emirates inked Monday a collaboration agreement with the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development...

Daily Sabah - Business - 15 hours ago

Cabinet minister rules out summer snap general election

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride strongly signals that the general election would now be in the autumn

Evening Standard - Politics - 18 hours ago

Justin Trudeau didn't start the fire. But the Prime Minister helped stoke Canada's political polarization -- Paul Wells -- May 4, 2024

The centre is crumbling in this country, with the left and right more estranged than ever – a partisan disdain that has been growing for two decades

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 1 day ago

Polish foreign minister does not rule out sending troops to Ukraine

Poland is not ruling out sending troops to Ukraine, but it will not "show its hand" to leave Putin wondering what NATO's next steps will be, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski told the media.

Euractiv - Politics - 1 day ago

John Swinney set to become Scotland's next first minister as rival quits race

Graeme McCormick's decision not to pursue a party leadership bid leaves John Swinney as the only official candidate to succeed Humza Yousaf after he announced he is stepping down.

Sky News - Politics - 1 day ago

Sunak 'up for the fight' of a general election despite miserable local results, minister says

After losing 474 council seats and their West Midlands mayor, Mark Harper calls for everyone to get behind the prime minister ahead of a national vote.

Sky News - Politics - 2 days ago

Ireland is 'loneliest place in Europe' - calls for a Minister specifically to deal with the problem

Some 20% of Irish people report feeling lonely most or all the time compared to European average of 13%

Irish Times - Politics - 6 days ago

Australian prime minister criticizes 'bloke' Elon Musk for combating censorship

An Australian judge has ruled that X must remove video footage of an Australian bishop getting attacked from the X platform all across the world.

Washington Examiner - Technology - 7 days ago

G7 ministers agree 2035 coal exit, sextupled energy storage and 'water coalition'

In Italy, G7 ministers agreed a coal phase out in the first half of the 2030s, agreed on their first-ever energy storage target, started difficult negotiations on climate finance past 2025 and founded a water coalition.

Euractiv - Environment - 7 days ago

Ministers examining calls to stop foreign state involvement in UK online media

Conservative former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith warned the Government is dealing with a ‘digital world with analogue tools’.

Evening Standard - Technology - 7 days ago

Austria's farming, economy ministers urge von der Leyen to delay EU anti-deforestation law

Austria's agriculture and economy ministers have urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to postpone the implementation of the new EU anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR), scheduled for January 2025, according to a letter seen by Euractiv.

Euractiv - Environment - 7 days ago

Europe ministers say more resources needed to combat Russian disinformation online

Ministers from France, Germany, and Poland revealed on Monday (29 April) that the Russian disinformation network "Portal Kombat" has continued growing, with new websites targeting 19 member states and the Western Balkans, and called for more resources to tackle online disinformation ahead of June's EU elections.

Euractiv - Technology - 8 days ago

Texas Appeals Court Throws Out Defamation Lawsuit Against ProPublica, Houston Chronicle

The news outlets’ 2018 investigation into famed Houston heart surgeon Bud Frazier provided a “fair, true, and impartial account,” the court said in its ruling, potentially bringing a close to the nearly six-year legal battle.

ProPublica - Health - 12 days ago

Argentina seeks arrest of Iran minister over 1994 Jewish center bombing

Minister Ahmad Vahidi currently visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka; Interpol issues red alert which enables his detention as he travels outside Iran

YNET News - World - 13 days ago

Public needs to lose weight to help cut NHS waiting lists, says health minister

Eluned Morgan, the cabinet secretary for health in Wales, has called for the public to lead healthier lives to tackle growing NHS waiting lists.

Evening Standard - Health - 19 days ago

California Supreme Court to hear appeal seeking to overturn new rooftop solar rules

Environmental groups say the California Public Utilities Commission made the wrong call on its NEM 3 decision

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 22 days ago

Fact check: Trump falsely claims that appeals court said 'you won' the civil fraud case he lost

Former President Donald Trump continues to make false claims about the New York civil fraud case he lost – including a wildly inaccurate declaration on Tuesday that an appeals court previously said that he had “won the case.”

CNN - Politics - 25 days ago

Airport urges ministers to drop fee for passengers as numbers drop

An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is a requirement for people entering or transiting through the UK

Independent UK - Business - 26 days ago

'One of the greatest': Former prime minister Brian Mulroney commemorated at state funeral

Prominent Canadians, political leaders, and family members remembered former prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney as an ambitious and compassionate nation-builder at his state funeral on Saturday.

CTV News - Politics - 1 month ago

In Georgia cabinet reshuffling begins after former Prime Minister returns to politics

With eight months left ahead of parliamentary election in Georgia, it remains to be seen what Ivanishvili's intentions truly are.

Global Voices - World - 3 months ago

Georgia's infamous former Prime Minister returns to politics

Pundits say, Ivanishvili has been pulling Georgia's political strings from behind the scenes and his appointment as the "honorary chair" of the ruling Georgian Dream party is just temporary.

Global Voices - World - 3 months ago

UK interior minister signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan

British interior minister James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday in an attempt to overcome a court decision to block the government's controversial policy of sending asylum seekers to the East African country.

Reuters - Top Stories - 5 months ago

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Kerala tolerant towards radical elements, CM Vijayan criticizes

He further alleged that both the Congress and the Left in Kerala have a history of appeasement of radical elements in the state.

First Post - Politics - 6 months ago

Elizabeth Holmes appeals Theranos fraud conviction, prison term

The appeal caps a saga that riveted Silicon Valley, inspiring books, documentaries,...

Houston Chronicle - Technology - 1 year ago