Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC’s Today show on 23 June about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died. The longtime television presenter again begged people with information to come forward: “Somebody knows something,” she said. “We are in agony.” The note was one […]
Continue ReadingThe US Supreme Court has ruled that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith, a move he argued violated his religious rights. In a 6-3 ruling, the top court said the prisoner, Damon Landor, was not entitled to monetary damages under a federal […]
Continue ReadingMany of the tankers that have transited the strait in recent days have been linked with Iran following the lifting of the US naval blockade as part of the deal. At least 30 tankers have departed from the Gulf laden with Iranian oil and petrochemicals since the deal was agreed, according to Jemima Shelley, a […]
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Rainsford, in Rome Even for sun-loving Italy, current temperatures are extreme for June. The list of cities issued with a red alert warning is long and set to grow on Wednesday, with the most sweltering spots in the centre and north of the country. As the temperature climbed this week, the government reintroduced […]
Continue ReadingA further €13.5m (£12m) from the Shared Island fund will provide for 1,000 additional places for early years educators to upskill and with 40% of these new places dedicated for participants from Northern Ireland. A training and capacity-building programme with tailored resources to support the needs of all young children as well as those with […]
Continue ReadingSeveral people have also drowned in Germany as temperatures are expected to climb as high as 40C in the west and south-west by the end of the week. The German Lifesaving Association (DLRG) said there were six fatal swimming incidents between Friday and Sunday with men in particular were overestimating their abilities in the water. […]
Continue ReadingIran has denied a claim by Vice-President JD Vance that it will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, after the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a final deal to end the war. Following negotiations in Switzerland, Vance said discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) could be happening […]
Continue ReadingMore than a year after the death of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he died – overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the corpse. It is not clear whether Tuesday’s ruling at the Supreme […]
Continue ReadingA UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, as well as war crimes in the occupied West Bank. A new report alleges that Israeli authorities and security forces have “deliberately carried out acts inflicting death and severe bodily […]
Continue ReadingA new species of spider which weaves a catapult-like silk trap to snare a single type of ant has been discovered in the remote rainforests of northern Australia. Researchers believe the nocturnal predator developed the unique hunting method to make meals of aggressive ants which are notoriously dangerous – and unusual – prey for arachnids. […]
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