Earlier this week, 11 senators voted for a bill by Sen. Bernie Sanders aimed at forcing the Biden administration to examine potential human rights abuses by Israel. After weeks of unquestioning support, the Senate is emerging as a center of resistance to Biden’s unwavering embrace of Israel — at least in modest ways — as […]
UB40 are releasing their highly-anticipated 21st studio album ‘UB45’ – which will tackle “inequality and bigotry”. Coming out on 19 April on SRG Records (Universal), the 14-track album from the world’s biggest-selling reggae group features new songs including forthcoming singles ‘Gimme Some Kinda Sign’ and ‘Home’, plus re-recordings of some of the band’s most beloved […]
ROCHESTER, N.H.—This state’s independent voters tired of extreme partisanship look like Nikki Haley’s last hope for breaking Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican presidential nomination. Fed up with the former president and unmoved by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the majority of unaffiliated voters here are planning to back the former South Carolina governor in […]
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads the nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards. The biographical thriller received 13 nominations when the shortlists were unveiled by Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir on Thursday. It was nominated for Best Film, Director and Original Screenplay, while Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr. were recognised for their performances. […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces carried out airstrikes late Wednesday on 14 Houthi missiles in western Yemen, U.S. Central Command said. The missiles were loaded to be fired and were an “imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region,” a USCENTCOM statement said. “The actions by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists continue to endanger […]
Apple says it will disable a blood-oxygen monitoring feature on its two most popular watches in the U.S. beginning Thursday to comply with a court-ordered revival of a sales ban stemming from a patent dispute. The decision to turn off the blood-oxygen sensor for consumers who buy either the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra […]
NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Wednesday threatened to expel former U.S. President Donald Trump from a civil trial after he repeatedly made side comments disparaging the testimony of his accuser, writer E. Jean Carroll. Carroll is seeking damages from Trump, whom she accuses of defaming her after she accused him of […]
A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande as they tried to the enter the U.S. from Mexico on Friday night after Texas military officers prevented federal border officials from going to their aid, according to local media and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar. The deaths come as a dispute over immigration intensifies between […]
Usher’s Super Bowl performance “has to be perfect”. The 45-year-old star is set to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, and Usher is determined to deliver a memorable performance for his fans. The chart-topping star told Vogue: “It has to be perfect. I’ve been doing this […]
Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa have been announced as performers for this year’s Grammys. The Happier Than Ever singer, Levitating star, and Olivia Rodrigo are the first performers to be announced for the 2024 ceremony, which will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on 4 February. All three musicians have been nominated […]
