4 h. ago MAGA lawmaker calls to forcefully mass institutionalize trans people: ‘We have to get them off the streets!’

‘They have an underlying level of aggressiveness,’ Ronny Jackson said about transgender women.

Politics

33 h. ago Lesotho villagers complain of damage from water project backed by African Development Bank

About 1,600 people file complaint to AfDB demanding transparency over forced relocations and compensationEighteen rural communities in Lesotho have filed a complaint with the African Development Bank (AfDB) over its funding of a multibillion-pound water project whose construction process they claim has ruined fields, polluted water sources and damaged homes.About 1,600 people living in the villages in Mokhotlong district in north-east Lesotho are demanding transparency over planned forced relocations and compensation they say they have not been consulted on. Continue reading...

Events

46 h. ago Putin is trying to trick Donald Trump, Zelensky says as he calls for 'force to be used' against Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin of trying to trick Donald Trump, and has called for allies to use force against Russia. 

Politics

3 d. ago Kirk shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect, who isn’t cooperating with officials, had been ‘radicalized’ and was in relationship with person transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, on Sunday told national talkshows that the man suspected of killing Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk was living with and in a relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female” as investigators continue exploring a possible motive in the attack.The Republican politician’s comments came four days after Kirk – a critic of gay and transgender rights – was shot to death from a distance with a rifle during an event at Utah Valley University shortly after asserting that “too many” trans people had committed mass shootings in the US. In reality, according to what the nonpartisan Gun Violence Archive said to NBC News, only about a tenth of 1% of such cases over the previous decade have allegedly been carried out by trans people. Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says

Spencer Cox says suspect had been ‘radicalized’, and had a romantic partner transitioning from male to femaleThe Utah governor, Spencer Cox, on Sunday told national talkshows that the man suspected of killing Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk was living with and in a relationship with a person “transitioning from male to female” as investigators continue exploring a possible motive in the attack.The Republican politician’s comments came four days after Kirk – a critic of gay and transgender rights – was shot to death from a distance with a rifle during an event at Utah Valley University while speaking with a student about mass shootings in the US and trans people. Nonetheless, Cox stopped short of saying that officials had determined the suspect’s partner’s alleged status was a factor in Kirk’s killing. Continue reading...

Society

4 d. ago ‘It’s going to be a life skill’: educators discuss the impact of AI on university education

Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they’ll graduate into. Experts reveal how applicants can get aheadOpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.”Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers unprecedented opportunities for young people. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago University rescinds James Joyce Award for Boy In The Striped Pyjamas author because he supported JK Rowling's views about trans people

The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas author John Boyne has been denied a second literary award after he backed JK Rowling over her gender critical views. 

Culture

6 d. ago Don Jr.'s line in the sand moment about transgender people after Charlie Kirk assassination

Trump Jr. also claimed transgender individuals are probably responsible for other 'mass killings' that the public is not aware of 'because you're not allowed to talk about the truth.'

Politics

6 d. ago Labour MP calls for ministers to apologise over historic forced adoption scandal

Around 185,000 children were given up by unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976 who had been ‘railroaded’ into the decision

Politics

7 d. ago Surfing competition cancelled after raw sewage dumped into sea

Organisers of the English Interclub Surfing Championships say they were forced to call off the event after a red flag was raised after a sewage discharge into the sea

Politics

8 d. ago Thousands of people call for review of Welsh school transport rules

A petition has been submitted to the Senedd calling for a review of the guidance around home to school transport across Wales

Politics

8 d. ago Graham Linehan says he doesn’t regret posts about trans people after Heathrow arrest

The Father Ted creator has said he will likely not return to the UK

Events

9 d. ago Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez

From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our worldAs two scientists who lived through Australia’s black summer bushfires and the Covid-19 crisis in the United States, we have seen firsthand how science in modern societies is under siege from an even more insidious “antiscience virus” of weaponised disinformation that undermines our ability to confront these crises.There are five primary, interconnected forces behind the assault on science and reason. We call them the “five Ps”: the plutocrats, the petrostates, the pros (eg paid promoters of anti-science), the propagandists and – with important exceptions – the media. Together they have generated a perfect storm of antiscientific disinformation that now threatens humanity. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Athletic trainer receives experimental pig kidney transplant ahead of new human trials

More than 100,000 people are on the US transplant list, most who need a kidney, and thousands die waiting

Politics

9 d. ago Israel used to lie about killing journalists; now it barely bothers to do so. What happened? | Meron Rapoport

The ‘most moral army in the world’ has killed at least 248 journalists in Gaza, seemingly without any shameMeron Rapoport is an Israeli journalist for +972 magazine and Local CallIn September 2022, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published the results of an internal investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin four months earlier. “There is a high possibility that Ms Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire that was fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen,” read the summary of the investigation. The IDF expressed “its deep condolences” over her death. “The freedom of the press and maintaining the safety of journalists are part of the primary components of Israeli democracy, which the IDF is committed to upholding,” it added.This statement had little to do with the facts. Not only did numerous independent investigations indicate that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli soldiers (a claim which the Israeli army initially denie...

Events

9 d. ago Retired senior police officer quizzed by her former force over social media posts calling transgender woman 'Fred'

An award-winning police officer (Cathy Larkman, left) told of her fury today after a force spent 10 months investigating her for calling a transgender activist 'Fred' instead of 'Freda' on social media.

Events

1 week ago Brainless bodies and pig organs: does science back up Putin and Xi’s longevity claims?

Russian leader’s claim that people can ‘get younger’ through repeated organ transplants has raised eyebrowsPerhaps it was the extravagant display of deadly weaponry that prompted Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to mull on mortality at this week’s military parade in Beijing.It was more banter than serious discussion, but with both aged 72, the Chinese president and his Russian counterpart may feel the cold hand on the shoulder more than Kim Jong-un, the 41-year-old North Korean leader who strolled beside them. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Ruben Amorim's transfer decision that left Man United's players 'SHOCKED': Star reveals dressing room has been left stunned by £38m call which forced team

Ruben Amorim's decision to force out a player who was previously considered untouchable at Manchester United has left the squad 'shocked,' according to one of their stars.

Sport

1 week ago Higher defence spending is pointless without climate aid, says UN chief

Achim Steiner says cuts to development budget are shortsighted in an interconnected global economySpending more on defence will be pointless unless western governments also tackle the climate crisis in poor countries, the UN’s departing chief of international development has warned.“The more you restrict your ability to act by simply focusing on what’s happening inside your country, the more vulnerable you become,” said Achim Steiner, who recently completed his second term as administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), which works on overseas aid and lifting people out of poverty. “Vulnerability can then very quickly translate into a very real crisis scenario.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova feared she was paralysed after horror fall in rehearsals saw her rushed to hospital

The professional dancer, 35, was training in north London when she injured her back so badly that crew members were forced to call an ambulance.

Events