5 d. ago Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says

UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian FoundationMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 798 people have been killed while seeking food at distribution points operated by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and other humanitarian convoys since the end of May, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday.The GHF, proposed by Israel as an alternative to the UN aid system in Gaza, has been almost universally condemned by rights groups for its violation of principles of humanitarian impartiality and what they have said could be complicity in war crimes. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Elon Musk warns Trump that 'nonexistent' bombshell Epstein findings may be the 'last straw'

Outrage ensued when a stunning report claimed the DOJ and FBI are concluding that disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not hold a 'client list' and did kill himself in prison.

Events

1 week ago Voices: The man who wants to lead Cambridge, and the day he feared for his life

Free speech isn’t about comfort but about courage, writes Chris Smith, former Labour cabinet minister and master of Pembroke College, Cambridge. That principle applies in politics, journalism, and perhaps most vitally in universities

Politics

2 w. ago Miscarriage of justice watchdog chief quits after public confidence ‘badly damaged’

Karen Kneller resigns from Criminal Cases Review Commission, heavily criticised for bungling of Andrew Malkinson caseThe chief executive of the miscarriage of justice watchdog for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has resigned after serious failings in the case of Andrew Malkinson.Karen Kneller, who had held the position since 2013, has left her job at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history, it was announced on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago New report explores financial concerns for veterans in Scotland

The Scottish Veterans Commissioner has published a new report exploring the financial wellbeing of veterans in Scotland.

Politics

3 w. ago Interim head appointed at university after damning report into financial crisis

Professor Nigel Seaton will replace Professor Shane O’Neill, who stepped down on Thursday in the wake of the report.

Events

3 w. ago Scots university principal resigns following damning financial crisis report

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

3 w. ago University principal resigns after criticism in report into financial crisis

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

3 w. ago University principal and senior staff quit after report on finances

The University of Dundee has been struggling to deal with a £35 million deficit.

Politics

3 w. ago Dundee University bosses quit after 'devastating' report into financial crisis

An independent report found Dundee University’s financial collapse was ‘self-inflicted’

Economics

4 w. ago Banks significantly increased fossil fuel financing in 2024, analysis finds

The annual Banking on Climate Chaos report found a shift in direction after fossil fuel financing had been decreasing over the previous four years.

Economics