Court ruling blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act hailed a ‘victory’ pred 17 urami in 17 minutami Fifth circuit says Alien Enemies Act can not justify removal of Venezuelans accused of gang ties in peacetimeA court ruling that blocked Donald Trump from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang has been hailed as “a victory for the rule of law”.In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 5th US circuit court of appeals issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the Trump administration using the 1798 law to justify rapid deportations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jeremy Corbyn to open unofficial inquiry into UK handling of Gaza war pred 17 urami in 23 minutami Tribunal will look at Britain’s legal responsibilities and whether there is any evidence of covert support for IsraelJeremy Corbyn will open a two-day public tribunal into alleged British complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza on Thursday, at which former diplomats, UN specialists and international law academics will examine the Foreign Office’s handling of the crisis.The tribunal is being jointly chaired by the former Labour leader and is the kind of political initiative that will be a thorn in Keir Starmer’s side as his party seeks to retain the backing of leftwing and Muslim voters at the next election. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Family of nurse found dead in river say she was failed by ‘systemic neglect’ pred 17 urami in 28 minutami Inquest questions why more help was not offered to Victoria Taylor, 34, after her mental health deterioratedThe family of a nurse whose body was found in a river after a three-week search have said she was failed by “systemic neglect and under-resourcing in mental health services”.Victoria Taylor, 34, was described at an inquest as a “devoted mother, a loving fiancee and a fiercely loyal sister”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nigel Farage called a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor’ during bumpy US congressional hearing pred 17 urami in 44 minutami Democrats accuse Reform leader of being a ‘Trump sycophant’ as he missed prime minister’s questions to give evidence before House committeeNigel Farage has been accused of being a “Putin-loving free speech impostor” whose main motivation is ingratiating himself with Donald Trump and tech companies, during a sometimes difficult appearance before a US congressional hearing on censorship.The Reform UK leader, who missed prime minister’s questions to appear as a witness before the House judiciary committee, was invited by its Republican leadership, who quizzed him about what Farage called the “awful authoritarian” situation for free speech in the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California, Oregon and Washington ally on vaccines in rebuke to Trump’s CDC pred 17 urami in 45 minutami Three Democratic governors create West Coast Health Alliance amid growing turmoil at HHS under RFK JrUS politics live – latest updatesThe governors of California, Oregon and Washington announced on Wednesday the creation of a West Coast Health Alliance aimed at safeguarding access to vaccines, amid growing turmoil at the nation’s top public health agency under the leadership of Robert F Kennedy Jr.In a joint press release, Governors Gavin Newsom of California, Tina Kotek of Oregon, and Bob Ferguson of Washington said the CDC had become a “political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons pred 17 urami in 56 minutami On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Greece passes draconian legislation with prison terms for rejected asylum seekers pred 18 urami in 31 minutami Those who have asylum claims rejected and do not leave within 14 days will face prison terms of two to five yearsGreece has passed draconian legislation that could mean rejected asylum seekers receiving prison terms, fines and orders to wear ankle tags, in a move that reflects the centre-right government’s continued attempts to deter undocumented migrants from arriving on its soil.The tough penalties usher in an unprecedented era of zero tolerance for people who remain in the country if their asylum claims are denied. As a frontier state, long viewed as a gateway to Europe, Greece has had a surge in migrant arrivals this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pilot aims to set round-the-world age record – and get home for 16th birthday pred 18 urami in 35 minutami Byron Waller, accompanied by instructor but doing all the flying, stops off in England on way round back to AustraliaAt 15 years and 10 months of age, Byron Waller can’t order a pint and has never driven a car, but on Wednesday afternoon he landed his small plane at an airport in Brighton, on England’s south coast. It was the 16th or so stop (he can’t quite remember) of a remarkable airborne odyssey that he hopes will make him the youngest supported pilot to fly around the world.The adventure began at his home in Brisbane, Australia, four weeks ago and has taken the teenager across the Indian Ocean and through the Middle East to Europe, from where he will venture around the other half of the globe back home. Though he is accompanied by an instructor – global aviation rules not easily permitting children to fly around the world on their own – Byron does all the flying of their tiny single-engined Sling TSi aircraft. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats blast state department for lack of ‘basic oversight’ of controversial Gaza food organization pred 18 urami in 39 minutami Letter by senior Democrats asks state department to reveal details behind financing of Gaza Humanitarian FoundationSenior Democratic senators have called on the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to reveal details behind the financing and oversight of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) amid concerns over rising death tolls near aid sites, the group’s apparent coordination with the Israeli army and its reported use of private military contractors linked to intelligence operations.The letter, co-signed by senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen and Peter Welch, accuses the state department of an “inability to answer basic questions about GHF in a timely manner” and said that the department’s “overriding of internal protocol and staff warnings is particularly concerning given it is unlikely to be able to conduct basic oversight of the funds it provided to GHF”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Top Obama-era Latin American expert warns of ‘disastrous’ US intervention in Venezuela pred 18 urami in 55 minutami US military buildup and attack on alleged narco boat spark fears of protracted guerrilla war in South AmericaTrump’s Venezuela gunboat diplomacy: sabre-rattling or prelude to invasion?The White House’s former top Latin America official has said he fears the US could stumble into a protracted guerrilla war in Venezuela after Donald Trump ordered a military strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 alleged drug traffickers.Tuesday’s controversial strike off the Venezuelan coast – which was reportedly carried out by an attack helicopter or Reaper drone – came after the US president ordered a major naval deployment to the region, ostensibly to combat South American drug traffickers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
