IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 23 minutami General gives clearest confirmation yet that Israel will hit back but it is unclear what form response will takeMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s top general has said Israel will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it remains unclear what form that response will take and whether it will be so forceful that it could tip a worsening spiral of violence into a full-scale regional war.US officials said on Monday that some form of counter to Iran’s attack, which involved more than 300 missiles and drones, was almost inevitable, but the Biden administration was still hoping it would be a limited counterstrike and not aimed at Iranian territory. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
High court judge removed from case in part due to his Garrick membership pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 29 minutami Jonathan Cohen was due to hear case involving alleged rape victim but second judge ruled he should not hear itA high court judge has been removed from presiding over a case involving an alleged rape and domestic abuse victim, in part due to his membership of the men-only Garrick Club.Sir Jonathan Cohen was due to hear a family court case involving a dispute between a separated couple over shared care arrangements for their child, but a second high court judge ruled last Thursday that Cohen should not hear the case. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dozens of jailed people may get new DNA testing after Andrew Malkinson exoneration pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 39 minutami CCRC to retest rape and murder cases from before 2016 where DNA was a factor in identificationScores of people who maintain they were wrongly convicted of rape and murder will have fresh DNA testing conducted in their cases after Andrew Malkinson’s exoneration.The announcement by the miscarriage of justice body for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), comes ahead of the publication of a major review of its handling of Malkinson’s case. The review, led by Chris Henley KC, is expected to be published in the coming weeks and is likely to be critical of the body. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canada hands ‘long overdue’ title over more than 200 islands to Haida Nation pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 43 minutami Nearly half a million hectares of Crown land on Haida Gwaii will be returned to Indigenous people in first-of-its-kind agreementFor centuries, the Haida people have known that the impenetrable forests and bountiful waters of Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai – “the islands at the boundary of the world” – were both a life-giving force and their rightful home.Now, after decades of negotiation, the province of British Columbia has come to the same conclusion: the title over more than 200 islands off Canada’s west coast should rightfully be held by the Haida Nation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rust film armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison for fatal on-set shooting pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 57 minutami Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s punishment is most substantial criminal consequence yet over Alec Baldwin shooting cinematographerThe chief weapons handler on Rust was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the 2021 fatal, on-set shooting of the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March and her punishment is the most substantial criminal consequence yet in the legal fallout over Hutchins’ death. But the case, which has captivated Hollywood and the US, is still far from over.Reuters contributed to this report Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Homicides in major US cities falling at ‘one of fastest rates ever’ – report pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 1 minuto Nearly all crime, including violent and property offenses, was down ‘a considerable amount’ in 2023 compared with 2022Homicides in major US cities are falling at likely “one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded”, a crime analysis has found.Jeff Asher of AH Datalytics, a New Orleans-based data-analytics company focused on criminal justice, education and the non-profit sector, discussed that finding with the Wall Street Journal on Monday after combing through quarterly data recently released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Strong winds and lightning strikes batter much of UK pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 12 minutami Met Office says it could not verify if strong gusts in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire were a tornadoStrong winds and hundreds of lightning strikes have battered much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a possible tornado reported in Staffordshire.The Met Office said it could not verify if the strong gusts in Newcastle-under-Lyme were a tornado but added that the winds forecast on Monday morning “had some potential” to create one. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Conservationists condemn France’s protest over UK’s bottom-trawling ban pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 16 minutami Paris claims ban breaches UK-EU trade deal but environmentalists say dispute is ‘hypocrisy’, given Macron’s rhetoric on saving oceansFrance has been accused of hypocrisy by conservationists over a fresh post-Brexit dispute with the UK over fishing rights.France launched an official protest after the UK banned bottom trawling from parts of its territorial waters last month, with the aim of protecting vulnerable habitats. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jordan faces difficult balancing act amid row over role in downing Iranian drones pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 19 minutami Amman and allies insist Jordanian actions were self-defence after public anger at home and across regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesJordan has found itself caught in the crosshairs of the confrontation between Iran and Israel, facing public anger at home and in the region for its role in downing dozens of Iranian drones targeting Israeli territory on Saturday night.Underlying its precarious position, Amman summoned the Iranian ambassador on Sunday over comments from Tehran that appeared to threaten Jordan for joining the US-led effort to support Israel in shooting down the incoming salvo. The diplomatic summons came after Iran seemed to warn Jordan that it would face an attack of its own if it continued to defend Israel. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nikki Haley takes new job at ultra-conservative thinktank pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 24 minutami Former governor who was Trump’s last remaining challenger for Republican nomination accepts role with Hudson Institute Nikki Haley, who was Donald Trump’s last remaining challenger for the Republican presidential nomination until she dropped out of the race in March, has a new job.The former South Carolina governor has accepted a role with the Hudson Institute, a Washington DC-based, ultra-conservative thinktank specializing in foreign policy affairs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
