New York city council demands mayor's resignation following corruption case dismissal

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced renewed pressure after the head of the city's council called for his resignation, days after four deputy mayors and several prosecutors quit …

Source: France 24

US politics live: four deputies to New York’s mayor resign over chaos surrounding corruption charges

Justice department has requested corruption charges against Eric Adams be dropped, widely seen as reward for his help with Trump’s immigration agenda

The newly elected chair of the Democratic National …

Source: The Guardian

British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’

A British couple detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after travelling to the country as part …

Source: The Guardian

‘Served their time’: Nauru president backs Australian plan to resettle three members of NZYQ cohort

David Adeang defends his government’s offer for 30-year resettlement visas to non-citizens in Pacific island nation

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The Nauruan …

Source: The Guardian

Bottleneck in NHS training in England leaves doctors in limbo

Lack of specialised medical placements prevents many applicants from starting careers as consultants

Source: Financial Times

No evidence of hate crime in killing of US transgender man, authorities say

Five people charged with murder in Sam Nordquist’s death in upstate New York also identified as LGBTQ+, say officials

Authorities investigating the alleged torture and murder of Sam Nordquist in …

Source: The Guardian

Microplastics found at higher concentrations in human brains

The tiny bits of plastic pollution that make their way from the environment into our bodies accumulate at much higher concentrations in the human brain than in other organs, a …

Source: France 24

Ministers set to dump ‘prison works’ mantra in England and Wales

Damning report by former Tory justice secretary will give Starmer political cover to embark on overhaul of penal policy

Source: Financial Times

Champions League: Benfica see off Monaco to reach last 16

Benfica snatched a nailbiting 3-3 draw against Monaco on Tuesday to reach the Champions League last 16 with a 4-3 aggregate victory in the play-off round.

Source: France 24

Sec. Rubio meets with Russian officials over Ukraine peace deal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss a potential peace deal in the war in Ukraine. President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was not …

Source: NBC News

Alleged leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group arrested in Maryland

Jack LaSota, who publishes blog under the name of ‘Ziz’, appears to be leader of group of anarchist computer scientists

The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the …

Source: The Guardian

Labour will have to ditch tax pledges sooner or later

Spending cuts to fund increased defence spending will not impress UK voters and something will have to give

Source: Financial Times