Simeon Burke was supported in court by his parents, Martina and Sean, and siblings, Ammi and Isaac, pictured at an earlier hearing at Cloverhill Court. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin A judge has told remand prisoner Simeon Burke that he is in custody voluntarily but could be released with “one flick of a pen” and Continue reading
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Covid 19 India: Even record death toll may hide extent of India’s Covid crisis
Data vs cremations Counting struggles Bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds across India are sparking concerns that the death toll from a ferocious new Covid-19 wave may be much higher than official records, underplaying the scale of a resurgence that is overwhelming the country’s medical system.Several cities across the South Asian nation have Continue reading
Telegram CEO makes first public comments since French authorities targeted him
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app PARIS — Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform’s use for Continue reading
Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL’s season opener
So did Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson, who had found Isaiah Likely in the back of the end zone with no time left for a touchdown that appeared to tie the game. In the end, the NFL’s season opener Thursday night was decided by referee Shawn Hochuli undertaking a video review. With a capacity crowd that Continue reading
‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down
‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down Show Caption Hide Caption ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran on identity, family and looking for love Jenn Tran, the first Asian American lead on the reality series “The Bachelorette,” talks about her identity and finding a relationship. That is how ABC promoted Jenn Tran’s Continue reading
Inquiry into Defence Forces failings ‘as soon as possible’, Varadkar says
Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images The Government is keen to have a statutory inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces up and running “as soon as possible”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil on Wednesday, the Taoiseach said a report on the Defence Forces Continue reading
‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down
‘The Bachelorette’ boasted an empowered Asian American lead — then tore her down Show Caption Hide Caption ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran on identity, family and looking for love Jenn Tran, the first Asian American lead on the reality series “The Bachelorette,” talks about her identity and finding a relationship. That is how ABC promoted Jenn Tran’s Continue reading
Tim Walz: I Know Why Trump Was ‘Hiding’ On Labor Day
Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, needled former President Donald Trump on Thursday for not holding any campaign events in honor of Labor Day, the 130-year-old holiday recognizing the American labor movement. “It doesn’t surprise me that Donald Trump did not do a damn thing on Labor Day,” Walz said of the GOP nominee Continue reading
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
This week’s indictment of two Russian state media employees on charges that they paid a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content has renewed concerns about foreign meddling in the November election while revealing the Kremlin’s latest tactic in a growing information war. If the allegations prove correct, they represent a significant escalation, analysts say, and Continue reading
West continues to bake while globe sets summer heat record
West continues to bake while globe sets summer heat record Show Caption Hide Caption 2024 breaks 2023 heat record, hottest summer on record, scientists say Climate experts say 2024 has recorded the hottest summer on record, with human activity being the contributing reason for the high temperatures. The blistering Western heat wave is forecast to Continue reading