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Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs

Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workersThe veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward has said he is “crushed” by the mass layoffs of hundreds of colleagues at the paper and said the impact would be felt by readers – noting both “deserve more”.“I am crushed that so many of my beloved colleagues have lost their jobs and our readers have been given less news and sound analysis,” Woodward said in his first public remarks on the cuts, which were shared on X. “They deserve more.” Continue reading...

Saalumarada Thimmakka Dies; Planted and Nurtured Thousands of Trees

Believed to be 113, she spent decades building an environmental legacy in India, inspired by her grief at being unable to conceive children.

In the Grip of Gangs, Haiti Faces a Government Leadership Vacuum

The tenure of a presidential council that has been running Haiti expires on Saturday. It’s unclear what will come next.

New York officer who hit suspect with cooler found guilty of manslaughter

Sgt Erik Duran convicted by judge for causing Eric Duprey to fatally crash his motorized scooter in 2023A New York City police officer was convicted on Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter in 2023.Judge Guy Mitchell handed down the guilty verdict in Bronx criminal court in the case against Sgt Erik Duran in the death of Eric Duprey. The 38-year-old Duran was the first New York police department (NYPD) officer in years to be tried for killing someone while on duty. Continue reading...

Talks With U.S. Were ‘Good Start,’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Says

Abbas Araghchi, the minister, said the two sides had agreed to continue negotiations at a later date. The U.S. delegation had yet to comment.

Man, 18, charged with murder of De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo

Harper Dennis also charged with possession of offensive weapon after fatal stabbing in Leicester city centreA man has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old student Khaleed Oladipo in Leicester.Harper Dennis, 18, of North Road, West Drayton, London, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, police said. Continue reading...

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‘I’m British, English and British Asian’, says Rishi Sunak in riposte to racially charged debate over identity

Podcaster claimed former prime minister not English because he is ‘brown-skinned Hindu’Rishi Sunak has described himself as being “British, English and British Asian” in a riposte to increasing racially charged language used by figures on the right.The UK’s first British Asian prime minister was speaking after his identity was questioned in recent debate sparked by a claim by the podcaster Konstantin Kisin that Sunak was not English because he was a “brown-skinned Hindu”. Continue reading...

Three dead after light plane crashes into ocean off South Australian beach

Single-engine Cessna crashed into water at Long Bay near Goolwa South on Friday afternoonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have died after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Goolwa South in South Australia on Friday.Police responded to reports of the small plane crashing into the water at Long Bay about 4.20pm, with emergency services responding to the area immediately. Continue reading...