Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is alarmed by the growing obstacles that Chad’s authorities are placing in the way of press freedom ahead of presidential elections on 6 May, including suspending a newspaper, preventing another from covering a political rally and banning interactive broadcasts.
A long-standing Italian restaurant in Edinburgh could be set for major changes after plans were unveiled for a two-bedroom flat on the premises. The Shandwick Place diner could be reduced in size to make way for the apartment, according to documents sent to the city council. Owner Tony Pia is seeking permission to move the kitchen from the lower ground floor to the main shop floor. Papers compiled by agents Format Design show male and female toilets would also be moved to the lower ground floor...
The second-year catcher stumbled rounding first base at Dodger Stadium on Friday and jammed the thumb. An MRI exam revealed the tear.
Ontario nurse Kristen Nagle, a well-known figure in Canada's pro-freedom movement during COVID, said her sentence of two-years probation is effectively a way for the government to silence her for the foreseeable future.
The Met Office has spoken out over the imminent weather shift - with April set to end in a balmy and sizzling condition
Liverpool's title hopes have been dealt a fresh blow with Diogo Jota set to miss the next two weeks with an injury he suffered in the 3-1 win against Fulham on Sunday afternoon.
Forecasters say East Anglia and the south east of England will be hottest, with temperatures "above average", according to the Met Office.
State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings. Maine's Democratic-led Legislature gave final approval to new restrictions on guns before adjourning Thursday. The move comes six months after a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston. Iowa's Republican-led Legislature meanwhile approved allowing teachers and staff who get firearms safety training to carry guns on school property. That comes three months after a fatal shooting at an Iowa school....
US stocks endured a difficult week with technology stocks and small caps particularly in the firing line amid disappointing news from the chip sector, escalating tensions in the Middle East and th
MLB Logo icon This browser does not support the video element. C | The Yanks’ No. 21 prospect homered 6 times in 8 games for Double-A Somerset This browser does not support the video element. 1B | Manzardo, the Guardians’ No. 2 prospect and MLB’s No. 53, posted a .400/.483/.880 slash line in 6 games
But anything could happen. After yet another dizzying Rye City Council meeting, it appears artificial turf will be installed at Rye Recreation’s Nursery Field. But the Council won’t vote on it for another two weeks. Proponents wanted a pause until the May 1st council meeting to further edit the
It is a common hack to stretch a balloon out to make it easier to inflate. When the balloon stretches, the width crosswise shrinks to the size of a string. Noah Stocek, a Ph.D. student collaborating with Western physicist Giovanni Fanchini, has developed a new nanomaterial that demonstrates the opposite of this phenomenon.