Ukraine fears US arms deliveries will be diverted to Israel

Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds inmates for weeks or months after they were supposed to be released from custody following the completion of their sentences, the U.S. Justice Department said in a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit against the state comes after a multi-year investigation into a pattern of “systemic… Read Details ⇢

The year 2024 saw the global economy stabilise following the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as growth in many countries lagged pre-2020 levels. Amid a patchy recovery, more than 2 billion people were eligible to vote this year, and economic issues, particularly rising living costs, were a top concern… Read Details ⇢

Let’s face it, we all know that Christmas and the holidays can be a pretty indulgent time of the year. Even if you’ve promised yourself this is the year where you take it a bit easier, you take your eye off the ball for just a few days and all… Read Details ⇢

Desperate: Miners in Stilfontein and other abandoned mines are not only from neighbouring countries; they are impoverished South Africans too. Photo: Elizabeth Sejake/Getty Images We are living through multiple iterations of deathmaking. As with all instances of black death, we watch dispassionately or cheer those instrumentalised to kill. In this… Read Details ⇢

“Dub”, by Amala Dianor, at the Palais des festivals, in Cannes (southern France), in December 2023. PIERRE GONDARD A dull, throbbing beat rises from the basement of the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. It seems to come from a door surrounded by fluorescent turquoise that we dream of passing… Read Details ⇢

Should Alabama make the CFP over Miami? | The Herd The projected College Football Playoff brackets were unveiled, and Alabama made it in over Miami. Colin Cowherd agrees with this decision, and discusses why Alabama’s tougher schedule benefited them. In January, Nick Saban sent shock waves through the college football… Read Details ⇢

In Colombia’s Western Villa de Cauca region, Jhoan Bravo’s coffee farm is nestled in the verdant green Andean mountains, covered in a tapestry of fertile fields and emerald forests. It is a striking backdrop for a 30-hectare (74-acre) estate that has been in his family for more than 50 years.… Read Details ⇢

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also… Read Details ⇢

Antithesis: Supporters greet Brazil’s Lula da Silva ahead of the 1994 elections. (Collart Hervé/Sygma/Getty Images) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came to prominence in 1979 while leading a metal­workers’ strike under the military dictatorship that oppressed Brazil from 1964 to 1985. He founded the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), the Workers’… Read Details ⇢