1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (388+ words) HOLYROOD should form a dedicated joint committee focused on tackling the child poverty "emergency," a coalition of leading children's charities and anti-poverty organisations has'demanded. The coalition " which includes the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), the Child Poverty Action Group, Aberlour and…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (991+ words) The struggle for Palestinian freedom has become a defining issue for everyone committed to justice, democracy and peace, says PETER LEARY ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward,…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (263+ words) ATTACKS by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip have killed 1, 005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said on'Wednesday. The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (259+ words) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: A United Nations-backed court began trying former president Francois Bozize in absentia today on charges of crimes against'humanity. The charges relate to abuses allegedly committed by members of his security forces between 2009 and 2013 at a prison and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (499+ words) HELEN VASSALLO recommends a gripping Argentinian crime story about gender violence and the weaponisation of religion New releases from Steve Swallow, Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts, and Ady Johnson When the ravages of Alzheimer's leave an elderly woman marooned in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (483+ words) SERENA WILLIAMS will make her return to Wimbledon in women's doubles with sister'Venus. The pair have been given a wild card into the Championships, beginning on June 29, as Serena continues her'comeback. The 44-year-old played her first match since 2022 last week…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (150+ words) THE Home Office's "deeply unfair" immigration reforms will put migrant workers at risk of "super-exploitation," Unison conference warned'today. Delegates in Brighton passed a motion hitting out against the "unjust and cruel" plans, including retrospectively doubling the qualifying period for settlement,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (320+ words) THE United Nations security council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on'women. The council also called on the Taliban to do more to combat militant groups inside Afghanistan that Pakistan accuses…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (418+ words) LABOUR leadership pretender Wes Streeting came out fighting today for carbon fuel, the bond market and "progressive'capitalism." The former health secretary reaffirmed that he will contest any leadership election triggered by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's expected victory in the Makerfield…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (524+ words) IRAN and the United States appear to have reached a provisional deal to end, or at least suspend, the hostilities started by the US-Israeli aggression earlier this'year. Details of the agreement have yet to be released, but it looks like…...