Crime in grime: To get children hooked to junk, food giants ‘turn their tongues against their brains’
Recently, a Goldman Sachs study estimated that by 2028 up to 70 million Americans will be taking the new weight-loss drugs, whose longer-term effects are yet to be known. Their apparent present success in suppressing extra food intake is already worrying the fast-food chains like McDonald’s that thrive on selling huge cheeseburgers.
Former Gambian interior minister to serve 20 years in a Swiss prison for crimes against humanity
The Federal Criminal Court in the southern town of Bellinzona ruled that Sonko’s crimes – including homicide, torture and false imprisonment – amounted to crimes against humanity. However, they did not rise to “aggravated” cases that could have brought the maximum penalty of life behind bars, according to several lawyers who attended the trial.
PM Modi’s clout in Indian politics has pushed the country’s 200m Muslims to the margins of power
When Modi assumed power in 2014, the outgoing parliament had 30 Muslim lawmakers – and just one was a member of the BJP. Muslims now hold 25 out of 543 seats, and none belongs to the BJP.
Kenya Red Cross responds to landslide, 50km from area where floods killed 61 people last week
Heavy rains and floods in the East African nation since late March have killed about 300 people and displaced 285,600, latest government statistics show.
Anxiety spreads in South Africa ahead of May 29 presidential election expected to weaken ruling ANC base
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes the May 29 ballot will lead to his re-election. But if the ANC does lose its majority, it will force it into a coalition to form a government – also a first for the country and something that may complicate policymaking in Africa’s most advanced economy.
US is sending $1 billion more in weapons and ammunition to Israel, congressional aides say
The package disclosed on Tuesday includes about $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million in tactical vehicles and $60 million in mortar rounds, the congressional aides said. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an arms transfer that has not yet been made public.
Theirs to lose: How Man City’s second half onslaught against Spurs fastened grip on fourth straight EPL title
The centre of the pitch was congested, so City started to spear passes out to the wing, with Kyle Walker the main beneficiary in the opening 20 minutes down the right. Up against Micky van de Ven, a centre-back covering at full-back, the space opened up as the Dutchman instinctively shuffled inside.
Chicago celebrates teen who joined university at 10, at 17 years earned PhD from Arizona State
Tillman earned a bachelor’s in humanities from New York’s Excelsior College in 2018. About two years later, she earned her master’s of science from Unity College in Maine before being accepted in 2021 into Arizona State’s Behavioural Health Management Programme.
US presidential election turns into violent assault on democracy as survey finds it’s ‘becoming more dangerous to be a judge’
In late February, an Illinois circuit court judge in Chicago, Tracie Porter, ruled that Trump should be unable to stand on the state’s primary ballot because of his role in the 2021 Capitol attack. Furious at the decision, Trump supporters targeted Porter with violent online messages and menacing calls to her office, said Illinois Supreme Court Marshal Jim Cimarossa.
Violent America: Trump’s comments and reposts on social media often advocate for killing of judges
The judges in both of Trump’s New York cases issued gag orders barring him from attacking judicial staff and, in Merchan’s court, witnesses, jurors and family members of the judge and prosecutors. On April 30, Merchan held Trump in criminal contempt for violating one of those gag orders, fined him $9,000 and warned him that he could be jailed for further infractions. On May 6, Merchan fined Trump an additional $1,000 for a subsequent violation.
