Los Angeles (tca/dpa) – Eli Susman was a fairly experienced meditator when he attended a month-long retreat at Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery in Southern France in 2017. The PhD candidate in clinical science at UC Berkeley in the US had been on oth…
Egyptian Uber driver to face trial after death of woman
Egypt’s prosecutor-general referred an Uber driver on Monday to the criminal court in a case that has sent shockwaves across the country, after the man allegedly attempted to abduct a woman who later died after leaving the vehicle mid-journey. The driv…
EU Commission to probe Alphabet, Apple, Meta under ‘gatekeeper’ rules
The European Commission said on Monday that it will investigate Apple, Meta, and Google-owner Alphabet over suspected violations of European Union rules for online “gatekeepers.” The probes are the first non-compliance investigations under the EU’s Dig…
Living and dying in Gaza under Israel’s necropolitics
Since the start of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip in October, a relentless series of violence against Palestinians has unfolded, sparing not even the dead bodies. Palestinians have become deliberate targets of a systematic policy of death by Israel, re…
No top three spot for Leverington Sports after defeat at Warboys Town
Fifth-place Leverington Sports missed out on the chance to overtake fellow Peterborough League Premier Division title contenders Warboys Town in third place when they lost 3-0 on their travels on Saturday. And at the other end of the table, Tydd slip t…
Sarah Ferguson breaks silence on Kate Middleton’s cancer ‘as someone who has faced own battles’
By Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas Sarah Ferguson has spoken out following Kate, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis. The Duchess of York, said she is “full of admiration” for Kate announced she was being treated for cancer, adding: “I hope she will now be give…
Delhi: Members of family injured due to electric shock amid Holi celebrations, hospitalised
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): A few members of a family were injured due to an electric shock in the Pandav Nagar area of East Delhi during Holi celebrations, police said on Monday. Police said that the incident was caused by a high-tension wire i…
UN Security Council calls for Gaza ceasefire for first time
Almost six months into the Gaza war, the UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution for the first time calling for an “immediate ceasefire” for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The most powerful body of the United Nations expressed “deep concer…
Trump calls on GOP to boot Florida member of Congress who supported DeSantis
The lone Florida Congress member who endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis in his unsuccessful bid for president is being targeted by Donald Trump, who is calling on Republicans to launch a primary challenge against her. Rep. Laurel Lee, who won her election in a…
Trump calls on GOP to boot Florida member of Congress who supported DeSantis
The lone Florida Congress member who endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis in his unsuccessful bid for president is being targeted by Donald Trump, who is calling on Republicans to launch a primary challenge against her. Rep. Laurel Lee, who won her election in a…