Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has appealed against the country’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decision to bar him from participating in May’s presidential election. Constitutional court judges will meet on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Georgescu’s appeal, and a final ruling should be issued by Wednesday evening. The BEC rejected his candidacy on Sunday after a … Read more
RTÉ James Flynn was jailed for eight years in 2023 A man from Northern Ireland who was jailed for conspiring to steal a getaway car used in a robbery in which an Irish police officer was killed has had his conviction overturned. Det Garda Adrian Donohoe died after he was shot in Lordship Credit Union … Read more
Samantha Granville BBC News, Los Angeles Getty Images The Los Angeles District Attorney has announced his opposition to the resentencing of the notorious Menendez brothers, a move that could have paved the way for their freedom. District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s decision marks a departure from his predecessor, who had sought to have the brothers resentenced … Read more
The vast majority of the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) programmes have been terminated after a six-week purge, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced. On X, Rubio said that the initiatives “spent tens of billions in ways that did not serve” or harmed US interests. The remaining programmes – just 18% – will … Read more
Before a packed crowd of oil and gas executives on Monday, Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration’s energy policies and efforts to fight climate change and promised a “180 degree pivot.” Mr. Wright, a former fracking executive, has emerged as the most forceful promoter of President … Read more
Mohamed Muizzu is the president-elect of the Maldives after he defeated the incumbent, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in the September 2023 presidential elections. Muizzu, a candidate for the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), won over 54% of the votes in the second and the final run-off for the polls, which was viewed by many observers as … Read more
PA Media Police at the scene of Lisa Thompson’s murder in May 2022 The son of murdered Dublin woman Lisa Thompson has said her death has left an “irreplaceable void”. He was speaking as Ms Thompson’s killer, 40-year-old Brian McHugh, was given a life sentence on Monday. McHugh, of Cairn Court in Ballymun, was found … Read more
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The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a Colorado law that bans so-called conversion therapy. The justices agreed they will hear the case after a therapist from Colorado brought an appeal, arguing the state’s restictions violate her free speech rights guaranteed under the US Constitution’s first amendment. Conversion therapy – … Read more
Canada’s most populous province Ontario is slapping a retaliatory 25% surcharge on electricity it sends to US states in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Ontario leader Doug Ford confirmed the move in a news conference on Monday morning, saying it will increase costs about $10 (£7.75) per megawatt-hour for US customers. … Read more