When two alleged drug traffickers survived a U.S. military strike last week in the Caribbean, they left the Trump administration with a decision to make: send them back home, or find a way to keep them detained.

Britain's Prince Andrew asked police in 2011 to dig up personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually abusing her as a teenager, a British newspaper reported on Sunday, days after the royal gave up his Duke of York title.

Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...

At long last, scientists have a nearly complete cranium from hominins known as Denisovans

Plan goes beyond any aims so far outlined and is likely to prompt international concern and fierce opposition * Middle East crisis – live updates Israel is to expand its military operations in Gaza in coming weeks, with the aim of “conquering” the territory and establishing a “sustained presence” there, Israeli officials have said. The plan, which was unanimously approved at a security cabinet meeting late on Sunday, goes beyond any aims so far outlined by Israel for its offensive in the devastated Palestinian territory and is likely to prompt deep international concern and fierce opposition. Continue reading...

Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani met officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to seek dismissal of criminal charges in an overseas bribery probe, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

At the heart of all Trump administration policies is ‘soft eugenics’ thinking – the idea that if you take away life-saving services, then only the strong will survive

The government’s claims against detainees were paper-thin and the process was riddled with errors. Now history is repeating itself

Billionaire appears to have been asked to pressure friend to return to China to help pursue out-of-favour official The Chinese regime enlisted Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba, in an intimidation campaign to press a businessman to help in the purge of a top official, documents seen by the Guardian suggest. The businessman, who can be named only as “H” for fear of reprisals against his family still in China, faced a series of threats from the Chinese state, in an attempt to get him to return home from France, where he was living. They included a barrage of phone calls, the arrest of his sister, and the issuing of a red notice, an international alert, through Interpol. Continue reading...

Belfast rappers criticised by US conservatives and Sharon Osbourne for the pro-Palestine and anti-Israel content of their set Irish-language rap group Kneecap have responded to criticism of statements they made about Israel during their Coachella performance on the weekend, saying that statements are “not aggressive” in comparison to Israel’s attacks on Gaza. During their second set at the Coachella music festival in California on 18 April, the rap group, known for their political performances and support of Palestine, led the crowd in chants of “free, free Palestine”. Messages displayed on the stage’s screens during their set read: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people” and “It is being enabled by the US government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes.” Another read: “Fuck Israel. Free Palestine.” Continue reading...

Coalition allies of Pedro Sánchez said the purchase of millions of bullets jeopardised country’s efforts to hold Israel to account over war in Gaza

Trump’s anti-media diatribes are part of the authoritarian playbook. Congress must reject his planned cuts

While presidents have been at odds before, there is often a sort of camaraderie among the small club of individuals who have served in the highest office in the land.

Dozens are wounded and missing in multiple air strikes with many buried in the debris in Shujayea in Gaza City.

A report from B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner highlights concerns about how the Adult Guardianship Act is being used