In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs
Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'
Oklahoma state superintendent candidates seek more unified approach to education
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two candidates hoping to lead a more collaborative Oklahoma State Department of Education are running for superintendent of public instruction.Voters will choose between Republican Robert Franklin and Democrat Jennettie Marshall in the Nov. 3 general election. The winner will govern the state’s public schools system as the head of both the Education Department and the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
NHS staff investigated over alleged accessing of tiger victim’s records
Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’ NHS staff may have accessed the medical records of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park “without legitimate permission”, an ambulance trust has said. Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust has launched an investigation into two members of staff at the trust, which responded to emergency calls on Saturday when William Chapman climbed into the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Continue reading...
Six-figure payout for senior civil servant sacked over Peter Mandelson vetting
Former head of Foreign Office Olly Robbins applied for judicial review after Keir Starmer dismissed him in April Olly Robbins, the former head of the Foreign Office sacked by Keir Starmer over his role in vetting Peter Mandelson, has received a more than six-figure payout from the government over his dismissal. Robbins had applied to the high court for a judicial review of the prime minister’s decision to remove him as the top civil servant at the Foreign Office after he was dismissed in April. Continue reading...
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