What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong. Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in years Clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast. Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed… Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in dramatic deadlock – what comes next? District attorney must decide whether to retry case after jury’s failure to reach verdict despite hours of deliberation Lindsay Clancy, prosecutors, defense lawyers, the judge and millions watching on are back where they started after her five-week trial over the murder of her three children ended in a mistrial. America’s saddest case has ceased for the moment, but the legal wrangling is not over… In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later The Cielo Vista Ranch in Colorado is at the centre of a land dispute dating to the 1844 Sangre de Cristo Land Grant. The 80,000-acre property has been the subject of decades of legal battles over access rights for land grant heirs. Governor Jared Polis has now appointed Ken Salazar as a special envoy to help the heirs, community and property owner find a way forward. Nearly 2,000 people fall ill in suspected food poisoning in Indonesia Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3 Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. |
Huckabee visits Palestinian West Bank town amid rise in extremist settler violence Huckabee, a longtime supporter of settlements, has called for violent settler extremists to be prosecuted, while saying he believes their actions represent a minority of settlers. Lindsay Clancy trial: What happens next after jury deadlock? On Friday evening, Judge William Sullivan formally declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy. Arsenal vs Chelsea: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso do battle in the Premier League for the first time on Sunday. Iran’s State Media Says U.S. Missiles Hit Iranian Oil Tanker Near Kharg The United States military has not confirmed an attack. The reports came after a barrage of U.S. strikes in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships and American forces. After nine months at sea, a muted stay in Thailand for crew of USS Abraham Lincoln The aircraft carrier’s record-long Iran war deployment, which some of the crew described as a grueling odyssey, is winding down at last. |
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