Premier League weekly awards: Liverpool’s talisman delivers again

From Erik ten Hag’s questionable substitution to Michael Olise’s excellent finish, we hand out honours (and dishonours) from the Premier League weekend The holiday period was critical for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. With Manchester City off at the Club World Cup, they had a chance to put some distance between themselves and Pep Guardiola’s side … Read more

Gunman arrested after breaching Colorado Supreme Court, holding guard at gunpoint: cops

A suspect has been arrested at the Colorado Supreme Court building after allegedly shooting out windows, holding an armed security guard at gunpoint and maneuvering about the building for nearly two hours until voluntarily surrendering early Tuesday, according to authorities.  The timing comes soon after the state’s high court drew controversy by ruling that former … Read more

Kim Davis must pay $260,000 legal fees over same-sex marriage license refusal

Former county clerk had disputed lawyers’ fees for Kentucky couple who won $100,000 damages Kim Davis, the former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky to same-sex couples, must pay a total of $260,104 in fees and expenses to attorneys who represented one couple, according to a federal judge’s ruling. That is … Read more

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard president Claudine Gay announced her resignation Tuesday afternoon.  In a letter to members of the Harvard community, Gay said she was stepping down as president but will return to the Harvard faculty despite widespread plagiarism allegations against her.  “This is not a decision I came to easily. Indeed, it has been difficult beyond words … Read more

The Guardian view on state capture in Serbia: a problem for the Balkans and for the EU | Editorial

Flawed elections confirm Europe is being strung along by a government intent on an authoritarian, ethno-nationalist agenda According to Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, the country’s recent parliamentary elections were the “cleanest and most honest” in its history. They were also a triumph for his misnamed Serbian Progressive party (SNS), which won by a landslide. But … Read more

Climate activists who chased Buttigieg, Powell off stages rewarded with private White House meeting

A far-left climate activist organization was granted a private meeting with senior White House adviser John Podesta last month after the group repeatedly derailed federal officials’ public events with disruptive protests.  The Washington, D.C.-based Climate Defiance — which was founded in early 2023 by activists Michael Greenberg and Rylee Haught — announced last week on … Read more

Critics cheer resignation of ‘antisemitic plagiarist’ Harvard president Claudine Gay: ‘Bye Felicia’

Critics of embattled Harvard president Claudine Gay celebrated Tuesday after she announced her decision to resign from her post after facing intense backlash in recent weeks following controversial comments about antisemitism on the university’s campus and accusations of plagiarism. In a letter to members of the Harvard community, Gay said she was stepping down as … Read more