Georgia’s top court spurns Trump bid to block election probe

Georgia’s top court spurns Trump bid to block election probe

Georgia’s highest court on Monday rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to block a district attorney from prosecuting him for his actions in wake of the 2020 election. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously shot down a petition that Trump’s attorneys filed last week asking the court to intervene. Trump’s legal team argued that Fulton … Read more

How Long Will It Last & Is It Safe To Travel To Italy, Greece & Spain?

How Long Will It Last & Is It Safe To Travel To Italy, Greece & Spain?

Europeans do enjoy a little heat, but it’s getting bloody hot. The Cerberus heatwave and the new Charon anticyclone have been and are still scorching their way across parts of Europe, with record-breaking temperatures rising again throughout the week. With temperatures going well beyond 45C, there have been multiple reports of tourists collapsing at travel … Read more

Marketers adjust pumps as fuel price hits N617/litre

Marketers adjust pumps as fuel price hits N617/litre

The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, was raised from N537/litre to N617/litre at some filling stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in Abuja on Tuesday. Independent oil marketers confirmed the increase in the cost of the commodity, as they stated that any shift in price by NNPCL stations … Read more

Russia’s grain deal exit is a stab in the back – Kenya

Russia’s grain deal exit is a stab in the back – Kenya

By Antoinette Radford & Kathryn Armstrong BBC News 17 July 2023 Updated 18 July 2023 Image caption, Russia has accused the West of putting commercial interests ahead of humanitarian ones with regards to the grain deal Russia’s withdrawal from the deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain through the Black Sea is a “stab on … Read more

This summer is on track to be among Texas’ most extreme

This summer is on track to be among Texas’ most extreme

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. An unrelenting stretch of blistering days amid an ongoing heat wave has put this summer on track to be one of Texas’ most extreme, weather data shows. Although June was only Texas’ 16th … Read more