Paralympics 2024: Para-athletes to be vetted for Ukraine war support
Paralympic athletes will be vetted to make sure they have not supported the war in Ukraine or are contracted with the military, the International Paralympic…
Schiff tops race for coveted California Senate seat, Garvey close behind
Concluding California’s most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off…
Aged care and disability support provider sacks 340 BlueCare employees amid cost-of-living crisis
One of Queensland's biggest non-government employers has sacked hundreds of workers amid the cost-of-living crisis.Health service provider UnitingCare will lose about 340 employees.The ABC understands most…
Teachers union drops support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
United Teachers Los Angeles on Monday night rescinded its endorsement of school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim in the wake of revelations that he reposted or…
Harris stresses US support for Israel, Gaza truce in talks with Gantz | News
Vice President Kamala Harris meets Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz amid growing pressure over the US’s Gaza war stance. United States Vice President Kamala…
Thousands of Brazilians rally in support of Bolsonaro amid coup probe
Tens of thousands of Brazilians have rallied in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro amid a probe into allegations that he tried to orchestrate a…
Household Support Fund closure catastrophic, warns charity
Councillor Shaun Davies, chair of the Local Government Association, says closing the fund risks more households falling into financial crisis, destitution, and homelessness. "That increases…
Biden support slides in latest polls
1 of 2 | United States President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday, March 1, 2024.…
Haley says she no longer feels bound to support GOP nominee
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday she no longer feels bound by a pledge that required all GOP contenders to support the party’s…
Will Biden reconsider his unconditional support for Israel? | Israel War on Gaza
Facing a rebellion in his party and starvation in Gaza, will the Biden administration consider a new approach to Israel? US policy on Israel “looks…
California poll reveals how third-party candidates could throw 2024 presidential race to Trump
Another central problem for Biden is the alienation of some key Democratic constituencies. Just after he was inaugurated, almost two-thirds of California voters had a…
Disney’s heirs support Bob Iger, snub Nelson Peltz
The proxy fight between activist investors and the Walt Disney Co.’s current board is heating up as the heirs of Walt and Roy Disney, who…
Comedian Richard Lewis dies at 76
Comedian Richard Lewis, the stand-up comic who most recently played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died. He was 76.…
Is the West’s military support enough for Kyiv? | Russia-Ukraine war
Russia is making gains in the war with Ukraine, and the West is considering its response. The war in Ukraine has raged for more than…
Black-owned businesses to support in South L.A.
The shiny teal pickup truck that gleams in the parking lot at Earle’s on Crenshaw. The maze-like Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, where a cozy dessert…
Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations | Russia-Ukraine war News
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms…
L.A. County D.A. campaign contributions: Hochman and other rivals out-raise Gascón
One week out from the primary, 12 candidates for Los Angeles County district attorney have raised nearly $6.8 million combined, according to campaign finance filings.…
What Nikki Haley is revealing about Trump and Republicans
Celebrating his victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday, Donald Trump declared, “I have never seen the Republican Party so unified as it is right…
Macron holds meeting in Paris to rally European support for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
The French president said Ukraine’s allies needed to ‘jump-start’ their support for Kyiv as the war enters its third year. French President Emmanuel Macron has…
Thousands of Brazilians rally in support of Bolsonaro amid coup probe | Jair Bolsonaro News
Brazil’s former president gathers supporters in a bid to demonstrate political strength as investigations into alleged coup attempt gather pace. Tens of thousands of Brazilians…