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Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
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A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
German politicians have been slow to respond as they wait to see who is likely to comprise the next coalition. Many are also hoping for a government without religious hardliners.
<p>Immigrants at Texas detention facility, protesting harsh conditions, say they’ve been threatened with force-feeding</p><p>Members of Congress sent a scathing letter to federal immigration officials this week demanding answers about conditions inside a Texas immigration jail, as detained immigrants on a prolonged hunger strike claim officials are retaliating against them and threatening them with force feeding.</p><p>A group of seven congressional Democrats sent the letter earlier this week to Markwayne Mullin, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, and David Venturella, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director, protesting about the treatment of hunger strikers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/congressional-democrats-letter-ice-dhs-hunger-strikers">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Parents are opting for a second shot of MMR vaccine sooner, which aligns with guidance in Germany, the UK and France</p><p>Measles cases are accelerating in the US, with twice as many confirmed cases as last year, and more parents are opting for earlier vaccination – especially with the second dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which can be given as soon as four weeks after the first.</p><p>Giving the second shot soon after the first aligns with what some other countries, such as Germany, the United Kingdom and France, recommend – and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/vaccine-considerations/index.html">says</a> it’s an option.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/measles-outbreak-vaccination">Continue reading...</a>