Michigan man sentenced to 30 years for killing his groomsman on wedding day pred 1 uro in 47 minutami James Shirah struck groomsman Terry Taylor Jr with SUV after they had an argument at wedding afterparty in 2024Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A man from Michigan has been ordered to spend at least 30 years imprisoned after killing his own groomsman on his wedding day.James Shirah, 24, from Flint, was sentenced on Monday in Genesee county court for the death of his best friend, Terry Taylor Jr, who he ran over with a sport-utility vehicle during an argument on 30 August 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales pred 2 urama in 3 minutami Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s electionRhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK.Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 members of his party in the Senedd and the two Greens, while Welsh Labour and the sole Liberal Democrat in the Siambr, the debating chamber, abstained. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
French film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors pred 2 urama in 15 minutami Juliette Binoche joins 600 leading figures to warn against a ‘fascist takeover of the collective imagination’More than 600 cinema figures have said the growing influence of the far right on French cinema production risks turning into a “fascist takeover of the collective imagination”.In an open letter published in the newspaper Libération to coincide with the opening of the Cannes film festival, they said the billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s dominant position in French film production and distribution threatened the independence of the industry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase pred 2 urama in 20 minutami Workers told to be realistic about outcome of union talks as corporation aims to make savings with job cutsBBC staff have been told their bosses will forgo a pay rise this year but fear the freeze will lead to a meagre increase for the rank and file, who have been urged to be realistic about the outcome of union negotiations.Employees have been told that the corporation’s executive committee – its 12 highest-paid bosses including the director general, who were paid almost £5m in total last year – will have their pay frozen this year amid a £600m cost-cutting drive. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
