Category: 2024-06-09

• 2024-06-09 Europe Northern Europe United Kingdom

  Amanda Knox Vows to Keep Fighting After Slander Reconviction

  

  Local sources from United Kingdom: BBC.com, Sky News. UK coverage: BBC.com. Amanda Knox, who was previously acquitted of the murder of her British roommate, has been re-convicted for slander in a case connected to the 2007 murder. Knox expressed her exhaustion and feeling of being victim-blamed after the verdict. She…

  9th Jun 2024
• 2024-06-09 North America Northern America United States

  President Biden Warns About Democracy in D-Day Speech

  

  Local sources from United States: CNN, Fox News. UK coverage: Daily Mail. President Joe Biden delivered a powerful speech at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France, commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. During his address, Biden emphasized the significance of preserving democratic values and institutions, issuing a warning…

  9th Jun 2024
• 2024-06-09 Europe Ireland Northern Europe

  Sinn Féin’s Decline in Popularity Confirmed in Local and European Elections

  

  Local sources from Ireland: BreakingNews.ie, BBC.com. UK coverage: The Irish Times. The local and European elections in Ireland have confirmed Sinn Féin’s decline in popularity, with the party’s support lower than expected. While the Coalition parties are hopeful that their losses will be less severe than anticipated, independent candidates are…

  9th Jun 2024
• 2024-06-09 Asia India South Asia

  Narendra Modi Elected as Leader of NDA Coalition, Set for Third Term as Prime Minister of India

  

  Local sources from India: Aaj Tak, News18 हिंदी. UK coverage: The Independent. Narendra Modi has been elected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition, paving the way for his third term as prime minister of India. Although his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell short of the majority…

  9th Jun 2024