Ibtisam and Raed Imram are devastated. Nothing stems their tears. Not even hugs, or well-intentioned words of comfort. Three days ago, their brother Muhammad appeared on the initial list of the 100 Palestinian prisoners out of a total of 2,000 scheduled for release on Monday in their native West Bank, as part of the exchange with Hamas for the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages.
One in four people in the UK fear that a partner, relative or friend drinks too much, while one in six worry that a loved one is taking too many drugs. The findings, from a representative survey of 2,000 adults, appear to underline what some experts say is a growing epidemic of addiction to alcohol or drugs such as cocaine and cannabis.
The campaigner writes for the first time about how her presidential bid fell apart - and how she was surprised to find out what Michael McDowell really thinks
He's on life support after being critically injured on Wednesday in the shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas. He was being detained there after being arrested on Aug. 8 for driving under the influence. He is in the U.S. without legal status. "It hurts to think like, what if he never even gets to meet him," Gauffeny told NPR on Saturday, referring to her unborn child, a son. That is very possible.
A federal officer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has been relieved of his duties after a video showing him pushing a woman to the floor at an immigration court in New York City spread quickly on social media. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security sent a statement to the Guardian, saying the officer's actions were unacceptable and beneath the men and women of Ice. This officer is being relieved of current duties as we conduct a full investigation, McLaughlin added.
In January, Anne Canning traveled to the Pegasos clinic to end her life, hiding the true purpose from her family by saying she was going on holiday.
Yaimara Osorio has never given an interview in the nine years since her mother's murder, until now when she feels strong enough to speak out.
Half of the country's electricity substations lack sufficient capacity to connect new developments, which has resulted in 80 families in Portlaoise waiting months to move into their homes.
Anchanatt Alexander was a well-respected doctor, whose tragic loss in the Air India Flight 182 bombing exposes the need for recognition of this historical event.
Jacobs was placed in solitary confinement as there was no one to defend her against the wrongful conviction that disrupted her life and family.
