Tourists react to Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz prison

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:20 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Tourists at the former Alcatraz jail in the US city of San Francisco have been giving their reactions to Trump's plan.

Does Nayib Bukele’s campaign against democracy give a blueprint for Trump?

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 10:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

El Salvador’s populist leader extols a hardline approach to crime and an assault on civil society – drawing envy from many in the Trump administration

“I have no doubt the government are watching,” sa…

A hard cell? Alcatraz tourists dismiss Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to revive it as prison

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 05:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Visitors to one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations point to cost, feasibility and its legacy of Indigenous incarceration

In the choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay, on a windswept…

13 major U.S. cities where owning a home requires twice the income needed to rent

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

San Jose is the most expensive U.S. city to buy a home — buyers need three times the income required to afford the typical rental.

British woman, 33, dies in her room at Ibiza Rocks Hotel

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 08:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The 33-year-old died in her room at the adults-only hotel in the party resort of San Antonio yesterday evening after going into cardiac arrest despite medics spending 40 minutes performing CPR.

Kamala Harris to step back into spotlight to give sharp critique of Trump

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 02:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Democratic presidential candidate to speak in San Francisco after keeping low profile since election defeat

Kamala Harris will step back into the political spotlight on Wednesday night to deliver a sh…

San Lorenzo fans honour Pope Francis with memorial mass in Buenos Aires

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 11:20 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Fans of Argentine football club San Lorenzo gathered at a chapel in Buenos Aires to honour the memory of Pope Francis, a lifelong supporter of the team.

Mystery surrounding death of British Airways flight attendant, 45, found dead in San Francisco hotel room

found 2025 › Apr › 22 (Tue) @ 21:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Irfan Ali Mirza, 45, landed in San Francisco from London Heathrow airport last Tuesday and had a two-day layover before the return flight. The father of three young children was found dead in his bed.

Al Gore draws parallels between Trump 2.0 and early Nazi Germany in speech

found 2025 › Apr › 22 (Tue) @ 17:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Former VP said the administration was creating its ‘own preferred reality’ and slammed it for green energy U-turn

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Former vice-president Al Gore compared the Trump admi…

Leeds are back among the elite but the real task for Farke is to keep them there | Louise Taylor

found 2025 › Apr › 22 (Tue) @ 15:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Reaching the Premier League after selling £140m worth of players is remarkable but investment is need if an immediate relegation is to be avoided

When Leeds United sold £140m of playing talent last su…