Month: October 2022

Read More Fed up with stoned visitors and worried by hard-drug criminality, the mayor wants to clean up the city. But will it work? Strumming gently at a guitar, outside the “nicest” coffee shop in Amsterdam, French tourists Terry Novel and Manon Fouquet enjoy a quiet joint in the sun. They have no idea of…

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Read MoreThe defense team in the Capitol riot trial of the Oath Keepers leader is relying on an unusual strategy with Donald Trump at the centerThe defense team in the Capitol riot trial of the Oath Keepers leader is relying on an unusual strategy with Donald Trump at the center

Read MoreThe boss of Europe’s biggest nuclear plant was blindfolded and led away by Russian troops, Ukraine says.The boss of Europe’s biggest nuclear plant was blindfolded and led away by Russian troops, Ukraine says.

Read MoreSeptember has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforestSeptember has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforest

Read More Tabloid says sorry after chancellor tweeted: ‘That isn’t me’ above screenshot of online story Latest politics news – live The Mirror has apologised after it mistakenly used a picture of the wrong person to illustrate a story about the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, on its website. Condemning the “terrible error”, which occurred on the…

Read MoreThe Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday at a time of diminished public confidence and justices sparring openly over the institution’s legitimacyThe Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday at a time of diminished public confidence and justices sparring openly over the institution’s legitimacy

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Read MorePower outages have reportedly led Havana to make rare request to US for emergency assistance.Power outages have reportedly led Havana to make rare request to US for emergency assistance.

Read MoreProtests were recorded across several cities on Saturday, with Iranians abroad also organising demonstrations.Protests were recorded across several cities on Saturday, with Iranians abroad also organising demonstrations.

Read More General meeting was held to discuss failing children’s services after an inspection slated its social work as ‘inadequate’ in all areas Councillors called for heads to roll at an extraordinary general meeting held to discuss Herefordshire’s failing children’s services after an Ofsted inspection slated its social work as “inadequate” in all areas. After…

Read MoreCuba’s capital lost power when Hurricane Ian hit days ago, and parts still remain in the dark.Cuba’s capital lost power when Hurricane Ian hit days ago, and parts still remain in the dark.

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Read More Under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection in Sunday’s vote, forest clearing and wildfires have surged in the Amazon. (Image credit: Bruno Kelly for NPR) Under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection in Sunday’s vote, forest clearing and wildfires have surged in the Amazon.

Read More Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said. (Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said.

Read More President Daniel Ortega accused the Dutch ambassador of disrespecting the country Nicaragua broke off diplomatic ties with the Netherlands on Friday, accusing the Dutch envoy of a colonial attitude toward the country. “Nicaragua, faced with the repeated meddling, interventionist and neocolonial position of the Kingdom of the Netherlands … communicates to the government…

Read More The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again. (Image credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.

Read More The Florida governor, having spent millions on migrant stunt, now passes the hat for disaster relief Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, has become a familiar, and to some a reassuring, face on numerous television channels through the traumatic aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s rampage through the state. But the near-constant presence of the Republican, who…

Read More The nine individuals had taken part in anti-government riots or were “plotting in the background,” the Intelligence Ministry said Iran has detained nine foreign citizens from European countries for the role they played in recent protests over the death of a young woman in police custody, the nation’s Ministry of Intelligence said on…

Read MoreCourt dismissed Maasai’s case over eviction from ancestral lands but rights groups call it a blow for Indigenous rights.Court dismissed Maasai’s case over eviction from ancestral lands but rights groups call it a blow for Indigenous rights.

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Read MoreAn army captain has announced the removal of the country’s military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.An army captain has announced the removal of the country’s military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.

Read MoreHis 2018 win had supposedly put ‘socialism’ on trial. On Sunday, Brazil’s leader faces his own indictment from voters.His 2018 win had supposedly put ‘socialism’ on trial. On Sunday, Brazil’s leader faces his own indictment from voters.

Read More Speaker after speaker – after wheeling out standard complaints about progressive politicians – poured scorn on the voice concept Tony Abbott tells CPAC an Indigenous voice to parliament would promote ‘discrimination’Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Saturday’s CPAC conference in Sydney showed Australia’s political right is gearing…

Read More Hydroponics unit can produce saplings six times faster than it takes to grow them naturally outdoors It is a long way from the romance of a sun-dappled Highland glen. Picture instead a white cube equipped with the computer-controlled automation you would sooner expect to see in an Amazon or Ikea warehouse. Scotland’s state…

Read More Zelensky’s unexpected demand to fast-track membership talks has reportedly been met with a mixed reaction Ukraine’s bid for accelerated accession to NATO caught Washington off-guard, driving a wedge between a number of US lawmakers, Politico reported on Friday. When the outlet asked US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if she supports Kiev’s demand to…

Read More Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao served as transport secretary in the Trump administration Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao served as transport secretary in the Trump administration

Read More North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, prompting quick, strong condemnation from its rivals. (Image credit: Lee Jin-man/AP) North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, prompting quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.

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Read MoreMorocco has accused Adidas of appropriating Moroccan culture in its new collection for Algeria’s national football team.Morocco has accused Adidas of appropriating Moroccan culture in its new collection for Algeria’s national football team.

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Read More Mardell, 65, who was Europe and North America editor, said he first noticed symptoms when he struggled to open packaging The former BBC presenter Mark Mardell has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Mardell, 65, who was the BBC’s Europe and North America editor, said he was first alerted to the…

Read More The missiles may have flown on “irregular” trajectories, Japan has said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, just after a US-led joint anti-submarine drill took place, making it the fourth such launch in one week, South Korea and Japan say. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS),…

Read More The 2022 Qatar World Cup is just 50 days away, with the tournament set to officially begin on 20 November. The 2022 Qatar World Cup is just 50 days away, with the tournament set to officially begin on 20 November.

Read MoreDomestic flight from capital Naypyidaw to Kayah state hit by bullets at a height of about 1,000 metres (3,280 feet).Domestic flight from capital Naypyidaw to Kayah state hit by bullets at a height of about 1,000 metres (3,280 feet).