Month: October 2022

Read More Chancellor admits his proposals are not ‘universally popular’ but says he ‘had to do something different’ UK householders are poised to set fire to their utility bills later, in a wave of cost of living protests timed to coincide with the jump in gas and electricity unit prices that will cause bills to…

Read More Project marks 40th anniversary of British black arts movement and features emerging black talent Established and up and coming black artists are to be photographed together, marking the 40th anniversary of the start of the British black arts movement, as part of a series of events for Black History Month in October. The…

Read More Measures aim to preserve communities and keep more homes available for locals but critics say they are ‘anti-tourist’ Mared Llywelyn Williams, a 29-year-old education officer at a heritage site on Pen Llŷn in north Wales would love to be able to afford her own home. “But there’s no chance,” she says. “A terraced…

Read More ‘Women have to work in the field with their abusers for weeks at a time’ ‘Women have to work in the field with their abusers for weeks at a time’

Read MoreWestern countries are leading a simultaneous push at the U.N.’s top human rights body to scrutinize human rights in two of the world’s most influential countries: China and RussiaWestern countries are leading a simultaneous push at the U.N.’s top human rights body to scrutinize human rights in two of the world’s most influential countries:…

Read More President Volodymyr Zelenskiy applies for Ukraine to join Nato and says Ukrainians will take back their land regardless of Kremlin’s proclamation • At a glance: what we know on day 220 of the war • See all our Ukraine coverage Hello and thanks for joining today’s live coverage of the Russian war against…

Read More The billionaire climate change crusader said Western reliance on Russian fossil fuels will not abate anytime soon Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said Europe may face a “very scary situation” this winter, warning that surging energy prices across the region could mean that people will be unable to heat their homes, amid efforts…

Read MoreHong Kong’s leader has promised to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movementHong Kong’s leader has promised to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement

Read More Former Australian prime minister, senator Jacinta Price and former senator Amanda Stoker attack voice at conservative conference Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed the Labor government’s proposed Indigenous voice to parliament would “institutionalise discrimination” in a speech to a…

Read More African Parks, of which the prince is president, is one of three parties accused of rushing a mass translocation of the mammals Two wildlife organisations, including one headed by Prince Harry, have been accused of caring about animals more than people after three men died following an elephant translocation in Malawi. In July,…

Read More In the Cañada Real, close to Madrid, residents adapt to survive, but there is fear as they look ahead to winter The struggle to survive without electricity for two whole years has left its mark on the flesh and fabric of sector six of the Cañada Real. It is there in the second-degree…

Read More Exclusive: Revelation comes after agency’s chair told MPs in May the practice had only recently come to light The Environment Agency knew raw sewage was being illegally dumped into English rivers from wastewater treatment works a decade ago, a leaked report shows. However, the agency’s chair told MPs in May that the practice…

Read More Operators catering for inbound tourists enjoy best month for bookings in three years The current economic jargon explained The plunging pound may cause British holidaymakers to choke at the prices if and when they next choose to go abroad. But one slice of the travel industry is seeing a silver lining in the…

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Read More Dozens of rallies planned from Plymouth to Aberdeen as £150bn energy price guarantee comes into effect UK householders are poised to set fire to their utility bills on Saturday, in a wave of cost of living protests timed to coincide with the jump in gas and electricity unit prices that will cause bills…

Read More Unions to join forces on Saturday to coincide with start of Conservative party conference in Birmingham The biggest rail strike in Britain for decades will bring most trains to a halt throughout Saturday, with unions combining industrial action for the first time this year. No trains will run in many areas, with no…

Read More Richard Harvey, 74, says he ‘accidentally’ shot Joan Jacobson, 84, as she campaigned on his doorstep but faces assault charges Michigan authorities have filed criminal charges against a man accused of shooting an elderly woman campaigning against abortion rights in the shoulder while she argued with his wife last week. Richard Alan Harvey,…

Read MoreWomen are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their stateWomen are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state

Read MoreAt least two massive underwater blasts caused this week’s damage to the Baltic Sea gas pipelines and methane leaks.At least two massive underwater blasts caused this week’s damage to the Baltic Sea gas pipelines and methane leaks.

Read MoreA former television broadcaster is making his case to replace the Democratic governor of New Mexico, as the candidates clash in a live-broadcast debateA former television broadcaster is making his case to replace the Democratic governor of New Mexico, as the candidates clash in a live-broadcast debate

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Read MoreJimmy Carter, already the longest-living U.S. president in history, will celebrate his 98th birthday Saturday with family and friends in Plains, the tiny Georgia town where he and his wife, 95-year-old Rosalynn, were bornJimmy Carter, already the longest-living U.S. president in history, will celebrate his 98th birthday Saturday with family and friends in Plains,…

Read MoreSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says that if re-elected she will uphold the state’s abortion ban that provides no exceptions for rape or incestSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says that if re-elected she will uphold the state’s abortion ban that provides no exceptions for rape or incest

Read MoreResolution called for condemnation of “illegal” referendums in Ukraine and for states to not recognize border changes.Resolution called for condemnation of “illegal” referendums in Ukraine and for states to not recognize border changes.

Read MoreThe US president leads condemnation of Vladimir Putin after he annexes four occupied regions of Ukraine.The US president leads condemnation of Vladimir Putin after he annexes four occupied regions of Ukraine.

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Read More Launch follows joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the US and visit by Kamala Harris North Korea has fired two more ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military said, its fourth such launch this week as Seoul, Tokyo and Washington ramp up joint military drills. The launch early on Saturday came after the…

Read More The bill intended to keep the US government running includes $12.3 billion in Ukraine aid US President Joe Biden has signed a temporary spending bill into law, avoiding a federal government shutdown until mid-December. The stopgap funding bill, however, is largely focused on keeping the flow of military and other aid to Kiev…

Read MoreTheir ancestors were among the first black Americans on Sanibel Island. Hurricane Ian drove them away.Their ancestors were among the first black Americans on Sanibel Island. Hurricane Ian drove them away.

Read More Prototype walks onstage and waves at event as company looks to future beyond vehicles Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased his much-touted humanoid robot “Optimus” at the electric vehicle maker’s “AI Day” event on Friday. The billionaire has said a robot business will be worth more than its cars, hoping to expand beyond self-driving…

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Read MoreMexico estimates that 2.2 percent of the nearly 40 million guns made annually in the US are smuggled across its border.Mexico estimates that 2.2 percent of the nearly 40 million guns made annually in the US are smuggled across its border.

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