Month: October 2022

Read More Police and locals help firefighters attempt to put out fire that was spread by strong winds overnight Tanzanian authorities said on Sunday that a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro was mostly under control after flames burned Africa’s tallest mountain for more than 24 hours. The blaze began on Friday evening near the Karanga site…

Read MoreAuthorities order a nighttime curfew in Wad al-Mahi and deploy soldiers to curb the violence.Authorities order a nighttime curfew in Wad al-Mahi and deploy soldiers to curb the violence.

Read More Divina de Campo starred in revival of stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Leeds Playhouse A star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has picked up a leading theatre award for her performance as an East German “slip of a girly boy” who lives bitterly in Kansas after botched gender reassignment surgery.…

Read More Jury ordered Jones to pay $965m in damages to families subjected to harassment from Jones’s lies about Newtown school shooting Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked a Connecticut judge to throw out a nearly $1bn verdict against him and order a new trial in a lawsuit by Sandy Hook families, who say they…

Read More President holds first rally since facing subpoena from Congress President holds first rally since facing subpoena from Congress

Read MoreA Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska faces accusations he sexually harassed a former assistant while he was a borough mayorA Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska faces accusations he sexually harassed a former assistant while he was a borough mayor

Read MoreThree men imprisoned since the 1990s for a fatal New Orleans drive-by shooting have been ordered freedThree men imprisoned since the 1990s for a fatal New Orleans drive-by shooting have been ordered freed

Read More The U.S. travel industry expects this holiday season to be busy enough to make last summer’s turmoil seem orderly. Airport officials and industry analysts say passenger traffic for the Nov. 24 Thanksgiving holiday through New Year’s is set to reach or exceed 2019 levels, when 93 million people packed US flights. This summer,…

Read More MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning and quickly moved inland. By Sunday morning, Roslyn remained a major hurricane with winds of 120 mph, down only slightly from its peak of 130 mph. The U.S.…

Read More A local council in London believes that its initiative will help women to quit smoking while saving them thousands of pounds A south London council will provide pregnant women with free e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking and save money, BBC reported earlier this week, citing the local authority’s officials. Women from low-income…

Read More Government body denies ‘business-over-science’ approach but failed to inform federal minister of change in focus Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s leading science agency, the CSIRO, has unveiled a “significant” new working model to promote commercial deals, in a move towards reliance on external funding…

Read More Previously accused of ‘egregious’ security failures, MTC will be paid $47.3m to oversee detention of 111 refugees and asylum seekers for two months Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The private prisons operator now in charge of Australia’s offshore processing regime on Nauru will be paid…

Read More The warning of a possible false flag attack by Ukraine came during talks between the Russian and French defense chiefs The Russian defense minister has shared concerns with his French counterpart of a possible provocation by Ukraine with the use of a “dirty bomb”. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergey Shoigu and…

Read More A modern Russian T-80BVM main battle tank has been captured by Ukrainian troops in the Kherson region. Ukrainian Soldiers assigned to the 128th Mountain Assault Transcarpathian Brigade said it captured another Russian T-80BVM tank this time in the Kherson region as part of its southern offensive. The Oryx, a project to document and track military-equipment usage…

Read More Nicolas Sarkozy says the bloc’s policy is driven by “miscalculation, exaltation, anger, superficial reactions” It’s high time for the EU to abandon its emotionally driven policies on Ukraine and start talking about achieving peace, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has suggested. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche on Saturday, Sarkozy criticized…

Read More Ex-president suggests threatening publishers with prison rape as a form of punishment during Texas rally Ex-president suggests threatening publishers with prison rape as a form of punishment during Texas rally

Read MoreThe Sukhoi Su-30 military plane was on a test flight when it came down in Irkutsk, authorities say.The Sukhoi Su-30 military plane was on a test flight when it came down in Irkutsk, authorities say.

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Read More Eddie Redmayne portrays the serial killer nurse in Netflix’s dramatisation of the case, while Jessica Chastain plays the coworker who helped stop him. Clémence Michallon reports on the case that rocked New Jersey Eddie Redmayne portrays the serial killer nurse in Netflix’s dramatisation of the case, while Jessica Chastain plays the coworker who…

Read More Local authorities compromised a visit to detention facilities to the extent that it had to be called off, a watchdog said The United Nations torture prevention body has suspended its tour of Australian detention facilities, citing local authorities’ efforts to put roadblocks in its way, according to the organization’s statement released on Sunday.…

Read MoreKohli inspires India to a remarkable last-ball win over Pakistan in a tense and nervy finish.Kohli inspires India to a remarkable last-ball win over Pakistan in a tense and nervy finish.

Read More Mike Ashley has built up stake of more than 5% in online fashion retailer The billionaire retail tycoon Mike Ashley has built up a stake of more than 5% in the online fashion retailer Asos. Ashley’s fashion and sportswear retailer Frasers Group informed Asos on Friday that it had become one of the…

Read More Country’s first female prime minister leads the most rightwing government since the second world war Pope Francis offered prayers for “unity and peace in Italy” as Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female prime minister, took the helm of the country’s most rightwing government since the the second world war. Meloni, the leader of Brothers…

Read More Ukrainian forces have captured 5 hundred infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from the Russian Army since its invasion began eight months ago. Oryx, a project to document and track military-equipment usage and losses, has counted 503 Russian IFVs captured by Ukrainians throughout the war. The Oryx’s report said fighting vehicles that Ukraine captured from…

Read More Rubens Villar Coelho, suspected of ‘leading and financing’ armed group, to await trial under house arrest A man suspected of involvement in the killing of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira has been released from jail, according to news reports from the Amazon region. Rubens Villar Coelho, known by…

Read MoreRegional authorities say a Russian warplane fell on a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, killing both crewmembers but causing no casualties on the ground.Regional authorities say a Russian warplane fell on a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, killing both crewmembers but causing no casualties on the ground.

Read MoreHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made veiled comparisons between the Soviet troops that attacked Hungary during the 1956 revolution and the institutions of the European Union todayHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made veiled comparisons between the Soviet troops that attacked Hungary during the 1956 revolution and the institutions of the European Union…

Read MoreAs Ukraine retakes territory, villagers tell the BBC about their precarious survival under Russian rule.As Ukraine retakes territory, villagers tell the BBC about their precarious survival under Russian rule.

Read More Exclusive: Joint venture with Centrica is aimed ultimately at reducing carbon intensity at the site Hydrogen will be injected into an emergency gas-fired power station for the first time in a pilot backed by the owner of British Gas. Centrica has invested in an industry joint venture which will trial using hydrogen at…

Read More Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years, which is exacerbating the risk of sexual exploitation, violence, and abuse. Read the full story, “Kenya: UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls”, on globalissues.org → Women and girls are bearing the brunt of…

Read MoreThousands of people hit the streets of Berlin, several US cities to support Iranian women facing government crackdown.Thousands of people hit the streets of Berlin, several US cities to support Iranian women facing government crackdown.

Read MoreHurricane Roslyn is expected to deliver a treacherous storm surge to parts of Mexico Sunday after plowing over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm.Hurricane Roslyn is expected to deliver a treacherous storm surge to parts of Mexico Sunday after plowing over the Pacific as a powerful Category 4 storm.

Read MoreHis candidacy comes as reports suggest former PM Boris Johnson could be joining the race.His candidacy comes as reports suggest former PM Boris Johnson could be joining the race.

Read More Met Office warns of possible flooding, damage to property and hazardous driving conditions Heavy rain and thunderstorms across much of England and parts of Wales could bring flooding, damage to buildings and hazardous driving conditions, the Met Office has warned. UK yellow warnings have been issued on Sunday for an area stretching from…

Read More On Monday, 66-year-old is to be honoured in Athens for his actions on night both tragic and awe-inspiring Michalis Protopsaltis does not see himself as a hero. When the news of the shipwreck came through, he did, he says, what any man in his position would do. The construction company owner dispatched a…