Month: November 2022

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Read MoreThe BBC’s Mark Lowen surveys the damage to homes and cars after a mudslide on the Italian island.The BBC’s Mark Lowen surveys the damage to homes and cars after a mudslide on the Italian island.

Read MoreKeysher Fuller’s goal made the difference between the two sides.Keysher Fuller’s goal made the difference between the two sides.

Read More The Florida governor has several things going for him, including the adulation of Fox News, which treats him as a front-runner and has begun casting Trump as yesterday’s man. The Florida governor has several things going for him, including the adulation of Fox News, which treats him as a front-runner and has begun…

Read More (To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Serial deal maker Brad Jacobs looks forward to a looming U.S. recession while he hunts for another takeover. “It’s a good time to do my next big thing,’’ the 66-year-old billionaire explains. “A downturn creates buying opportunities…

Read More It is estimated that at least 30 per cent of Haitian women between the ages of 15 and 30 years old have been the victims of sexual abuse or violence. The Spotlight Initiative, a global Initiative of the United Nations supported by the European Union to eliminate all forms of violence against women…

Read More Civilians have streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier, after days of intensive shelling by Russian forces. (Image credit: Bernat Armangue/AP) Civilians have streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier, after days of intensive shelling by Russian…

Read MorePredators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly.Predators and fraudsters are exploiting vulnerable unemployed Nigerians, and the costs are sometimes deadly.

Read More Public protests are the most visible signs of anger and scepticism over latest series of draconian lockdowns Victoria Li* has experienced several lockdowns since Covid emerged in China almost three years ago. Being a prisoner in her own home in Beijing made her feel depressed, powerless and angry. “Being stuck at home with…

Read More Imran Khan cited fears of nationwide havoc, in his first public appearance after an assassination attempt earlier this month Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was ousted after losing a no-confidence vote in April, has announced his decision to call off a protest march for fear of further destabilizing the situation in…

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 277th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 277th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read MoreKlinsmann suggested Iranians have a disposition to cheat, BBC pundits agreed a European referee would make a difference.Klinsmann suggested Iranians have a disposition to cheat, BBC pundits agreed a European referee would make a difference.

Read More The country has been told the chances of power cuts are low, but demand for old-school wax lighting is hot Germans are seeking comfort in the warm yellow glow of open flames this Christmas, as a revival of festive traditions coupled with blackout fears make candles the target of the latest stockpiling frenzy.…

Read More The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ soccer match. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi/AP) The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the…

Read More The former US president would drag many Republican Party candidates down with him, John Bolton warns Not only may former US President Donald Trump fail to win a second term, but he could also hurt many Republican Party candidates with his re-election bid, his one-time national security advisor, John Bolton, has warned. “There…

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Read More Kim Jong-un hailed Pyongyang’s new ICBM as the strongest strategic weapon on the planet North Korea seeks to have the most powerful nuclear capability in the world, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said on Sunday. He also ordered the promotion of military officials and scientists involved in the recent successful test of a…

Read More Gourmet Fadi Kattan wants to give the UK capital an authentic taste of his homeland’s cuisine with a new restaurant venture Akub, also known as gundelia, is an unruly plant that blossoms across the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East after the winter rains. Some believe that the crown of thorns placed on Jesus’s…

Read More Medicine Man exhibits included painting of a black African kneeling in front of a white missionary A museum in London run by the Wellcome foundation health charity is to close one of its key galleries because it perpetuates “a version of medical history that is based on racist, sexist and ableist theories and…

Read More Former universities ministers David Willetts, Jo Johnson and Chris Skidmore say PM’s move will hit economy and levelling up Rishi Sunak is facing an immediate backlash over plans for a “mindless crackdown” on overseas students, as three former Tory university ministers warned it would hit attempts to level up the country and hold…

Read MoreComplex rescue effort hampered by rain and high winds, which also delayed ferries bringing reinforcements.Complex rescue effort hampered by rain and high winds, which also delayed ferries bringing reinforcements.

Read MoreThe Dayton Accords made Bosnia a dysfunctional state. Ukraine should resist pressure for a similar flawed peace deal.The Dayton Accords made Bosnia a dysfunctional state. Ukraine should resist pressure for a similar flawed peace deal.

Read More Unaccompanied child refugees describe attacks in notorious Manston camp after officials ‘ignore or discount’ ID documents The Home Office is routinely changing the dates of birth of unaccompanied child asylum seekers to classify them as adults, according to experts who say the practice is now happening on a “horrifying scale”. As a result,…

Read More Some practices in England are encouraging stable patients with serious conditions to make their own way to hospital Some of the country’s GP are advising patients requiring urgent hospital care to “get an Uber” or use a relative’s car because of the worst ever delays in the ambulance service in England. Patients with…

Read More Queen Mary in London and Wolverhampton criticised for ‘brutalising’ stance against employees Two universities have threatened striking academics that they will be docked all of their pay “indefinitely” in a move that has been described by a union as “brutalising staff into submission”. The University and College Union (UCU) claims record numbers of…

Read More The Sainsbury Wing’s co-designer Denise Scott Brown says plans to remodel her award-winning entrance are tragically bad. Here, she explains why The architect of the controversial Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London has publicly hit back at plans to completely rebuild it, accusing the new designer of “making our building look…

Read MoreAbout 45,000 babies born by surrogate Russian mothers have been taken abroad in the past few years, lawmaker says.About 45,000 babies born by surrogate Russian mothers have been taken abroad in the past few years, lawmaker says.

Read MoreThe kingdom’s unique football culture makes its presence felt in the global football tournament.The kingdom’s unique football culture makes its presence felt in the global football tournament.

Read MoreSnow is expected to hit the Ukrainian capital on Sunday and will continue until midweeks with freezing temperatures.Snow is expected to hit the Ukrainian capital on Sunday and will continue until midweeks with freezing temperatures.

Read More Civilians leave Kherson just weeks after celebrating its recapture by Ukrainian forces; Moscow ‘shocked’ by Vladimir Makei’s death ahead of meeting with Russian counterpart At a glance: day 277 of the war Ukrainians have streamed out of Kherson to flee Russian shelling, just weeks after celebrating Ukraine’s recapture of the southern city. Associated…

Read More Monthly pay does not cover basic outgoings, with many having to drive taxis, clean and do bar work in their spare time Teachers are being forced to take second jobs, including driving taxis, bar work and private tutoring, in order to pay bills and eat, headteachers and unions warned last week. The NASUWT…

Read More Ballots for industrial action are under way or planned in sectors covering firefighters, teachers, civil servants and others The NHS faces the threat of coordinated industrial action lasting several months, with results to be announced within days of strike ballots of ambulance crews and about 300,000 health workers. Junior doctors, paramedics, midwives, porters,…

Read More A year after the Owen Paterson scandal led to promises of stricter control, politicians have earned £5m from work on the side MPs are making more than ever from second jobs despite promises from the government to clamp down on the practice, one year on from the Owen Paterson scandal, an Observer investigation…

Read More Campaigners alarmed by reports of scarlet fever outbreaks The physical and mental health of Ukrainian refugees living on ships in Glasgow and Edinburgh – branded “floating refugee camps” – are being put in danger, amid reports of residents being quarantined with scarlet fever. A man told the Observer that he and his son…

Read More Companies advertise products to women searching online for folic acid to get around marketing restrictions Women trying for a baby are being targeted by formula milk companies on social media even before they have become pregnant, a World Health Organization scientist has said. Formula milk brands use online shopping and search data to…