Month: November 2022

Read More ‘I have enjoyed working with three presidents,’ Pelosi says, naming only George Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden ‘I have enjoyed working with three presidents,’ Pelosi says, naming only George Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden

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Read More Some family members who lost loved ones in the 2014 massacre were in court in the Netherlands to hear the guilty verdicts Relatives of the Australian victims of MH17 were in court in Amsterdam to hear the guilty verdicts read out against three of the four men accused of shooting the plane out…

Read More Campaign group says industry is cruel to sheep and wool is more environmentally damaging than most synthetic fibres It is jumper season, but your common or garden woollies may soon be a thing of the past: the animal rights group Peta has launched a competition this week to find a vegan alternative to…

Read MoreThe country’s finance minister made the announcement as he unveiled a litany of tax hikes and other measures to help Britain “face into the storm.”The country’s finance minister made the announcement as he unveiled a litany of tax hikes and other measures to help Britain “face into the storm.”

Read MoreGreek FM Nikos Dendias did not disembark from his plane, refusing to meet with his Tripoli counterpart awaiting him.Greek FM Nikos Dendias did not disembark from his plane, refusing to meet with his Tripoli counterpart awaiting him.

Read More People told to make daily round-trips of up to three hours and that not turning up on time may result in failure, union says People training as Border Force guards have been stripped of free accommodation while they are being taught how to assess people seeking asylum who are subsequently placed in hotels,…

Read More The fervor with which Poland and others sought to drag NATO into a war with Russia should ring alarm bells for everyone The world dodged a bullet this week, with some NATO members trying, but failing, to trigger Article 4 as a means of confronting Russia in Ukraine. We may not be so…

Read MoreKyaw Htay Oo, a naturalized American citizen, reportedly returned to his country of birth in 2017 and was arrested and held on terrorism charges last year.Kyaw Htay Oo, a naturalized American citizen, reportedly returned to his country of birth in 2017 and was arrested and held on terrorism charges last year.

Read More Merchandise linked to supermarket’s latest Christmas campaign sells out online hours after going on sale More than 70,000 shoppers have queued online and hundreds lined up outside UK stores to get their hands on Aldi’s toys and merchandise based around its Kevin the Carrot adverts. By 10am, several versions of the soft toys…

Read More Exclusive: Protesters say they were assaulted by officers at peaceful ‘kill the bill’ demonstration in March 2021 A police force has paid damages to protesters who allege they were assaulted by officers when they broke up a peaceful “kill the bill” demonstration in Bristol. One of the protesters alleges an officer struck him…

Read More Shadow chancellor attacks ‘crisis made in Downing Street’ but few signs of anger on Tory benches Politics live: latest news and reaction on UK budget plansAutumn statement – key points at a glance Jeremy Hunt has seemingly escaped public pushback from fellow Conservative MPs to his tax-raising autumn statement but was lambasted by…

Read MoreSIGAR identifies six factors that contributed to the collapse of the Afghan government and return of Taliban to power.SIGAR identifies six factors that contributed to the collapse of the Afghan government and return of Taliban to power.

Read More Sharm El Sheikh, Nov 17 (IPS) – The Middle East and North Africa are the world’s most water-scarce regions – with 11 of the 17 water-stressed countries on the globe. Read the full story, “COP27: Climate Changes Dire Consequences in the Worlds Most Water-Scarce Region”, on globalissues.org → Sharm El Sheikh, Nov 17…

Read More John Ray III: ‘never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls’ despite 40 years of overseeing bankruptcies In a stinging court filing posted on Thursday John Ray III, the new boss of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, said the company had suffered an “unprecedented” and “complete failure of…

Read MoreThe United States and NATO say Tuesday’s missile that killed two people in Poland was fired by Ukraine, defending itself against Russian airstrikes. But Ukraine’s president says the missile is Russian. Charlie D’Agata and Chris Livesay have more.The United States and NATO say Tuesday’s missile that killed two people in Poland was fired by…

Read More Environment secretary dashes hopes Sunak government will reverse policy to help reach net zero targets Cop27 live – latest news updates The de facto ban on solar farms will be continued by Rishi Sunak’s government, the environment secretary has signalled. Thérèse Coffey, fresh from her visit to Cop27, suggested to parliament that she…

Read More Jeremy Hunt proposes to raise £14bn by also raising levy to 35% and extending it by two years Politics live – latest news and reaction on UK budget plansAutumn statement 2022: key points at a glance Jeremy Hunt hopes to raise £14bn next year after increasing the windfall tax on oil and gas…

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Read More NEW YORK, Nov 17 (IPS) – Small states take the path less travelled. They face challenges unfamiliar to many: scarce resources, smaller economies and the real impact of climate change. Read the full story, “The Innovation Imperative for Small States”, on globalissues.org → NEW YORK, Nov 17 (IPS) – Small states take the…

Read More A Russian-made missile brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MJ17, a judge has ruled. A Russian-made missile brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MJ17, a judge has ruled.

Read More A Russian-made missile brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MJ17, a judge has ruled. A Russian-made missile brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MJ17, a judge has ruled.

Read MoreSlim victory defies expectations of ‘red wave’ midterms winSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Here’s the Guardian’s Joan E Greve with more details of what a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate will mean for American politics over the next two years: Republicans officially captured control of the…

Read MoreSlim victory defies expectations of ‘red wave’ midterms winSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Here’s the Guardian’s Joan E Greve with more details of what a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate will mean for American politics over the next two years: Republicans officially captured control of the…

Read More Court says Russia had overall control of the separatist forces in eastern Ukraine at the time when the plane was shot down Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A Dutch court has found three men guilty of the murder of 298 people on board flight MH17, which was shot down by a Russian…

Read More Court says Russia had overall control of the separatist forces in eastern Ukraine at the time when the plane was shot down Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A Dutch court has found three men guilty of the murder of 298 people on board flight MH17, which was shot down by a Russian…

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Read More Support for leaving the EU has fallen to an all-time low even among those who voted for it, a YouGov survey found The majority of British people now believe that leaving the European Union was the wrong decision, a poll by analytics firm YouGov has revealed. According to the survey, one in five…

Read More Culture and safety of hunting widely seen to be on trial too after Morgan Keane, 25, died while cutting wood on his land Two hunters have appeared in court in the French town of Cahors accused of the manslaughter of a young man mistaken for a boar in a case where the culture…

Read More Jeremy Hunt says energy efficiency will help to stop Britain being at mercy of global gas prices Autumn statement 2022: key points at a glancePolitics live: latest news and reaction on UK budget plans Jeremy Hunt has pledged a further £6bn to improve Britain’s leaky housing stock in an energy-efficiency drive and pushed…

Read More Spending watchdog says squeezed wages and interest rate rises will wipe out past eight years of growth Business live – autumn statement updates and analysis The UK has fallen into a recession which will last more than a year and push half a million people out of work, according to a fresh forecast…

Read More Jarrett Hobbs, 41, from North Carolina, shown on video being repeatedly punched in head and neck in Camden county jail Attorneys for a Georgia jail detainee shown on security footage being punched by guards repeatedly in the head and neck have called for the deputies to be fired and arrested, insisting the videos…

Read More Authorities believe the fire was part of a series of 19 arson attempts, and was not politically motivated A fire that tore through a shelter for Ukrainian refugees in north-east Germany last month was started by one of the firefighters who later helped to extinguish it, according to prosecutors in the state of…