Month: December 2022

Read More It wasn’t the glorious finale they may have hoped for, but members of the U.S. World Cup team can hold their heads high after a spirited showing in Qatar. Gregg Berhalter’s inexperienced squad—the second-youngest at the tournament—proved doubters wrong by qualifying undefeated from Group B before Saturday’s tricky knockout game against a star-studded…

Read MoreConfusion over the status of Iran’s religious police is growing as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut downConfusion over the status of Iran’s religious police is growing as state media cast doubt on reports the force had been shut down

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Read MoreJurors have started deliberating in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trialJurors have started deliberating in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial

Read More Athena was visiting her father in Texas at the time she went missing on 30 November and was due to return to Oklahoma with her mother and sister in December Athena was visiting her father in Texas at the time she went missing on 30 November and was due to return to Oklahoma…

Read MoreThe news network’s takeover has raised fears that one of the country’s last bastions of free press is under threat.The news network’s takeover has raised fears that one of the country’s last bastions of free press is under threat.

Read More Teenager injured during car chase near Thessaloniki after allegedly not paying for €20 of fuel A Greek police officer has been arrested after a 16-year-old Roma boy was shot in the head and seriously injured during a car chase that began when the youth allegedly failed to pay the bill at a fuel…

Read More According to Bild, a man who also seriously injured another victim was apprehended by police in a local refugee shelter   A man stabbed two schoolgirls in the town of Illerkirchberg in southern Germany on Monday. One of the girls, 14, later succumbed to her injuries, police have confirmed. Local media reports suggest the…

Read More“There’s a hierarchy of the family. You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories,” Prince Harry says in the trailer. “…I was terrified.””There’s a hierarchy of the family. You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories,” Prince Harry says in the trailer. “…I was terrified.”

Read More Hip replacements fell 46% in UK as a result of Covid and knee operations by 68%, study finds Britain may be the hobbling man of Europe, according to figures showing that the fall in hip and knee surgeries as a result of the Covid pandemic was greater in the UK than in any…

Read More No plans to amend legislation that could stop removal back to Greece, after secret talks held over their future Rishi Sunak has ruled out changing a law that could prevent the British Museum from handing the Parthenon marbles back to Greece, after it emerged that trustees had held secret talks with the Greek…

Read More ‘I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight,’ says police chief in video ‘I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight,’ says police chief in video

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Read MoreVictory for Warnock would give Democrats 51 Senate seatsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Democratic candidates managed to sweep the main races in Arizona last month, but only after officials across the state overcame a host of attempts to disrupt the vote. The Guardian’s Rachel Leingang has a…

Read More Comedian loses out to Abtisam Mohamed, who will stand as party’s candidate in Sheffield Central Eddie Izzard has failed in her bid to become Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Sheffield Central. Abtisam Mohamed, a local councillor, was selected by members of the local constituency party after winning 433 votes. Izzard came second with 175…

Read More About 40,000 residents without power on Saturday night after two stations were struck with gunfire The FBI is joining an investigation into what officials are calling a “targeted” attack on a North Carolina power grid that left about 40,000 residents without power on Saturday night. Rumors on social media have said that the…

Read More Prosecutors say former president knew of and sanctioned alleged scheme that enriched executives with off-the-books benefits Jurors in New York were on Monday set to deliberate their verdict in the trial of the Trump Organization, accused of running a criminal tax fraud scheme enriching executives with off-the-books benefits including property and luxury vehicles.…

Read More This is not an era for war, so dialogue should be the answer, New Delhi’s top diplomat has said Ukraine and Russia are the only parties that should decide when and how they resume peace talks, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said.  “The Indian position articulated by my Prime Minister [Narendra…

Read More TIME CEO Jessica Sibley sent the following note to staff on Monday: Team TIME, Building our customer-centric, sales-oriented approach at TIME is a top priority. As we accelerate our path to profitability in TIME 3.0, revenue generation and growth will be critical to our success. Each of us in the sales organization has…

Read More Jewellery and watches stolen during break-in on Saturday at Leatherhead home of England footballer Jewellery and watches were among items stolen at the Surrey home of the England footballer Raheem Sterling in a burglary that forced the winger to return to the UK from the World Cup in Qatar. Surrey police confirmed they…

Read MoreJonathan has lived through seven British monarchs and 39 U.S. presidents, but through it all, his habits have stayed the same: sleeping, eating and mating.Jonathan has lived through seven British monarchs and 39 U.S. presidents, but through it all, his habits have stayed the same: sleeping, eating and mating.

Read More A mild start to winter is about to come shivering halt, putting extra strain on the country’s power supplies As the first big snowfall of winter threatens to drop this week, it’s not just the forecasters and road gritters who will be twitchy: Britain’s energy executives and policymakers are on tenterhooks. Many Britons…

Read More Health agency warns of frost and wintry showers across UK from Wednesday as Arctic airmass hits The UK health security agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold weather alert for England, as temperatures were expected to plunge to -10C in some places with possible wintry showers and snow. The severe conditions, brought by an…

Read More Berlin is seeking to become the guarantor of the continent’s security, the chancellor stated in a piece for Foreign Affairs magazine With the world undergoing tectonic changes, Germany’s role must be to ensure Europe’s security, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has written in an article for Foreign Affairs magazine. The beginning of Russia’s military offensive…

Read MoreThe 60-year-old from Sao Paolo has been to every Brazil game with his drum for the past 10 World Cup tournaments.The 60-year-old from Sao Paolo has been to every Brazil game with his drum for the past 10 World Cup tournaments.

Read MoreCelebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 11-17 include singer Taylor Swift, actor Rita Moreno and bassist Nikki Sixx of Motley CrueCelebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 11-17 include singer Taylor Swift, actor Rita Moreno and bassist Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue

Read More Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, is accused of snatching little Athena from her home in Paradise, Texas, before killing her and dumping her body in a ditch about six miles away Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, is accused of snatching little Athena from her home in Paradise, Texas, before killing her and dumping her body…

Read More Follow the latest developments in the disappearance and death of Athena Strand Follow the latest developments in the disappearance and death of Athena Strand

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Dec 05 (IPS) – A head of state who presided over an authoritarian regime in Southeast Asia, was once asked about rigged elections in his country. “I promised I will give you the right to vote” he said, “but I didn’t say anything about counting those votes.” Read the full story,…

Read MoreNearly 2,000 people have been evacuated from the area around Mount Semeru.Nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated from the area around Mount Semeru.

Read More Increase for fourth consecutive month, with almost 143,000 new vehicles registered in November Sales of new cars in the UK have risen for the fourth month running, with purely electric vehicles accounting for a fifth of the total. In the best November for the industry since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, almost…

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Read MoreAn EU embargo on Russian oil and a transit fee hike to use the Bosphorus Strait are reviving a shelved pipeline plan.An EU embargo on Russian oil and a transit fee hike to use the Bosphorus Strait are reviving a shelved pipeline plan.

Read MoreWe take a look at the round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final games of Qatar’s World Cup.We take a look at the round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final games of Qatar’s World Cup.

Read More WASHINGTON DC, Dec 05 (IPS) – On September 1, 2022, debt-trapped Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 48-month Extended Fund Facility of $2.9 billion, which hardly covers the country’s outstanding debt, nor its immediate survival needs. Read the full story, “IMF Led Privatization, Land and…