Month: December 2022

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Read MoreProtesters in the Druze-majority city of Sweida reportedly call for the overthrow of President Assad.Protesters in the Druze-majority city of Sweida reportedly call for the overthrow of President Assad.

Read More Authorities in Moore County, North Carolina, are investigating after several towns were left without power on Saturday night Authorities in Moore County, North Carolina, are investigating after several towns were left without power on Saturday night

Read MoreCartel wants to gauge impact of two measures aimed at hitting Russia’s oil revenues: price cap and EU boycott.Cartel wants to gauge impact of two measures aimed at hitting Russia’s oil revenues: price cap and EU boycott.

Read More US opposition may be softening after lobbying by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A draft resolution is circulating at the United Nations in New York for a Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold the Russian leadership accountable for crimes of aggression in Ukraine. There are signs that US opposition to…

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Read More San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon has promoted Trumpism and conspiracy theories that helped undermine the party in California and across the country. San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon has promoted Trumpism and conspiracy theories that helped undermine the party in California and across the country.

Read More After months in intensive care, Cesar Franco became the first person in Britain to have the operation because of the virus “When I woke up I was confused. I remembered the doctors in St George’s hospital deciding to intubate me. But when I woke up from the intubation, I’d been transferred to another…

Read More General practices have ‘steady profit margins’ and many are turning away from bulk billing, leaving poorer Australians without access to care, thinktank says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast While doctors have called for higher Medicare rebates to meet the rising cost of providing care, a…

Read More Exclusive: During 220 days in prison, Eamonn Coughlan says he was bashed, stabbed with a syringe and denied prescription drugs Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A former British policeman wrongfully jailed for more than 200 days has lodged a $2.1m lawsuit against the state of…

Read MoreThe OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia aren’t changing their targets for shipping oil to the global economy.The OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia aren’t changing their targets for shipping oil to the global economy.

Read More Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. (Image credit: AP) Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson…

Read More The decision at a meeting of oil ministers Sunday comes a day ahead of the planned start of two measures aimed at hitting Russia’s oil earnings in response to its invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Lisa Leutner/AP) The decision at a meeting of oil ministers Sunday comes a day ahead of the planned…

Read MoreThe move would mark a concession to protesters but it has not been confirmed by other authorities.The move would mark a concession to protesters but it has not been confirmed by other authorities.

Read More What does it mean to live in a Russian penal colony? Experts share insight into the hardships WNBA star Brittney Griner is likely facing. What does it mean to live in a Russian penal colony? Experts share insight into the hardships WNBA star Brittney Griner is likely facing.

Read More Rampant inflation and government policy has brought matters to a head: so where is disruption going to hit and what are the unions asking for? Strikes are not something most managers think about. The oft-mentioned “winter of discontent” and year-long miners’ strike were features of the late 1970s and mid-1980s. Since then, industrial…

Read MoreThe White House says the former president’s comments are “anathema to the soul of our nation”.The White House says the former president’s comments are “anathema to the soul of our nation”.

Read MoreWitnesses say once inside the building, demonstrators tore down pictures of President Bashar al-Assad.Witnesses say once inside the building, demonstrators tore down pictures of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Read MoreNearly 2,000 people are told to leave the area of Mount Semeru, as “hot avalanches” of lava pour from it.Nearly 2,000 people are told to leave the area of Mount Semeru, as “hot avalanches” of lava pour from it.

Read More Retailer says its responsibility is to ensure customers ‘get hold of their technology’ for Christmas Could Britain be facing a general strike this winter? The electrical goods retailer Currys has revealed it has dropped Royal Mail from doing its deliveries “for now” because of the strike action. Currys’ chief executive, Alex Baldock, said…

Read More Residents of financial centre will no longer need 48-hour negative test to use public transport China’s financial hub of Shanghai is to scrap some testing requirements from Monday in the country’s latest relaxation of its zero-Covid policy following nationwide protests. Several cities have rolled back some restrictions after public resentment at the harsh…

Read More The men were accused of undermining national security on behalf of Israel Iran has executed four people accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence service, Mossad, the nation’s Supreme Court announced on Sunday. Three others have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. According to the court’s ruling, as cited by Mehr news agency, the…

Read More US firm says network of bot accounts also hijacking hashtags in large-scale attempt to obscure coverage An attempt to flood social media platforms with spam in order to drown out coverage of the lockdown protests in China was probably backed by the Chinese government, according to analysis by a US cybersecurity firm. Recorded…

Read More Kiev could reportedly be left without new American shells and improved howitzers if Congress doesn’t reach a budget deal A looming cut to Pentagon appropriations could throw a wrench in US military aid to Ukraine, including artillery and ammunition, Politico magazine reported on Saturday, citing Department of Defense internal documents and officials familiar…

Read More Authorities say the accused had previous criminal records and tried to disrupt Iran’s security Authorities say the accused had previous criminal records and tried to disrupt Iran’s security

Read MoreTurkish president’s spokesman discusses operation in Syria’s multiplayer ground.Turkish president’s spokesman discusses operation in Syria’s multiplayer ground.

Read More Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been described as a crisis for women and girls, with cases of conflict-related sexual violence on the rise. Hrystyna Kit, co-founder of JurFem, the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association, has found herself pushing forward against a rising tide of gender-based violence. Read the full story, “Fighting conflict-related sexual violence…

Read MoreFrom Brazil to Colombia, Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia, female fans say they’re enjoying late-night games, safe and secure.From Brazil to Colombia, Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia, female fans say they’re enjoying late-night games, safe and secure.

Read MoreDeep racial divides and lack of reform plague Fort Worth three years after Atatiana Jefferson was shot by white officer.Deep racial divides and lack of reform plague Fort Worth three years after Atatiana Jefferson was shot by white officer.

Read More It’s been 25 years since the Mine Ban Treaty was signed, but the scourge of landmines is still affecting huge swathes of the world, writes David Barnett It’s been 25 years since the Mine Ban Treaty was signed, but the scourge of landmines is still affecting huge swathes of the world, writes David…

Read More Washington focusing on protests and Tehran’s support of Russia in Ukraine rather than nuclear talks, envoy says Iran’s leadership has locked itself into a “vicious cycle” that has cut itself off from its own people and the international community, the US special envoy has said, adding that Washington was more focused on Tehran’s…

Read More Ministers and experts say disputes between co-hosts unlikely to disrupt efforts to reach deal on protecting natural world More than 10,000 scientists, government officials and activists will gather in Montreal this week for the world’s most important biodiversity conference, eager to hammer out a deal to stem habitat loss around the world and…

Read More The head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is running at a “reduced tempo” and suggests Ukrainian forces could have brighter prospects in coming months. (Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) The head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is running at a “reduced tempo” and suggests…

Read MoreOil prices are down, and demand is laggingOil prices are down, and demand is lagging