Month: December 2022

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Read MoreA 3-1 victory for the Oranje at the Khalifa International Stadium sends Team USA home.A 3-1 victory for the Oranje at the Khalifa International Stadium sends Team USA home.

Read More Contrary to statements coming from Washington, other nations don’t want to have to choose between America and China According to a recent report by the Financial Times, the US is ramping up the pressure to transform the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a defense bloc created during the Cold War to counter the…

Read More The unnamed man is accused of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the Home Office Officers with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested “a wealthy Russian businessman” at his home in London, the agency announced on Saturday. The raid was carried out by a task force set up specifically to target Russian-linked…

Read More ‘I have a letter saying that if you’re so desperate, madam, we can offer you… medical assistance in dying,’ Christine Gauthier told a Canadian veterans affairs committee ‘I have a letter saying that if you’re so desperate, madam, we can offer you… medical assistance in dying,’ Christine Gauthier told a Canadian veterans affairs committee

Read More Officials say they have met with George Osbourne, and are keen to see the masterpieces back in Athens Senior Greek officials have been in “preliminary” talks with the British Museum in what could amount to a tectonic shift in resolving the world’s longest-running cultural dispute: the repatriation of the 5th-century Parthenon marbles to…

Read More The nuclear-capable B-21 Raider is set to become a key component in US’s effort to match the Asian country’s military build-up The Pentagon unveiled its first new strategic bomber in more than 30 years on Friday, a nuclear-capable bat-wing plane that will become a central component of the US effort to counter China’s…

Read MoreElnaz Rekabi became a hero of the protest movement after competing abroad with her hair uncovered.Elnaz Rekabi became a hero of the protest movement after competing abroad with her hair uncovered.

Read More Britons need to be kept aware of the cost of leaving the EU, says Swati Dhingra • ‘The slowdown is here’ – read the Observer business profile Brexit is contributing to a surge in food prices as the country heads into recession, a senior Bank of England policymaker has warned. Swati Dhingra –…

Read More The bloc’s Foreign Aid Department hosted a virtual-reality launch event in the metaverse for 18-to-35s who are “neutral” about the EU The EU’s efforts to raise awareness about its digital activities among younger politically unengaged audiences earlier this week with a “24-hour beach party” in the metaverse reportedly failed to connect, drawing just…

Read More Stockholm has handed over a man previously found guilty of membership in an outlawed Kurdish group, according to the Anadolu news agency Sweden has extradited to Türkiye a man convicted in his home country of being a member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Ankara considers a terrorist organization, the Anadolu news…

Read More Former president rants on Truth Social claiming FBI and big tech collusion cost made election ‘scam and a fraud’ Former president rants on Truth Social claiming FBI and big tech collusion cost made election ‘scam and a fraud’

Read More The stencil image, which shows a person in a nightgown and gas mask holding a fire extinguisher in Hostomel, went missing on Friday Ukraine has detained eight people over the theft of a mural painted by the elusive British street artist Banksy from a wall in the Kyiv suburbs, the authorities said. The…

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Read MoreSuh Hoon is accusing covering up events surrounding the killing of an official by North Korea.Suh Hoon is accusing covering up events surrounding the killing of an official by North Korea.

Read MoreThe powerful UGTT says it will oppose Kais Saied’s reforms and defend freedoms ‘whatever the cost.’The powerful UGTT says it will oppose Kais Saied’s reforms and defend freedoms ‘whatever the cost.’

Read More Police arrest 16-year-old boy on suspicion of supplying unknown substance in Exeter A 16-year-old girl has died after taking a drug at a Devon nightclub, police said. Officers said a boy of the same age was arrested on suspicion of supplying the unknown substance – thought to be a class A drug such…

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Read More Greek activists decried the US-led military bloc’s policies amid the Ukraine conflict A group of Greek protesters gathered near a train carrying NATO equipment that derailed on Friday. The demonstrators were rallying against the presence of US military bases in Greece and the involvement of Western countries in the Ukraine conflict. The train…

Read MoreFour others were injured in the incident on board a cruise ship bound for Antarctica.Four others were injured in the incident on board a cruise ship bound for Antarctica.

Read More Hussain Bah, 18, becomes third person to be charged over deaths of Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo, both 16 A third teenager has been charged over the fatal stabbing of two 16-year-old boys a mile apart in south-east London, the Metropolitan police have said. Kearne Solanke was stabbed in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and…

Read More The slight relaxation of testing requirements comes follows protests across China by residents frustrated by the rigid enforcement of anti-virus restrictions. (Image credit: Ng Han Guan/AP) The slight relaxation of testing requirements comes follows protests across China by residents frustrated by the rigid enforcement of anti-virus restrictions.

Read More Officers from the Combating Kleptocracy Cell, which investigates potential criminal activity by oligarchs, were part of the operation A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested at his multimillion-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs. The 58-year-old man, who has not been named, was held by the National Crime Agency…

Read MoreStar forward Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play after a pelvic injury.Star forward Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play after a pelvic injury.

Read More Observer investigation uncovers cases where people were told to sign up to a ‘zero deposit’ scheme as a condition of their tenancy Letting agencies are earning thousands of pounds in commission and in some cases flouting the ban on tenant fees by forcing renters to sign up to controversial “zero deposit” schemes. An…

Read More Dean Burns, whose daughter, Camila Rose, is being treated in hospital, urges parents to look out for symptoms Q&A: what are the symptoms and how can strep A be treated? The father of a four-year-old girl who is in critical care with strep A has said he is “praying for a miracle” and…

Read More No immediate reports of casualties or major damage after tremor shakes town of Cianjur that was devastated last month A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has hit Indonesia’s main island of Java, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking the same town devastated by another quake last month that left more than 330 people dead.…

Read More Eighteen diplomatic missions in 12 countries received packages, all sent from one unnamed European country Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Eighteen Ukrainian diplomatic missions in 12 countries have received bloody packages in what Ukraine has described as a “campaign of terror and intimidation”. Oleh Nikolenko, a spokesperson from Ukraine’s foreign ministry, said…

Read MoreIran interior ministry’s state security council provides its first death toll relating to months-long protests.Iran interior ministry’s state security council provides its first death toll relating to months-long protests.

Read MoreUS State Department says it ‘will not stand by’ in the face of a crackdown on religious freedoms.US State Department says it ‘will not stand by’ in the face of a crackdown on religious freedoms.

Read More UK lawmakers say the comments by Ursula von der Leyen are “beyond disgusting” and “a dangerous game” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen likened Ireland’s struggle against British rule in the 20th century to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as she addressed the Irish parliament in Dublin. Her comments sparked anger…

Read More Alok Sharma says the mine will damage the UK’s international reputation as well as the environment A mooted new coalmine in Cumbria would be “a backward step”, the UK government’s climate champion has warned ahead of an imminent decision on the controversial plan’s future, expected this week. Alok Sharma, whose presidency of the…

Read MoreSupport has improved in China for children with autism, but millions still need access to behavioural therapy, educationSupport has improved in China for children with autism, but millions still need access to behavioural therapy, education

Read More Critics including Ukraine say cap of $60 per barrel is still above market value and will not hurt Russia’s war coffers Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates G7 countries and Australia have agreed to cap the price of Russian seaborne oil, with the aim of reducing Moscow’s income and limiting its ability to…

Read More Party says ‘no basis on which to investigate further’ following complaint about MP’s behaviour at October conference The former minister Conor Burns has had the Tory whip restored after being cleared of misconduct at the party conference in October. In a statement, the party said that after reviewing all the available evidence, it…