Month: December 2022

Read More Berlin is ignoring the challenges linked to Ukrainian refugees, Manfred Weber has said Germany is facing a new refugee influx fueled by the Ukraine conflict and the country is doing nothing to prepare for it, Manfred Weber, the president of the European People’s Party (EPP), said on Saturday. Speaking to Welt am Sonntag newspaper,…

Read More In the south of the Amazon, just where two dirt roads cross, is a small bar, set back a bit from the highway. There’s no name over the door because it’s part of a house, really, but everyone calls it Guiga’s bar, after its owner. Like many of the bars dotted across the…

Read More In the predawn darkness of the western Mojave Desert, workers make their way across a parking lot toward a sprawling complex of factories, hangars and runways. Teams of armed military and civilian guards patrol the grounds leading to the 5,800-acre facility, which is ringed by an elaborate security system and monitored from space…

Read More Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions, in a world confronted by crises which disproportionally affect persons with disabilities. Read the full story, “Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief”, on globalissues.org…

Read MorePresident William Ruto also formed a panel to investigate whether the four election commissioners should be removed.President William Ruto also formed a panel to investigate whether the four election commissioners should be removed.

Read More Schools should not suffer from efforts to sustain the grid over the winter, they say The closure of schools as a method of combating the energy crisis in France is unacceptable, French parents’ groups said this week. The complaints came after the government instructed regional authorities to brace for potential localized power outages…

Read MoreKherson residents undergo almost daily power outages, water shortages, and deadly shelling.Kherson residents undergo almost daily power outages, water shortages, and deadly shelling.

Read MoreOf 139 children taken in by Kent County Council this year, 39 are missing, figures show.Of 139 children taken in by Kent County Council this year, 39 are missing, figures show.

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Read More Presenter and comedian, who is being treated in Australian hospital, cancels New Zealand leg of tour Sandi Toksvig has cancelled part of her latest tour after being admitted to hospital with bronchial pneumonia. Toksvig, a former Great British Bake Off co-host, is in hospital in Australia after playing dates in Sydney, Melbourne and…

Read MoreTrump’s meeting with open anti-Semites should disqualify him from the 2024 race. That it won’t reflects on the GOP.Trump’s meeting with open anti-Semites should disqualify him from the 2024 race. That it won’t reflects on the GOP.

Read MoreFirst round of negotiations aimed at crafting the first legally binding agreement on plastics ends in Punta del Este.First round of negotiations aimed at crafting the first legally binding agreement on plastics ends in Punta del Este.

Read More The French leader insisted that Twitter has to comply with European digital regulations French President Emmanuel Macron and Twitter CEO Elon Musk met on Friday to discuss measures taken by the social media giant to abide by European legislation. The sit-down came after the French leader on Thursday described the platform’s new moderation…

Read More The discoveries shed light on what the Italian Culture Ministry calls a “unique multicultural and multilingual haven of peace” between Etruscans and Romans at a time when they were mostly at war. (Image credit: Italian Ministry of Culture) The discoveries shed light on what the Italian Culture Ministry calls a “unique multicultural and…

Read More Many men in South Korea claim to be victims of gender discrimination, a movement turbocharged by President Yoon. Meanwhile, women lag far behind men in pay and face unrealistic beauty standards. (Image credit: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images) Many men in South Korea claim to be victims of gender discrimination, a movement turbocharged…

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Read MoreThe story of the World Cup so far, through statistics.The story of the World Cup so far, through statistics.

Read MoreAl Jazeera’s AI robot Kashef has crunched the numbers and churned out some predictions for today’s game.Al Jazeera’s AI robot Kashef has crunched the numbers and churned out some predictions for today’s game.

Read MoreAl Jazeera’s AI robot Kashef has crunched the numbers and churned out some predictions for today’s game.Al Jazeera’s AI robot Kashef has crunched the numbers and churned out some predictions for today’s game.

Read MoreChinese protesters push back against stifling zero-COVID policies. Plus, art in times of turmoil in Sri Lanka.Chinese protesters push back against stifling zero-COVID policies. Plus, art in times of turmoil in Sri Lanka.

Read MorePolice arrest a group of individuals who attempted to slice the mural off a war-damaged wall in the city of Hostomel.Police arrest a group of individuals who attempted to slice the mural off a war-damaged wall in the city of Hostomel.

Read More Files show staffers raised concerns about blocking a report on the content of a laptop belonging to the US president’s son Twitter chose to block the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 without receiving any alert from the government and struggled to find a plausible explanation for its actions, according to internal correspondence.…

Read MoreWorld Health Organization says peace process has not yet allowed medical aid to reach all of Ethiopia’s northern region.World Health Organization says peace process has not yet allowed medical aid to reach all of Ethiopia’s northern region.

Read More Comedian appeared overwhelmed by reception as he took to stage at start of first comedy tour in 12 years Peter Kay was moved to tears on the opening night of his first live comedy tour in 12 years. The comedian received a rapturous standing ovation that lasted several minutes, with audiences chanting his…

Read More The £48 per barrel price cap will come into effect in early December, but Ukraine says it’s not low enough The £48 per barrel price cap will come into effect in early December, but Ukraine says it’s not low enough

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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 More Each new B-21 Raider is expected to cost nearly $700 million For the first time in more than 30 years, the US Air Force unveiled a new strategic stealth bomber on Friday. With an estimated cost of more than half a billion dollars, the B-21 Raider has yet to make its maiden flight.…

Read More Beijing’s endless lockdowns are causing shortages for western firms such as Apple, and it may not be long before they move their supply chains elsewhere The anti-lockdown unrest gripping China has forced the authorities in Beijing to respond by easing some restrictions in big manufacturing centres, as they map out a “new stage…

Read More Labour demands government close loophole of pre-emptive cancellations The stark regional divide in railway reliability across Britain has been laid bare, with figures showing 20% of TransPennine Express (TPE) trains were cancelled in November, compared with 2.3% on one commuter line in and out of London and 4.5% on the London Overground. Exclusive…

Read More Once common in England and Wales, the species was hunted to local extinction about 300 years ago With their striking long beaks and elegant white plumage, the spoonbill looks like it belongs somewhere far more exotic than the windswept saltmarshes of the UK. But the large wading bird is enjoying a boom in…

Read More Agreement by G7, EU and Australia to cap the price paid for crude oil at $60 a barrel could lead to a fall in Russian output of 500,000 barrels a day What we know on day 283 of the invasion The UK Ministry of Defence has released an update on Russia’s military efforts…

Read More Course aims to help staff defend actions at future inquiry into how at least 27 people died last year Search and rescue staff from the UK coastguard are being provided with training that would help them to defend their actions at a future inquiry into how at least 27 people died in the…

Read MoreUN rights chief Volker Turk said that more than 130 opponents of Myanmar’s military regime have been sentenced to death.UN rights chief Volker Turk said that more than 130 opponents of Myanmar’s military regime have been sentenced to death.