Month: December 2022

Read MoreThe Taliban’s decision to ban women from working at NGOs has seen many organisations suspend aid work in Afghanistan.The Taliban’s decision to ban women from working at NGOs has seen many organisations suspend aid work in Afghanistan.

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Read MoreTensions at the border were sky-high — literally. Seoul said it was the first time in five years that drones from the North violated its airspace.Tensions at the border were sky-high — literally. Seoul said it was the first time in five years that drones from the North violated its airspace.

Read More Pro-Kremlin television host Vladimir Solovyov has speculated about the possibility of Russia’s flagship T-14 Armata tanks heading to Ukraine. Pro-Kremlin television host Vladimir Solovyov said that “Armata goes West”. The propagandist claims that the new generation tanks, along with their crews, are now preparing to perform combat missions on the territory of Ukraine, while his words…

Read MoreThe storms, which started last week, have killed 17 and left hundreds of homes without power.The storms, which started last week, have killed 17 and left hundreds of homes without power.

Read More It is fortunate that, in a majority of cases, kidney cancer is caught before spreading to other parts of the body. For these patients, treatment usually involves a nephrectomy, which is the surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys. The goal of the surgery is to prevent the cancer from metastasizing.…

Read More A hundred million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022. The UN continued to help those in need in a myriad of ways, and push for more legal, and safe ways for people to migrate. Read the full story, “2022 Year in Review: 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never…

Read More An image of Turkey’s first indigenously developed fighter jet has been leaked ahead of its official demonstration, AirTürkHaber reported. The future Turkish MMU (Milli Muharip Ucak) fighter jet, better known as the TF-X aircraft, was filmed at the at final Turkish Aerospace’s assembly line. The new aircraft will officially be unveiled for the…

Read MoreThe elections are scheduled for December 2023, despite spiralling insecurity in the east, spearheaded by the M23 rebelsThe elections are scheduled for December 2023, despite spiralling insecurity in the east, spearheaded by the M23 rebels

Read More Video has surfaced online reportedly showing a German-made assault bridge system which already in service of Ukrainian troops. The Biber bridge-layer tank was spotted while loading on a military trailer. Earlier this year, German defense leaders said that Berlin plans to send Ukraine 16 Biber bridge-layer tanks to help its forces “overcome water or…

Read More Former US president lashed out at his perceived enemies in a traditional “congratulation” Donald Trump, the 45th US President, has wished a merry Christmas to his detractors, apparently calling his successor, Joe Biden, “mentally disabled” and claiming psychic powers for himself. Trump has a long-standing tradition of sending public Christmas and New Year…

Read More Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ relatives criticise local child protection service that ignored months of torture and abuse The family of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, the six-year-old boy murdered by his stepmother after months of torture and abuse, have said they fear more children will die unless there is “total reform of social services”. Relatives added they were…

Read More“Unmanned aerial vehicles” violated South Korean airspace, say the country’s joint chiefs of staff.”Unmanned aerial vehicles” violated South Korean airspace, say the country’s joint chiefs of staff.

Read MoreDozens of hungry and weak Rohingya landed on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh.Dozens of hungry and weak Rohingya landed on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh.

Read More Facility houses large portion of Kremlin’s long-range bombers, used to attack Ukraine’s energy system, analysts say Facility houses large portion of Kremlin’s long-range bombers, used to attack Ukraine’s energy system, analysts say

Read More Germany is firing up coal plants and importing liquefied natural gas to shore up energy supplies. Activists are carrying out increasingly disruptive protests, gluing themselves to roads and runways. (Image credit: Esme Nicholson/NPR) Germany is firing up coal plants and importing liquefied natural gas to shore up energy supplies. Activists are carrying out…

Read More De Morgan Museum reopened in Barnsley and gained accreditation status by Arts Council England Sixty years ago, they were so unfashionable they were in danger of being forgotten. Today the Victorian artists Evelyn and William De Morgan are having a renaissance with, supporters say, interest never higher. The De Morgan Museum recently reopened…

Read More Former prosecutors say richly detailed report from Capitol attack committee ‘amounts to a detailed prosecution memo’ After 18 months of investigating Donald Trump’s drive to overturn his 2020 election loss, the House committee on the January 6 insurrection has provided the Department of Justice with an exhaustive legal roadmap as it pursues potential…

Read MoreTen were unaccounted for. Officials had warned of a high avalanche risk in the area over the weekend. The avalanche came almost 9,000 feet up a mountain.Ten were unaccounted for. Officials had warned of a high avalanche risk in the area over the weekend. The avalanche came almost 9,000 feet up a mountain.

Read MoreThe federal government and Tigrayan forces signed an agreement to permanently cease hostilities after two years of war.The federal government and Tigrayan forces signed an agreement to permanently cease hostilities after two years of war.

Read MoreA boat carrying 180 Rohingya is missing at sea and presumed sunk, a UN agency says.A boat carrying 180 Rohingya is missing at sea and presumed sunk, a UN agency says.

Read More Railways closed because of RMT strike while 1,000 Border Force staff in PCS union continue action Here is a reminder of the upcoming strikes which have been announced by up until January. Shoppers hoping for a Boxing Day bargain could face traffic jams as rail strikes bring train services to a halt, with…

Read More Chinese officials said the move came in response to US ‘provocation’ Beijing has launched large-scale naval and aerial maneuvers around Taiwan, involving dozens of aircraft, days after Washington’s pledge to provide additional military aid to Taipei. A total of 71 jet fighters, anti-submarine planes, electronic warfare aircraft and reconnaissance drones, together with seven…

Read MoreTurkish leader says the Portuguese footballer is ‘someone who stands for the Palestinian cause’.Turkish leader says the Portuguese footballer is ‘someone who stands for the Palestinian cause’.

Read MoreWriter Kao Kalia Yang reflects on her friendship with an older couple who has guided her life – and her career.Writer Kao Kalia Yang reflects on her friendship with an older couple who has guided her life – and her career.

Read MoreAid groups say more than 100 migrants and refugees, who are seeking asylum in the US, were transported from Texas.Aid groups say more than 100 migrants and refugees, who are seeking asylum in the US, were transported from Texas.

Read MoreSouth Korea has reportedly fired warning shots after North Korea violated its airspace by sending in drones.South Korea has reportedly fired warning shots after North Korea violated its airspace by sending in drones.

Read MoreDefence ministry says the incident happened at a military base in Sorotov region, 730km southeast of Moscow.Defence ministry says the incident happened at a military base in Sorotov region, 730km southeast of Moscow.

Read MoreThe balance of power in the European Union is shifting eastwards.The balance of power in the European Union is shifting eastwards.

Read More Both pilots of the KA-1 light aircraft reportedly managed to survive A South Korean KA-1 light aircraft crashed on Monday as it scrambled to intercept North Korean drones that had intruded into South Korean airspace, Seoul’s military said, as cited by Yonhap news agency. Both pilots reportedly emerged unscathed. According to an official…

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Read More Susan Moffat and Aida Haughton explain how their play My Thousand Year Old Land was given a universal humanity by using raw, real-life testimony Three women – Pravda (meaning “justice”), Istina (“truth”), and Nada (“hope”) – sit around a table, grinding coffee and telling stories. Around them on stage are men’s boots, belts…

Read More Five countries reportedly urge Belgrade to ensure that Serbs in Kosovo remove their barricades within 24 hours Several Western countries have “sent an ultimatum” to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding that Serbs in the northern part of breakaway Kosovo end their stand-off with local authorities, news website Pink.rs reported on Sunday. The outlet…

Read More Three Russian military personnel reportedly killed when a drone attacked an airbase near Saratov, 450 miles south-east of Moscow At a glance: what we know on day 306 of the invasion Russians troops are working “round-the-clock” at new anti-aircraft missile system positions to defend against missile and air strikes by Ukraine, the Russian…

Read More According to ONS data, there are now nearly 300,000 people aged 50 or over in insecure employment Zero-hours contracts among the over-50s have reached their highest level since records began, according to new analysis of official government statistics. There are nearly 300,000 people aged 50 and older with zero-hours contracts, the highest number…