Month: December 2022

Read More The Neue Zuercher Zeitung cited an internal prognosis of the conflict allegedly prepared by Germany’s defense ministry Russia is likely to mount a renewed offensive in Ukraine early next year, Switzerland’s Neue Zuercher Zeitung has reported. The newspaper, citing an alleged internal prognosis prepared by Germany’s defense ministry, claimed Moscow’s objectives could range…

Read More Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 24 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand…

Read More The man, 69, was held on Friday after killing three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby cafe The French man detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris last week has told investigators he had a “pathological” hatred of foreigners, the city’s prosecutor said on Sunday. The 69-year-old man…

Read More Family describe Rachael Louise Moore, who died on Christmas Eve, as ‘cherished’ daughter, sister, granddaughter and partner A 22-year-old woman who died after being hit by a police car on Christmas Eve in Liverpool has been described by her family as a “cherished” daughter, sister, granddaughter, partner and “friend to many”. Merseyside police…

Read More Boxing Day sales could prove fruitful, with many of the most popular pieces on offer Birkenstocks, trouser suits and seam-free workout sets were three of the most purchased fashion items of 2022. For those looking to tap into trending items, the Boxing Day sales could prove fruitful, with many of the most popular…

Read MoreThe man accused of killing three people tells prosecutors his hatred of foreigners is “pathological”.The man accused of killing three people tells prosecutors his hatred of foreigners is “pathological”.

Read More The planes appear to have similar deficiencies to the one that crashed in Texas last week The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has decided to ground 11 of its F-35A fighter jets on Sunday, following an incident in Texas last week that saw a US Air Force F-35B Lightning II crash during an attempted…

Read MoreThe suspect, who is being held in a psychiatric care unit, told investigators he didn’t know his victims.The suspect, who is being held in a psychiatric care unit, told investigators he didn’t know his victims.

Read MoreThe 69-year-old man ‘always wanted to kill migrants or foreigners’, the Paris public prosecutor’s office says.The 69-year-old man ‘always wanted to kill migrants or foreigners’, the Paris public prosecutor’s office says.

Read MoreA federal judge in Florida has refused to throw out criminal charges against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew GillumA federal judge in Florida has refused to throw out criminal charges against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum

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Read More Some of the fundamental shift in attitudes towards caregiving during lockdown appears to have endured Number of stay-at-home dads up by a third since before pandemic There he stumbles across our screen, failing to plait his little girl’s hair, or work out how the washing machine works, or soothe his baby. The underlying…

Read More Temperatures fell to as low as -40C in some areas Temperatures fell to as low as -40C in some areas

Read More Officials warn the number of deaths might rise, while a quarter of a million people in the US have no electricity The monstrous Arctic storm that has gripped most of the continental US over the Christmas holiday continued to batter the northern city of Buffalo, New York, on Sunday, as freezing temperatures trailing…

Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Moscow is ready for talks to end the war in UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Moscow is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine

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Read More Labour says department has failed to make crimes such as rape, stalking and upskirting a priority The Home Office has been accused of breaking a promise made after the murder of Sarah Everard to elevate violence against women and girls to the same status as terrorism. Police forces are not yet required to…

Read More Increased plant growth due to warmer climate appears to be prompting change in eating habits As the Arctic warms, concern for the plight of Santa’s favourite sleigh pullers is mounting. But in one small corner of the far flung north – Svalbard – Rudolph and his friends are thriving. Warmer temperatures are boosting…

Read More Driver and one passenger rescued as search continues for at least one missing person in Galicia At least five people have died after a bus fell off a bridge into a surging river in north-western Spain late on Christmas Eve. Emergency teams are searching for at least one missing person, while two survivors…

Read MoreSix million pills of Captagon, known as “the poor man’s cocaine”, were being smuggled in date paste.Six million pills of Captagon, known as “the poor man’s cocaine”, were being smuggled in date paste.

Read MorePope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanityPope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity

Read More China’s National Health Commission said in a statement it would no longer publish daily data and that “from now on, the Chinese CDC will release relevant COVID information for reference and research.” (Image credit: AP) China’s National Health Commission said in a statement it would no longer publish daily data and that “from…

Read MorePrachanda will head the new government until 2025 as part of a deal reached with another party.Prachanda will head the new government until 2025 as part of a deal reached with another party.

Read More Monarch reflects on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in first Christmas Day broadcast I am standing here in this exquisite Chapel of St George at Windsor Castle, so close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is laid to rest with my dear father. I am reminded of the…

Read More Monarch pays tribute to the volunteers and charity workers helping those in financial difficulty King Charles has highlighted the cost of living crisis and the “great anxiety and hardship” of many struggling to “pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm” in his first Christmas broadcast. In the message, with the…

Read More Three buses of Central and South American migrants arrived to the vice-president’s home from Texas Three busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the Washington DC home of US vice-president Kamala Harris late on Christmas Eve, the latest episode in an escalating battle between the Joe Biden White House and the governors of…

Read MoreGiotto’s Bakery has won some of Italy’s top culinary prizes for its artisanal panettone, created through a process that honors centuries of tradition. But those making this sweet bread, a favorite during the holidays, are doing so behind the walls of the Due Palazzi prison, on the outskirts of Padua. Correspondent Seth Doane reports.Giotto’s…

Read More The pleasures of Roald Dahl’s work have survived several generations of children, numerous adaptations good and bad, and more than a few troubling charges of racism and antisemitism. The Welsh-born novelist didn’t even work very hard to hide the latter, admitting to it in an interview conducted shortly before his death in 1990,…

Read More Beijing has launched military drills just days after Washington authorized a security assistance package to Taiwan The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) staged military exercises near Taiwan on Sunday, its Eastern Theater Command said in a statement. Beijing has blamed the US and the self-governing island for the continued escalation in the region.…

Read MorePope Francis calls for peace in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican.Pope Francis calls for peace in his annual Christmas Day message from the Vatican.

Read More Royal Gibraltar police ask British counterparts to investigate alleged data breach in interests of ‘transparency’ UK police have been called in to lead an investigation into a data breach in a public inquiry concerning alleged corruption at the top of Gibraltar’s government. The development is the latest twist in the inquiry, which is…

Read More Half the Hareth family obtained visas, but three sons faced years of danger and uncertainty, until they were recognised as refugees A refugee family have celebrated their first festive season safely together in two and a half years after the Home Office abandoned threats to deport three of them because they arrived in…

Read More The large Kurdish community in Paris says Friday’s shooting of a cultural center there is more than a racially motivated attack; it is terrorism. The large Kurdish community in Paris says Friday’s shooting of a cultural center there is more than a racially motivated attack; it is terrorism.

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Read MoreEvery new infection offers a chance for the coronavirus to mutate, and the virus is spreading rapidly in China.Every new infection offers a chance for the coronavirus to mutate, and the virus is spreading rapidly in China.