Month: December 2022

Read More 60 per cent of US population hit with weather warnings 60 per cent of US population hit with weather warnings

Read More It’s been 10 months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We speak to our correspondents in both countries about what life is like there now. It’s been 10 months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We speak to our correspondents in both countries about what life is…

Read More West is trying to ‘pull historical Russia apart’ claims presidentin new interview West is trying to ‘pull historical Russia apart’ claims presidentin new interview

Read MorePope Francis urged the faithful to remember the millions of Ukrainians who were without electricity or heating Sunday because of Russian attacks, as well as the millions more displaced from their homes.Pope Francis urged the faithful to remember the millions of Ukrainians who were without electricity or heating Sunday because of Russian attacks, as…

Read More NPR’s Daniel Estrin asks Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute about the rise of the far-right in Israel. NPR’s Daniel Estrin asks Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute about the rise of the far-right in Israel.

Read MoreThe leader of former communist rebels has become Nepal’s new prime minister with the support from his ex-opponent and other smaller political partiesThe leader of former communist rebels has become Nepal’s new prime minister with the support from his ex-opponent and other smaller political parties

Read More Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Witcher: Blood Origin For anyone looking to ring in the holiday season with some good old-fashioned mayhem and monster-killing, Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin, out Dec. 25, is a must-watch. Blood Origin, a prequel to The Witcher, Netflix’s series about a witcher named Geralt of Rivia, who finds…

Read More Carmen Molina Acosta shares a personal perspective on what the celebration of the Novena de Aguinaldos means for her Colombian community and how it has changed over the years. (Image credit: Maria Angelica Sotomayor) Carmen Molina Acosta shares a personal perspective on what the celebration of the Novena de Aguinaldos means for her…

Read MoreThree NGOs are suspending operations in Afghanistan after women were banned from working for them.Three NGOs are suspending operations in Afghanistan after women were banned from working for them.

Read MoreIn his Christmas Day message, the pontiff also called for an “immediate end” to the war in Ukraine.In his Christmas Day message, the pontiff also called for an “immediate end” to the war in Ukraine.

Read MoreFrancis says during traditional ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing and message the world is experiencing ‘a grave famine of peace’.Francis says during traditional ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing and message the world is experiencing ‘a grave famine of peace’.

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Read More Trump faces a serious risk of criminal charges in the coming year, but maybe not the more ambitious ones that the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack suggested. Trump faces a serious risk of criminal charges in the coming year, but maybe not the more ambitious ones that the House panel investigating…

Read More Ofcom reviews longstanding rules that allow pay-TV companies more ad minutes than public service rivals The pay-TV provider Sky could lose as much as £150m a year in TV advertising revenue from proposals aimed at enabling the UK’s biggest free-to-air broadcasters to make more money and better compete with streaming services. The broadcasting…

Read MoreHundreds of people have had their treatment upended by the country’s major economic crisis.Hundreds of people have had their treatment upended by the country’s major economic crisis.

Read More Officials in the Egyptian capital Cairo are blaming the incident on a crowd stampede At least 27 spectators suffered injuries after the stand partially collapsed during a basketball game at an arena in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday, the country’s health ministry has said. The incident at the Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall…

Read More Frodsham golf course joins growing number of sites being put to new, more community friendly use It was once an immaculate golf course where footballers such as Michael Owen and Dietmar Hamann teed off. These days, the only holes are those made by badgers and woodpeckers. Instead of golfers, self-sown silver birch saplings…

Read More Ruling BJP accused of agenda of ‘Hindi imposition’ in a country with more than 700 languages Tensions are rising in India over prime minister Narendra Modi’s push to make Hindi the country’s dominant language. Modi’s Bharatiya Janaya party (BJP) government has been accused of an agenda of “Hindi imposition” and “Hindi imperialism” and…

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Read More The vote to heal the crisis-ridden country was supposed to take place a year ago Libya’s political forces have one last chance to lay the groundwork for holding elections in the war-torn country, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar stated on Saturday. His comments came a year…

Read More Angela Eagle, MP for Wallasey near Liverpool, says her thoughts are with the family of the person who died and the injured A shooting at a pub on Christmas Eve in which a woman was killed and a number of other people injured has been described as “heartbreaking”. Merseyside police said officers were…

Read MoreLocal police say 58 men arrived on Indrapatra beach at a fishing village in Indonesia’s Aceh Besar district.Local police say 58 men arrived on Indrapatra beach at a fishing village in Indonesia’s Aceh Besar district.

Read More The Hemisphere programme helps teachers see how unconscious damages students’ prospects One of the UK’s most successful schemes supporting students of Black heritage to get into Oxford and Cambridge universities is expanding to help children as young as three years old to achieve their academic potential. Target Oxbridge has worked with more than…

Read MoreForeign Minister Wang Yi defends Chinese position in Ukraine, hails ‘historic’ improvement in ties with Arab countries.Foreign Minister Wang Yi defends Chinese position in Ukraine, hails ‘historic’ improvement in ties with Arab countries.

Read More Young Saudis are letting loose at new state-sponsored social and cultural events even as the government cracks down harshly on political dissent. Young Saudis are letting loose at new state-sponsored social and cultural events even as the government cracks down harshly on political dissent.

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Read More The legislation aims to end the ‘puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline’ for abusive breeders of dogs, cats and rabbits Animal welfare advocates in New York are heralding the recent approval of a statewide law that prohibits the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at retail pet stores to “end the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline…

Read MoreI have suffered from tinnitus for 25 years and I wish I could know peace and quiet once again.I have suffered from tinnitus for 25 years and I wish I could know peace and quiet once again.

Read MoreThousands of visitors descended upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus.Thousands of visitors descended upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

Read MoreHunger and cholera stalk the tens of thousands who escaped M23 rebel advances in North Kivu.Hunger and cholera stalk the tens of thousands who escaped M23 rebel advances in North Kivu.

Read MoreCourt accepts Saman Seyyedi’s appeal, but 22-year-old Mohammad Ghobadlou’s bid is rejected and could be executed soon.Court accepts Saman Seyyedi’s appeal, but 22-year-old Mohammad Ghobadlou’s bid is rejected and could be executed soon.

Read MoreIt is not yet known what caused the crash involving an intercity coach on Christmas Eve.It is not yet known what caused the crash involving an intercity coach on Christmas Eve.

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Read More Archaeologists say cave complex must be preserved for ‘indisputable and cultural value’ Dmytro Perov was at his day job, analysing planning applications for Kyiv city council, when he saw a familiar address – the derelict house in central Kyiv built by his family in the late 1800s that was confiscated by the Bolsheviks.…

Read More Members of France’s Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center. (Image credit: Lewis Joly/AP) Members of France’s Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people…