Month: December 2022

Read MoreThe latest restriction from Afghanistan’s Islamist rulers says women are breaking strict dress codes.The latest restriction from Afghanistan’s Islamist rulers says women are breaking strict dress codes.

Read More The British prime minister had an awkward encounter while serving breakfast at a charity shelter UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has drawn ridicule for asking a homeless man whether he “works in business” before giving him a hot meal. Sunak, a multi-millionaire former hedge fund manager, made the remarks on Friday during a…

Read More The deadly crash happened in whiteout conditions on Friday The deadly crash happened in whiteout conditions on Friday

Read More Exclusive: those covering for staff have no power to stop suspected criminals if they have valid travel documents Soldiers and sailors covering for striking Border Force staff at passport control do not have the power to detain people they suspect of criminal activity, leaked documents show. Emails reveal that people suspected of crimes…

Read MoreHeavy snow and howling winds close highways, ground flights and cause misery for Christmas travellers.Heavy snow and howling winds close highways, ground flights and cause misery for Christmas travellers.

Read MoreTrumpets and snares will play Brazil’s national anthem at Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s swearing-in on Jan. 1Trumpets and snares will play Brazil’s national anthem at Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s swearing-in on Jan. 1

Read More City of Kherson suffers worst toll as Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemns killing ‘for intimidation and pleasure’ Russian-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia launched artillery barrages in southern and eastern Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens more. The worst civilian toll was in the southern city of Kherson, which was liberated…

Read More Traffic blocked after vintage vehicle carrying several Santas gets wedged in narrow lane A vintage armoured vehicle filled with Santas had to be freed by police after getting stuck in a Cornish lane. The Santas, who were believed to be on a pub crawl, got wedged in a hedge at Marsh Lane, near…

Read More Official estimates put the country’s inflation rate at nearly 85 per cent last month, while rents have increased by more than 100 per cent in some cities, writes Borzou Daragahi Official estimates put the country’s inflation rate at nearly 85 per cent last month, while rents have increased by more than 100 per…

Read More A 69-year-old suspect was detained on Friday after fatally shooting three people near a Kurdish cultural center, injuring four more The gunman who shot and killed three people in the French capital, leaving another four wounded, confessed to police that he had a “racist” motive, AFP has reported, citing sources “close to the…

Read More Mark Woodley was sent by Iowa TV station to report on the bitterly cold conditions – and he did not like it that much As a huge winter storm battered the US, a short-staffed TV station in Waterloo, Iowa dispatched a sports reporter to describe the scene outside. Footage of Mark Woodley’s increasingly…

Read More The French football team may not have scored enough, but the French politicians certainly have I have never been a football fan, but I tremendously enjoyed the World Cup’s final in Qatar. It was a great game. In my local bar in Moscow, everybody was for Argentina – including myself, a Frenchman, though…

Read More Top official confirms feature was removed but only temporarily, following Reuters report that prompted criticism of Elon Musk Twitter has restored a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from users and consumer safety groups. The feature, known as #ThereIsHelp,…

Read More Former president claims Jan 6 violence was ‘protest that got tragically out of control and which the left has been weaponizing ever since’ Former president claims Jan 6 violence was ‘protest that got tragically out of control and which the left has been weaponizing ever since’

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Read MoreProtesters clash with police following Friday’s shootings, which killed three people.Protesters clash with police following Friday’s shootings, which killed three people.

Read MoreWomen in Afghanistan are protesting against the Taliban’s ban on female students attending university.Women in Afghanistan are protesting against the Taliban’s ban on female students attending university.

Read More Hundreds rally after three people allegedly shot by man awaiting trial for refugee camp attack Protesters have clashed with police as they call for justice over the killing of three people in a Kurdish neighbourhood in Paris. Several hundred representatives of France’s Kurdish community gathered at Republic Square on Saturday to demand answers…

Read MoreBlizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold create mayhem for those travelling for the holidays.Blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold create mayhem for those travelling for the holidays.

Read More More than 60% of US faces winter weather warnings, with temperatures drastically below normal in many places A wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the US on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and intense cold close to record lows in some areas. More than a dozen deaths were attributed…

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Read MoreFederal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this yearFederal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year

Read MoreJosh Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania’s next governor in January after running a campaign in which he spoke early and often about his Jewish religious heritageJosh Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania’s next governor in January after running a campaign in which he spoke early and often about his Jewish religious…

Read More Kiev can only keep fighting Russia as long as it gets American weapons, the Hungarian prime minister says The prospects of ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict are in the hands of the US, in its role as Kiev’s main backer, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. “Ukraine can only fight as long as…

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Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just back from his trip to Washington, posted photos of the wreckage on his social media accountsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just back from his trip to Washington, posted photos of the wreckage on his social media accounts

Read MoreTourism is the economic lifeblood of this town in the occupied West Bank, and for the past two years, the pandemic kept international visitors away.Tourism is the economic lifeblood of this town in the occupied West Bank, and for the past two years, the pandemic kept international visitors away.

Read More Mike Lee of Utah made comment in text message to Trump aide on evening after the Capitol attack A senator who received a voice message meant for another Republican on January 6 described the caller, Rudy Giuliani, as “walking malpractice”. The piquant characterisation of the former New York mayor, then Donald Trump’s attorney…

Read More Protests in Iran for greater freedoms are continuing, though they may be slowing down. The government has made widespread arrests and executed two people for taking part in the demonstrations. Protests in Iran for greater freedoms are continuing, though they may be slowing down. The government has made widespread arrests and executed two…

Read More How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine. How the Christmas tree became a symbol of national resistance in Ukraine.

Read MoreFather Christmas had an ‘elfin hand from one of his festive team as he took part in a charity fundraiser.Father Christmas had an ‘elfin hand from one of his festive team as he took part in a charity fundraiser.

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Afghan student Zakia Menhas, now in the U.S., about the Taliban’s decision to forbid women from attending university. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Afghan student Zakia Menhas, now in the U.S., about the Taliban’s decision to forbid women from attending university.

Read More New Zealander Michael James Pratt has been indicted in the US on sex trafficking and child pornography charges A man on the FBI’s list of ten most-wanted fugitives was arrested in Spain earlier this week, the US agency has revealed. New Zealand citizen Michael James Pratt had fled the US after being sentenced…

Read More More than a million people in darkness and thousands of flights cancelled amid lows with wind chill of -55F (-48C) More than a million people in the US are in the dark after a “bomb cyclone” winter storm walloped the country, closing highways, grounding flights and causing misery for Christmas travellers. Heavy snow,…

Read More People who quit during pandemic may be offered ‘midlife MOT’ as way to address labour shortage Plans to coax middle-aged retirees back into work to boost the economy are being considered by the government, according to reports. Older people who have given up work could be offered what is being described as a…