Month: December 2022

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 304th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 304th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read MoreThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s co-chair discusses if the world is ready for another health emergency.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s co-chair discusses if the world is ready for another health emergency.

Read MoreFamilies tell of sending elderly relatives away from China’s cities amid reports of surging infections and deaths.Families tell of sending elderly relatives away from China’s cities amid reports of surging infections and deaths.

Read More Washington says Russian president has finally ‘called the war what it is’ but that is of little consolation to Ukrainians What we know on day 304 of the Russia-Ukraine warContinue reading…Washington says Russian president has finally ‘called the war what it is’ but that is of little consolation to Ukrainians What we know…

Read More NHS makes slots available through to 27 December and urgently appeals for people to be vaccinated as hospital admissions rise Dozens of sites across England will provide flu and Covid vaccinations on Christmas Day, and hundreds more are to open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and the bank holiday on 27 December. More…

Read More Work created more than 500 years ago will go on display in Northern Ireland next year after export ban A rare painting of the nativity created more than 500 years ago by Baldassare Peruzzi has been saved by the government as a “Christmas gift for the nation” after an export ban was imposed.…

Read More Button batteries can cause most damage, NHS says, as number of young people admitted to hospital doubles Parents have been warned about the dangers of children swallowing small objects from Christmas presents and crackers. Leading NHS doctors said the number of young people admitted to hospital after ingesting small objects had doubled over…

Read More All state and territory capital cities besides Hobart are expecting temperatures from the high-20s to the low-30s South Australia floods expected to inundate thousands of homes as NT town hit by one-in-50-year delugeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast After an unseasonably cold start to summer, Christmas…

Read More About 200 domestic flights were cancelled in Japan About 200 domestic flights were cancelled in Japan

Read More WA police allege the man, 19, who was an employee at the facility south-east of Perth, strangled the woman to death A teenage worker has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a 70-year-old aged care resident in Western Australia. Police allege the 19-year-old from Orana was an employee at…

Read More People shown hiding in stores after apparent altercation between two groups amid Christmas influx at the Mall of America in Minnesota A teenager was killed during a shooting at America’s largest mall, in the state of Minnesota, that sent frightened customers racing into a lockdown just before the holiday weekend, police said. Bloomington’s…

Read MoreMillions of Americans are facing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold through Christmas as a winter storm of unprecedented scope smashes its frigid way through most of the countryMillions of Americans are facing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold through Christmas as a winter storm of unprecedented scope smashes its…

Read More Hospitals were told to check their readiness for potential surge in infections Top health officials have held a series of meetings this week to assess how the current global situation with the Covid-19 virus pandemic could evolve and affect India, and ensure that the country’s entire healthcare system is fully prepared to respond…

Read More Dodgers great Vin Scully, musicians Jerry Lee Lewis and Loretta Lynn, and actors James Caan and Angela Lansbury are among the notable deaths of 2022. Dodgers great Vin Scully, musicians Jerry Lee Lewis and Loretta Lynn, and actors James Caan and Angela Lansbury are among the notable deaths of 2022.

Read More The PM, an election winner in 2022, starts his festive address noting Christmas is ‘such a special time of year’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast When George V decided to broadcast a Christmas message to his British subjects in 1932 he started a tradition that…

Read More Industrial action by rail workers will not only hit train journeys but add to congestion on the roads; disruption at airports too The great Christmas getaway continues on Saturday as millions of people travel across the UK to be with friends and family for the festive season. But strikes mean journeys home could…

Read More Strike by RMT workers at Network Rail set to bring most services to end by 3pm on Saturday Passengers still hoping to travel for Christmas by train have been warned to check timetables and leave early, with a strike bringing most services to an end at 3pm on Saturday. Thousands of members of…

Read More Wilder Blean project aims to utilise ‘ecosystem engineers’ to naturally rewild former pine plantation The UK’s first wild bison herd for thousands of years has been completed in time for Christmas with the release of the herd’s bull. Three females were released into woods in Kent in July as part of the Wilder…

Read MoreVideo of Lesya and Valeriy’s military checkpoint wedding went viral in March 2022.Video of Lesya and Valeriy’s military checkpoint wedding went viral in March 2022.

Read MoreA special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia appears to be wrapping up its work, but many questions remainA special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the…

Read More The figures reported by Qingdao’s municipal health chief were in stark contrast to official statistics from the central government Half a million people a day are being infected with Covid-19 in a single Chinese city, a senior health official has said, in a rare and quickly censored acknowledgment that the country’s wave of…

Read MoreThe 117th Congress opened with the unfathomable Jan. 6, 2021, mob siege of the CapitolThe 117th Congress opened with the unfathomable Jan. 6, 2021, mob siege of the Capitol

Read More West Bank city gears up for festive season after two years of pandemic restrictions There’s once again no room at the inn in Bethlehem as the Palestinian city gears up for its first Christmas season after two years of pandemic restrictions. During the week of Christmas this year, 120,000 tourists and pilgrims from…

Read MoreOutgoing Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said after losing nomination vote: ‘This is democracy and this is my legacy.’Outgoing Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said after losing nomination vote: ‘This is democracy and this is my legacy.’

Read MoreAnother six people are injured after the blaze in an unregistered property in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.Another six people are injured after the blaze in an unregistered property in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.

Read MoreClimate change is said to be a key factor in a 27% decline in the population over the past five years.Climate change is said to be a key factor in a 27% decline in the population over the past five years.

Read More SA premier Peter Malinauskas says 190 gigalitres of water is predicted to flow through the river at Renmark in the next 48 to 72 hours Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of residents in South Australia’s…

Read More“We’re fighting a losing battle,” says Oglala Sioux Tribe’s president as the reservation is cut off by impassable roads.”We’re fighting a losing battle,” says Oglala Sioux Tribe’s president as the reservation is cut off by impassable roads.

Read MoreUkraine says at least 300 people were killed when Russia bombed Mariupol’s drama theatre where civilians had sheltered.Ukraine says at least 300 people were killed when Russia bombed Mariupol’s drama theatre where civilians had sheltered.

Read More Police responded to reports of shots fired inside the iconic shopping center in Minnesota At least one person has reportedly been shot inside the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on Friday evening. Shoppers were ordered to seek shelter inside, as multiple police descended on the building, which went into a lockdown for the…

Read More Putin orders defence chiefs to quickly get military all it needs; Russian forces accused of cover-up in demolishing Mariupol theatre after deadly airstrike See all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…Putin orders defence chiefs to quickly get military all it needs; Russian forces accused of cover-up in demolishing Mariupol theatre after deadly airstrikeSee all…

Read More The new government in Canberra is markedly less antagonistic to Beijing than its predecessor – but does that mean a rapprochement is coming? Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong recently made a visit to Beijing, China. Although the visit was diplomatic protocol, it was nonetheless significant because it symbolizes a shift of sorts in…

Read MoreThe Ukrainian president also issued a warning to Russian people that ‘terror never goes without a response’.The Ukrainian president also issued a warning to Russian people that ‘terror never goes without a response’.

Read More Police arrested New Zealand man in Madrid after three years on the run Police arrested New Zealand man in Madrid after three years on the run

Read More Rabuka accused the outgoing government of Frank Bainimarama of stoking ‘fear and chaos’ in the aftermath of the close election Sitiveni Rabuka has become Fiji’s prime minister after a coalition of parties voted to install him, signalling an end to Frank Bainimarama’s 16 years in power. The appointment of Rabuka on Saturday ended…