Month: December 2022

Read More People taking refuge are grateful to their hosts but rue spending the festive season far from their families Like many Ukrainian refugees, Yuliia Kashperenko will spend Christmas away from home this year. She feels upset at the thought of being away from her family and friends in Ukraine, but comforted to know she…

Read More At this turning point in history, America and the world need the ‘free speech absolutist’ to finish his job Last week Elon Musk conducted one of his famous Twitter polls, asking users if he should step down as the social network’s CEO. The results showed 57.5% were in favor, and 42.5% felt he…

Read More At this turning point in history, America and the world need the ‘free speech absolutist’ to finish his job Last week Elon Musk conducted one of his famous Twitter polls, asking users if he should step down as the social network’s CEO. The results showed 57.5% were in favor, and 42.5% felt he…

Read More Meta will pay out $725m after millions of Facebook users had their personal data used without consent Meta, the Facebook owner, will pay out $725m (£600m) to plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the company has said in a court filing. The settlement will end…

Read More Meta will pay out $725m after millions of Facebook users had their personal data used without consent Meta, the Facebook owner, will pay out $725m (£600m) to plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit alleging privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the company has said in a court filing. The settlement will end…

Read More Committee says Trump’s conduct on January 6 warrants implementation of constitutional ban on him holding office again The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has recommended in its final report that Donald Trump should be barred from holding office again. The former US president is again running…

Read More Committee says Trump’s conduct on January 6 warrants implementation of constitutional ban on him holding office again The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has recommended in its final report that Donald Trump should be barred from holding office again. The former US president is again running…

Read More The launches come days after US and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said. The latest launches came days after American and South Korean air forces carried out joint drills over the Korean peninsula. According…

Read More Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to support relatives back home. Christmas isn’t a UAE holiday, so many will work — but also manage to find joy and community. (Image credit: Nino Consorte for NPR) Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to support…

Read MoreOnce thought to be “the impossible dream,” men who compete in artistic swimming will now have a chance to go for the gold.Once thought to be “the impossible dream,” men who compete in artistic swimming will now have a chance to go for the gold.

Read MoreSouth Africa is home to nearly 80% of the world’s rhinoceroses, but it is also a hotspot for rhino poaching.South Africa is home to nearly 80% of the world’s rhinoceroses, but it is also a hotspot for rhino poaching.

Read More The exercises will focus on “realistic scenarios” in light of North Korean nuclear and missile threats, Seoul sa The South Korean and US militaries will hold some 20 joint military drills in the first half of next year, Seoul announced on Wednesday, amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. The announcement by South…

Read MoreThe Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder.The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder.

Read More For Washington, Kiev represents a sort of “unsinkable aircraft carrier” which comes with endless possibilities Putting aside the pomp, the theatricals designed tug at the heart strings and the rhetorical chatter, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to Washington could indeed be a milestone for the “European security” framework. A recent article by veteran…

Read MoreThe latest figures deviate significantly from official data sparking concerns over China’s transparency on the issue.The latest figures deviate significantly from official data sparking concerns over China’s transparency on the issue.

Read MoreLawyers for a man charged with wounding 10 people when he fired a gun into a crowded Brooklyn subway car has told them he’d like to plead guilty next monthLawyers for a man charged with wounding 10 people when he fired a gun into a crowded Brooklyn subway car has told them he’d like…

Read More Plot involved putting forward fake electors in seven battleground states that President Joe Biden had won and having them cast fake electoral college votes in Donald Trump’s favour Plot involved putting forward fake electors in seven battleground states that President Joe Biden had won and having them cast fake electoral college votes in…

Read MoreThe move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country’s north, near the border with Burkina Faso.The move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country’s north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

Read MoreHomeless people are asking a federal judge for an emergency order to stop San Francisco from dismantling tent encampments without offering shelter bedsHomeless people are asking a federal judge for an emergency order to stop San Francisco from dismantling tent encampments without offering shelter beds

Read MoreThe U.S. Military Academy in West Point will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the ConfederacyThe U.S. Military Academy in West Point will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the Confederacy

Read MoreA suspect, aged 69, is in custody after the shooting near a Kurdish cultural centre.A suspect, aged 69, is in custody after the shooting near a Kurdish cultural centre.

Read MoreThe U.S. flew nuclear-capable bombers and advanced stealth jets​ near the Korean Peninsula during the drills.The U.S. flew nuclear-capable bombers and advanced stealth jets​ near the Korean Peninsula during the drills.

Read More A 69-year-old man has been arrested and is in custody A 69-year-old man has been arrested and is in custody

Read More Grisly discovery rocks capital, an oasis of tentative calm in a country that has seen more than 35,000 murders in the past year The two brothers’ bodies were found in a cellar, bound hand and foot, their heads wrapped in packing tape. Their elderly uncle, who had also been murdered, lay nearby. The…

Read More Man aged 69 arrested after reportedly opening fire on a group of people at a Kurdish cultural centre Two people died and four have been wounded, including two in a critical condition, after a shooting in central Paris, French media reported. Le Parisien newspaper said a 69-year-old man opened fire on a group…

Read MoreWhat can an exhibition on 19th-century migrants in Berlin tell us about Germany’s current relationship with migration?What can an exhibition on 19th-century migrants in Berlin tell us about Germany’s current relationship with migration?

Read MoreHe’d served serving most of his sentence in Nepal for the murders of American and Canadian backpackers. His nickname stems from his reputation as a disguise and escape artist.He’d served serving most of his sentence in Nepal for the murders of American and Canadian backpackers. His nickname stems from his reputation as a disguise…

Read MoreThe Museveni administration has repeatedly been accused of muzzling dissenting voices in the country since 1986.The Museveni administration has repeatedly been accused of muzzling dissenting voices in the country since 1986.

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Read MoreCharles Sobhraj is freed after serving 19 years for several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s.Charles Sobhraj is freed after serving 19 years for several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s.

Read More There is a “high” risk of a clash between the US and Russia, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington has said, with relations between the two countries in an “ice age”. There is a “high” risk of a clash between the US and Russia, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington has said, with relations between the two…

Read More Authorities say terrorists had planned to hit a high-value target in the city before being stopped for an inspection Islamabad has been placed on high alert after a suspected terrorist detonated himself inside a taxi after it was stopped for an inspection by police on Friday. Authorities claim the attackers planned to strike…

Read More GMB union announces suspension of industrial action planned for after Christmas UK politics live – latest news updates A planned strike by ambulance workers in the GMB union on 28 December has been suspended, it has announced. More details soon … Continue reading…GMB union announces suspension of industrial action planned for after ChristmasUK…

Read More The 845-page report was released on Thursday night, bringing to an end the 17-months-long investigation into the events surrounding the Capitol riot. Here are some of the highlights from the report: The 845-page report was released on Thursday night, bringing to an end the 17-months-long investigation into the events surrounding the Capitol riot.…