Month: December 2022

Read MoreThe Massachusetts man’s head-scratching strategy nets him nearly $2m, plus 20 annual payments of $25,000.The Massachusetts man’s head-scratching strategy nets him nearly $2m, plus 20 annual payments of $25,000.

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Read MoreFamilies of 16 Indian sailors who have been detained in Africa since August say they are waiting anxiously.Families of 16 Indian sailors who have been detained in Africa since August say they are waiting anxiously.

Read MorePhotos of people displaced by war bearing the brunt of a climate crisis along South Sudan’s River Nile.Photos of people displaced by war bearing the brunt of a climate crisis along South Sudan’s River Nile.

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Read MoreThe 4,155-page spending bill includes $858bn for military spending and $45bn in additional assistance for Ukraine.The 4,155-page spending bill includes $858bn for military spending and $45bn in additional assistance for Ukraine.

Read MoreThe Oath Keepers and Proud Boy had a shared love of Donald Trump, but not so much for each other.The Oath Keepers and Proud Boy had a shared love of Donald Trump, but not so much for each other.

Read More Thousands of flights cancelled as officials warn of ‘major and anomalous storm system’ bringing snow and life-threatening wind chill Thousands of flights have been cancelled after US forecasters warned on Thursday of “potentially crippling impacts across central and eastern” parts of the country, producing widespread disruption to travel and utilities over the holiday…

Read More Prominent critic in Congress warned about the danger of “wokeism” in the services A newly-published study claiming the US Marine Corps would benefit from dropping gendered identifiers like “sir” and “ma’am” for drill instructors was not only “insane” but a waste of the $2 million the USMC paid for it, the ranking Republican…

Read More UK ministers considering ‘nuclear option’ after MSPs overwhelmingly back bill on transgender rights Rishi Sunak’s government is threatening to block a new law that would make Scotland the first part of the UK to introduce a self-identification system for people who want to change gender. In a significant escalation that brings tensions around…

Read More Ambulance workers to take further industrial action in January and nurses union also expected to keep up the pressure on ministers The NHS is facing months of disruption early next year as health unions ramp up their campaign of strikes in protest against the government’s “pitiful” pay award and refusal to countenance improving…

Read More The suspect was wearing a vest emblazoned with ‘police’ when he shot the two victims in Northeast Washington DC The suspect was wearing a vest emblazoned with ‘police’ when he shot the two victims in Northeast Washington DC

Read MoreThe rock band’s keyboardist played their hit Don’t Stop Believin’ at Donald Trump’s Florida estate.The rock band’s keyboardist played their hit Don’t Stop Believin’ at Donald Trump’s Florida estate.

Read More Moldovan border police reportedly found a Romanian delegation’s vehicle in the Interpol database A Romanian government delegation headed to Moldova on an official visit had one of its cars confiscated, after a border check revealed it had been reported stolen in Italy over a decade ago, according to local media. Its current owner…

Read More New US missiles ‘will only drag out the conflict’ says Putin New US missiles ‘will only drag out the conflict’ says Putin

Read More Democrats jump on New Yorker’s apparent fictions after failing to weaponise them during 2022 midterms Democrats jump on New Yorker’s apparent fictions after failing to weaponise them during 2022 midterms

Read More Authorities in Berlin have arrested a suspect for allegedly sharing state secrets, committing treason German authorities have arrested an employee of the country’s foreign intelligence service (BND) on accusations that he was spying for Russia by leaking state secrets to Moscow. The man, identified as a German national by the name of Carsten…

Read MoreChilean President Gabriel Boric says move aims to give Palestinians representation and respect under international law.Chilean President Gabriel Boric says move aims to give Palestinians representation and respect under international law.

Read MoreThe House Jan. 6 committee is releasing dozens of witness transcripts from its investigation into the 2021 Capitol attackThe House Jan. 6 committee is releasing dozens of witness transcripts from its investigation into the 2021 Capitol attack

Read More Exclusive: Better known for its work in developing countries, charity has supported thousands of UK households this year A leading charity has warned that the UK’s poorest families are in acute need and urged ministers to provide immediate extra financial support. Gwen Hines, the chief executive of Save the Children, told the Guardian…

Read More When it comes to television, Darren Star has delighted decades of viewers with romantic takes on what the modern woman’s life could look like if the fantastical were reality. From Carrie Bradshaw’s enviable career (and shoe closet) as a Manhattan sex columnist on Sex and the City to Liza Miller’s miraculous second act…

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Read MoreMicron will reduce its workforce by 10% next year and take other cost-cutting measures as the computer memory chip maker struggles to deal with too much supply amid a drop in demandMicron will reduce its workforce by 10% next year and take other cost-cutting measures as the computer memory chip maker struggles to deal…

Read More South Korea has accused its neighbor of pilfering cryptocurrency and other digital assets North Korean hackers have stolen about 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion) worth of cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in recent years, shoring up Pyongyang’s stockpile of foreign currency, South Korea’s top spy agency has claimed. The thefts occurred over a…

Read More Sheriff’s Office requests that area businesses and homeowners ensure they take precautions and remain alert Sheriff’s Office requests that area businesses and homeowners ensure they take precautions and remain alert

Read MoreAntonio Rivas took over the workshop from his father in the 1970s and watched as interest in traditional toys fell. Antonio Rivas took over the workshop from his father in the 1970s and watched as interest in traditional toys fell. 

Read MoreThe protests that exposed cracks in China’s middle-class dreamThe protests that exposed cracks in China’s middle-class dream

Read More KABUL & ATHENS, Dec 22 (IPS) – Maliha looks confident in a café in Athens as she tells the story of her journey from Afghanistan to Europe. But as she starts recounting how a smuggler assaulted her in Turkey two years ago, she pauses, looking the other way and fiddling with her loose…

Read More NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ukrainian activist Hanna Hopko about what 2022 has been like for her and her family living through the war. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ukrainian activist Hanna Hopko about what 2022 has been like for her and her family living through the war.

Read More Applicants need only to live as their new gender for three months, with no psychiatric diagnosis required, under a new bill Residents of Scotland can now change their gender on official documents after just three months of living as their desired gender, with no psychiatric diagnosis of dysphoria required. The change comes as…

Read More Soaring cost of living and higher rents blamed for surge in people seeking help for homelessness Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Tropical Cyclone Ellie has made landfall in a sparsely populated area of Daly River Mouth in the Northern Territory. Gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour…

Read More Deal that aims to finance federal agencies through September now goes to House Deal that aims to finance federal agencies through September now goes to House

Read MoreThe Senate appears back on track to pass a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through SeptemberThe Senate appears back on track to pass a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September

Read More ‘The one that I ended up winning on was the one that she really didn’t want to buy, because fate guided her to get black and gold,’ lottery winner says ‘The one that I ended up winning on was the one that she really didn’t want to buy, because fate guided her to…

Read MoreWomen in Afghanistan express shock and anger over Taliban decision that drew international condemnation.Women in Afghanistan express shock and anger over Taliban decision that drew international condemnation.