Month: December 2022

Read More Ex-president faces another day of peril on Capitol Hill after January 6 panel’s referral to the justice department on four criminal charges Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email If Monday was a day of reckoning for Donald Trump in Congress, Tuesday is likely to be another when…

Read More The men’s soccer world championship ended in Qatar on Dec. 18 with one of the most thrilling finals in the league’s 92-year history. It was a night of heart-stopping drama that went into overtime, and then some, ultimately ending with the coronation of Argentina as world champions. For Qatar, a gas-rich gulf nation…

Read More The man was asked to leave Famous Sam’s on Sunday but returned with a rifle before another patron shot him The man was asked to leave Famous Sam’s on Sunday but returned with a rifle before another patron shot him

Read MoreKenya’s only ice hockey team must overcome many obstacles to get back on the ice and back into competition after COVID.Kenya’s only ice hockey team must overcome many obstacles to get back on the ice and back into competition after COVID.

Read More Well-off nations have not presented “ambitious” emission-reduction targets, a senior official told RT’s Africa Now Many African delegates were disappointed by the results of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which was held in November in Egypt. In the first episode of the new show Africa Now, RT’s Paula Slier explores why this…

Read More 5,000 pages of records detail how female employees were concerned management were unlikely to address concerns A long-running sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit against Nike has produced more than 5,000 pages of records, including surveys of female employees that allege sexist attitudes and behavior at the sportwear giant alongside corporate bullying and…

Read MoreThe billionaire says he will change the policy on Twitter votes after users say he should step down.The billionaire says he will change the policy on Twitter votes after users say he should step down.

Read MoreThe 79-year-old actor came downstairs in his dressing gown after he heard the commotion.The 79-year-old actor came downstairs in his dressing gown after he heard the commotion.

Read More A county with 2.2 million residents has voted to study the option to secede from California and form a new US state. A county with 2.2 million residents has voted to study the option to secede from California and form a new US state.

Read MoreThe siege ended with all militants killed, and all hostages freed, the defence minister said.The siege ended with all militants killed, and all hostages freed, the defence minister said.

Read MoreAs China battles a surge in COVID-19 cases after dropping its “Zero COVID” policy, crematoria, and funeral homes in Beijing are reportedly working at capacity. Elizabeth Palmer reports.As China battles a surge in COVID-19 cases after dropping its “Zero COVID” policy, crematoria, and funeral homes in Beijing are reportedly working at capacity. Elizabeth Palmer…

Read More No injuries were immediately reported after the earthquake, which occurred north-west of San Francisco A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of northern California early Tuesday, jolting people awake, the US Geological Survey said, and thousands were without power afterward. No injuries were immediately reported after the earthquake, which occurred about 2.34am near Ferndale,…

Read More Ms Boebert tried to distance herself from her fellow 2020 election denier, mocking Ms Greene’s belief in an antisemitic conspiracy theory about ‘space lasers’ Ms Boebert tried to distance herself from her fellow 2020 election denier, mocking Ms Greene’s belief in an antisemitic conspiracy theory about ‘space lasers’

Read More (WASHINGTON) — Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters. The bill, which runs for 4,155…

Read More Zelensky met with troops and handed out awards as the war continues on Zelensky met with troops and handed out awards as the war continues on

Read MoreIt had 105 people on board. Rescuers found a survivor and recovered five bodies but hopes were fading for two dozen people still unaccounted for.It had 105 people on board. Rescuers found a survivor and recovered five bodies but hopes were fading for two dozen people still unaccounted for.

Read More Former Wimbledon champion tells German broadcaster his experience was ‘worthwhile’ Boris Becker has given his first interview since leaving prison in the UK and being deported back to Germany earlier this week, telling German viewers: “In prison I was a nobody.” The former Wimbledon champion, appearing slimmed down and sporting a new hair…

Read More Conservative judges froze passage of measures meant to overhaul appointments to their court Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has vowed to use “whatever measures are needed” to end to a long-running judicial deadlock after conservative judges at the country’s constitutional court took the unprecedented step of suspending the passage of legislation that would…

Read More Aslef action falls between two 48-hour strikes by RMT, knocking out most trains for five days Train drivers have called a fresh 24-hour strike on 5 January in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions on the railway. The action at 15 train operators by members of the Aslef union falls between two…

Read MoreThe Ukrainian president meets troops in a city badly damaged after months of fierce fighting.The Ukrainian president meets troops in a city badly damaged after months of fierce fighting.

Read More Germans are on a mission to transform their energy economy and reduce their consumption, including by — apparently — using lots of candles. (Image credit: picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I) Germans are on a mission to transform their energy economy and reduce their consumption, including by — apparently — using lots of…

Read More Jan 6 committee showcased Trump’s inaction and danger Mike Pence was placed in with damning testimony from Hope Hicks and other administration officials in final live public hearing Jan 6 committee showcased Trump’s inaction and danger Mike Pence was placed in with damning testimony from Hope Hicks and other administration officials in final…

Read MoreSecurity forces storm counterterrorism centre in Bannu to free several security officials taken hostage two days ago.Security forces storm counterterrorism centre in Bannu to free several security officials taken hostage two days ago.

Read MoreIrmgard Furchner has been found guilty of complicity in mass killings at WWII concentration camp.Irmgard Furchner has been found guilty of complicity in mass killings at WWII concentration camp.

Read MoreUp to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing demand better pay to make up for years of real-terms salary cuts.Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing demand better pay to make up for years of real-terms salary cuts.

Read More Twitter repeatedly pushed back against FBI claims of foreign disinformation campaigns on the platform, files published by the company show The FBI constantly pressured Twitter for evidence of foreign influence campaigns and prodded it into sharing more data, newly released internal company communications show. At times, the social media platform pushed back against…

Read MoreHundreds of tourists have been evacuated from the Inca citadel where they were stranded amid protests.Hundreds of tourists have been evacuated from the Inca citadel where they were stranded amid protests.

Read More Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, NatWest and Santander to offer mortgages on medium and high-rise properties from January Six of the UK’s largest banks will start lending on medium and high-rise flats with cladding from January, in a move that could help thousands of people stuck in properties they have not been able to…

Read More Irmgard Furchner was handed a two-year suspended sentence for aiding and abetting the systemic killings of those imprisoned at the Stutthof concentration camp Irmgard Furchner was handed a two-year suspended sentence for aiding and abetting the systemic killings of those imprisoned at the Stutthof concentration camp

Read More The document reportedly says the world is on the verge of tectonic changes The Israeli Ministry of Intelligence has prepared a report warning that the world is standing on the precipice of a transition to a new global arrangement, the newspaper Jerusalem Post revealed on Monday. The document is being touted as Israel’s…

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Read More97-year-old Irmgard Furchner, who worked for a Nazi commandant, is convicted in Germany.97-year-old Irmgard Furchner, who worked for a Nazi commandant, is convicted in Germany.

Read MoreThe Arab cloak was a sign of respect for Messi for his World Cup win. But ignorant newsrooms will not understand that.The Arab cloak was a sign of respect for Messi for his World Cup win. But ignorant newsrooms will not understand that.

Read MoreLionel Messi’s World Cup winners are greeted by thousands of fans in the early hours in Buenos Aires.Lionel Messi’s World Cup winners are greeted by thousands of fans in the early hours in Buenos Aires.

Read More Prime minister issues warning as nurses take action again today, with ambulance staff striking on Wednesday Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, has been giving interviews this morning, as well as joining RCN members on a picket line in Newcastle. Cullen said that, if the government did not resolve…