Month: December 2022

Read More Humanity faces unprecedented engineering challenges if it is to survive. Solutions to these challenges are waiting to be discovered in plants, animals, and microbes, but these could be lost forever, if we do not preserve the rich diversity of life on Earth. Read the full story, “As biodiversity degrades, nature’s solutions are lost…

Read More The fight will likely be long as “there are many hands stirring the war pot,” the pontiff says The conflict in Ukraine will likely be prolonged because it’s a “global war” with too many interests involved in it, Pope Francis has warned. Russia has been saying that the “proxy war” has actually been…

Read More Inquiry launched into ‘wilful damage leading to death’ after six adults and four children perished on Friday French prosecutors have opened an investigation into “wilful damage leading to death” after a pre-dawn blaze killed 10 people in a rundown seven-storey block of flats outside Lyon. The Lyon public prosecutor’s office said six adults…

Read MoreOnly 8.8% of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections largely boycotted by the opposition.Only 8.8% of eligible voters took part in parliamentary elections largely boycotted by the opposition.

Read More Former Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris has sparked debate among musicians about how to tackle senior years The world of rock is a dangerous place to stay, with veteran musicians either damaged by the lifestyle or growing more out of touch with every passing year. This is the view of some of Britain’s…

Read More A year after he helped his terminally ill wife die, David Hunter is still in jail In the hills above Paphos, at the end of a cul-de-sac in the village of Tala, Chris Jones is giving a guided tour of what has become his life’s work: transforming a two-storey villa into a palliative…

Read More Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country. (Image credit: Hassene Dridi/AP) Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding…

Read MoreIsrael says Salah Hamouri is a member of a terror group and has planned attacks on the state.Israel says Salah Hamouri is a member of a terror group and has planned attacks on the state.

Read MoreIn April, a nationwide truce provided a much-awaited opening for a return home.In April, a nationwide truce provided a much-awaited opening for a return home.

Read MoreNo group has said it carried out the attack, but Iraqi officials blamed IS militants.No group has said it carried out the attack, but Iraqi officials blamed IS militants.

Read MoreNegotiators were at odds over how quickly to end free CO2 permits the EU gives industries.Negotiators were at odds over how quickly to end free CO2 permits the EU gives industries.

Read More As the climate warms, and with up to 23 hours of summer sun to ripen innovative varieties, commercial wineries are booming Across most of the northern hemisphere, the grape harvest finished months ago. But in a small vineyard not far from Stockholm, in temperatures of -8C and 15cm of snow, it’s only just…

Read More The popular sausages in bacon now appear in pizzas, gravy, milkshakes and even dog treats as retailers vie for our Christmas food spend It may be a stuffed turkey, a side of salmon or a nut roast at the centre of your Christmas Day table. But this year retailers are throwing everything at…

Read More The master craftsman was once lauded in Ditchling, Sussex. Now, as the grotesque truth of his life is acknowledged, all that has changed Eric Gill was one the most celebrated British artists of the 20th century – and for decades his work held pride of place in the small museum based in the…

Read More Clinicians say there is concern that the country’s healthcare system is inadequate to protect most vulnerable Canada is delaying plans which would allow people with mental illness to access medically assisted death amid concern from some clinicians that the healthcare system is not prepared to handle the complicated cases. Starting March 2023, Canada…

Read MoreDisillusioned by electoral politics, an activist and a musician mobilise against police killings and government neglect.Disillusioned by electoral politics, an activist and a musician mobilise against police killings and government neglect.

Read MoreDisillusioned by electoral politics, an activist and a musician mobilise against police killings and government neglect.Disillusioned by electoral politics, an activist and a musician mobilise against police killings and government neglect.

Read More Leading charity accuses Scottish government of failing on pledge to support women trapped in domestic violence by rising costs A leading charity in Scotland has accused Nicola Sturgeon’s government of making women and children suffering domestic abuse “a footnote” in its response to the cost of living crisis. Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA), a…

Read More Leading charity accuses Scottish government of failing on pledge to support women trapped in domestic violence by rising costs A leading charity in Scotland has accused Nicola Sturgeon’s government of making women and children suffering domestic abuse “a footnote” in its response to the cost of living crisis. Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA), a…

Read More Turner prize-winner Tony Cragg defends decision to lend to Istanbul museum after criticism from leading Turkish artist One of Britain’s leading sculptors, Sir Tony Cragg, has defended his decision to loan a work to Istanbul’s top art museum following criticism from a prominent Turkish artist of the country’s restrictions on freedom of expression.…

Read More Turner prize-winner Tony Cragg defends decision to lend to Istanbul museum after criticism from leading Turkish artist One of Britain’s leading sculptors, Sir Tony Cragg, has defended his decision to loan a work to Istanbul’s top art museum following criticism from a prominent Turkish artist of the country’s restrictions on freedom of expression.…

Read More The 38-year-old star of an Oscar-winning movie was arrested a week after she expressed solidarity with 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari who was executed over protests The 38-year-old star of an Oscar-winning movie was arrested a week after she expressed solidarity with 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari who was executed over protests

Read More The 38-year-old star of an Oscar-winning movie was arrested a week after she expressed solidarity with 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari who was executed over protests The 38-year-old star of an Oscar-winning movie was arrested a week after she expressed solidarity with 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari who was executed over protests

Read MoreThose killed near the north-central city were police officers, security sources told Reuters.Those killed near the north-central city were police officers, security sources told Reuters.

Read MoreHammouri had been held in Israeli administrative detention based on ‘secret evidence’ without charges since March.Hammouri had been held in Israeli administrative detention based on ‘secret evidence’ without charges since March.

Read More Overseas branches of UK-registered firm also let clients pick their baby’s sex, investigation finds Women recruited by an international surrogacy agency to carry babies for wealthy clients are being asked to undergo “unethical” medical procedures that increase their risk of serious complications, an investigation suggests. New Life Global claims to have brokered more…

Read More Higher electricity prices compound the problem – as will the government’s plan to scrap ‘retained’ EU laws The UK is falling far behind EU countries in its performance and policies on home insulation and energy efficiency, and will lose further ground if “retained laws” from the European Union are scrapped, according to a…

Read More In the capital, where Maradona is worshipped as a god, World Cup victory would take on a spiritual dimension In June, Tomás Kuklis visited family in his native Argentina from his home in New York. When conversation turned to the upcoming World Cup, it brought back the happiest memories of his childhood. He…

Read More Lawmakers expected to outline findings and vote to issue criminal and civil referrals on Monday The House January 6 select committee plans to use its final meeting on Monday to refer Donald Trump, among others, to the justice department for conduct connected to the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. As…

Read More Instagram generation views ‘tweakments’ as a status symbol says King of Botox, but safety concerns won’t go away A leading cosmetic doctor known as the “king of Botox” claims young people have “lost the plot” by overdoing treatments in an attempt to recreate filtered social media aesthetics in real life. He also criticised…

Read More Russia likely planning another broad offensive in February, Ukraine’s defense minister says Russia likely planning another broad offensive in February, Ukraine’s defense minister says

Read More The projectiles landed into the sea outside Tokyo’s exclusive economic zone, officials say North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, the Japanese Defense Ministry said. According to the statement, both projectiles traveled around 500 km (310.6 miles) and landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The South Korean…

Read More‘I’m backing the France team, and I think that the French are too,’ President Emmanuel Macron said.’I’m backing the France team, and I think that the French are too,’ President Emmanuel Macron said.

Read More Conservative supporters disillusioned with the lack of a Brexit dividend are unclear what Labour stands for, and the radical right is rising • Read more: Brexit failures are hauting Tories Three years ago, Boris Johnson assembled a unique big tent coalition, delivering the Conservatives a once in a generation majority. That coalition is…

Read More Military commander warns Moscow may again try to seize Kyiv after invading from Belarus in the north Russia may attempt to re-enact a version of its original invasion plans, Ukrainian military officials believe, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned this weekend Vladimir Putin still has enough missiles to order more heavy strikes. The Ukrainian president…