Month: December 2022

Read More The pair of jeans, recovered from an 1857 shipwreck, has sparked debate over whether they are a predecessor of the modern Levi’s Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world…

Read More Sixth time government has summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Canberra since protest crackdown began in September. Follow all the day’s news Get Guardian Australia’s news emails, free app or daily news podcast Scott Morrison to appear at robodebt royal commission around 10am A very early good morning from Canberra. I will be joining…

Read MoreThe U.S. “is poised to” provide at least one Patriot missile battery to Ukraine once the plan is approved, according to a U.S. official.The U.S. “is poised to” provide at least one Patriot missile battery to Ukraine once the plan is approved, according to a U.S. official.

Read More Moscow is far behind the US government, inflation, the economy, and immigration among major concerns, a new survey shows Less than 1% of Americans listed Russia as the top problem facing the US during the second half of 2022, according to a Gallup poll published on Tuesday. Instead, the survey found the chief…

Read More ‘Sometimes girls just want to have fun’ ‘Sometimes girls just want to have fun’

Read More The 16-year-old was shot in the head after reportedly driving from service station without paying for 20 euros of petrol Thousands of protesters have marched through Thessaloniki and Athens, as Roma community leaders appealed for calm after the death of a teenager shot in the head last week during a police chase. The…

Read MoreThe world’s biggest crypto exchange said it had ‘temporarily paused’ withdrawals as CEO said it was ‘business as usual’.The world’s biggest crypto exchange said it had ‘temporarily paused’ withdrawals as CEO said it was ‘business as usual’.

Read More Washington is working on persuading Western military industry to increase production Almost all NATO countries are looking at depleted stockpiles of weapons and ammunition due to the amount of aid they’ve sent to Ukraine, US ambassador to the bloc Julianne Smith admitted on Tuesday. The US, NATO and the EU are all working…

Read MoreU.K. military suggests first cancellation of the presser in a decade is likely down to Kremlin “concerns about the prevalence of anti-war feeling in Russia.”U.K. military suggests first cancellation of the presser in a decade is likely down to Kremlin “concerns about the prevalence of anti-war feeling in Russia.”

Read More Fire service says it handed over reported gas leak to Island Energy seven hours before explosion Jersey’s energy company is facing questions over the deaths of up to nine people after the island’s fire chief said his officers handed over a reported gas leak to the firm seven hours before a block of…

Read More Negotiators say divisions mean risk is growing of a weak final agreement similar to Denmark summit in 2009 Talks to halt the destruction of nature “very much hang in the balance”, sources have said, as environment ministers from around the world begin to arrive in Montreal amid concerns about a lack of Chinese…

Read More Some 12 million Ukrainians living without power Some 12 million Ukrainians living without power

Read More Journalist was outspoken critic of human rights abuses in soccer, sparking fears of foul play Journalist was outspoken critic of human rights abuses in soccer, sparking fears of foul play

Read MoreTwo of the eight convicted were given 18 years behind bars for helping Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel kill 86 people.Two of the eight convicted were given 18 years behind bars for helping Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel kill 86 people.

Read More Chair of Police Federation says request to drive ambulances comes as forces already overstretched Rank and file police officers have expressed “grave concern” at being asked to cover ambulance workers during strikes this month, at a time when they say law enforcement is already facing unprecedented pressure. Steve Hartshorn, the chair of the…

Read More President and Antony Blinken woo nations at summit in Washington in hope they will align with west rather than Russia or China Dozens of African leaders have assembled in Washington to attend a major summit aimed at rebooting US relations on the continent which have languished in recent years. The US-Africa summit, the…

Read More The journalist had covered 11 World Cups between men and women’s events The journalist had covered 11 World Cups between men and women’s events

Read More GOP voters want a new standard-bearer in 2024 to push through the former president’s policies, a USA Today survey has found Republican voters still identify with Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again agenda, but prefer that another candidate replaces the former president as the champion of those policies in the 2024 election, a…

Read More Kigali, Dec 13 (IPS) – Experts agree that African economies need to develop innovative approaches to deal with plastic production, which is set to double in 20 years – adversely impacting rural communities. Read the full story, “Experts Seek Appropriate Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution”, on globalissues.org → Kigali, Dec 13 (IPS) –…

Read MoreThe troubled history of one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game.The troubled history of one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game.

Read More Chokri Chafroud and Mohamed Ghraieb among eight convicted of links to terrorist who drove truck into Nice crowds, killing 86 Eight people have been found guilty over their links to the terrorist who drove a heavy lorry into Bastille Day crowds in Nice in 2016, killing 86 people and injuring 450 others. Survivors…

Read More PM says he has signed deal with Albania that will speed up removal of recent arrivals from Balkan country UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak has promised to end a backlog of nearly 150,000 asylum claims by the end of next year as part of an ambitious set of policies…

Read More Oslo has pleaded with the platform’s support to correct the label Twitter was asked to look into incorrect identifications of the accounts of Norway’s Foreign Ministry, its head, Anniken Huitfeldt, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, after they were tagged as Nigerian government officials and organizations. Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on…

Read More An NYPD evidence storage facility in Red Hook caught fire Tuesday, releasing a massive plume of black smoke into the air. An NYPD evidence storage facility in Red Hook caught fire Tuesday, releasing a massive plume of black smoke into the air.

Read MoreAl Jazeera speaks to Peruvians as the country enters a state of emergency after arrest of ex-President Pedro Castillo.Al Jazeera speaks to Peruvians as the country enters a state of emergency after arrest of ex-President Pedro Castillo.

Read More Parents are ordering deadbolts, teens are asking for guns and the streets are empty in Moscow. There is a killer – or killers – on the loose, more than three weeks after four college students were murdered in their beds. Locals tell Sheila Flynn how fear is deepening as time goes by without…

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Read MoreOfficials hailed the achievement that will ‘go down in the history books’ as a step towards a clean energy future.Officials hailed the achievement that will ‘go down in the history books’ as a step towards a clean energy future.

Read More Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday. He was 61. Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi State, fell ill Sunday at his…

Read More Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India’s defense minister said. The Indian army said troops on both sides suffered minor injuries. (Image credit: Rafiq Maqbool/AP) Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India’s defense minister said. The Indian army said troops on…

Read MoreMajority of parliament voted not to initiate impeachment proceedings against the president over alleged misconduct.Majority of parliament voted not to initiate impeachment proceedings against the president over alleged misconduct.

Read More Twitter owner saying Biden’s Covid czar should be prosecuted is “dangerous and disgusting,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre notes The US government has come to the defense of President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 czar, saying that Dr. Anthony Fauci is a paragon of public service and that Elon Musk’s suggestions that the octogenarian bureaucrat should…

Read More The energy crisis of 2022 has given Algeria a boost in wealth and political weight in the region As Algiers continues to play a more prominent role in Middle Eastern and African affairs, will it face US pressure and even regime change attempts for its foreign policy stances that do not align with…

Read More Officers have conducted over a dozen searches and seized over half a million euros in the investigation EU lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly for ending early the term of European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili. The Greek politician was arrested in Belgium in a probe over alleged corruption, which reportedly involves FIFA World Cup…

Read MoreThe Balkan nation begins a long road to its EU membership after the bloc’s member states back its candidacy.The Balkan nation begins a long road to its EU membership after the bloc’s member states back its candidacy.