Month: January 2023

Read MoreBenedict XVI was the first German pope in a thousand years, and the first pontiff to resign from office since 1415. His death on Saturday, at age 95, brought acknowledgements of a mixed legacy from his strict defense of church doctrine. But as correspondent Seth Doane reports, some of the conservative pope’s actions –…

Read MoreAfter 10 months of intense combat, the war in Ukraine heads into a cold and dark New Year. For Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it is a fight for survival; for Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, it’s a military debacle. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with military scholar Fred…

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Read MoreAfter 10 months of intense combat, the war in Ukraine heads into a cold and dark New Year. For Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it’s a fight for survival; for Russia and its president, it’s a military debacle.After 10 months of intense combat, the war in Ukraine heads into a cold and dark New Year.…

Read More The 19-year-old suspect allegedly fractured one officer’s skull in the unprovoked attack, according to officials The 19-year-old suspect allegedly fractured one officer’s skull in the unprovoked attack, according to officials

Read MoreThe 77-year-old takes power as his predecessor Bolsonaro leaves the country to avoid the ceremony.The 77-year-old takes power as his predecessor Bolsonaro leaves the country to avoid the ceremony.

Read More Parisians and tourists from France and abroad celebrate start of 2023 on famous avenue near Arc de Triomphe An unexpectedly large crowd of 1 million people crammed on to the Champs-Élysées to celebrate the start of 2023, after two years of Covid cancellations – with Paris officials calling it a “renaissance” in people…

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Read MorePope Francis has marked the New Year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a day after his retired predecessor’s death.Pope Francis has marked the New Year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a day after his…

Read More China and the US must ‘set an example’ amid multiple challenges, Wang Yi says China and the US must ‘set an example’ amid multiple challenges, Wang Yi says

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Read MoreDonald Trump began 2022 on a highDonald Trump began 2022 on a high

Read More Air raid sirens wail for hours as war enters 11th month Air raid sirens wail for hours as war enters 11th month

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Read MoreA number of children are among the victims of the crowd surge at a shopping centre, police say.A number of children are among the victims of the crowd surge at a shopping centre, police say.

Read More A columnist takes stock: Fewer boneheaded errors than in previous years. And for the year to come, a pledge to write fewer columns about Trump. A columnist takes stock: Fewer boneheaded errors than in previous years. And for the year to come, a pledge to write fewer columns about Trump.

Read MorePeople toasted 2023 around the world, with many gathering for the first time in three years.People toasted 2023 around the world, with many gathering for the first time in three years.

Read MorePresident Gustavo Petro announces ceasefire with five largest armed groups to support peace talks.President Gustavo Petro announces ceasefire with five largest armed groups to support peace talks.

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Read More Former president’s tax returns show he had bank accounts in China, the UK, and Ireland Former president’s tax returns show he had bank accounts in China, the UK, and Ireland

Read More Despite public bullishness, overflowing hospitals across the country suggest its leader may have made a huge miscalculation China’s leader Xi Jinping told his country it stands on “the right side of history” in a new year address on Saturday, but experts have warned that the president starts 2023 diminished by his chaotic U-turn…

Read More It’s the American spy plane that dangerously approached a Chinese jet, not the other way around, Beijing insists Washington’s account of last week’s air incident over the South China Sea, involving a Chinese military jet and a US spy plane, disregards the truth and is “pure slander and hype,” the Defense Ministry in…

Read More ‘Let this year be the year of return,’ president says ‘Let this year be the year of return,’ president says

Read More RSPCA shares some of most ‘weird and wonderful’ incidents its officers were called to across year A frog that travelled more than 4,000 miles on a bunch of bananas and a hedgehog extracted from a drainpipe with barbecue tongs were among animals rescued from the trickiest situations in 2022. The Royal Society for…

Read More Prosecutors say they found six women sexually exploited by suspects Prosecutors say they found six women sexually exploited by suspects

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Read More Calder Valley people tell of the debt the area owes to Sally Wainwright’s hard-hitting and regionally accurate cop show After a seven-year absence, Happy Valley returns on New Year’s Day for a highly anticipated third and final series … and no one is more cheerful than residents of the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire,…

Read More Some experts say Kim Jong Un’s push to make more nukes and new weapons systems reflects his hopes to solidify future negotiating power as he heads into prolonged tensions with the U.S. and its allies. (Image credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) Some experts say Kim Jong Un’s push to…

Read MoreThe two countries will allow passage of cargo and passenger transport via cross-border Tienditas Bridge from January 1.The two countries will allow passage of cargo and passenger transport via cross-border Tienditas Bridge from January 1.

Read MoreAustralia, Canada are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.Australia, Canada are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Read More Moscow Police name Bryan Christopher Kohberger as main suspect in Idaho murders during press conference following capture near Scranton, Pennsylvania Moscow Police name Bryan Christopher Kohberger as main suspect in Idaho murders during press conference following capture near Scranton, Pennsylvania

Read More Pyongyang needs “overwhelming military power” to protect its sovereignty, Kim Jong-un says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the country to develop a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and boost its nuclear arsenal amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state-run media reported. Pyongyang requires “overwhelming military power” to defend itself…

Read More Ten people are feared dead and another eight injured, according to media reports citing a local security source A deadly explosion occurred on Sunday outside a military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for the Taliban-run Interior Ministry. Speaking to the news agency, Abdul Nafi Takor confirmed: “This morning an…

Read More President says his only wish for 2023 is victory for Ukraine, while Vladimir Putin says Russia will ‘never give in’ to the west What we know on day 312 of Russia’s invasion Russian forces are probably depleting their stocks of artillery ammunition and as a result will struggle to support their current pace…

Read MoreExplosion outside the airport causes multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry says.Explosion outside the airport causes multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry says.