Month: January 2023

Read More Several bids are understood to have been made for assets of failed electric vehicle battery startup The battery startup Britishvolt owed as much as £120m to creditors when it collapsed last week in a major blow to hopes of sustaining the British car industry, it can be revealed. Creditors are expected to recover…

Read MoreSagging exports and private consumption see Asia’s fourth-largest economy contract for first time in 2-1/2 years.Sagging exports and private consumption see Asia’s fourth-largest economy contract for first time in 2-1/2 years.

Read MoreUkraine’s president says the modern fighting vehicles must be supplied quickly and in significant numbers.Ukraine’s president says the modern fighting vehicles must be supplied quickly and in significant numbers.

Read MoreThe move underlines severe polarisation in a country that has had six presidents in six years.The move underlines severe polarisation in a country that has had six presidents in six years.

Read More GOP Senator Josh Hawley has dubbed the video-sharing app “China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives” Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation seeking to ban TikTok on all devices in the United States – as well as prohibit transactions with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance – claiming it represents a major national…

Read More BARCELONA, Spain — A machete-wielding man killed a sexton and injured a priest in attacks at two churches in the city of Algeciras on Wednesday before being arrested, Spain’s interior ministry said, in what authorities are investigating as a possible act of terrorism. The suspect was arrested in the southern city and is…

Read MoreOpium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33% increase compared with 2021.Opium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33% increase compared with 2021.

Read More BOA VISTA, Brazil, Jan 25 (IPS) – “Our electric power is of bad quality, it ruins electrical appliances,” complained Jesus Mota, 63. “In other places it works well, not here. Just because we are indigenous,” protested his wife, Adélia Augusto da Silva, of the same age. Read the full story, “Solar Energy Useless…

Read More Sharing accounts across multiple households likely to attract additional fee as streaming giant looks to recoup subscriber losses Streaming giant Netflix will begin its crackdown on password sharing in the first quarter of this year, after the release of its company earnings report to shareholders last week. The practice of sharing passwords with…

Read More The former president was banned amid allegations that he “incited” the riot at the US Capitol in 2021 Meta has said it will reinstate former US President Donald Trump on both Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was kicked off the platforms, but stressed that it would create new “guardrails”…

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Read More The ‘trial of the century’ is now under way in a courtroom in South Carolina where powerful legal scion Alex Murdaugh is charged with the brutal double murder of his wife and son. But this is far from the only twist in a bizarre and sprawling tale of unexplained deaths, hitman plots and…

Read MoreTeacher Abigail Zwerner, who was seriously injured in her classroom, is suing the school district.Teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was seriously injured in her classroom, is suing the school district.

Read More Right now, the price to fill up at the pump may not feel all that bad. With the average price of a gallon of gasoline around $3.30 in the U.S. this week, down about $1.50 since its peak last summer, the issue has fallen out of the headlines. But as China reopens its…

Read MoreThe decision is designed to protect the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the historic Black Sea port.The decision is designed to protect the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the historic Black Sea port.

Read MoreIndia celebrates Republic Day – the day its constitution came into effect – with a colourful spectacle.India celebrates Republic Day – the day its constitution came into effect – with a colourful spectacle.

Read More During the early hours of Dec. 24, a crowd huddled together on the gravel highway by a metro station on the border of New Delhi and the satellite city of Faridabad, India. The harsh, unforgiving winter was living up to its ill reputation, and a thick layer of smog hung over the city.…

Read MoreFootage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband will be released publiclyFootage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband will be released publicly

Read More Arrest of 32-year-old, reportedly Mark Horne, ends a nationwide manhunt that started last October Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast One of New South Wales’s most-wanted men has been found hiding in the hull of a yacht…

Read MoreDairo Antonio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups.Dairo Antonio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups.

Read MorePope Francis declared in a new interview that homosexuality is not a crime and that laws against it are “unjust.” The 86-year-old leader of the Catholic Church said homosexual acts are a sin, but emphasized that it’s also a sin to lack charity with one another.Pope Francis declared in a new interview that homosexuality…

Read More Suspect charged with murdering seven people in latest of a string of deadly shootings in the state Authorities in California have identified six of the seven victims killed in a “workplace violence” incident in the coastal town of Half Moon Bay on Monday, the second deadly mass shooting in the state in less…

Read More Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar…

Read MoreThe US social media giant has called the suspension ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’.The US social media giant has called the suspension ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’.

Read MoreAuthorities in Spain are investigating attacks on two churches as a possible act of terrorism. Police say a man wielding a machete killed a sexton at one church and continued his assault at another church. Several others were also injured.Authorities in Spain are investigating attacks on two churches as a possible act of terrorism.…

Read MoreWestern allies are sending tanks to Ukraine to aid in the country’s efforts to retake territory from Russia. But President Biden said it could take months for the tanks promised to arrive. Debora Patta reports.Western allies are sending tanks to Ukraine to aid in the country’s efforts to retake territory from Russia. But President…

Read MoreThe lawsuit comes as Republican-led states in the US attempt to crack down on the use of abortion-inducing medications.The lawsuit comes as Republican-led states in the US attempt to crack down on the use of abortion-inducing medications.

Read MoreMike Pence, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have all kept classified documents from their time in office.Mike Pence, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have all kept classified documents from their time in office.

Read More Former president was banned from the social media platforms following the Capitol riot Former president was banned from the social media platforms following the Capitol riot

Read More The House Ethics Committee and Santos’s own colleagues could have the final say The House Ethics Committee and Santos’s own colleagues could have the final say

Read More Over-60s who combined more healthy lifestyle choices enjoyed most benefit, found Beijing researchers A combination of healthy lifestyle choices such as eating well, regularly exercising, playing cards and socialising at least twice a week may help slow the rate of memory decline and reduce the risk of dementia, a decade-long study suggests. Memory…

Read More Fresh ground searches in the San Gabriel Mountains for Julian Sands are still not possible due to poor conditions, authorities said Fresh ground searches in the San Gabriel Mountains for Julian Sands are still not possible due to poor conditions, authorities said

Read More Jury was told that Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot at close range in June 2021 and had no defensive wounds Jury was told that Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot at close range in June 2021 and had no defensive wounds

Read More Elon Musk’s sweeping layoffs have impacted unionised janitorial staff at the company’s San Francisco and New York offices, leaving lower-paid workers scrambling in cities with skyrocketing living costs. Now they’re rallying at the company’s headquarters to fight for their jobs, Alex Woodward reports from Manhattan Elon Musk’s sweeping layoffs have impacted unionised janitorial…

Read More Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s president for global affairs, announced decision in blog post Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s president for global affairs, announced decision in blog post