Month: January 2023

Read More The West must keep arming Ukraine because Moscow defeated Napoleon and Hitler, the EU’s top diplomat said EU foreign policy commissioner Josep Borrell said on Friday that the West must keep sending weapons to Kiev, warning those who think Russia has lost or is doing poorly that Moscow has a history of winning…

Read More ‘The war started by Russia does not allow delays… terror does not allow for discussion,’ President Zelensky says ‘The war started by Russia does not allow delays… terror does not allow for discussion,’ President Zelensky says

Read More Recent diet trends have promised that clocks are as important for weight loss as scales. One such diet is known as intermittent fasting, which entails a schedule of alternating fasting and eating. A popular intermittent fasting schedule is time-restricted eating. By restricting eating to a limited number of hours a day, some proponents…

Read More Nasa observatory says recent weeks have been “one of the wettest periods in the Bay Area in 160 years” Nasa observatory says recent weeks have been “one of the wettest periods in the Bay Area in 160 years”

Read More FTX founder under house arrest after being charged with fraud and conspiracy over crypto company’s losses FTX founder under house arrest after being charged with fraud and conspiracy over crypto company’s losses

Read More A chainsaw was found near one of the bodies at the home in Montgomery County, police say A chainsaw was found near one of the bodies at the home in Montgomery County, police say

Read More Andrew Warren criticised Florida governor’s anti-abortion measures and threats to transgender healthcare Andrew Warren criticised Florida governor’s anti-abortion measures and threats to transgender healthcare

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Read More The US government has designated the Russian private military contractor known as the Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization,” giving the notorious mercenary outfit the same status as international drug cartels and human trafficking organisations under US law. The US government has designated the Russian private military contractor known as the Wagner…

Read More Phrase, first coined by Gertrude Stein in 1937, has become a popular one on Capitol Hill Phrase, first coined by Gertrude Stein in 1937, has become a popular one on Capitol Hill

Read More Experts call major spike in deaths on 19 July and following day ‘extraordinary data’ and a wake-up call over dangers of extreme heat The hottest day on record last summer resulted in 638 more deaths in England than normal, according to official figures, which experts said show the danger that extreme heat and…

Read MoreExpose finds evidence of aslyum seekers being detained on commercial ferries to facilitate illegal pushbacks.Expose finds evidence of aslyum seekers being detained on commercial ferries to facilitate illegal pushbacks.

Read MoreBerlin denies it is preventing countries from donating Leopard 2s, but Poland criticises its “hesitation”.Berlin denies it is preventing countries from donating Leopard 2s, but Poland criticises its “hesitation”.

Read MoreTwo senior, Muslim women from the global body visited Afghanistan to push the hardline group to restore women’s rights. Not everyone they met was willing to engage.Two senior, Muslim women from the global body visited Afghanistan to push the hardline group to restore women’s rights. Not everyone they met was willing to engage.

Read More Industry body working on new way to reassure customers schemes will protect the environment New standards should bring greater scrutiny of carbon offsets and give buyers confidence their money is helping protect the environment, leading figures in the carbon credits market have insisted, after an investigation by the Guardian revealed widespread problems with…

Read More NEW YORK — When New York’s first licensed recreational marijuana outlet opened last month, the chief of the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, proudly hoisted a tin of watermelon-flavored gummies above the crowd. Outside the Manhattan shop, he displayed another purchase — a jar containing dried flowers of a cannabis strain…

Read More Every year, losing weight ranks among the top New Year’s resolutions. And every year, we keep trying many of the same methods—and not surprisingly, keep getting the same disappointing results. The unfortunate truth is that most weight-loss strategies don’t work long term, and some can even make matters worse or cause other harms.…

Read More “While we desperately hoped for a different outcome, I’m grateful for the dogged determination of my deputies and our Texas Rangers,” sheriff says “While we desperately hoped for a different outcome, I’m grateful for the dogged determination of my deputies and our Texas Rangers,” sheriff says

Read More Coroner finds that an in-person GP appointment during pandemic might have saved the life of David Nash, 26 The parents of a student who died after being wrongly diagnosed in a series of remote GP appointments during the pandemic have said they do not think his death is “an isolated case”. It comes…

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Read MorePlaintiffs argue that decades of mining have turned Kabwe community into ‘one of the most polluted places in the world’.Plaintiffs argue that decades of mining have turned Kabwe community into ‘one of the most polluted places in the world’.

Read More Tehran’s warning comes after the European Parliament urged blacklisting the Revolutionary Guards The Iranian parliament has warned EU countries against designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, threatening to retaliate and treat European countries and their militaries in a similar fashion.  Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Presidium of…

Read More Telecoms engineer sentenced to six-and-a-half years over plans to destroy phone masts A telecoms engineer and conspiracy theorist has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for planning to launch terrorist attacks against phone mast sites. Oliver Lewin, 38, from Coalville, Leicestershire, was told he must serve two-thirds of his sentence before being able to…

Read More At least 54 high-profile media personalities are connected to groups the tycoon helped finance, MRC Business has claimed Billionaire George Soros has links to dozens of prominent media figures in the US and beyond via organizations he funded, a conservative US watchdog claims.  In the last report of a three-part investigation, published on…

Read More The White House has condemned Donald Trump’s call for journalists to be jailed after the Supreme Court leak of the Dobbs ruling, reversing Roe v Wade and constitutional abortion rights last year. The White House has condemned Donald Trump’s call for journalists to be jailed after the Supreme Court leak of the Dobbs…

Read More The Iraq War veteran and Democratic congressman will challenge the newly-independent incumbent Sinema The Iraq War veteran and Democratic congressman will challenge the newly-independent incumbent Sinema

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Read More Actor and Hannah Gutierrez Reed, violated ‘all of the standards … if we have a gun in our hands’, says Santa Fe DA district attorney Alec Baldwin’s “recklessness”, and the failure of his production team to follow basic gun safety procedures on the set of the movie Rust, led to the decision to…

Read More South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol had said his country might obtain its own atomic weapons South Korea is still committed to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, President Yoon Suk-yeol insisted on Thursday. Earlier this month he had asserted that Seoul could acquire its own arsenal if the North continued developing its own atomic…

Read MoreTate was initially detained in Romania – alongside his brother and two other Romanian women – on December 29th.Tate was initially detained in Romania – alongside his brother and two other Romanian women – on December 29th.

Read More An international court found that Brisa De Angulo, who was abused at 15, had her rights violated during the judicial process In a historic verdict, Brisa De Angulo, a rape survivor and campaigner for child victims of sexual abuse, has won a groundbreaking case against the state of Bolivia. The inter-American court of…

Read More Judge gives detectives more time to investigate claims of rape and trafficking Judge gives detectives more time to investigate claims of rape and trafficking

Read More Judge gives detectives more time to investigate allegations of rape and trafficking Judge gives detectives more time to investigate allegations of rape and trafficking

Read More Judge gives detectives more time to investigate claims of rape and trafficking Judge gives detectives more time to investigate claims of rape and trafficking

Read More‘I think you’re going to find nothing there,’ says presidentSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Good morning, US politics blog readers. Today marks the halfway point of Joe Biden’s first term as president. Will he seek a second? He has yet to officially decide, but all signs continue…