Month: January 2023

Read More For many in Ukraine, the tradition of plunging into an icy body of water on Epiphany, which marks the day of Jesus’ baptism, serves as a reminder that the new year represents a fresh start. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) For many in Ukraine, the tradition of plunging into an icy body of water…

Read More The family of the six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Newport News, Virginia has said that he suffers from an “acute disability”. The family of the six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Newport News, Virginia has said that he suffers from an “acute disability”.

Read More UAE-based Streit Group, one of the world’s largest armored vehicle manufacturers, is still promoting Russian-made combat vehicles on its website and promo. Streit Group has released on its YouTube Channel a promo video with contains footage of the VPK-Ural vehicle developed and manufactured in Russia by the Military-Industrial Company (VPK). The VPK-Ural is…

Read More Priory hospital Cheadle Royal provided ‘inadequate care’ for Beth Matthews, who killed herself last year A private psychiatric hospital provided “inadequate care” for a woman who killed herself by swallowing a poisonous substance, a jury has found. Beth Matthews, a mental health blogger, was being treated as an NHS patient for a personality…

Read More Socialist wildely credited with helping Seattle become first major US city establish $15-per hour miniumum wage Socialist wildely credited with helping Seattle become first major US city establish $15-per hour miniumum wage

Read MoreProtesters take to the streets across France over plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.Protesters take to the streets across France over plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Read MoreMurdoch will be questioned in $1.6bn defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded US vote-rigging claims.Murdoch will be questioned in $1.6bn defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded US vote-rigging claims.

Read More Group says move due to ‘changing market conditions’, as industry warns of insufficient government funding Lloyds Pharmacy is closing all 237 of its outlets in Sainsbury’s supermarkets amid fears of insufficient government funding for the industry. The group said it was making the closures – which are thought to affect about 2,000 jobs…

Read More A manhunt is underway after five men escaped from a Missouri jail in a stolen car. A manhunt is underway after five men escaped from a Missouri jail in a stolen car.

Read More Teachers, railway workers and public sector employees abandoned their posts to protest a planned increase in the retirement age Train services, schools, flights and scores of businesses in France were disrupted on Thursday as labor unions organized mass protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age to 64, a move…

Read MoreThe cross belonged to the late businessman Naim Attallah, CBE. It was expected to sell for up to $120,000, but Kardashian spent more.The cross belonged to the late businessman Naim Attallah, CBE. It was expected to sell for up to $120,000, but Kardashian spent more.

Read More Wrestlers including Olympic medallists stage sit-in demanding federation is disbanded Two Olympic medal-winning wrestlers in India have accused the head of their sport’s governing body and its coaches of sexually harassing female players and have vowed to protest until the federation is disbanded and its leader investigated. Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who…

Read More Devon and Cornwall force say they did not have enough staff to deal with number of licensing applications A police force that took the “high risk” decision to return a shotgun licence to a man who went on to kill five people in Plymouth has admitted it did not have enough staff to…

Read More Hutchins, director of photography for the Western film Rust, died on 21 October after Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set Hutchins, director of photography for the Western film Rust, died on 21 October after Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set

Read More Hutchins, director of photography for the Western film ‘Rust’ died on 21 October 2021 after Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set Hutchins, director of photography for the Western film ‘Rust’ died on 21 October 2021 after Baldwin discharged a firearm while practising a gun-drawing technique on set

Read MoreThe Kremlin and its allies have long tried to paint Vladimir Putin’s assault on his neighbors as an existential war, and they want the world to believe they mean it.The Kremlin and its allies have long tried to paint Vladimir Putin’s assault on his neighbors as an existential war, and they want the world…

Read More ‘I am moderately moderately pessimistic because the Germans are defending themselves against this like a devil protects himself against holy water,’ says Polish PM ‘I am moderately moderately pessimistic because the Germans are defending themselves against this like a devil protects himself against holy water,’ says Polish PM

Read MoreBaldwin denied wrongdoing after accidentally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set with a prop gun in 2021.Baldwin denied wrongdoing after accidentally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set with a prop gun in 2021.

Read More Film’s armorer overseeing weapons, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will also be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2021 shooting The actor Alec Baldwin is facing criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal of the western film Rust, according to prosecutors. The film’s armorer overseeing weapons, Hannah…

Read More Ex-president’s daughter-in-law helps take heat off Mar-a-Lago scandal Ex-president’s daughter-in-law helps take heat off Mar-a-Lago scandal

Read MoreNine European nations promise more artillery and missiles, ahead of a major donor conference on Friday.Nine European nations promise more artillery and missiles, ahead of a major donor conference on Friday.

Read More Companies have made a ‘final offer’ to union including pay rise of 9% over two years UK politics live – latest news updates Train operators have made a fresh offer to the RMT union of a 9% rise over two years for onboard crew and station staff, raising hopes of a breakthrough in…

Read More Nearly 15 months after the fatal shooting, investigators announced criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Bevan Hurley explains the complicated case Nearly 15 months after the fatal shooting, investigators announced criminal charges over the on set fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Bevan Hurley explains…

Read More NABARNIZ, Spain, Jan 19 (IPS) – It’s 23 hours a day in a cell without natural light and just one to walk around in a 7×4-metre courtyard. For Pablo González, an independent Spanish-Russian journalist, it’s been almost a year spent in solitary confinement in Poland. Read the full story, “The Journalist Stranded in…

Read More A few of the 46th president’s prominent boosters sound off to Andrew Feinberg on whether the reality matches the hype A few of the 46th president’s prominent boosters sound off to Andrew Feinberg on whether the reality matches the hype

Read More The president has struggled to turn progressive stances on capital punishment, policing, and voting rights, into lasting actions, experts tell Josh Marcus The president has struggled to turn progressive stances on capital punishment, policing, and voting rights, into lasting actions, experts tell Josh Marcus

Read More ‘Jury would decide not simply if they were guilty, but under which definition of involuntary manslaughter they were guilty’ ‘Jury would decide not simply if they were guilty, but under which definition of involuntary manslaughter they were guilty’

Read MoreDocumentary shows findings of a UK inquiry into the 2002 deadly riots, which reveals PM Modi failed to stop violence.Documentary shows findings of a UK inquiry into the 2002 deadly riots, which reveals PM Modi failed to stop violence.

Read More The 64-year-old actor is one of three cast and crew criminally charged over the October 2021 fatal shooting The 64-year-old actor is one of three cast and crew criminally charged over the October 2021 fatal shooting

Read MorePolish authorities are investigating after the men, who were let go, offered an “unnatural” explanation for their late-night dive in rough seas.Polish authorities are investigating after the men, who were let go, offered an “unnatural” explanation for their late-night dive in rough seas.

Read More The body of a missing Pennsylvania mother has been found in a shallow grave more than two weeks after her disappearance. The body of a missing Pennsylvania mother has been found in a shallow grave more than two weeks after her disappearance.

Read More Freshman Republican George Santos calls latest sensational allegation about his background ‘outrageous’ and insists he will ‘not be distracted nor fazed’ by it Freshman Republican George Santos calls latest sensational allegation about his background ‘outrageous’ and insists he will ‘not be distracted nor fazed’ by it

Read More The debt limit sets up a fight between the White House and the House of Representatives. The debt limit sets up a fight between the White House and the House of Representatives.

Read More One woman tells Borzou Daragahi that she – along with her mother and sisters were held in prison for weeks. Upon release on bail they hired a smuggler to take them across the border to Iraq One woman tells Borzou Daragahi that she – along with her mother and sisters were held in…

Read MoreKassym-Jomart Tokayev has promised reforms, including limiting his own power and strengthening parliament’s.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has promised reforms, including limiting his own power and strengthening parliament’s.