Month: January 2023

Read More Thunberg among activists detained at Garzweiler 2 mine near village of Lützerath Greta Thunberg was among climate activists detained during a protest against the demolition of a German village to make way for a coalmine. Thunberg was detained after sitting near the edge of the opencast Garzweiler 2 mine, about 5 miles from…

Read More Tulare county sheriff says drug-related search warrant conducted at same home last week: ‘We believe this was a message’ California authorities have described the killing of six people, including a six-month-old baby cradled in the arms of her 17-year-old mother, as a targeted attack and “horrific massacre”. The killings took place in California’s…

Read More Santos faces calls to resign from several Republicans, but none in leadership Santos faces calls to resign from several Republicans, but none in leadership

Read MoreProtesters have been trying to stop a coal mine from swallowing up an abandoned village.Protesters have been trying to stop a coal mine from swallowing up an abandoned village.

Read More SYDNEY, Jan 17 (IPS) – Inflation worries topped Ipsos’s What Worries the World survey in 2022 overtaking COVID concerns. The return of inflation caught major central banks, e.g., the US Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England, European Central Bank “off guard”. The persistence of inflation also surprised the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The…

Read More The defendants allegedly conspired to commit a series of terrorist attacks, including a hit on the French president Thirteen people said to be affiliated with the extreme right-wing group ‘Les Barjols’ (‘The Crazies’), which allegedly conspired to kill French President Emmanuel Macron, went on trial in a Paris court on Tuesday. The defendants…

Read More Investment will sustain its work in London for another year after ENO was removed from ACE’s national portfolio The English National Opera has announced it will receive an £11.46m investment from Arts Council England to sustain its work in London for another year. The ENO has been one of a number of organisations…

Read More Britain’s car industry relies on petrol or diesel vehicles – and every failure to be part of the electric revolution makes it more exposed Britishvolt enters administration as rescue talks fail The battery startup Britishvolt eyed a big opportunity. With the looming UK ban on sales of internal combustion engine cars after 2035,…

Read More Latest government U-turn on policy comes amid row over Scotland’s gender recognition bill UK politics live – latest news updates The government’s plans for a ban on so-called conversion practices will now also include transgender people, the culture secretary has confirmed. The policy, which has been proposed several times by successive Conservative governments…

Read More ‘I offer my sincere apologies to the victims and their relatives… and everyone who was deeply hurt by my prematurely erroneous version of the reason for the Russian missile strike,’ official says ‘I offer my sincere apologies to the victims and their relatives… and everyone who was deeply hurt by my prematurely erroneous…

Read MoreSerb roundly cheered despite fears of abuse from crowdDetractors remain with fans questioning Djokovic’s character In the moments before Novak Djokovic returned to Rod Laver Arena, many fans were unsure whether he would be welcomed back as the nine-time Australian Open champion or rebuked as an unvaccinated Covid-era villain. Even his vocal supporters, like…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (IPS) – A new variant of Covid-19, spreading across New York city, is forcing businesses, banks and high-powered financial institutions to re-introduce flexible working hours after a brief hiatus. At the United Nations, the lockdown has reduced the 39-storeyed Secretariat building to a veritable ghost town since most staffers…

Read More Japan is working to assert itself as a global military power and could destabilize its entire region in the process Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida commenced 2023 with a tour of G7 countries, having visited France, Italy, the UK, the US and Canada. Holding the Presidency of the US-centric group for this…

Read MoreGenaro García Luna faces charges for allegedly accepting millions in bribes from the Sinaloa drug cartel to allow the organization to operate in Mexico.Genaro García Luna faces charges for allegedly accepting millions in bribes from the Sinaloa drug cartel to allow the organization to operate in Mexico.

Read More A week after Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe vanished, her husband Brian was arrested for hindering the police investigation. Now, investigators have discovered weapons and blood in their search. Graeme Massie reports A week after Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe vanished, her husband Brian was arrested for hindering the police investigation. Now, investigators have discovered…

Read More House Republicans are seeking to embarrass president over retention of papers from time as vice-president As chair of the House judiciary committee, Jim Jordan will be one of the Biden administration’s chief antagonists over the coming two years, and he appeared on Fox News to accuse the president of misleading the public over…

Read More One defendant says he and unnamed accomplice broke into the Green Vault and took valuables in November 2019 Three members of a notorious criminal gang have confessed to stealing priceless 18th-century jewels from a German state museum at their trial in Dresden. Rabieh Remmo, one of six defendants, told the regional court in…

Read More The Georgia Republican says, ‘people come up to me, they actually want to work longer’ The Georgia Republican says, ‘people come up to me, they actually want to work longer’

Read More Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley also revealed all 45,000 Met staff would be rechecked for possible missed crimes London’s Metropolitan Police are looking into allegations of sexual and domestic abuse involving approximately 800 officers, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has revealed. The statement came shortly after a member of the force, David Carrick…

Read More Duke of Sussex dragged into row as Tehran attempts to deflect blame for execution of British-Iranian national Duke of Sussex dragged into row as Tehran attempts to deflect blame for execution of British-Iranian national

Read MoreA trial in absentia has opened for Belarus’ top opposition leader who denounced the proceedings as a farce and urged the West to bolster support for the country’s beleaguered oppositionA trial in absentia has opened for Belarus’ top opposition leader who denounced the proceedings as a farce and urged the West to bolster support…

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Read MoreSenior members of the European Union’s parliament say a corruption scandal ravaging the assembly could have happened to any political group, not just the main center-left blocSenior members of the European Union’s parliament say a corruption scandal ravaging the assembly could have happened to any political group, not just the main center-left bloc

Read More ‘We must prepare for such events’, says Oleskiy Danylov ‘We must prepare for such events’, says Oleskiy Danylov

Read MoreBoris Pistorius will lead efforts to modernise Germany’s army and steer policy on the war in Ukraine.Boris Pistorius will lead efforts to modernise Germany’s army and steer policy on the war in Ukraine.

Read More CWU says fresh talks are not heading toward agreement as it prepares to ballot members over further stoppages Royal Mail has been accused by a union leader of “waging war” on staff and using intimidation tactics, including suspending more than 200 workers, in a protracted and bitter dispute over pay and conditions that…

Read More Democracy and capitalism hang in balance as UK faces huge challenges, says leader of House of Commons in speech UK politics live – latest news updates Penny Mordaunt has given a damning assessment of the state of the UK where many people feel things do not work for them and the poorest think…

Read More Kiev needs additional 300 tanks and over 500 infantry vehicles to overcome Russia’s forces, MP Bob Seely said The number of tanks the UK is set to send to Ukraine is not enough to defeat Russia, British Conservative MP Bob Seely said on Tuesday, calling for significantly more heavy equipment to be supplied…

Read MoreOleksiy Arestovych initially said air defences caused a Russian missile to hit an apartment block.Oleksiy Arestovych initially said air defences caused a Russian missile to hit an apartment block.

Read MorePresident Xiomara Castro’s government must do more to protect those fighting for environmental rights, critics say.President Xiomara Castro’s government must do more to protect those fighting for environmental rights, critics say.

Read More Andrey Medvedev told the Guardian he had seen summary executions of mercenary group’s Russian fighters Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates A former commander with the Russian mercenary Wagner Group who last week sought asylum in Norway has spoken of how he is “scared for his life”. Andrey Medvedev, 26, said in an…

Read MoreSolomon Pena lost an election then paid four other men to shoot the homes of Democrats, say police.Solomon Pena lost an election then paid four other men to shoot the homes of Democrats, say police.

Read MoreIt depicts the hug Dr King shared with Coretta Scott King after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.It depicts the hug Dr King shared with Coretta Scott King after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Read More Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow on November 13 Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow on November 13

Read More Recruitment will get harder and it will be a very tough spring if UK ministers persist in facing down the unions No doubt nurses and teachers will be even more determined to strike later this week when they see how the pay gap between the public and private sectors persists in the latest…