Month: January 2023

Read MoreNigeria wants local languages to replace English in primary education, but some say it’s not practical.Nigeria wants local languages to replace English in primary education, but some say it’s not practical.

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Read More ‘Guns, OK, that’s the biggest problem in this country’ ‘Guns, OK, that’s the biggest problem in this country’

Read More Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates think more weapons are the solution to Kiev’s woes Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates have admitted that Ukraine’s economy and military are almost completely reliant on bailouts from the West, and barring a dramatic turnaround, its chances of victory are…

Read More The arrest of Ovidio Guzman, son of drug boss ‘El Chapo’, triggered violence that killed 30 people A Mexico City judge has reportedly blocked extradition to the US of Ovidio ‘El Raton’ Guzman-Lopez, a son of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, after the bloody battle to arrest the Sinaloa cartel boss…

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Read More French politician Roselyne Bachelot claims the president was also looking for “a contemporary architectural gesture” French First Lady Brigitte Macron suggested redesigning the iconic spire of Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral after a 2019 fire to resemble gilded male genitalia, former culture minister Roselyne Bachelot has claimed in her memoir ‘682 Days – The…

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Read MoreProtesters demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took office after the removal of Pedro Castillo.Protesters demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took office after the removal of Pedro Castillo.

Read More A Richneck Elementary School teacher identified as Abby Zwerner is fighting for her life after allegedly being shot by a student A Richneck Elementary School teacher identified as Abby Zwerner is fighting for her life after allegedly being shot by a student

Read More Duke recalls feeling hands wet with tears when he shook hands with people outside Kensington Palace The Duke of Sussex has described the guilt he felt while walking outside Kensington Palace following the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. In a clip from Harry: The Interview, which will be broadcast at…

Read More Volker Türk says investigation launched by government into deaths in mainly Fulani and Muslim area should be rapid and open The head of the United Nations human rights office has called for a prompt, transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 28 people whose bodies were found in north-west Burkina Faso last…

Read More Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was sworn in as speaker of the House of Representatives on Saturday morning, bringing a divisive week of infighting to a close and formally handing control of the House to the GOP. A split in the party turned what is normally an uneventful procedure into an historic standoff, with…

Read MoreThe film director tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he has “total sympathy” with the idea.The film director tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he has “total sympathy” with the idea.

Read MoreTurkey’s Erdogan has been a vocal critic of Bashar al-Assad, but a reconciliation appears to be under way.Turkey’s Erdogan has been a vocal critic of Bashar al-Assad, but a reconciliation appears to be under way.

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Read MoreAuthorities say they are investigating the nationality and origin of the bodies of two men discovered at Bogota airport.Authorities say they are investigating the nationality and origin of the bodies of two men discovered at Bogota airport.

Read MoreThousands gather in French capital to demand justice for three Kurdish activists who were killed 10 years ago.Thousands gather in French capital to demand justice for three Kurdish activists who were killed 10 years ago.

Read MoreThe 57-year-old Republican’s elevation comes after making concessions to an ultraconservative bloc of the party.The 57-year-old Republican’s elevation comes after making concessions to an ultraconservative bloc of the party.

Read More Twitter Inc., under new owner Elon Musk, has made deeper cuts into its already radically diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation, as well as to the unit related to hate speech and harassment, according to people familiar with the matter. At least a dozen more cuts on Friday night affected…

Read More New York Times suggests Spare could be one of most divisive celebrity memoirs as comedians and talkshow hosts weigh in Concern, comedy, and confusion – Prince Harry’s upcoming book has generated different reactions across the US, his adopted home country. Excerpts from the autobiography Spare were leaked last week with bombshell revelations, including…

Read More Newport News superintendent George Parker urges gun control after attack that left school teacher with life-threatening injuries The superintendent of the public school district in Newport News, Virginia, has called for increased gun control while condemning a shooting at a campus there Friday in which a first-grade student deliberately shot his teacher. In…

Read More Death of young woman follows other accidents on the network, including one in 2021 that killed 26 At least one person was killed and 22 were injured in a train collision on Mexico City’s metro, local authorities have said. The accident took place early on Saturday as trains were beginning service, the city’s…

Read More Bakersfield, in California’s unfashionable Central Valley, has been thrown back into focus by the sorry saga in Congress Kevin McCarthy’s home town – the hardscrabble city of Bakersfield, in California’s Central Valley – has experienced plenty of bruised feelings over the past week, but not necessarily because people have felt the pain of…

Read More Public access network has given new visibility to messy work of Congress Public access network has given new visibility to messy work of Congress

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Read More RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting, the city’s mayor said Saturday. Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones…

Read MoreIran says it has executed two men convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy.Iran says it has executed two men convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s…

Read More JR Moehringer, biographer to stars such as Andre Agassi and a doyen of the grenre, was an obvious choice for the Duke of Sussex When Prince Harry chose to work with ghostwriter JR Moehringer on his institution-shaking memoir, Spare, he was not taking half measures. The American writer and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist does…

Read More Oregon’s Department of Education has suggested children’s gender identity be kept a secret from their families The Oregon Department of Education has come under fire for a document published on Thursday, titled “Supporting Gender Expansive Students: Guidance for Schools,” which appears to counsel school staff to help students conceal their “expansive” gender identities…

Read MoreGeneral Asif Munir travels to Saudi Arabia and UAE as the country faces a crippling economic crisis.General Asif Munir travels to Saudi Arabia and UAE as the country faces a crippling economic crisis.

Read More The high-ranking California National Guard officer has reportedly been removed after two investigations A general in the California National Guard has reportedly been fired after internal investigations found that he had exploited troops for personal use, such as driving him to medical appointments and taking his mother grocery shopping. Brigadier General Jeffrey Magram…

Read MoreRival sides accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire announced by Russia to mark Orthodox Christmas.Rival sides accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire announced by Russia to mark Orthodox Christmas.

Read MoreSocial media platform Weibo says it acted over personal attacks against Chinese Covid experts.Social media platform Weibo says it acted over personal attacks against Chinese Covid experts.