Month: January 2023

Read MoreDidier Deschamps agrees to remain in the role for three-and-a-half more years, ending speculation about his future.Didier Deschamps agrees to remain in the role for three-and-a-half more years, ending speculation about his future.

Read More A concealed SIM card has been reportedly recovered by intelligence officials A hidden “Chinese tracking device” and other “disturbing things” were found in a recent security inspection of UK government vehicles, iNews reported on Friday, citing intelligence sources. The check was conducted amid growing fears over Beijing and Moscow’s alleged spying activities in…

Read MoreFew in Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut expected Russia’s declared truce to be matched with action.Few in Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut expected Russia’s declared truce to be matched with action.

Read More February and March closures will mean biggest shutdown for years if union ballots for action this week Most state schools across England and Wales will have to close completely on several days in February and March if the country’s biggest teaching union votes for industrial action this week, the Observer has been told.…

Read More The 23-year-old footballer was fatally stabbed at the Crane nightclub in Birmingham on Boxing Day Schoolchildren have paid tribute to a man who was stabbed to death on a nightclub dancefloor on Boxing Day, by forming a guard of honour. Cody Fisher, a 23-year-old footballer, was fatally stabbed at the Crane nightclub in…

Read More ‘Never Kevin’ holdouts were given a series of concessions before McCarthy could become Speaker ‘Never Kevin’ holdouts were given a series of concessions before McCarthy could become Speaker

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Read More South Sudan’s Salva Kiir apparently lost control of his bladder during a road commissioning event in December Six journalists have been detained in South Sudan over the circulation of a video purportedly showing President Salva Kiir urinating in his pants, the Committee to Protect Journalists has stated. The video, which went viral online,…

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Read MoreBusiness magnate Jack Ma who controlled over 50 percent of the fintech giant’s shares will now hold just 6.2 percent.Business magnate Jack Ma who controlled over 50 percent of the fintech giant’s shares will now hold just 6.2 percent.

Read More Campaigners call for greater global action after deaths of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Iran drew international condemnation on Saturday after it executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member in November during protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman. The latest killings double the number…

Read MoreChina has suspended or closed hundreds of social media accounts critical of the government’s COVID-19 policies.China has suspended or closed hundreds of social media accounts critical of the government’s COVID-19 policies.

Read More New York Republican could face ethics investigation New York Republican could face ethics investigation

Read More Representative George Santos, the New York Republican who has acknowledged inventing significant parts of his life story, said his work in Congress “is not about my personal life” and vowed “to start delivering results.” In a statement issued after he was sworn in as a newly elected House member early Saturday, Santos said…

Read More The US space agency reassured the public that the chance of anyone being injured by debris was low A defunct American satellite is expected to fall out of the sky this weekend, but it most likely won’t hurt anybody, the US space agency NASA revealed on Friday, stressing the odds of debris actually…

Read More Chaos reigned during the final House speaker vote on Friday night, as Rep Mike Rogers had to be physically restrained after apparently lunging towards holdout Matt Gaetz Chaos reigned during the final House speaker vote on Friday night, as Rep Mike Rogers had to be physically restrained after apparently lunging towards holdout Matt…

Read More Putin called for a temporary ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas Putin called for a temporary ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas

Read More MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she sustained while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week. A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what would have been her…

Read More DES MOINES, Iowa— Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner. No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an estimated $1.1 billion ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. The prize is now the third-largest in U.S. history. The numbers…

Read More Greece is set to expand the barrier due to rampant illegal migration Greece is planning to build a new 140-km fence to cover its whole European border with neighboring Türkiye in an effort to contain the significant flows of illegal migrants, Minister of Citizen Protection Takis Theodorikakos has announced. Construction of the first…

Read More With a wafer-thin majority, and few powers, Nancy Pelosi’s successor looks set to be one of the weakest speakers in history He had nothing to lose but his dignity. Congressman Kevin McCarthy knew the job he had always craved was within his grasp. All he needed was the vote of a 40-year-old Florida…

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Read MoreIt’s been a big week for U.S.-Mexico relations, and that was even before President Joe Biden becomes the first U.S. leader to visit Mexico in nearly a decadeIt’s been a big week for U.S.-Mexico relations, and that was even before President Joe Biden becomes the first U.S. leader to visit Mexico in nearly a…

Read More China began to lift restrictions after mass protests, but they were not the main reason for the concessions Despite the world’s concerns over a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Beijing has no choice but to open up. The notorious ‘zero-Covid’ policy is no more. After three years of harsh quarantines, China is finally…

Read More Second world war document revealing a stash of coins and jewels hidden by German soldiers is put online by Dutch archivists As the Nazis fled occupied Europe in the final days of the second world war, four German soldiers buried a hoard of gold coins and jewels in the middle of nowhere in…

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Read More A mystery, helmet-mounted devices were captured by Ukrainian Soldiers during a battle with Wagner mercenary group troops. Video has emerged on social media depicting captured Wanger’s novel laser detection device, called the Spider. It is a laser early warning detection system to provide advance warning of attacks. The Spyder is a lightweight warning system…

Read More Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted. Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked…

Read More The U.S. is sending Ukraine its largest aid package yet, but it does not include everything the eastern European country wanted. The U.S. is sending Ukraine its largest aid package yet, but it does not include everything the eastern European country wanted.

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Andy Yan at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, about a new two-year ban prohibiting some foreigners from buying property in Canada. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Andy Yan at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, about a new two-year ban prohibiting some foreigners from buying property in…

Read MoreAna Montes, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s top Cuba analyst, spied for Cuba until her arrest in 2001.Ana Montes, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s top Cuba analyst, spied for Cuba until her arrest in 2001.

Read MoreMargaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ethan Hawke were all targets of phishing scams.Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ethan Hawke were all targets of phishing scams.

Read MoreAn overcrowded boat carrying migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.An overcrowded boat carrying migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean has capsized off the coast of Sfax.

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