Month: January 2023

Read MoreProtests reignite in Peru after holiday pause, with many demonstrators demanding removal of new President Dina Boluarte.Protests reignite in Peru after holiday pause, with many demonstrators demanding removal of new President Dina Boluarte.

Read More President Aleksandar Vucic has warned of food and energy shortages due to anti-Russian sanctions The US, EU and even China are facing economic struggles in 2023, which is shaping up to be more difficult than the previous year, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned on Wednesday. Belgrade is trying to stock up on basic…

Read More As hundreds of House members slogged through yet another round of voting for Speaker on Wednesday, failing again to select a leader for the chamber amid intense GOP infighting, 500 miles away in Kentucky, the Democratic President and the top Republican in the Senate drew a contrast in civility. Senator Mitch McConnell was…

Read MoreSki resorts shut down due to lack of snow as continent records warmest days in January on record.Ski resorts shut down due to lack of snow as continent records warmest days in January on record.

Read More A US judge has called the case “the most emotionally draining” of her entire career US funeral home operator Megan Hess was sentenced to 20 years in a federal prison on Tuesday, six months after pleading guilty to defrauding relatives of the 560 corpses she and her mother dissected and sold.  The scheme…

Read More Bloc recommends negative coronavirus tests from all arrivals despite warnings from Beijing of retaliation The European Union wants all travellers from China to take pre-departure Covid tests, in response to surging levels of the virus after Beijing hastily abandoned strict controls. EU officials meeting on Wednesday in the “integrated political crisis response” format…

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Read MoreThe Democratic president visited the deep-red state in a push for bipartisanship, alongside Republican Mitch McConnell.The Democratic president visited the deep-red state in a push for bipartisanship, alongside Republican Mitch McConnell.

Read More From AOC chatting with Paul Gosar to Maxwell Frost wondering whether he’ll start his job, Eric Garcia recounts a wild day in the new Congress From AOC chatting with Paul Gosar to Maxwell Frost wondering whether he’ll start his job, Eric Garcia recounts a wild day in the new Congress

Read More Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of the Oscar-winning 2016 film The Salesman was released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison nearly three weeks after her arrest. (Image credit: Gisoo Faghfouri/AP) Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of the Oscar-winning 2016 film The Salesman was released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison nearly three weeks after her…

Read More Rick Singer, 62, received the longest sentence yet from the sprawling college admissions scandal Rick Singer, 62, received the longest sentence yet from the sprawling college admissions scandal

Read More The former head coach claims he was blackmailed by Claudio Reyna and his wife, Danielle, for not playing their son in the 2022 FIFA World Cup The former head coach claims he was blackmailed by Claudio Reyna and his wife, Danielle, for not playing their son in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Read MoreDozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approachesDozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn…

Read More Mr Biden’s trip will be his first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office Mr Biden’s trip will be his first visit to the US-Mexico border since taking office

Read MoreMore than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing the communist islandMore than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing…

Read MoreThe Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP’s ultra conservative wingThe Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next House speaker generally have made their mark as part of the GOP’s ultra conservative wing

Read More Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho Bryan Christopher Kohberger is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho

Read More France will arm Ukraine with AMX-10 RC armoured fighting vehicles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday after concluding the conversation with Emmanuel Macron. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for the decision to supply Ukraine with AMX-10 RC light tanks and Bastion armored vehicles after a talk over the phone on Jan.…

Read More Figures from Beijing ‘underrepresent true impact on hospitals admissions and deaths’ Figures from Beijing ‘underrepresent true impact on hospitals admissions and deaths’

Read More ‘Maybe the fourth time’s the charm,’ former officer says of McCarthy’s speakership bid – which he subsequently lost ‘Maybe the fourth time’s the charm,’ former officer says of McCarthy’s speakership bid – which he subsequently lost

Read More No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years No party in control of the House has failed to elect a speaker on first vote in 100 years

Read More The CEO was arrested and charged with robbery and peeping The CEO was arrested and charged with robbery and peeping

Read MoreMexico hopes the railway will boost the economy and reduce poverty, despite concerns about its environmental impact.Mexico hopes the railway will boost the economy and reduce poverty, despite concerns about its environmental impact.

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Read More Former Daily Mail boss reunited with Lord Lebedev as news outlet faces tough financial challenges The former Daily Mail editor Geordie Greig has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Independent, as the news outlet faces tough financial challenges and deals with a round of redundancies. Greig has been given the task of growing the…

Read More A 49-year-old inmate has received a lethal injection for stalking and killing an ex-girlfriend Convicted murderer Amber McLaughlin became the first openly transgender prisoner to be executed in the US on Tuesday, when she was put to death by lethal injection. McLaughlin, then male and using her birth name Scott, was found guilty…

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Read More The civilian use of pyrotechnics has led to dozens of injuries during recent celebrations in the country, the organization reports  German police union GdP has urged the government to forbid New Year’s Eve fireworks for individual use. The move was proposed this week as the country’s officials condemned dozens of attacks with pyrotechnics…

Read MoreRishi Sunak outlines ‘five promises’ to voters in bid to restore public confidence in his Conservative Party.Rishi Sunak outlines ‘five promises’ to voters in bid to restore public confidence in his Conservative Party.

Read More PM admits waiting times are too long as he makes five promises in new year speech UK politics live – latest news updates NHS waiting times are too long, Rishi Sunak has admitted in a new year’s speech that saw him urge hospitals not to cancel elective surgeries despite the severe pressure on…

Read More The former funeral director’s 69-year-old mother was assisting her in the scheme The former funeral director’s 69-year-old mother was assisting her in the scheme

Read More Files reveal how the specter of Moscow’s supposed underhand ways was used to subjugate the platform to the US Democratic Party In a pair of blockbuster #TwitterFiles threads, this week, journalist Matt Taibbi has blown open, even wider, the media giant’s concerning collusion with the US national security state. The former Rolling Stone…

Read More McCarthy falls short in three rounds of voting after not winning support from far-right members of Congress Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email US Capitol police officer Michael Fanone, who testified to the January 6 committee, visited McCarthy’s office today to highlight McCarthy’s failure to secure his…

Read More Ten-year-old who fell into a narrow open shaft on New Year’s Eve at construction site confirmed dead A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pillar at a construction site on New Year’s Eve has been confirmed dead, state media said Wednesday. Rescuers spent nearly 100 hours…

Read MoreGovernment’s about-face comes after left-wing rebels said they had not discussed a truce with Bogota.Government’s about-face comes after left-wing rebels said they had not discussed a truce with Bogota.