Month: February 2023

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Read More Artefacts, video and 3D model tell tragic story of the Gloucester, which ran aground carrying future king The remains of a 17th-century royal shipwreck will go on display in Norwich as part of an exhibition exploring its last voyage. The Gloucester sank off the Norfolk coast in 1682 while carrying the future king…

Read More Family of Laurel Aldridge, reported missing on 14 February, informed of discovery in Arundel, West Sussex Police searching for missing Laurel Aldridge, the sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook, have found a body. Sussex police said: “Sadly the body of a woman has been found in the Tortington Lane area of Arundel. Continue reading…Family…

Read More An Iranian top military commander said the Paveh rocket can hit targets up to 1,650 km (1,025 miles) away Iran now has in its arsenal a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km (1,025 miles), a top military commander has claimed. Late last year, Tehran announced it had developed a ballistic missile…

Read MoreAnthony Albanese’s presence at Mardi Gras has been welcomed by many but he has also faced criticism.Anthony Albanese’s presence at Mardi Gras has been welcomed by many but he has also faced criticism.

Read More Russia’s military has performed poorly, and Ukraine has defied expectations. But will these trends hold? Experts look at how the war could take a different path in its second year. (Image credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images) Russia’s military has performed poorly, and Ukraine has defied expectations. But will these trends hold? Experts…

Read More Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country’s fascist past. (Image credit: Sylvia Poggioli/NPR) Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion…

Read More We take a tour through Antakya, Turkey, a city that played an important role in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history. It was devastated by the recent earthquake. We take a tour through Antakya, Turkey, a city that played an important role in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history. It was devastated by the recent…

Read More Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies or leaving Iran. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi about the work he manages to produce despite government restrictions. Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies or leaving Iran. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi about the work…

Read MorePresident Kais Saied claimed migration from sub-Saharan Africa was aimed at changing his country’s demographic makeup.President Kais Saied claimed migration from sub-Saharan Africa was aimed at changing his country’s demographic makeup.

Read MoreSuspected gang members are pictured in a huge new jail, part of El Salvador’s “war on crime”.Suspected gang members are pictured in a huge new jail, part of El Salvador’s “war on crime”.

Read MoreSupport for Kyiv serves the US’s ‘strategic interests’ against security threats posed by Putin’s Russia, analysts say.Support for Kyiv serves the US’s ‘strategic interests’ against security threats posed by Putin’s Russia, analysts say.

Read MoreEarthquake had a depth of 7km and hit the Bor district on Saturday afternoon.Earthquake had a depth of 7km and hit the Bor district on Saturday afternoon.

Read More Not too late for Jeremy Hunt to ‘end the political obsession of regulation, high taxes and interference with business’ in spring budget Former home secretary Priti Patel has called on the chancellor to reverse plans for a rise in corporation tax for big businesses. Jeremy Hunt is due to give his spring budget…

Read MoreA No 10 source describes negotiations as “positive” with some signs that an agreement is close.A No 10 source describes negotiations as “positive” with some signs that an agreement is close.

Read MoreA member of Nepal’s largest political party has filed his candidacy for next month’s presidential election in a decision backed by the prime minister that now threatens to bring down his fragile coalition governmentA member of Nepal’s largest political party has filed his candidacy for next month’s presidential election in a decision backed by…

Read More The emaciated animal was found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and is being cared for at Bronx Zoo The emaciated animal was found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and is being cared for at Bronx Zoo

Read More Reports that PM hoped King Charles would meet European Commission chief are wrong, says source Rishi Sunak was not intending to use King Charles to endorse his much-anticipated deal to end the row with the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol, government sources have said. According to reports, there had been plans for…

Read More The global health watchdog described the situation as “worrying” as news spread of a girl dying in Cambodia after contracting the virus The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning amid a recent uptick in cases of avian flu (H5N1) in Cambodia. Authorities in the Southeast Asian country recently reported that two…

Read More Epicentre just before midnight on Friday night was north of Brynmawr and west of Crickhowell An earthquake has shaken parts of south Wales. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 23:59 GMT on Friday. The epicentre was just north of Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent and west of Crickhowell, Powys.…

Read More There are still people in the US government who value the Constitution, the veteran journalist says Thousands of people in the US intelligence community knew about illegal surveillance by the NSA, but Edward Snowden was the only one to speak out, renowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said in an exclusive interview with Afshin…

Read MoreAlexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Putin, will make a state visit to China from February 28 to March 2.Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russian President Putin, will make a state visit to China from February 28 to March 2.

Read MoreA wave of raids and arrests has targeted opposition figures and government critics.A wave of raids and arrests has targeted opposition figures and government critics.

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Read More When Mounjaro came on the market, TikTok went wild. People with obesity ordered the drug in droves thanks to a coupon that allowed them to access it for just $25 a month. Then the coupon went away, leaving destruction in its wake — and obese patients warring with diabetics. Emily Farache reports on…

Read More Residents of the Russian-speaking city became partisans who fought for the independence of Ukraine. The nine-month occupation is over, but Russia continues to shell the city. (Image credit: Laurel Chor for NPR) Residents of the Russian-speaking city became partisans who fought for the independence of Ukraine. The nine-month occupation is over, but Russia…

Read More The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries.…

Read More “I believe that the fact that China started talking about Ukraine is not bad”, Mr Zelensky said “I believe that the fact that China started talking about Ukraine is not bad”, Mr Zelensky said

Read More US president dismisses Chinese peace plan and rules out sending F-16 jets to Ukraine ‘for now’, saying other military support is needed first At a glance: what we know on day 367 of the invasion Ukraine has issued a postage stamp with a reproduction of a Banksy mural, of a boy defeating a…

Read MoreWho will win the elections and get Nigeria’s top job? Plus, Ukrainian journalists in a country under attack.Who will win the elections and get Nigeria’s top job? Plus, Ukrainian journalists in a country under attack.

Read More Reporters Without Borders called the investigation against Turkish journalists ‘absurd’ Reporters Without Borders called the investigation against Turkish journalists ‘absurd’

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Read MoreMexico’s president says Peru’s former leader was illegally removed, prompting rebuke from Peru President Dina Boluarte.Mexico’s president says Peru’s former leader was illegally removed, prompting rebuke from Peru President Dina Boluarte.

Read More Tight contest looms in vote regarded by analysts as ‘important barometer’ for Africa Tens of millions of Nigerians head to voting booths on Saturday to decide a tight and unpredictable contest for the presidency and parliament of Africa’s most populous nation and its biggest economy. Analysts have spoken of a “bellwether” election that…

Read More Plus, California too marks a somber toll — 100,000 COVID-19 deaths — while a powerful storm brings rare snowfall, and a woman recalls a 200-foot fall while hiking. Plus, California too marks a somber toll — 100,000 COVID-19 deaths — while a powerful storm brings rare snowfall, and a woman recalls a 200-foot…