Month: February 2023

Read More LONDON, Feb 24 (IPS) – Over the year since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, on one side of the border civil society has shown itself to be a vital part of the effort to save lives and protect rights – but on the other, it’s been repressed more ruthlessly than ever.…

Read More Veteran presenter says BBC has brought forward his last show to beginning rather than end of March Ken Bruce has suggested he has been forced to leave the BBC earlier than he intended with his final Radio 2 show scheduled for next week rather than at the end of March. The 71-year-old Scottish…

Read More ABUJA, Feb 24 (IPS) – Mr. Mohamed Yahya is Resident Representative UNDP NigeriaOn the morning of 24 September 1998, General Abdulsalam A. Abubakar, the then Military Head of State of Nigeria, took the stage at the United Nations Headquarters and informed the leaders assembled for the United Nations General Assembly debates and the…

Read MoreFormer Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. should step up support for Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion with calls for faster military aid that put him out of step with some of his likely 2024 presidential rivalsFormer Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. should step up support for…

Read More In a bombshell move, Mr Murdaugh has now admitted that he was at the kennels at 8.44pm on 7 June 2021 In a bombshell move, Mr Murdaugh has now admitted that he was at the kennels at 8.44pm on 7 June 2021

Read More US secretary of state warns peace plan proposed by China draws ‘false equivalence’ by calling on both sides to stop fighting The US has launched a fresh bid to win over abstaining and neutral states by urging them not to be fooled by Russian calls for a temporary or unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine,…

Read MoreThe major throughway, Interstate 5, is now closed in California due to intensifying weather.The major throughway, Interstate 5, is now closed in California due to intensifying weather.

Read MoreThe 54-year-old South Carolina attorney has been accused of murdering his wife and son at their rural hunting lodge.The 54-year-old South Carolina attorney has been accused of murdering his wife and son at their rural hunting lodge.

Read More The bloc has followed the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand in announcing a fresh round of measures against Moscow EU member states approved a tenth round of anti-Russia sanctions on Friday due to Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, following its major Western allies in imposing new measures to mark one-year anniversary…

Read More ALMERIA, Spain, Feb 24 (IPS) – Chances are that the fruits and vegetables sold in European supermarkets have been picked and packed by a migrant worker in southern Spain. By the tens of thousands, they work there, in sweltering hot plastic greenhouses – often underpaid and without residence permit – in the vegetable…

Read More Sydney Opera House among buildings lit up with Ukraine’s national colours amid vigils to mark year since Russia’s invasion Almost half of all teachers looking to quit, survey finds Unmanageable workloads, teacher shortages and having to take on classes outside their expertise have half of all Australian teachers on the verge of quitting,…

Read MorePeter Obi is being projected by multiple polls to win the race to replace outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari.Peter Obi is being projected by multiple polls to win the race to replace outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Read More Now that our lives revolve around tiny screens tailored to our individual likes and dislikes, the act of trying to please a crowd—specifically, a crowd of moviegoers gathered at an actual theater—has become more a noble pursuit than a purely money-grubbing one. Relying on the popularity of a franchise is one way to…

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Read More Singer said he wanted to pay for scans elsewhere in the UK to help people get treatment more quickly Rod Stewart visited his local NHS hospital on Friday and paid for a day of scans for patients to help reduce waiting lists. The singer-songwriter, 78, said he wanted to “prove I’m not all…

Read More Twins Lenny and Moishe were born premature to a surrogate mother in Kyiv just as Russia began its attack on Ukraine. They went through a daring journey to reach their eventual home in Chicago. (Image credit: Alex Spektor and Irma Nuñez) Twins Lenny and Moishe were born premature to a surrogate mother in…

Read MoreTwelve states join a lawsuit alleging the US government has placed unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone.Twelve states join a lawsuit alleging the US government has placed unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone.

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Read MoreThe Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in Ukraine since 2014.The Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in Ukraine since 2014.

Read More Mr Murdaugh claimed that he wanted to come forward and tell the truth earlier – but that the state pointed out his lawyers continued to push his false alibi on national TV in November Mr Murdaugh claimed that he wanted to come forward and tell the truth earlier – but that the state…

Read MoreA dispute with the Russian Ministry of Defence has revealed the extent of the mercenary group’s role in Ukraine.A dispute with the Russian Ministry of Defence has revealed the extent of the mercenary group’s role in Ukraine.

Read MoreThe former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit.The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit.

Read More Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications on Friday that the president will seek re-election in 2024 First lady Jill Biden on Friday gave one of the clearest indications yet that Joe Biden will run for a second term, saying that there’s “pretty much” nothing left to do but figure out the…

Read More By building on Palestinian land, Israel is breaking a deal it made with the US nearly 20 years ago, Daniel Kurtzer said The administration of US President Joe Biden should remind Israel that its ongoing settlement of the West Bank violates a deal it struck with Washington in 2004, former US ambassador to…

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Read More‘People’s hearts are attached to this mosque,’ says the imam of Maland’s destroyed mosque.’People’s hearts are attached to this mosque,’ says the imam of Maland’s destroyed mosque.

Read More The new measures from Australia, New Zealand, and the UK coincide with the one-year anniversary of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine Australia, New Zealand, and the UK have simultaneously unveiled new rounds of sanctions against Moscow. Russia’s defense, industrial, and banking sectors were targeted, with London also banning the export of “every item…

Read More PM under pressure to follow EU and US in taking step over fears Chinese-owned app poses cybersecurity risk Rishi Sunak has been urged to ban government officials from using TikTok in line with moves by the EU and US, amid growing cybersecurity fears over China. Officials in Europe and the US have been…

Read MoreNo African should be treated like a foreigner in any African country.No African should be treated like a foreigner in any African country.

Read More ABUJA, Feb 24 (IPS) – From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari will be handing over a fractured nation that is deeply divided along ethnic and religious lines when he formally hands over to his successor on May 29, 2023. This would-be successor will be inheriting a country mired in economic woes threatening its…

Read More Move would come after four months of intense negotiations and mark an end to two-year standoff with EU UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak is poised to announce he has agreed a deal to end the protracted row over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol as early as Monday, the Guardian…

Read MoreAbdul and Mohammed Ahmed Rabbani were arrested in Pakistan in 2002. They were never charged by the US.Abdul and Mohammed Ahmed Rabbani were arrested in Pakistan in 2002. They were never charged by the US.

Read More The Ukraine-related embargo targets “over 200” entities and individuals, including Swiss and Israeli nationals As part of the G7 effort to “isolate” Moscow from global markets and finance, the US on Friday sanctioned dozens of companies, individuals and ships “linked” to Russia, along with raising tariffs on Russian goods whose import Washington still…

Read More Poland’s PM visits Kyiv as allies demonstrate support on first anniversary of invasion The first Polish Leopard tanks have arrived in Ukraine, as western allies announced a raft of further economic, military and financial sanctions against Russia, in a renewed effort to weaken Vladimir Putin’s war machine. Speaking on the anniversary of the…