Month: February 2023

Read MoreCraig Newmark talks about getting focused, even as he is momentarily distracted by his beloved birds flying away from the numerous feeders in his courtyard to go visit some of his Manhattan neighborsCraig Newmark talks about getting focused, even as he is momentarily distracted by his beloved birds flying away from the numerous feeders…

Read MoreAs Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches its one year anniversary, Charlie D’Agata visited one the war’s fiercest frontlines in the country’s east. Ukrainian soldiers there told D’Agata that the fighting between sides is so close, they are holding off the Russians with automatic weapons and grenades.As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches its one year…

Read MoreThe front line near the embattled town of Bakhmut has barely budged in months, leaving the two sides locked face-to-face in a deadly standoff.The front line near the embattled town of Bakhmut has barely budged in months, leaving the two sides locked face-to-face in a deadly standoff.

Read MoreAmid online ridicule, a government agency dropped its campaign to replace the romantic tradition imported from the West with a more Hindu-themed holiday.Amid online ridicule, a government agency dropped its campaign to replace the romantic tradition imported from the West with a more Hindu-themed holiday.

Read MoreFormer US ambassador to UN confirms White House bidSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email For those not in the know about Nikki Haley, let the Guardian’s Ramon Antonio Vargas answer all your questions: Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is challenging her one-time boss for the 2024 Republican…

Read More Police looking at transphobia alongside other lines of inquiry as vigils planned across UK Police investigating the killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in a Warrington park on Saturday, have said they have not ruled out the possibility it was a transphobic hate crime. Brianna, who was…

Read MoreCatastrophe has turned to crisis after last week’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Many survivors are now living in tents in the freezing cold as the death toll continues to rise. Imtiaz Tyab reports.Catastrophe has turned to crisis after last week’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Many survivors are now living in tents in…

Read MoreUS carmaker says job losses over next three years will include some 2,300 positions in Germany and 1,300 in the UK.US carmaker says job losses over next three years will include some 2,300 positions in Germany and 1,300 in the UK.

Read More The US-led bloc is reportedly drawing up contingencies for a defensive “Article 5 conflict” and an “out-of-area” battle NATO is set to adopt a guidance that lays out plans for a scenario in which member states find themselves fighting on the home front and beyond the borders of the alliance at the same…

Read More Two officers accused of failing to properly investigate allegations against Couzens – who then went on to murder Sarah Everard A Metropolitan police officer is to face a gross misconduct hearing for allegedly failing to properly investigate indecent exposure allegations against Wayne Couzens, before he murdered Sarah Everard, the police watchdog has said.…

Read More Crown, made for 1911 coronation, will be modified for queen consort and not feature the Koh-i-Noor diamond The queen consort is to wear a recycled crown for the coronation that will not feature the Koh-i-Noor diamond, Buckingham Palace has announnced. Camilla will wear a modified version of Queen Mary’s crown, made by Garrard’s…

Read MoreIn the 1980s it became a custom for females to buy chocolate to hand out to male co-workers and bosses. Many are “glad it’s over.”In the 1980s it became a custom for females to buy chocolate to hand out to male co-workers and bosses. Many are “glad it’s over.”

Read More The victim, who was in her 70s, died in Darwin from the mosquito-borne virus for which there is no cure or vaccine Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus has been detected in the Northern Territory. Health officials have…

Read More ‘I love life and I am not going to keep silent’ ‘I love life and I am not going to keep silent’

Read MoreThe searches come weeks after a documentary in the UK looked at PM Modi’s role in 2002 riots.The searches come weeks after a documentary in the UK looked at PM Modi’s role in 2002 riots.

Read More In a joint police press conference, the suspect was confirmed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound In a joint police press conference, the suspect was confirmed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound

Read MoreNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is playing down the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same timeNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is playing down the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time

Read MoreA former forest bandit and a trafficking survivor found love – and purpose – while serving life sentences in prison.A former forest bandit and a trafficking survivor found love – and purpose – while serving life sentences in prison.

Read More Two-year-old local news startup had heady plans when founded, but now trims jobs while execs snipe at workers on Twitter Nearly two years ago, a journalism startup made bold promises to reshape community news in Canada, announcing plans to hire more than 200 journalists and open 50 new publications across the country. But…

Read MoreThe February 14 occasion is marked in many countries but traditions are often very different.The February 14 occasion is marked in many countries but traditions are often very different.

Read More The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing the conflict’s escalation into World War III The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing…

Read More The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing the conflict’s escalation into World War III The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing…

Read More Sensors and electronics pulled from waters off South Carolina, says military. Plus, how AP African American studies became the most controversial course in the US Good morning. The US military has recovered “significant debris” from a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon shot down this month, the Pentagon has said, after the White House claimed…

Read More Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

Read More Artwork in Margate depicts housewife with swollen eye and missing tooth A new artwork that appears to be on the theme of violence against women and girls has been confirmed as a genuine Banksy. The mural, painted on a wall in Margate, Kent, depicts a caricature image of a 1950s housewife, wearing yellow…

Read MoreNine deaths from the disease linked to a funeral ceremony in Equatorial Guinea’s Kie-Ntem province bordering Cameroon.Nine deaths from the disease linked to a funeral ceremony in Equatorial Guinea’s Kie-Ntem province bordering Cameroon.

Read More Latest updates: amid concerns over suspected spy balloons and as part of review of global security, PM urged to deliver hawkish view A former British ambassador to the US and national security adviser has questioned whether the UK has a “watertight capability” to deal with suspected Chinese spy balloons. Asked if prime minister…

Read More Searches come weeks after release of documentary critical of PM that was later blocked by government BBC offices in India have been raided by tax department officials, just weeks after the release of a documentary critical of the prime minister, Narendra Modi, which was later blocked by the government. According to those working…

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Read MoreNew Zealand declares state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle lashes the country’s North Island.New Zealand declares state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle lashes the country’s North Island.

Read More US carmaker blames losses on rising costs and need to switch to electric vehicle production Ford is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs across Europe, including 1,300 in the UK, over the next three years amid plans to reinvent the brand and focus on a smaller range of electric vehicles. The US carmaker said it…

Read More The US is pursuing a “Western war with Russia to the last Ukrainian,” Moscow commented after the claims Ukraine has a diminishing window of opportunity to make territorial gains against Russia before military assistance from the US and its allies dwindles, senior American officials have told the Washington Post. “We will continue to…

Read More Financial Conduct Authority finds the lender failed to assess whether customers could repay loans The sub-prime lender Amigo has dodged a £73m fine despite having put consumers at a “high risk” of harm, amid fears that the financial penalty could have led to its collapse. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation found Amigo…

Read More President Joe Biden has previously signaled he would not provide Kiev with F-16s The US could provide Ukraine with modern warplanes, or at least approve their transfer from other countries, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources. The decision may come despite US President Joe Biden recently stating that Washington would not…