Month: March 2023

Read MoreThree king penguins received the artificial lens after undergoing successful cataract surgery – the first time the procedure has been done on the animals.Three king penguins received the artificial lens after undergoing successful cataract surgery – the first time the procedure has been done on the animals.

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Read More A proposal to classify fetuses as “persons” was slammed as wanting the “death penalty” for women Six members of the South Carolina statehouse withdrew their sponsorship from a bill this week, after media coverage portaryed it as wanting to execute women who have abortions. Proposed in January, the bill attracted the attention of major corporate…

Read MoreBiden administration quickly put emergency measures in place as SVB failed. Here’s how it all unfolded.Biden administration quickly put emergency measures in place as SVB failed. Here’s how it all unfolded.

Read More Chancellor delivers ‘budget for growth’ but UK is battling rising interest rates, rising taxes and cost of living crisis Budget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s statementBudget 2023: key points at a glanceWhat the budget means for people on a range of incomes In 2020 it was the global pandemic. In 2022 it…

Read More Proposal also calls for gender neutral language at women’s college whose alumni include Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright Students at the famed Wellesley College for women voted this week to extend admission to trans men and non-binary students, though campus administrators have said there is “no plan” to immediately change school policy. In…

Read More The renewal of ties between bitter rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, brokered by China, heralds the shifting geopolitics in the Middle East. The renewal of ties between bitter rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, brokered by China, heralds the shifting geopolitics in the Middle East.

Read MoreStatement by army says man killed on Monday was believed to had crossed into Israel from Lebanon.Statement by army says man killed on Monday was believed to had crossed into Israel from Lebanon.

Read More ‘I certainly hope for success,’ says senior Kremlin official of hopes of raising debris from seabed west of Crimea Moscow has said it intends to recover the wreckage of a US drone brought down on Tuesday following an interception by Russian fighter jets, but the White House said the debris could be in…

Read More ‘If it weren’t for me, Ron DeSanctimonious would right now be working probably at a law firm, or maybe a Pizza Hut,’ Trump says as 2024 heats up ‘If it weren’t for me, Ron DeSanctimonious would right now be working probably at a law firm, or maybe a Pizza Hut,’ Trump says as…

Read More About 40-50% of trains expected to run overall on Thursday with wide regional variations Train services around Britain will be severely disrupted again as RMT members at 14 train operators stage the first of four planned 24-hour strikes. Passengers have been urged to check before travel on Thursday and are being told to…

Read More Unions and UCEA declare agreement ‘on terms of reference for detailed negotiations’ on pay and conditions University staff have made a breakthrough in their months-long dispute with employers during which lecturers have gone on strike, worked to rule and refused to cover for absent colleagues across the UK. A group of five higher…

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Read More James Connolly shot and killed two men in the line of duty in his first five years on the NYPD. He was later found to have lied on the witness stand during a civil lawsuit brought by the family of his second victim. Mr Connolly retired in November after repeatedly dodging interviews with…

Read More US attorney says Kwok, known to many as Miles Guo, used stolen money to buy a $3.5m Ferrari and finance a $37m luxury yacht Ho Wan Kwok, a Chinese tycoon with close links to prominent Trumpist Republicans including Steve Bannon, has been indicted on 12 counts relating to an alleged $1bn fraud. The…

Read MoreWhite House national security spokesman John Kirby has said the U.S. was trying to prevent the fallen drone from getting into the wrong hands.White House national security spokesman John Kirby has said the U.S. was trying to prevent the fallen drone from getting into the wrong hands.

Read More Larry Fink tells investors more ‘shutdowns and seizures’ in US possible and predicts inflation and interest rates to rise The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could just be the start of “a “slow rolling crisis” in the US financial system with “more seizures and shutdowns coming”, the chief executive of the world’s largest…

Read More Jeremy Hunt has delivered his financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis Budget: live coverageHunt U-turns on planned cut to energy bills supportWhat Hunt’s U-turn on energy bills support means for you Jeremy Hunt kicks off by telling MPs the British economy is “proving the doubters wrong”, and the…

Read More Small, sturdy purebred dog’s meteoric rise took it past labrador retrievers but critics say it is prone to numerous health problems For the first time in three decades, the US has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. Adorable in some eyes, deplorable in others, the sturdy, push-faced, perky-eared,…

Read More If you spend any amount of time online, you’ve probably picked up a few psychology terms without realizing it. Take “gaslighting”—which recently became so popular that it clinched the mantle of Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year. Other terms that have crept from the therapist’s couch into the public lexicon include love-bombing, triggered,…

Read More The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia’s relationship with the United States was in a “lamentable state” after it downed a US drone over the Black Sea, Reuters reported. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia’s relationship with the United States was in a “lamentable state” after it downed a US drone over…

Read More Thousands of survivors have been living in tents and containers awaiting rehousing Thousands of survivors have been living in tents and containers awaiting rehousing

Read More Seven sheriff’s office employees charged with second-degree murder after man died during intake process at mental hospital Seven Virginia sheriff’s office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at a state hospital for mental health last week, a local prosecutor said. Henrico county sheriff’s…

Read More New mixed group to take over duties of Escolania choir of Montserrat monastery one weekend a month Women and girls are to be admitted to a choir at the Montserrat monastery near Barcelona, home to the famous Escolania all-boys choir, for the first time in its 700-year history. The new chamber choir, made…

Read MoreTurkey and Hungary are the only NATO members that are yet to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden.Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members that are yet to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden.

Read More President expresses intention to ‘expand frontiers freely’ President expresses intention to ‘expand frontiers freely’

Read MoreA year after Russian bombs nearly killed him while reporting in Ukraine, Fox News’ Benjamin Hall writes about the miracles that helped him survive — from the voice of his daughter urging him to get out of danger, to the harrowing journey that got him out of the countryA year after Russian bombs nearly…

Read More Rail company faces 58-count civil lawsuit over chemical-releasing derailment and ‘long string’ of other hazardous incidents The state of Ohio is suing the rail giant Norfolk Southern over the derailment of a freight train carrying toxic chemicals through the village of East Palestine last month, calling it one of a “long string” of…

Read MoreActivists say the project threatens delicate ecosystems, while proponents say it is key to Biden’s green energy agenda.Activists say the project threatens delicate ecosystems, while proponents say it is key to Biden’s green energy agenda.

Read More Coco cries in relief as her sentence is overturned, saying ‘the last 11 months have been incredibly difficult’ Coco cries in relief as her sentence is overturned, saying ‘the last 11 months have been incredibly difficult’

Read More Echoing his tactics in 2016, Trump will accuse Florida governor of going easy on child abuse images cases while a federal prosecutor Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Good morning, US politics blog readers. He did it in 2016, and now he’s preparing to do it again…

Read More Providence Equity Partners will pay 108p for each share – worth 610p before Covid sent sales plummeting The events organiser Hyve Group has become the latest UK company to be sold to a private equity firm, sending its shares sharply higher. In a joint statement, the US firm Providence Equity Partners said it…

Read MoreSouth Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and its population is expected to shrink by more than a quarter by 2070. Elizabeth Palmer spoke to young Koreans about the challenges of parenthood in their country, and why so many of them are deciding against it.South Korea has the lowest birth rate…

Read More Activists have called on Iranians to use the annual nighttime pre-New Year celebrations to stage demonstrations Activists have called on Iranians to use the annual nighttime pre-New Year celebrations to stage demonstrations

Read More China claims the northeastern state as its own and calls it ‘Zangnan’ or ‘South Tibet’ China claims the northeastern state as its own and calls it ‘Zangnan’ or ‘South Tibet’