Month: March 2023

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Read More The British government has reportedly urged Coca-Cola and Visa to lobby for a ban on Russian athletes The British government has urged major corporate sponsors to help pressure the International Olympic Committee (IOC) into completely banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, UK media reported on Saturday. British…

Read More Chilling footage was recorded at a private golf club in Placida, Florida Chilling footage was recorded at a private golf club in Placida, Florida

Read MoreAt least eight villages near the volcano have been affected by volcanic ash.At least eight villages near the volcano have been affected by volcanic ash.

Read More Ukrainian official says Kyiv aims to fix Russian troops in ‘a few wearisome battles’ Ukrainian official says Kyiv aims to fix Russian troops in ‘a few wearisome battles’

Read More The Department of Defense will reportedly emphasize replenishing stocks of arms sent to Ukraine The US Department of Defense plans to request more than $300 billion for weapons procurement and research and development efforts in the upcoming fiscal year, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing confidential papers. The spending will reportedly focus on replacing…

Read More Ukrainian artillery strike reportedly takes out the Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system. The Clash Report says the Russian Buk-M2 air defense system was destroyed by the Ukrainian 44th Artillery Brigade in the Zaporizhzhia region. The launcher suddenly explodes following precision artillery strikes by Ukrainian forces. Some sources said that could be the latest…

Read MoreThe explosion happened in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of the Balkh province, during an award event for journalists.The explosion happened in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of the Balkh province, during an award event for journalists.

Read More Speaking ahead of voting opening on Monday, Stephen Flynn praises Yousaf’s childcare, independence and energy plans The SNP’s Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, has given his backing to Humza Yousaf to be Scotland’s next first minister, saying the Scottish health secretary can take the party to “new heights”. There are three candidates battling to…

Read More India’s Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday. (Image credit: AP) India’s Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples…

Read More The Russian Ministry of Defense has released areal footage showing a kamikaze drone smashing into a Ukrainian Stormer short-range air defense vehicle and turning it into a ball of smoke and fire. According to footage, the Russian armed forces took out a British-donated Stormer HVM air defense system using the Lancet-3 kamikaze drone. The Stormer HVM…

Read More Some of party’s MPs even believe they could narrowly win next election – but the odds remain stacked against them When Rishi Sunak took over, most Conservative MPs were in despair. Some even suggested the party did not deserve to be in power. “We need a reset,” one said at the time. “A…

Read More Ex-director general says decision to suspend presenter for criticising government’s asylum policies is mistaken The BBC has undermined its own credibility with its decision to stand Gary Lineker down from hosting Match of the Day because it will be viewed as having bowed to government pressure, its former director general Greg Dyke has…

Read More We look at who might be the winners in the industry’s biggest industrial dispute in decades After 23 days of national strikes, two years of talking and hundreds of thousands of cancelled trains, rail workers are contemplating a pay rise that barely catches the coat tails of inflation. The rail industry’s biggest industrial…

Read More Li Qiang is expected oversee the country’s economic development The former Communist Party leader in Shanghai, Li Qiang, was confirmed on Saturday as the premier of China, making him the country’s second-highest ranking official. He was nominated by President Xi Jingping and backed by 2,936 of the 2,947 members of the National People’s…

Read MoreNaseem Qureshi, 56, died earlier this week after being attacked by a mob on suspicion of carrying beef.Naseem Qureshi, 56, died earlier this week after being attacked by a mob on suspicion of carrying beef.

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Read MoreChina brokering a deal between longtime Gulf rivals is ‘a broader sign of a changing global order’, analysts say.China brokering a deal between longtime Gulf rivals is ‘a broader sign of a changing global order’, analysts say.

Read More Texas city’s Dowdy Ferry area is notorious as a dumping ground for unwanted animals Texas city’s Dowdy Ferry area is notorious as a dumping ground for unwanted animals

Read MoreThe Bangladeshi prime minister on claims of repression of political opponents and the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis.The Bangladeshi prime minister on claims of repression of political opponents and the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis.

Read More Russia snaps ‘all hotlines’ connecting Yevgeny Prigozhin to Moscow over arms hunger Russia snaps ‘all hotlines’ connecting Yevgeny Prigozhin to Moscow over arms hunger

Read More Russian attacks hit Ukrainian-held city of Kostiantynivka to Bakhmut’s west, injuring eight people, as Zelenskiy adviser says Bakhmut defence to continue Bakhmut has become a “killing zone” that is probably highly challenging for Russia’s Wagner mercenary forces trying to continue their assault westward, the UK Ministry of Defence has said. Its latest intelligence…

Read MoreLi Qiang received almost every vote from more than 2,900 delegates at the rubber-stamp parliament.Li Qiang received almost every vote from more than 2,900 delegates at the rubber-stamp parliament.

Read MoreThe organisers of a yearly vigil to mark China’s brutal 1989 crackdown were sentenced to four and a half months in jail.The organisers of a yearly vigil to mark China’s brutal 1989 crackdown were sentenced to four and a half months in jail.

Read More Scenery, sandy beaches and solitude are key to the Ionian island’s appeal, according to the report, which put party-loving Mykonos in last place Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian islands, with its emerald-coloured mountains, secluded coves and underground lakes, has been crowned the best Greek island by Which?. Abundant sandy beaches, scenery uninterrupted…

Read More Some advisers and civil servants speaking to the Guardian say an ‘anti-lockdown filter’ has been placed on events The mass leaking of thousands of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages have laid bare in the starkest terms the extent of the divisions inside the cabinet and among advisers and civil servants handling the deadliest pandemic…

Read More Shadow education secretary to announce policy aimed at giving parents more information than Ofsted’s current system School ratings such as outstanding and inadequate would be scrapped in England under a Labour government and replaced with a “report card” aimed at helping parents, the shadow education secretary is to announce. Bridget Phillipson will tell…

Read More By plugging gaps in their national insurance record, some people can increase their entitlement Pay £800 now and, if you live a long time, get back £5,500-plus in total. If you can afford to hand over £8,000, it could be £55,000 or more. That, in very simple terms, is the pensions deal being…

Read MoreXi Jinping accuses the US of blocking China’s rise as the nation sets the lowest growth target in decades.Xi Jinping accuses the US of blocking China’s rise as the nation sets the lowest growth target in decades.

Read More Deaths of two of four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros place spotlight on cartels’ impunity – and on medical tourism Latavia “Tay” Washington McGee had scheduled an abdominal operation that many mothers have, and she chose to have the operation done in Mexico, where medical costs are cheaper – and where she had previously…

Read More Walkout will cause even more disruption than recent action by nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists Next week’s strike by junior doctors will lead to unprecedented “major disruption” of the NHS and affect thousands of patients’ care, the service’s top doctor warned on Saturday. Many hospitals in England have already postponed outpatient appointments or…

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Read MoreAl Jazeera spoke to people from across the world on how the pandemic affected their and others’ lives.Al Jazeera spoke to people from across the world on how the pandemic affected their and others’ lives.

Read More Prosecutors said Chow Hang-Tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were under foreign influence but refused to say who it was A Hong Kong court has jailed three former members of a group that organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in China. Chow Hang-tung, 38, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy…

Read MoreDocuments from a defamation lawsuit against Fox News illustrate the pressures its journalists faced in the weeks after the 2020 presidential electionDocuments from a defamation lawsuit against Fox News illustrate the pressures its journalists faced in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election