Month: December 2023

Read More Hong Kong court gives property developer until 29 January to formulate deal for creditors The property developer Evergrande has been granted an extension until late January to try to restructure its debts and avoid liquidation in one of the most high-profile cases in China’s long-running property crisis. Evergrande was once China’s biggest property…

Read More Ukraine says Russia killed two unarmed soldiers in Avdiivka; Belarus president vows to be ‘reliable partner’ for Beijing Ukraine’s forces attacked an oil depot in Russia-controlled Luhansk on Sunday night using combat drones, Reuters reports. A fire that broke out after the attack was extinguished and there was no information about casualties. The…

Read MoreThe music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to “rightsize” the firm.The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to “rightsize” the firm.

Read More Imminent announcement likely to signal further cuts to broadcaster’s staffing and programmes The BBC will receive a below-inflation increase to the licence fee, the culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, has effectively confirmedafter Rishi Sunak said he welcomed cuts made by the corporation to its spending and services. The £159 annual fee has been frozen…

Read More About 75 climbers had started their way up the nearly 9,480-foot mountain on Saturday and became stranded before Marapi spewed thick columns of ash on Sunday. (Image credit: Ardhy Fernando/AP) About 75 climbers had started their way up the nearly 9,480-foot mountain on Saturday and became stranded before Marapi spewed thick columns of…

Read MoreHuman rights groups say the Dutch state’s export of plane parts to Israel makes it complicit in Gaza war crimes.Human rights groups say the Dutch state’s export of plane parts to Israel makes it complicit in Gaza war crimes.

Read More US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels

Read More A Chicago community group has helped lift holiday spirits by decorating hundreds of homes with Christmas lights. A Chicago community group has helped lift holiday spirits by decorating hundreds of homes with Christmas lights.

Read MoreWest Indies captain Hope hit three sixes in the final over to hand England another ODI loss after a poor World Cup.West Indies captain Hope hit three sixes in the final over to hand England another ODI loss after a poor World Cup.

Read More Former Wyoming lawmaker worries what may happen if Republicans maintain majority in House of Representatives Former Wyoming lawmaker worries what may happen if Republicans maintain majority in House of Representatives

Read More The more Western allies will support Ukraine, the faster the war will end, the Nato chief said The more Western allies will support Ukraine, the faster the war will end, the Nato chief said

Read More Summit negotiations continue in wake of Sultan Al Jaber’s claim there is ‘no science’ indicating a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels Yesterday, 123 countries signed the first ever Declaration on Climate and…

Read MoreThousands of children and minors killed and missing under the rubble amid relentless Israeli bombardment.Thousands of children and minors killed and missing under the rubble amid relentless Israeli bombardment.

Read More The award-winning actress said her choice of words at a protest event was “a terrible mistake” Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon has apologized for the remarks she made during a speech at a pro-Palestine protest, which critics saw as anti-Semitic. During a rally in New York City last month, Sarandon said: “There are a lot…

Read More India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections in a vote that pitted the main opposition against that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls next year. (Image credit: AP) India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections in a vote that pitted the…

Read More A report by the national broadcaster found the prominent no campaigner ‘did not agree to a single interview on a major broadcast program’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast High-profile no campaigner Jacinta Nampijinpa Price turned down interview requests…

Read More Campaigner claims ministers do not have legal right to alter timeline of carbon budget pledges at will Chris Packham has filed a high court legal challenge to the UK government over its decision to weaken key climate policies. The broadcaster and environmental campaigner has applied for a judicial review of the government’s decision…

Read More Author blamed literary success of the fictional detective for his highbrow historical novels ‘lying unread’ Arthur Conan Doyle secretly hated his creation Sherlock Holmes and blamed the cerebral detective character for denying him recognition as the author of highbrow historical fiction, according to the historian Lucy Worsley. Doyle was catapulted from “obscurity to…

Read More UK’s maths scores predicted to drop after a jump last time, with a less severe decline in English UK scores in tests that compare educational attainment among 15-year-olds around the world are likely to fall when they are published this week, after the disruption that Covid caused to learning. The Organisation for Economic…

Read MoreOver 95% of voters approve a territorial claim to oil-rich Essequibo, electoral officials say.Over 95% of voters approve a territorial claim to oil-rich Essequibo, electoral officials say.

Read More ‘It was so true to Peta’s character that she channelled her personal battle with breast cancer into public policy’, PM says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has confirmed that Labor MP Peta Murphy, 50, has died…

Read More Ukraine says it is investigating graphic video of two soldiers being killed after surrendering. Warning: This article contains details which some readers may find distressing Ukraine says it is investigating graphic video of two soldiers being killed after surrendering. Warning: This article contains details which some readers may find distressing

Read MoreFrom a hot dog vendor to head of the formidable mercenary army Wagner Group, his rise through Russian society could easily be described as meteoricFrom a hot dog vendor to head of the formidable mercenary army Wagner Group, his rise through Russian society could easily be described as meteoric

Read MoreAt least four people were killed and dozens of others injured in the blast at Mindanao State University.At least four people were killed and dozens of others injured in the blast at Mindanao State University.

Read More Six people have been killed and more than 200 injured since April, with warnings of more to come during winter The number of people injured or killed in bear attacks in Japan this year exceeded 200 for the first time, as experts warned of more encounters during the winter, when the animals are…

Read MoreIsrael ramps up ground assault as more than 100 hostages remain in Gaza; Robot gives aquarium tour for hospitalized childrenIsrael ramps up ground assault as more than 100 hostages remain in Gaza; Robot gives aquarium tour for hospitalized children

Read More Ahmed Marcouch, directly targeted by Geert Wilders during his career, grapples with how best to heal country’s wounds Soon after news broke that the populist Geert Wilders and his anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) had won the most votes of any party in the Dutch elections, Ahmed Marcouch found himself comforting his distraught…