Month: December 2023

Read MoreThe Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and a Mideast expert has been appointed the U.N. coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza, where there are more than 2 million desperate civilians in need of food, water and medicineThe Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and a Mideast expert has been appointed the U.N. coordinator for humanitarian…

Read More Defence minister tells Knesset that country under attack from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Iraq, Yemen and Iran Israel-Gaza war – live updates Israel is engaged in a “multi-front war”, its defence minister has said, hinting at military operations across the Middle East as the war in Gaza showed new signs of a…

Read More Police believe teen could be in ‘immediate’ danger Police believe teen could be in ‘immediate’ danger

Read More ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked remote villages over the weekend in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, killing at least 140 people, officials and survivors said Tuesday, the latest case this year of such mass killings blamed on the farmer-herder crisis in the West African nation. The assailants targeted 17 communities in “senseless and…

Read More Blizzard conditions affecting more than a million people expected in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado Snow, freezing rain and high winds are hitting the northern plains and upper midwest states, with the National Weather Service warning that “blizzard conditions for central South Dakota into parts of Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado…

Read More 17 targetted communities during ‘senseless and unprovoked’ attacks on Saturday and Sunday 17 targetted communities during ‘senseless and unprovoked’ attacks on Saturday and Sunday

Read More Kiev’s top general has acknowledged Russia’s capture of Maryinka, saying his forces pulled back to the outskirts Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has confirmed the retreat of his troops to the outskirts of Maryinka, a key Donbass town, where Russian forces claimed victory on Monday after months of fierce fighting for the stronghold. Speaking…

Read MoreA weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska.A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska.

Read More The clip shows the US president dancing to Moscow’s tune US President Joe Biden is actually a secret Kremlin asset and he’s being teleoperated by lost Soviet technology from an undisclosed location in Siberia – at least, according to a parody video produced by RT and released on Tuesday as part of a…

Read More Coast Guard suspended 1,625 square mile search after eight hours Coast Guard suspended 1,625 square mile search after eight hours

Read More Met Office expects potentially hazardous conditions on the roads in all four nations, with only central UK escaping a wind warning Drivers have been warned of potentially hazardous conditions as Storm Gerrit hits the UK on Wednesday. A number of yellow wind and rain warnings are in place across much of the UK…

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Read MoreThere are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza.There are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza.

Read More Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu says the fighting isn’t close to finished as the death toll in Gaza rises past 20,000 Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu says the fighting isn’t close to finished as the death toll in Gaza rises past 20,000

Read More Ukraine’s month-long missile assault on Crimea has forced Russia’s prized Black Sea fleet to retreat Ukraine’s month-long missile assault on Crimea has forced Russia’s prized Black Sea fleet to retreat

Read MoreThe administration of Argentine President Javier Milei says the government won’t renew contracts for more than 5,000 employees hired this year before he took officeThe administration of Argentine President Javier Milei says the government won’t renew contracts for more than 5,000 employees hired this year before he took office

Read More David DeNitto was married to the late Maricopa County attorney Allister Adel David DeNitto was married to the late Maricopa County attorney Allister Adel

Read MoreA couple and their three children were killed; a fourth child is in critical condition.A couple and their three children were killed; a fourth child is in critical condition.

Read More BBC showed nine out of 10 most popular shows, according to overnight data, with Strictly coming second and Doctor Who third King Charles’s Christmas broadcast came top of the TV ratings on Christmas Day, with the BBC showing nine out of the 10 most watched shows. The king’s message, which reflected on the…

Read More Weaker Christmas spending amid cost of living crisis and fewer shops opening cut visitor numbers by 30% on 2019 Retailers have recorded a small pickup in Boxing Day footfall, but visits to stores remained well below pre-pandemic levels as several high street chains remained shut amid tight household finances. Retailers have been braced…

Read More Washington is beefing up its resources targeting Beijing over a decade after losing most of its local assets The US is still struggling to rebuild its spy capacity in China over a decade after losing all of its agents in the country, current and former intelligence officials told the Wall Street Journal on…

Read More Reports party is considering options for processing asylum claims overseas criticised by SNP, charities and pressure groups Labour has been warned that processing asylum claims offshore could harm refugees and amount to “dancing to the Tory tune” on immigration, as it declined to rule out adopting such a policy. The party has been…

Read More One NYPD officer injured as protesters surrounded Rockefeller tree in Manhattan One NYPD officer injured as protesters surrounded Rockefeller tree in Manhattan

Read MoreFilmmaker Mariam Shahin looks back at how a blockade and wars in Gaza have reduced the hopes of its people to dust.Filmmaker Mariam Shahin looks back at how a blockade and wars in Gaza have reduced the hopes of its people to dust.

Read More Violent rhetoric targeting judges and leaks of personal information found on pro-Trump forums Violent rhetoric targeting judges and leaks of personal information found on pro-Trump forums

Read MoreKhan’s party claimed the election body’s move was aimed at preventing him from contesting the February 8 polls.Khan’s party claimed the election body’s move was aimed at preventing him from contesting the February 8 polls.

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Read More For the first time, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine observed Christmas on 25 December instead of 7 January. For the first time, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine observed Christmas on 25 December instead of 7 January.

Read More Ground-breaking research identifies 15 factors that significantly raise chance of developing illness Alcohol misuse, coming from a lower socioeconomic background, loneliness and having a hearing impairment are among 15 factors found to significantly increase the risk of early-onset dementia, according to a “ground-breaking” study. Almost 4 million people worldwide experience dementia symptoms under…

Read MoreA huge fire at a guesthouse in Romania has left five people dead, including a child, and others missingA huge fire at a guesthouse in Romania has left five people dead, including a child, and others missing

Read More“A whole family was killed,” said the town’s mayor. “It’s an absolute horror.””A whole family was killed,” said the town’s mayor. “It’s an absolute horror.”

Read More Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Tuesday (26 December) said he was “doing well” after a 20-day transfer from his prison near Moscow to a penal colony beyond the Arctic Circle. Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Tuesday (26 December) said he was “doing well” after a 20-day transfer from his prison near…

Read More Series regular, who was described as ‘effortlessly charming’ by Fiona Bruce, died peacefully on Christmas morning One of the most beloved experts on the Antiques Roadshow, pottery guru Henry Sandon, has died at the age of 95. Appointed curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum at the Royal Worcester factory in 1967, Sandon joined…

Read More The airmen moved to Denmark after doing the initial course in the UK, according to the DM Six experienced Ukrainian fighter jet pilots have completed their F-16 training course in the UK, the British Defense Ministry has said. The first group of Kiev’s airmen began receiving flying and English language lessons from the…

Read More Gracell Biotechnologies acquisition marks China’s growing importance to the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has struck a deal to buy a Chinese cancer therapy company for up to $1.2bn, as Britain’s biggest drugmaker expands its footprint in its second-largest market. The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical firm announced on Tuesday that it would acquire Gracell Biotechnologies, which is…