Month: December 2023

Read More Javier Milei swept aside an anti-nepotism law to appoint his sister to a high-ranking position – but who is she? When Javier Milei first walked into Argentina’s presidential palace earlier this month, the radical libertarian leader was not accompanied by his vice-president, Victoria Villarruel, nor his partner, the actor Fátima Flórez. Milei’s escort…

Read MoreGlobal shipping giant Maersk is suspending operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.Global shipping giant Maersk is suspending operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.

Read More Las Vegas is preparing for a surge of weddings Sunday as New Year’s Eve falls on what many believe is a magical date: 12/31/23, or 123-123. Las Vegas is preparing for a surge of weddings Sunday as New Year’s Eve falls on what many believe is a magical date: 12/31/23, or 123-123.

Read More Many Mexicans find it difficult to square recent mass shootings with official statistics showing that homicides are on the decline. Many Mexicans find it difficult to square recent mass shootings with official statistics showing that homicides are on the decline.

Read More Visit Lauderdale, the official marketing agency of Florida’s Broward County, is pushing back against the state government’s conservative legislation by championing inclusivity at the 2024 Rose Parade. Visit Lauderdale, the official marketing agency of Florida’s Broward County, is pushing back against the state government’s conservative legislation by championing inclusivity at the 2024 Rose…

Read MoreAt least 17 Palestinians injured from Israeli drone strikes on Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps.At least 17 Palestinians injured from Israeli drone strikes on Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps.

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Read MoreThe full results of DR Congo’s elections are expected, with President Tshisekedi enjoying a huge lead.The full results of DR Congo’s elections are expected, with President Tshisekedi enjoying a huge lead.

Read More A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn’t happened. (Image credit: John Ruwitch/NPR) A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn’t happened.

Read More Campaign groups call on regulator to abolish January bill increase, saying households are facing an ‘assault from all sides’ Midwinter energy price increases should be abolished to protect households from unaffordable bills “at the worst possible time”, according to a coalition of leading charities. Charities and campaign groups have called on Ofgem, the…

Read MoreKharkiv, Kyiv and other cities attacked in the latest wave of attacks, while missile alert sounded in Russia’s Belgorod.Kharkiv, Kyiv and other cities attacked in the latest wave of attacks, while missile alert sounded in Russia’s Belgorod.

Read More Russia’s invasion prompted the LGBTQ+ community to urgently discuss their lack of legal rights A Ukrainian couple campaigning for marital equality has called on the Kyiv government to act on a draft civil union law that would give same-sex partnerships legal status. “I don’t understand why, if there are people that are ready…

Read More Bad weather in southern England, the west country and south Wales likely to cause further disruption Severe gales and heavy showers in southern England and Wales are likely to cause further travel chaos on New Year’s Eve, amid severe disruption on parts of the rail network. Eurostar services resumed shortly after 8am on…

Read MoreAl Jazeera’s cameraman in Gaza bled to death after being hit during an Israeli air raid; medics could not reach him.Al Jazeera’s cameraman in Gaza bled to death after being hit during an Israeli air raid; medics could not reach him.

Read More Archives reveal confidential letters exchanged by prime minister and SDP leader that shed light on a Kremlin espionage row A confidential exchange of letters, released after 30 years of government secrecy, between former prime minister Margaret Thatcher and David Owen, then the leader of the the Social Democratic party (SDP), has shed new…

Read MoreTwo destroyers responded to a distress call from a Danish ship hit by a missile from Yemen, US says.Two destroyers responded to a distress call from a Danish ship hit by a missile from Yemen, US says.

Read More Labour says reports PM discussed working with Boris Johnson’s former aide shows he is ‘out of ideas’ Dominic Cummings has claimed Rishi Sunak sought a “secret deal” with him in a bid to win next year’s election. The UK prime minister, whose party is trailing behind Labour in the polls, reportedly discussed working…

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Read MoreExperts say the besieged strip is unrecognisable and its bombing is the most destructive in modern history.Experts say the besieged strip is unrecognisable and its bombing is the most destructive in modern history.

Read More Residents say ministers have wasted six years and ‘dodged’ making plan for tower since fire claimed 72 lives Residents and bereaved families say they have been left “in limbo” over the future of Grenfell Tower after a decision to award a new maintenance contract for the building until 2027. More than £100m has…

Read More The infamous A30 summer holiday bottleneck will go when eight miles of dual carriageway opens in March. But for some, the cost is too high As cars and lorries snail interminably along the A30 in Cornwall – the county’s notorious trunk road – the words of the furious driver in John Betjeman’s poem,…

Read More The attack targeted a Singapore-flagged vessel owned and operated by Denmark, US Central Command has claimed A commercial ship was struck by a Houthi missile fired from Yemen as it passed through the Southern Red Sea on Saturday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said. It added that two more missiles were shot…

Read More Prime minister says Philadelphi corridor buffer zone ‘must be shut’ and in Israel’s hands See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage As Gaza death toll mounts, Israelis look in vain for any sign of victory Israeli planes bombed refugee camps in Gaza on Saturday as its troops expanded ground operations and tens of thousands…

Read MoreAl Jazeera takes a look at the unparalleled climate events from the past year.Al Jazeera takes a look at the unparalleled climate events from the past year.

Read More ‘It’s hot. It’s just hot’, says Wendy McWhirter Brooks a resident of the remote Western Australian town of Marble Bar There will be no fireworks in Marble Bar as residents of the “hottest town in Australia” sweat through a scorching New Year’s Eve. The mercury in the remote Western Australian towns of Marble…

Read More An escalation could spark a conflagration that would bring Israel into open confrontation with Iran, and suck in the US too The Middle East has been slipping towards the precipice of a regional war ever since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October and the ferocious Israeli response in Gaza. The past…

Read More Exclusive: housing association payouts over failures to fix life-threatening mould and damp average only £445 Leading private providers of social housing in Britain have been made to pay out only a few hundred pounds on average in financial penalties for severely mistreating tenants, the Observer can reveal. An analysis of every decision made…

Read More ‘On the eve of the New Year, the Russians want to intimidate our city,’ Kharkiv mayor says ‘On the eve of the New Year, the Russians want to intimidate our city,’ Kharkiv mayor says

Read MoreCourt in Nepal finds Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman at a Kathmandu hotel in 2022.Court in Nepal finds Lamichhane guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman at a Kathmandu hotel in 2022.

Read More Trains, buses, trams and ferries: here’s what you need to know, for your state or territory As revellers prepare for the trek home after New Year’s Eve celebrations, most cities are offering free public transport, and more of it. Here is what you need to know, depending on your state or territory. Continue…

Read More Ahmad, who fled Iran more than a decade ago, has finally been reunited with his his wife and children … and the dog came too. Two charities proved crucial Donate to our charity appeal here For a dozen years after Ahmad fled Iran in fear of his life, he was sustained by his…

Read More Junior doctors call on government to make credible offer as Wednesday’s six-day walkout threatens to stretch service to limits One of Rishi Sunak’s key targets for the NHS – to eliminate waits of longer than 65 weeks for operations and other procedures by March – is likely to be missed because of strike…

Read More Beijing steps up its efforts to tighten control of what is taught in its classrooms, deterring western teachers from working in the country A new “patriotic” education law is set to put a squeeze on British schools in China as Beijing steps up its efforts to tighten control of what is taught in…

Read More A historic trial, which will call on 61 witnesses worldwide, is expected to set a precedent for global corporations in foreign jurisdictions Before the arrival of Lundin Oil in the town of Leer, now part of South Sudan, life there was peaceful, says George Tai Kuony. His childhood was that of a “typical…

Read More Declassified files from John Major’s private secretary reveal the extraordinary level of planning that goes into a handover of power John and Norma Major were so resigned to a Conservative party defeat by Labour in the 1997 election that Norma “discreetly” moved her clothes out of Downing Street in the weeks leading up…