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Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning
Read MoreZhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted.Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted.
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Multiple people injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall
Read More Authorities said they were responding to ‘an active shooting’ at the Paddock mall in Ocala, about 80 miles north-west of Orlando Multiple people were injured Saturday during what authorities described as “an active shooting” at a shopping mall in central Florida. Authorities said they were responding to “an active shooting” at the Paddock…
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Biden convinced Netanyahu not to strike Hezbollah after Hamas attacks, says report
Read More After roughly six hours of exchanging calls, Israeli officials abandoned the original plan After roughly six hours of exchanging calls, Israeli officials abandoned the original plan
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Multiple people injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall
Read More Police say the suspect has ‘fled’ the scene but the shooting is no longer active Police say the suspect has ‘fled’ the scene but the shooting is no longer active
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James Cleverly apologises for ‘appalling’ date rape drug joke at No 10 event
Read More Home secretary said secret of a long marriage was sedating spouse on the same day a new policy on spiking was announced James Cleverly has apologised for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug in comments made at a Downing Street reception. The home secretary’s remarks came just hours…
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Lindsey Graham declares ‘war’ on New York over Chick-fil-A bill
Read More Proposed legislation in New York would force restuarants located on the thruway to remain open seven days a week Proposed legislation in New York would force restuarants located on the thruway to remain open seven days a week
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Rebel attack in western Burundi kills at least 20
Read MoreIt is the second attack in two weeks by the RED-Tabara rebels, who have been largely inactive inside Burundi since 2021.It is the second attack in two weeks by the RED-Tabara rebels, who have been largely inactive inside Burundi since 2021.
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Sadiq Khan backs sending 4x4s due for scrappage under Ulez to Ukraine
Read More London mayor had claimed law stopped him allowing vehicles beneath emissions standards to be donated to war effort Sadiq Khan has pledged to send 4x4s and other vehicles to Ukraine that would otherwise be scrapped under the Ulez scheme. The mayor of London has asked the transport secretary, Mark Harper, to enable people…
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London mayor relents on giving scrap cars to Ukraine
Read More Sadiq Khan has changed his mind amid political pressure regarding a request from Kiev’s Vitaly Klitschko London Mayor Sadiq Khan has dropped his refusal to send four-wheel-drive cars and trucks to Ukraine, saying he now supports the idea of giving vehicles to Kiev that would otherwise be scrapped under an environmental program. Khan…
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Unabomber fan arrested for threatening to bomb FBI LA field office
Read More Mark William Anten, 52, allegedly claimed he had been voted most likely in his graduating class to become the next Unabomber Mark William Anten, 52, allegedly claimed he had been voted most likely in his graduating class to become the next Unabomber
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Will motion passed by UN Security Council on Gaza have any impact?
Read MoreResolution on aid has been watered down to avoid a US veto and omits call for an end to hostilities.Resolution on aid has been watered down to avoid a US veto and omits call for an end to hostilities.
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Gaza media office says 100 journalists killed since Israeli attacks began
Read MorePalestinian journalist Muhammed Abu Hweidy latest to be killed in Israeli attack on his home in the east of Gaza City.Palestinian journalist Muhammed Abu Hweidy latest to be killed in Israeli attack on his home in the east of Gaza City.
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More than 200 dead in 24 hours in Gaza as Israeli raids turn ‘more intense’
Read MoreDeath toll in Gaza during the 11-week assault hits 20,258 while 53,688 others are wounded.Death toll in Gaza during the 11-week assault hits 20,258 while 53,688 others are wounded.
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Finnish defense chief predicts ‘new Cold War’ with Russia
Read More With hopes of a Ukrainian victory fading, Antti Hakkanenn foresees a long face-off against Moscow The West does not have enough ammunition to prop up Kiev’s forces indefinitely, and without a serious boost in production, the conflict in Ukraine will likely simmer down to “some kind of a new Cold War,” Finnish Defense…
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George Santos has a meltdown about Delta Air Lines
Read More The disgraced former lawmaker claimed that his long name — George Anthony Devolder Santos — gives him trouble on the airline, especially compared to those with ‘literally no name’ on their boarding passes The disgraced former lawmaker claimed that his long name — George Anthony Devolder Santos — gives him trouble on the…
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Joe Rogan left red-faced as he incorrectly blames Trump gaffe on Biden
Read More Controversial podcast host was fact-checked and schooled by his own team in embarrassing on-air moment Controversial podcast host was fact-checked and schooled by his own team in embarrassing on-air moment
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Christians in Lebanon’s tense border area prepare to celebrate a subdued Christmas
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Keep UK trains running at Christmas and save engineering works for January, say campaigners
Read More ‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Britain’s transport networks again grind to a halt during festive period There was a familiar sense of misery for many travellers in the week before Christmas as hundreds of trains were cancelled, motorways were closed and ferry passengers queued for miles waiting to board their ships.…
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Iran dismisses U.S. claims it is involved in Red Sea ship attacks
Read MoreThe White House released U.S. intelligence that Iran provided drones, missiles, and tactical intelligence to the Houthis, who control vast parts of Yemen including the capital, Sanaa.The White House released U.S. intelligence that Iran provided drones, missiles, and tactical intelligence to the Houthis, who control vast parts of Yemen including the capital, Sanaa.
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U.N. Criticized Over ‘Watered-Down’ Resolution That Fails to Call For a Gaza Ceasefire
Read More Global organizations have criticized the U.N. Security Council resolution that called for more humanitarian aid without demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to facilitate its delivery. The U.S. vetoed a Russian amendment that would have included ceasefire language, Al Jazeera U.N. reporter Rami Ayari reported. Instead, after delays and debates for…
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Washington touts nuclear breakthrough
Read More US scientists have successfully repeated a historic experiment creating fusion energy, proving the process can be replicated US government scientists have claimed that they can now “consistently” produce fusion energy after successfully replicating the process at least three times since announcing their initial breakthrough last year. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory…
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Domestic violence worst at Christmas and New Year in Australia, with more than 60 women killed in violent attacks this year
Read More Statistics reveal over 2,000 intimate partner homicides from 1989 to 2021, with three in four victims female More than 60 women have been violently killed this year, many by intimate partners, and experts warn that the holidays are a particularly dangerous time. Counting Dead Women Australia – which is run by Destroy the…
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West must rearm in the face of Russian threat, urges Poland’s foreign minister
Read More Military production cannot remain on peacetime footing while war in Ukraine goes on, Radosław Sikorski says after visit to Kyiv Poland’s new foreign minister has called on European countries to boost long-term plans for military production after returning from his first foreign visit, to neighbouring Ukraine. “Wars are not decided by tactical engagements…
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A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by election commission
Read More Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run stalled after election officials rejected her nomination. (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP) Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run…
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Where is Donald Trump facing 14th Amendment challenges?
Read More Voters, former politicians and left-wing organisations have filed lawsuits in at least 16 states to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot Voters, former politicians and left-wing organisations have filed lawsuits in at least 16 states to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot
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Officers acquitted in death of Manuel Ellis, bringing scrutiny to police accountability law
Read More Three officers were first to be tried under five-year-old Washington law, which removes need to prove officer acted with actual malice A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is under scrutiny after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten…
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Attack by rebels in western Burundi leaves 20 dead
Read More Red-Tabara group claims responsibility for assault in Vugizo that killed 12 children, three women and five men An attack by rebels in western Burundi has killed 20 people, all but one of them civilians, the central African country’s government has said. The attack was claimed by the Red-Tabara rebel group, which in its…
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Man arrested on suspicion of theft of Banksy street sign in London
Read More Artwork, apparently worth up to £500,000, was stolen an hour after it was confirmed as genuine A man has been arrested by police investigating the theft of a Banksy street sign in London. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Saturday: “One man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal…
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GOP lawmaker caught hurling racist, homophobic abuse during DUI arrest
Read More North Dakota state Representative Nico Rios was arrested for DUI after leaving a Christmas party North Dakota state Representative Nico Rios was arrested for DUI after leaving a Christmas party
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London protests call for Gaza ceasefire and boycott of Israel-linked brands
Read More Demonstrators in and around Oxford Street campaign against retailers including Puma, Hewlett-Packard and Axa Israel-Gaza war: latest updates Hundreds of people have marched along Oxford Street in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a boycott of “Israel-linked” brands, as traffic in the busy shopping district was brought to a standstill…
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Israel-Gaza: Israel says it has arrested hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members
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Trump fumes about ‘scam’ New Hampshire poll showing Haley closing gap
Read More Mr Trump’s dwindling lead in the state comes amid numerous anti-Trump efforts from megadonors, who have shifted to supporting Ms Haley Mr Trump’s dwindling lead in the state comes amid numerous anti-Trump efforts from megadonors, who have shifted to supporting Ms Haley
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‘She lifted our spirits’: Czechs remember victims of mass shooting as nation holds day of mourning
Read More This Christmas most people’s thoughts are with the victims of the Prague gunman Just one day before the Czech Republic was due to begin its Christmas celebrations, it held a national day of mourning for the victims of the worst mass shooting in its history. Flags flew at half mast and a minute’s…
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Israeli airstrike kills 76 members of one family – report
Read More A UN agency employee was among those who perished in one of the deadliest strikes of the ongoing war in Gaza More than 90 Palestinians, including 76 members of one extended family, have reportedly been killed in Israeli airstrikes that leveled two homes in Gaza, marking one of the deadliest bombardments in West…
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Two former health secretaries join calls for new law on assisted dying
Read More Senior Conservative and Labour figures said they would back changes to legislation on the issue in England and Wales Two former health secretaries on Saturday night became the latest senior figures to join the growing demands for a new attempt to legalise assisted dying, as a prominent Tory said he is willing to…
