Month: December 2023

Read More Antoni Macierewicz accused Warsaw of “lawlessness” for shutting down his probe into the 2020 disaster The head of a commission investigating a 2010 plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski has vowed to press ahead with his probe, despite Warsaw shutting down the commission over its repeated “lies” about Russia’s role in…

Read More Many in Israel see Hezbollah as a greater threat than Hamas and consider a new war in Lebanon to be inevitable Israel-Gaza war – live updates When the news first broke of the Hamas attack early on 7 October, Itai Reuveni and the other reservists in his paratrooper battalion packed their bags and…

Read More Weather officials warned of heavy snowfall as a low pressure system impacted Japan on Sunday, 17 December. Weather officials warned of heavy snowfall as a low pressure system impacted Japan on Sunday, 17 December.

Read MoreParamedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants in Mali.Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants in Mali.

Read More UN officials warn damage done by Israel since Hamas’ deadly 7 October attacks is now ‘irreversible’, Maira Butt reports UN officials warn damage done by Israel since Hamas’ deadly 7 October attacks is now ‘irreversible’, Maira Butt reports

Read More Prime minister – often criticised over fondness for air travel – asked Grant Shapps to act Rishi Sunak personally intervened to stop the scrapping of a contract providing VIP helicopter transport for himself and senior ministers, it has emerged. Earlier this year, Ben Wallace, the former defence secretary, ended a £40m contract for…

Read MoreKenya government says it ‘strongly disassociates’ with DRC opposition figure who forged alliance with rebels in Nairobi.Kenya government says it ‘strongly disassociates’ with DRC opposition figure who forged alliance with rebels in Nairobi.

Read More Victims fell for alleged serial killer’s tale he needed help digging up gold in wooded area of his Washington state farm, authorities say An alleged serial killer in Washington state has been hit with new murder charges after authorities revealed that he may have used the same scheme to kill all four of…

Read MoreAmid the genocide in Gaza, the incoherence of Western philosophers has come to the fore.Amid the genocide in Gaza, the incoherence of Western philosophers has come to the fore.

Read More A landslide crashed down a mountain in Italy, sending rocks flying over a coastal road and into Lake Garda on Saturday, 16 December. A landslide crashed down a mountain in Italy, sending rocks flying over a coastal road and into Lake Garda on Saturday, 16 December.

Read More For the price, and £13,795 a year towards the venue’s upkeep, the owners will be able to attend events for the next 843 years If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas present and have about £3m to spare, a private 12-seat box at the Royal Albert Hall is available, entitling its owners to…

Read More Karen Payne says the debt notices had triggered a significant increase in complaints, and may require the government implementing a legislative fix Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s tax ombudsman says the government should consider putting time limits on debt collection and ensure that people…

Read More Peak motoring body demands end to governments’ data secrecy as road death toll reaches 1,253 Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast This year was the deadliest on Australia’s roads in five and a half years, with the road death toll reaching 1,253 – the highest since…

Read MoreFor the voters, the referendum marks a long-awaited return to civilian rule since the April 2021 military takeover.For the voters, the referendum marks a long-awaited return to civilian rule since the April 2021 military takeover.

Read MoreDr. Itai Pessach describes to CBS News’ Lesley Stahl the harrowing physical and psychological abuses he says Hamas perpetrated upon its captives, from branding to rape, as well as the traumas that people on both sides of the war are experiencing.Dr. Itai Pessach describes to CBS News’ Lesley Stahl the harrowing physical and psychological…

Read MoreAbout 100 Israeli hostages, kidnapped by Hamas during the terrorists’ October 7 assault on Israel, have been released after more than 50 days in captivity. Dr. Itai Pessach (whose team at Sheba Medical Center, near Tel Aviv, interviewed and examined many of them) describes to CBS News’ Lesley Stahl the harrowing physical and psychological…

Read More Russian airbase said to be among targets and Ukrainian civilian killed by drone debris in Odesa Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Russia and Ukraine launched more than a dozen drones at each other’s territory for a second day on Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a Russian military airport, while a Ukrainian…

Read More Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has vowed to challenge the consensus in Brussels The EU’s backing of Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, and “fanatic” environmental policies are “destructive for Europe,” yet Brussels does not tolerate discussion of these issues, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday.  “If we can’t tell the truth at…

Read MoreThousands have protested in Tel Aviv after Israeli forces killed three Israeli captives waving white flags in Gaza.Thousands have protested in Tel Aviv after Israeli forces killed three Israeli captives waving white flags in Gaza.

Read More The Foreign Ministry said the man succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday France’s Foreign Ministry has condemned an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that led to the death of one of its diplomatic staff in Rafah. The man, whose name has not been revealed, was taking cover…

Read MoreEmir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday, has been laid to rest in a private funeral.Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday, has been laid to rest in a private funeral.

Read MoreThe French far right is capitalising on rising nationalist sentiment gripping countries in Western Europe.The French far right is capitalising on rising nationalist sentiment gripping countries in Western Europe.

Read MoreUnder a new leader, Egypt’s journalists’ body is reviving its role as a platform to defend the rights of media workers.Under a new leader, Egypt’s journalists’ body is reviving its role as a platform to defend the rights of media workers.

Read MoreNow, 17, Alex told French officials he had been living a nomadic lifestyle in Spain, Morocco and France with his mother and grandfather as part of a “spiritual community.”Now, 17, Alex told French officials he had been living a nomadic lifestyle in Spain, Morocco and France with his mother and grandfather as part of…

Read MoreRussia and Ukraine have launched over a dozen drones at each other’s territory for a second straight dayRussia and Ukraine have launched over a dozen drones at each other’s territory for a second straight day

Read More Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted a joint vision that emphasizes security and economic cooperation, amid growing tensions with China. (Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AP) Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted a joint vision that emphasizes security and economic cooperation, amid growing tensions with…

Read More The home secretary has said a British citizen will need a minimum income of £38,700 a year to bring a family member to the UK Legal action planned over UK’s ‘cruel’ income threshold visa rules‘We sacrificed so much to be here’: couples’ lives in disarray after new UK visa rules Multinational families are…

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Read MoreParis goes further than the UK and Germany, who stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire.Paris goes further than the UK and Germany, who stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Read More The challenge for Biden and his campaign strategists is how to persuade unhappy voters not only that better times are ahead, but that he deserves some credit. The challenge for Biden and his campaign strategists is how to persuade unhappy voters not only that better times are ahead, but that he deserves some…

Read MoreExactly 750 years after death, Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi remains a mystery. Was he a Muslim scholar or spiritual pundit?Exactly 750 years after death, Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi remains a mystery. Was he a Muslim scholar or spiritual pundit?

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Read MoreThe Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’.The Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’.

Read MoreThe killing comes as French top diplomat Catherine Colonna in Israel to appeal for truce and lasting peace.The killing comes as French top diplomat Catherine Colonna in Israel to appeal for truce and lasting peace.

Read More Gavin Newsom is often mentioned as a possible challenger to President Biden. But a series of interviews in and around Las Vegas found no support and not much California love. Gavin Newsom is often mentioned as a possible challenger to President Biden. But a series of interviews in and around Las Vegas found…