Month: December 2023

Read MoreEnergy markets are beginning to take notice of non-stop assaults on Israeli-linked shipping.Energy markets are beginning to take notice of non-stop assaults on Israeli-linked shipping.

Read More Actor and comedian says Prince Harry’s partial high court win shows need for tighter press regulation Steve Coogan has said the Duke of Sussex’s partial victory in a high court phone-hacking claim shows there is an “omertà … of systemic concealment by the press” and has called for a bolstered system of independent…

Read More Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has signaled that Budapest will resist any attempts to put it at a disadvantage Hungary will block the EU’s accession talks with Ukraine if it believes they are going in a direction that harms the country’s national interests, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. In an interview with…

Read More Four men face a life sentence after packaging up to $160m worth of illegal substances to export to Australia and New Zealand Four California men were charged on Thursday after the conclusion of a multi-agency investigation that uncovered how a transnational drug trafficking organization hid up to $160m worth of drugs in everything…

Read More Florence Hackman of Ohio will celebrate her birthday with her beloved Bengals, Fireball whiskey – and men in uniform Drinking whiskey and watching nail-biting games of football aren’t necessarily associated with long lives, but a woman celebrating her 105th birthday plans to mark the milestone by engaging in both activities. Florence Hackman, a…

Read More The veteran Democratic strategist discusses the ‘hypocrisy’ of his fellow Louisianan and the solace found in his own Catholic faith As hard-right movements rattle or control European governments, the words of George Steiner animate James Carville. “Nationalism is the venom of our age,” Steiner wrote in his 1965 essay on the Holocaust, A…

Read MoreFamily, friends, colleagues attend funeral of cameraman who was killed in Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis.Family, friends, colleagues attend funeral of cameraman who was killed in Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis.

Read More Death of Sheikh Nawaf, who had been emir of oil-rich Gulf state since 2020, announced on state TV Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died aged 86, the country’s state TV has reported. Kuwait TV broke into programming with verses from the Qur’anbefore making the announcement on Saturday. Continue reading…Death of Sheikh…

Read MoreEven as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity.Even as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity.

Read MoreThis is the moment Israeli police attacked an Anadolu Agency journalist in Occupied East Jerusalem, hospitalising him.This is the moment Israeli police attacked an Anadolu Agency journalist in Occupied East Jerusalem, hospitalising him.

Read MoreSheikh Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah had led the country for the last three years.Sheikh Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah had led the country for the last three years.

Read More Seven people sentenced to years in prison over 2021 race in Gansu province hit by extreme weather Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in north-west China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles, state media reported. Five individuals involved in planning the…

Read More Short even of firewood, Palestinians are left burning solid waste as they struggle to cook and stay warm – but the pollution means respiratory illness is on the rise Israel-Gaza war – live updates Wherever trees have been left standing in Gaza, they are being chopped down for fuel. When wood – furniture…

Read MoreIn November, the Kuwaiti leader was admitted to hospital following an emergency health issue.In November, the Kuwaiti leader was admitted to hospital following an emergency health issue.

Read More The families of Israeli hostages are growing increasingly frustrated while more than 130 people are held in Gaza The families of Israeli hostages are growing increasingly frustrated while more than 130 people are held in Gaza

Read MoreFreediving has its roots in ancient fishing communities, but is making a comeback as an extreme sport.Freediving has its roots in ancient fishing communities, but is making a comeback as an extreme sport.

Read More Sadiq Khan reportedly argued that the transfer would not benefit city residents, sparking outrage London Mayor Sadiq Khan has rebuffed a request from his counterpart in Ukraine’s capital to donate cars that are to be scrapped as part of a major environmental program, the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday. According to the article,…

Read More As of November last year, the category has China, Russia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Cuba, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan As of November last year, the category has China, Russia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Cuba, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

Read MoreThreat comes as Israel, Western allies bolster presence in Red Sea as rebels target shipping.Threat comes as Israel, Western allies bolster presence in Red Sea as rebels target shipping.

Read MoreThe disappearance of the islands could affect Australia’s maritime borders, a study says.The disappearance of the islands could affect Australia’s maritime borders, a study says.

Read More Move against Patriarch Kirill is latest step in Ukraine’s campaign to root out priests it says maintain close links to Moscow Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 661 Ukraine says its air defence and mobile groups of drone hunters have shot down 30 out of 31 Russian drones over…

Read MoreA prolonged communications blackout is compounding the misery in the besieged Gaza Strip where a United Nations agency says hunger levels have spiraledA prolonged communications blackout is compounding the misery in the besieged Gaza Strip where a United Nations agency says hunger levels have spiraled

Read MoreTwo months of war have produced many grim images from Gaza. Plus, the screws are tightening on Palestinian Israelis.Two months of war have produced many grim images from Gaza. Plus, the screws are tightening on Palestinian Israelis.

Read MoreThe Siberian Battalion is unique in many waysThe Siberian Battalion is unique in many ways

Read MoreThree brothers swap stories of life under military occupation in three different parts of the West Bank.Three brothers swap stories of life under military occupation in three different parts of the West Bank.

Read MoreA once-powerful cardinal and nine other people are to learn their fates when a Vatican tribunal hands down verdicts in a complicated financial trial that has aired the tiny city state’s dirty laundryA once-powerful cardinal and nine other people are to learn their fates when a Vatican tribunal hands down verdicts in a complicated…

Read More Nadia Murad and 430 US citizens of Yazidi background suing conglomerate over payments it made to terrorist group About 430 Americans of Yazidi background and Nobel laureate Nadia Murad accused French conglomerate Lafarge of supporting brutal attacks on the population through a conspiracy with the Islamic State, according to a complaint reviewed by…

Read More Marketing of processed foods and sugary drinks plays significant role in influencing children’s diets, expert says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Public health advocates are calling for action to curb obesity after fewer Australian children were found to be eating fruit and vegetables. The number…

Read More People who want to buy property costing more than £450,000 say they unfairly face losing money Campaigners are pressing for changes to a UK government scheme for would-be first-time buyers that “fines” people if they use it to buy a home costing more than £450,000. Martin Lewis, the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, is among…

Read More The militant group’s ideology and its complex tunnel network means it is no ordinary enemy Israel’s insistence to the Biden administration that it needs more time to defeat Hamas has raised questions over the level of damage inflicted on the Islamist militant organisation, and whether it is changing tactics in its fight against…

Read More US singer of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), recorded in 1963, says she rates U2’s 1987 version as finest of many covers Darlene Love’s classic tune Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) has spurred numerous covers over the years, but to the singer herself, only one stands above the rest, she recently revealed. Speaking…

Read MoreInternational calls for accountability grow after Israeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa.International calls for accountability grow after Israeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa.

Read More They had the tree in their home for four days and didn’t notice anything unusual They had the tree in their home for four days and didn’t notice anything unusual

Read More Two men, one unarmed and the other already injured, died after being shot in a military raid on a refugee camp Israel has said it is opening a military police investigation into the killing of two Palestinians in the West Bank after an Israeli human rights group posted videos that appeared to show…

Read More Hundreds of people rally at Israel’s ministry of defence demanding immediate release of captives See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israel on Saturday mourned the deaths of three Gaza hostages killed when troops mistook them for a threat, with the military expressing remorse over a “tragic” incident that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.…